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Unrestricted technology
This mind map clearly illustrates the key elements of unlimited technology, such as prompts, flow states, and good habits. Each element further breaks down into momentum, habit loops, and great accomplishments. This visual tool displays with a radiant structure centered on the problem, consisting of themes, branches, and keywords, mimicking the neural network of the human brain, aiding in memory, information sorting, and idea triggering.
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Limitless
Part 1: Free Your Mind
What's one of your dreams?
Visualize it. Feel it. Believe it. Work Daily for it.
Jim, the kid with the broken brain, was able to meet and work with his dream actors, since he was a kid. The X-Men. They even sent him a huge gift when he got home... and he was a kid with the broken brain.
Being Limitless
Is about progressing beyond whay you currently believe is possible.
You can learn to unlimit and expand your midset, your motivation, your methods to create a limitless life.
What, Why, How
What: Mindset--> Deeply held beliefs, attitudes and assumptions we create about who we are, how the world works, what we are capable of and deserve, and what is possible
Why: Motivation--> The prupose one has for taking action. The energy required for someone to behave in a particular way
How: Method--> A specofoc process for accomplishing something, especially an orderly, logical, or susyematic way of instruction
Digital Dsitraction
We need downtime to relax our brains. We need to schedule it.
Study: 300 adults and uni students. Group was asked to keep their phones on the table, easily accessible. The other, was asked to put their phones on silent and to put them in a box. Result: Using phone group felt distracted. No phones --> Enjoyed dinner much more.
Modern technology may be wonderful, but it can easily sidetrack us and take away the special moments we have with friends and family in person
Forcing you to remember information instead of relying on an outside source to supply it for you is a way of creating and strengthening a permanent memory.
Don't rely on tech
Students experiement. Half the class was using their laptops during class, the others werent. The half that wasnt scored higher on the exam. They were more focused and engaged.
Instead of relying on tech to take decisions for us, to solve our problems, we need to think how, with our mind. This will strengthen our mind, make us stronger mentally and smarter.
Oxygenated Glucose
Asking the brain to shift attentiuon from one activity to another causes the prefrontal cortex and striatum to burn up oxygenated glucose, the same fuel they need to stay on task-- Daniel J, Levitin
The kind of rapid, continual shifting we do with multitasking causes the brain to burn through fuel so quickly that we feel exhausted and disoriented after even a short period of time. We've literally depleted the nutrients in our brain. Cognitive and physical performance is then hindered.
An efficient way to study
25min focus. 5 min break has proven to be more effective than working for an hour straight with no brakes.
The Pomodoro Technique
Ask these questions
How can I use this?
Why must I use this?
When will I use this?
Roger Bannister
1950s. It was thought impossible to run a mile in less than 4mins. He did it in 3:59.4 in 1954. After tha, everyone did it.
Subtopic
Overcoming Limitiing Beliefs
Example of thermomemter vs thermostat. Thermometer reacts only. Thermostat makes the environment react to it.
You can reject limiting beliefs and create a fit environment
Step 1: Pay attention to them. Pay attention to any time you say "I cant" or "I'm not"etc... . You will soon realize that these arent facts about you, but rather opinions. And those opinions have a high chance of being wrong
Step 2: Look at the facts. Are they really true? Are they really true? Is there any evidence to prove that you are truly hampered in this area and whether that evidence was tainted by the noise in your head?
Step 3: Create a new belief. For example, if you have a limiting belief, that you dont perform when the pressure is high, you need to: Examine the facts. Funny thing is, once you examine these facts, you will realize that you actually have performed at a high level when the pressure was high. So, you will have succeeded way more often than you've faltered.
You should be proud of yourself for how many times you've performed at your best when the pressure was the highest.
Create a seperate persona from your innter critic. This can be enormously helpful and you can have fun with it at the same time. Give your inner critic a silly name, and make it cartoonish and unworthy of even a B-grade movie. Mock it for its rigid dedication to negativity. Roll your eyes when it pops into your head. The better you get at this process, the better you'll be at preventing limiting beliefs from getting in your way.
Power of Positive Thinking
Increases life span
Lower rates of depression
Lower levels of distress
Better psychilogical and physical well being
Better coping abilities during hard times
Teta Katia vs anyone else
Positive vs Negative
Negative emotions program your brain to do a specific action. When the tiger corsses your path, you run. The rest of the world doesn't matter. You are focused entirely on the tiger, and the fear it creates, and how you can get away from it. Negative emotions drive us to narrow the range of what we are capable of doing. If we let negative emotions control us, we are operating in survival mode and are limited to a bunch of small possibilities
Positive, is the opposite.
