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Cognitive Skills Are Malleable
- Cognitive abilities like attention, memory, and processing speed are malleable and can be improved through practice and interventions.
- Sahar Yousef observed rapid measurable changes in people over weeks, showing the brain can 'raise the roof' on basic functions.
Use Your To-Do List Like A Pantry
- Keep a full to-do list as a backlog but don't tackle it all at once; use it like a pantry of possibilities.
- Assess your energy, time, and who you're serving, then pick 1–3 MITs that will make the day a success.
Pick Tasks Your Future Self Will Thank You For
- Work back from what your future self will thank you for and choose tasks that match your unique expected contribution.
- Ask what only you can do and avoid dopamine-driven low-value tasks like endless inbox triage.