Influence Archives - 7 Takeaways

A thousand engineers on one side of a computer screen, optimising for your attention; one tired person on the other side of the screen looking at the social media feed it displays, trying to hold their ground.

A Thousand Engineers on One Side of the Screen, Optimising For Your Attention – 7 Takeaways No. 276

What mindfulness gets you. How you manage attention. Why you’re not really interacting with your friends. Where writing takes you. Who’s not a bully. When not to despair. Which opinions to care about.

an older gentleman sitting in a comfortable lawn chair with his arms on the arm rests and eyes closed in a meditative state

It’s Never Too Late to Change Your Life – 7 Takeaways No. 244

Education division. Propaganda as a tool. Ignore email? Sunk cost everywhere. Perfect heroes are a myth. Meditation changes you. Wisdom is both black and white.

A desk in a home library. The walls are full of bookshelves overflowing with books. There are piles of books and magazines on the desk. A computer display on the desk shows a newspaper's front page. The atmosphere is cozy and academic, with warm lighting.

We Can Only Take in So Much – 7 Takeaways No. 183

The sounds of friendship. Listening. Manipulating beliefs. No such thing as perfection. Good info versus info overload. What the world owes you. Becoming remarkable.