Positive thoughts and emotions broaden your sense of possibilities and open your mind, which in turn allows you to build new skills and resources that can provide value in other areas of your life.
Fixed vs Growth Mindset
Fixed: Sudents believe that their basic abilities, their intelligence, their talents... are fixed traits.
Growth: Students understand that their talents and abilities can be developed through effort, good teaching, and persistence. They believe that everyone can be smarter if they work at it.
Einstein was below average
"A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new"
Einstein made many mistakes. But think about it. Every mistake that he made, for him to reach that level, he needed to gather a lot of knowledge and data. So, he did not fail... he learned. And he did not stop. He always continued and learned.
Mistakes are opportunities
Schools make it so that you are judged because of your mistakes. Tests and all that. This is why we fear failure. And when we get a low grade, we might feel embarassed.
Mistakes are a sign that you are doing something challenging, and that you are learning something new. Take every mistake as a learning opportunity, because that is what it is. The day you stop learning is the day you loose
Compare yourself to who you were yestrday.
There are gifts in challenges
Jim had a problem with learning and public speaking. Now, he spends most of his life public speaking on learning.
Knowledge has the potential to be power
You can read this book, but if you don't apply the concepts and principles, you will not benefit, and you will not learn and apply.
PUT YOUR KNOWLEDGE INTO ACTION
Knowledge x Action = Power
Small, simple steps
Consistency. Atomic habits point. We know this
Once we do the habit in a consistent manner, over time... it will yield staggering results
Lie N.6: The criticism of other people matter
Jim Carrey: "My purpose in life had always been to free people from concern... the effect you have on others is the most valuable currency there is.
The fastets learners on the planet are children. Reason: Partly because they don't care what others think of them. They will fall 300 times and get up 300 times just to learn how to walk... and they dont feel embarassed
One day, we will take our final breaths and not one of other people's opinions or your fears will matter. What will matter is how we lived.
Dont take criticism from someone you wouldnt take advice from. People will doubt and critisize you no matter what you do...
New Belief: Its not your job to like, love, or repsect me. Its mine
Motivation
Defintion
The purpose one has for taking action. The energy required for someone to behave in a particular way
Formula
Motivation = Purpose x Energy x S3
Purpose must be clear so that we know why we're acting and what we're hoping to gain. It is super important to have a strong purpose and to visualize the results. Once we do that, we will work harder than ever.
Small simple steps, like sleeping early, eating the right foods, working out etc... will all lead us to have proper energy to work on our purpose
Sleep
Lack of lseep comprises all of your cognitive skills, your focus, your memory and your overall brain health.
Goal and Purpose
Goal: Point one wishes to achieve
Purpose: The reason one aims at to achieve a goal
SMART
S -- Specific
M -- Measurable
A -- Actionable
R -- Realistic
T -- Time Based
HEART
H -- Healthy
Your goals should contribute to your mental, physical and emotional health
E -- Enduring
Inspire and sustain you during the difficult times when you want to quit
A -- Alluring
Goals should be exciting, engaging and enticing that you're pulled towrds them
R -- Relevant
Goal should relate to your life's purpose or your core values
T -- Truth
Make sure your goal is something YOU want. Not your parents or anybody else...
Power of Purpose
Your purpose consists of the central motivating aims of your life -- the reasons you et up in the morning
Purpose can guide life decisiopns, influence behavior, shape goals, offer a sense of direction etc...
My purpose: To create a world of better, more disciplined and positive people.
Identity, Values and Reasons
Identity based goals
Setting identity based goals. Mentioned in Atomic Habits. I am a healthy person... I am an athlete. Identifying yourself with your goals sets your determination higher for you to achieve them
Values
Values need to be prioraized. Jim's values: Love, growth, contribution, and adventure. In that order
For me: Love, growth, contribution, and one more. Honesty, being humble,
Purpose. The why
Reasons are tied to your identity, values and purpose. The WHY of the task is the reason why you are doing what you are doing. If you dont have motivation, you havent discovered the why.
Clear purpose = commtiment + high motivation
Jim: Every single one of my reasosn keeps me motivated so that I can help more people learn
My reasons: To make more people more positive, healthy (mental+physical) and disciplined. And to provide for my family. I want people's lives to improve because of me... because of the info and value I can give them. I want thwm to grow and become better versions of themselves... for their own self worth, for their families and futures
Top 10 Brain Foods
Avocadoes, blueberries, broccoli, dark chocolate, eggs, green vegies, salmon, caviar, walnuts, turmeric and water
Exercise is extremely important
Who you spend time with is who you become
"You are the average of the five people you spened the most time with
The poeple around us have a big effect on our lives
Me and Phil are encouraging each other to sleep and rise early. He is in the US, I am in Dubai... but we are encouraging each other.
Me, Andrew, Jack and Phil are all pushing each other to achieve greatness
Protect and expand your brain
If you were given one car to use for the rest of your life, how would you deal with that car?
Your body is the same thing
Keep on learning
The more you learn, the more you expand your brain. Remember neuroplasticity
By incerasing the ways you use your brain, you increase the capabilities of yuor brain
Get Good Sleep
Better focus
Clearer thinker
Make better decisions
Better memory
P.142: Speel is cruicial to overall health and daily functioning. Increasing evidence has tied lack of sleep to a host of mental and physical disorders, including increased depression, irritability, impulsivity, cardiovascular disease and more...". Its like fuel for a car
Sleep and exercise are related
It takes time, but they are related. Do your in depth research on this
How to fall asleep
Many people take time to fall asleep... and simply, this is not ideal. There is a solution
MEEDITATION
Training your mind to be aware of the present moment
Focused BREATHING
Info abt procrascination
Unfinished tasks create tension in your mind. P.150
If you layer guilt and shame on top of this, you will nake it harder to get the job done...
Feeling bad about your lack of progress is likely to make it more difficult for you to stop procrascination.
Dont beat yourself up!!
How to minimize the elephant
Big tasks seem overwhelming. Many people shy away from it and this leads to stress and anxiety.
Break it down to a smaller task... put bullet points. Make it simple
Tick one at a time
Practice + Discilpine
Great results come in the form of great practice and discipline over a large amount of time
Use the story... p.152
Take baby steps
Are you worried for your huge exam in the end of the semester? Thats normal and fine... do a chapter right now.
What happens here? You will feel like you accomplished something.. and will most likely not procrascinate and get the job done with more baby steps
GET YOURSELF MOVING TOWARDS COMPLETION
Cue, Craving, Response, Reward
Habit Building
How it works: Turning on a switch
Cue: You walk into the room and see it dark
Craving: You feel there is a need for the room to be not dark. A value in that
Response: Flipping on the light switch
Reward: Room is no longer dark
Braking a bad habit Building a good habit
3 factors to breaking a bad habit (p.157 end)
1. How much do you want to break the habit?
2. How established is the problem habit? It is easier to break a new habit than an old one
3. What are the consequences of not breaking the habit?
3 factors to building a new habit
1. You need the desire to do it. You wont do something you dont desire to do
2. You need the skills to do it
3. You need something to get the habit loop started (the CUE)
Morning Routine
Get the ball rolling man! The science of momentum, according to TR.
The idea that once you set accomplishments in motion, you can keep it in motion with much less effort than if you were trying to accomplish something from a standing start
The way you begin your day, highly effects the way it unfolds
Drink a tall glass, first thing
Our brains are 75% water, and we lose a lot of it in our sleep... so hydration first thing in the morning is essential to turn on our engine
Brush your teeth with your opposite hand
What, why? Train yourself to do the hard things!! Take cold baths as well
Do a short 3 minute workout
Take a cold shower
Meditate
www.LimitlessBook.com/resources
FLOW State
My favorite state to be in. Look at the 8 characteristics of this state on p. 170
Finding Flow
1. Eliminate distractions. It can take you up to 20 mins to get back into the flow state after being distracted... so eliminate distractions
2. Give yourself enough time
3. Do something you love
4. Have clear goals
5. Challenge yourself... a little: Doing something that is very easy will not get you into flow. You will be bored fast... do something a bit challenging. This plays a part in self improvement. Try a new form of tuning on your guitar Rash
Perfectionism reduces creativity and innovation
I want to play this piece perfectly. If I say that I dont.. then it kind of sounds like I want to make mistakes. But no Rash... thats not the proper mindset. When you say you want to play this piece perfectly, and you make a mistkae... what happens? So just do your best and enjoy. Period. Its okay not to be perfect. You will be in the future. For now, its okay not to be. Ma3lesh. Just give it your 110%! Aim for perfection.
How to beat lack of conviction
Before starting a task, ask these:
Do i have the necessary skills to do this? Do I have all the info I need to do this?
Do I have enough passion for this project to do this?
The primary enemy to focus is distraction
We practice focus. Its like a muscle. We can boost and increase our concentration once we learn how
Jim claims we havent been taught to focus
Concentration is something you learn and something you can practice to get better at
What most poeple practice is: Distraction
Mostly through tech devices... we allow ourselves to go from one video to another in seconds. Dandapani said that its not our focus that wanders... but our awareness.
Our awareness wanders away.
Distractions change the way your brain works... and it will take you so much more time to get back to the project at hand and to focus back on your task
Interesting study
Gloria Mark: It takes around 23mins and 15 seconds to get back to the task at hand after being distracted. Can you imagine?
Action Step
Do one thing at a time
Practice to keep your eye on the glowing ball (ie the task at hand)
Use your will power to remain concentrated on the task at hand
Distraction is the enemy. Eliminate it. Limit yourself from any distraction in order to focus on the task at hand
More action steps
1. Breath: Andrew Weil 4-7-8 method: p.188
Do something that has been causing you stress
3. Schedule a time for distractions
Eat good foods
Subtopic
Confidence comes with competence
"Im not saying this to impress you; I'm saying this to show you what's possible. Nice
Subtopic
How to Study Better
We live in a highly competitive era with a lot of info... yet we still use the same classic ways to study.
Classic way: Memorize, study over and over... do the test. Pass
Is cramming the way? No
You cram before the exam in one or two nights.. having a mountain of info to get through by. This defeats the purpose of cramming. In order for you to do well in your project or exam, you need SLEEP. This is extremely important. Your brain needs proper time to soak up the info.
Leaving yourself to the last moment where you need to study a trememndous amount of material all at once makes it likely that you will not remember nor learn the material.
Trying to work that way puts us in direcrt opposition to the way our brain works
Memory is like a muscle. You have a marathon. Do you prepare the night before? No, you prepare months ahead. Why? You want your muscles to be ready, your body to be fit etc... same thing with memory. It is exactly like a muscle. With timely repetition, and smart methods, you will reach your target and remember so much more
Action steps:
1. Use active recall: Study. Close the book. Close the video. Write down how much you remembered. One way to help is the form of questions
2. Use spaced repetition: Review the material in the morning, and in the night. Use active recall with this. p.200
Why? You have a marathon tomorrow. Would you run 50 miles the night before? No, you would prepare ahead of time. It takes time to get into proper shape. .
Same thing with studying new info. It takes time for your brain to understand and grasp the info. Its like muscles. The brain responds to that stimulus by strenghtneing out the connections between nerve cells.
3. Manage the state you're in: Slump over, look down, and put a frown on your face. How motivated are you to study. This is why your posture and your state highly affect how you study. Sit straight, with your brack straight, with a smile on your face...
4. Use your sense of smell: Put zet romaran on your hand while studying. Put it in your exam as well on your hand. The result should be the same...
5. Use music:) -> Music makes our mood better, and this helps our studying. It puts us in abilities that improve our ability to learn.
6. Listen with your whole brain: The human brain has the capacity to digest as much as 400 words per minute of info. A speaker talks at around 125 wpm.
H: Halt--> Use your ability to focus to fully concentrate with the speaker. Remember, it isnt only words. its facial expressions, body language etc...
E: Empathy-->
7. Take notes with a purpose
Dont record everything they are saying. its impossible. You wont be processing it
Capture and create. On the left hand, you take notes. On the right side, you create: How can I use this? Why must I use this? When will I use this?
Memory has been taught in the wrong way
Schools have taught us how to memorize things, but it isnt efficient.
We repeat the thing over and over until we memorize it. We forget it once we don't need it
There's no such thing as a good or bad memory. There's trained and untrained memory
The more you train your brain, the more you can store
How to remember more
Motivation
You are more likely to remember things when you are motivated to remember them
"Hey, if you remember our call tomorrow, I'll give you $5,000". Will you remember the call?
Association
Associate something you know to the info you are trying to learn
Do you have a song that reminds you of a special person? Yes akid
Create associations with the person's name
Joe -- Baker. Study showed that you are more likely to remember a person's occupation than you are his name. Alma - ice cream shubby for example
How to remember any word:
Cut the word into parts, and make a story with those parts:
Preprioception: To be aware of your surroundings and for the body to be aware of all its surroundings. Pre pri oception... i was really tired, I took some PRE. So I went to the gym, and it was busyy. I look at the screen... so I was like OH, there are too many people around here, like every other day, and I have to be aware of my surroundings.
Subtopic
Cytology -- Instead of the clock on the clock tower, there was a big G. I took it, the damn cops threw me in a jail cell. And then I sighed, looked at my toe, my low, and saw a G. I was forced to study...
Ayuda-- are you the... shoaaaa, 3am tekol?
Why associating pictures with your memory is key
Your dream car. Or your bed. What would you think in terms of? Pictures.
Use the system of words that Jim taught you. Make a story out of these words
Use this and use the spaced repetition and use active recall to learn any new piece of info and new vocab
Your posture controls the state of your mind
Rote Learning. Why it sucks
ROTE Learning
The act of repeating the info over and over until memorized
It involves a small part of your brain
Use the example on p. 219
Fire hydrant, balloons, battery, barrel, board, diamond, ox, toothpast, sign
How did I remember them all the second time? In a mich easier way than the first time!
Picture it in a story. Imagine you are standing next to a huge fire hydrant. It has balloons on top. The balloons lift the fire hydrant! Then, when it gets higher, batteries are launched from the sky!! The batteries are in barrels!! They are all on a big wooden board. The board is balanced on a huge diamond! Then, you see a knight in shining armour, come along, and saves the scene. Whoa!! An ox appears. The knight has to brush the teeth of the ox wth toothpaste to get by! The ox moves aside, and the huge sign "congratulations" appears!! I recalled this all from memory!! Read it once
We rarely forget what has a deep impression on our mind
Sky F4 crash
A picture is worth 1,000 words
Remember your bed. Did you say the words? Or you saw the bed in your mind.
Your mind remembers when you visualize and use your imagination to picuture your words
Kwik Memory Exercise
Write down 10 random words
Make a story with these 10 words
Imagine this story
Write down the words
Write them backwards
Delivering info without notes
Identify 10 major talking points form your presentation
Imagine a place you know well
Consider a path throught that location. Identify 10 spots spots in this room that you can quickly see in your mind
Once you've picked your 10 locations, assign a major talking point to each of these locations. Be sure that the order of your tlaking match the order in which you walk through the room
Practice, using your walk through the location as a tool for remembering each of the primary mesasages in the presentation.
Leaders are Readers
If you have average reading skills, you have the same understanding as most poeple have
You can learn things from podcasts and videos, but reading has many benefits
1. Reading kicks your brain into gear
2. Reading improves your memory
3. Reading improves your focus
4. Reading improves your vocabulary
5. Reading improves your imagination
6. Reading improves your understanding
Challenges to reading (p.243)
Regression
Subvocalization
Outdated skills
Reading is like exercising
To grow muscle, you need to be consistent in going to the gym. Same applies with reading. You need to be consistent, and practice the new skills that will enable you to read faster
Exercise: How to read faster
1. Read comfortabley for 4mins. Mark the finish line.
2. Set alarm for 3mins. Reach the finish line in 3mins!
3. Set the alarm for 2mins! Reach the finish line in 2mins!!
4. Set the alarm for 1min man!! Reach that finish line in 1min!!!
5. Set the alarm for 2mins. Now reach that finish line in 2mins.
Best Method to Problem Solving. The De Bono Technique
Wear the 6 thinking hats
1. White hat: You are in information gathering mode. Your focus is to collect details and getting all the facts you need to address whatever issue you;re trying to address. WHITE LAB COAT
2. Yellow hat: Positive thinking. Identify the positives in the problem we are facing. YELLOW SUN
3. Black hat: Risks, difficulties, Problems – The risk management Hat, probably the most powerful Hat; a problem however if overused; spot difficulties where things might go wrong, why something may not work, inherently an action hat with the intent to point out issues of risk with intent to overcome them. JUDGE'S ROBE
4. Red hat: The Red Hat signifies feelings, hunches and intuition. When using this hat you can express emotions and feelings and share fears, likes, dislikes, loves, and hates. RED HEART
5. Green hat: CREATIVITY MODE. What new ideas can you bring? How can you come at it in a way you haven't before? GREEN GRASS WIMBELDON
6. Blue hat: MANAGEMENT. Make sure you have gone through all the points in a clear way. Some companies like to begin with this, setting the goals, and would wear it again at the end. BLUE SKIES
You've used your creativee, your analytucal and your emotional side to solve the probelm.
Create a not to do list
Method is used to direct your attention to things you want to do.
Why: Focus on essentials and avoid what doesnt matter at the moment
You are writing down the things that bring you pain
Problem solving - Study your errors
Write down what led you to the mistake
Why did those mistakes happen?
How can you avoid this mistake in the future?
What did I learn from this mistake? How can I use it to benefit myself?
Root of the problem. Incremental vs Exponential
Looking at the root of the problem changes your perspective and causes you to think in a different box. In a much bigger and greater box.
Incremental thinking is seeing your problem, and finding a solution. Exponential is seeing your problem, and finding the root of this problem. Then working on a solution from there
How to get better at exponential thinking
Step 1: Get to the underlying problem. In this case, the core issue might not be the surface issue at all.
Step 4: Extrapolate: After identifying the underlying problem,
Golden Formula
Learn. Earn. Return.