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Ask These Four Questions First", "url": "https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2025/03/10/when-give-up/", "published_at": "2025-03-10T16:03:55+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c899-90cb-7359-a4fe-f7094c621aa5", "title": "Outreach – Day One", "url": "https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2025/03/04/outreach-day-one/", "published_at": "2025-03-04T17:33:40+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c899-b40f-7357-a779-a4b30abdae03", "title": "Reflections on a Month for Reading", "url": "https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2025/02/25/reflections-on-a-month-for-reading/", "published_at": "2025-02-25T14:23:00+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c899-b40f-7357-a779-a4b30bb4d226", "title": "Just Trust the Experts", "url": "https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2025/02/18/trust-the-experts/", "published_at": "2025-02-18T15:39:27+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c899-b40f-7357-a779-a4b30c8254d2", "title": "Reading – Day One Update", "url": "https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2025/02/11/reading-open/", "published_at": "2025-02-11T15:48:00+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c899-b40f-7357-a779-a4b30d63e964", "title": "Food – Month-End Update", "url": "https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2025/02/04/food-month-end-update/", "published_at": "2025-02-04T15:20:00+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c899-b40f-7357-a779-a4b30dd4d22b", "title": "Lesson Four: How Life of Focus Works", "url": "https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2025/01/25/how-life-of-focus-works/", "published_at": "2025-01-25T16:19:30+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c899-b40f-7357-a779-a4b30ec39f78", "title": "Lesson Three: Why You Can’t Focus", "url": "https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2025/01/23/why-you-cant-focus/", "published_at": "2025-01-23T16:19:13+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c899-b40f-7357-a779-a4b30f78ad78", "title": "Lesson Two: More Craft, Less Chores", "url": "https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2025/01/21/more-craft-less-chores/", "published_at": "2025-01-21T16:18:53+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c899-b40f-7357-a779-a4b31058b485", "title": "Lesson One: Do Something Big This Year", "url": "https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2025/01/19/do-something-big/", "published_at": "2025-01-19T15:21:00+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c899-b40f-7357-a779-a4b310e8d384", "title": "What I Learned (and Unlearned) Reading 10 Books on Nutrition", "url": "https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2025/01/13/what-i-learned-and-unlearned-reading-10-books-on-nutrition/", "published_at": "2025-01-14T04:58:50+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c899-b40f-7357-a779-a4b311a9f5e9", "title": "Food – Opening Update", "url": "https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2025/01/06/food-opening-update/", "published_at": "2025-01-07T03:01:32+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c899-db0d-707e-8335-5fa7e9d82623", "title": "Money – Month-End Update", "url": "https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2024/12/31/money-month-end/", "published_at": "2024-12-31T20:02:21+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c899-db0d-707e-8335-5fa7ea335eb4", "title": "Insights from Ten Useful Books on Money", "url": "https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2024/12/17/10-books-money/", "published_at": "2024-12-17T21:24:48+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c899-db0d-707e-8335-5fa7eaa6788c", "title": "My Best Essays in 2024", "url": "https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2024/12/10/best-of-2024/", "published_at": "2024-12-10T16:20:00+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c899-db0d-707e-8335-5fa7eaaf5e82", "title": "Money – Day One", "url": "https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2024/12/03/money-day-one/", "published_at": "2024-12-03T18:25:56+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c899-db0d-707e-8335-5fa7eb242f80", "title": "Productivity – Month-End Update", "url": "https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2024/11/29/productivity-end/", "published_at": "2024-11-30T01:31:33+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c899-db0d-707e-8335-5fa7eb864b08", "title": "The Key Lessons from 10 Important Books on Productivity", "url": "https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2024/11/19/10-important-books-productivity/", "published_at": "2024-11-19T19:04:23+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c899-db0d-707e-8335-5fa7ec57ed87", "title": "Is Speaking Multiple Languages Overrated?", "url": "https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2024/11/12/multiple-languages-overrated/", "published_at": "2024-11-12T18:56:54+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c899-db0d-707e-8335-5fa7ec7ba49d", "title": "Productivity – Opening Update", "url": "https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2024/11/06/productivity-opening-update/", "published_at": "2024-11-06T16:55:20+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c899-db0d-707e-8335-5fa7ecd0f887", "title": "Fitness – Month-End Update", "url": "https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2024/10/31/fitness-month-end-update/", "published_at": "2024-10-31T16:03:00+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c899-db0d-707e-8335-5fa7ed8f2b17", "title": "What I Learned About Getting in Shape After Reading 13 Books This Month", "url": "https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2024/10/22/what-i-learned-about-getting-in-shape-after-reading-13-books-this-month/", "published_at": "2024-10-22T15:39:00+00:00" } ] posts Claim your blog

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How to stop forgetting what you read original ↗

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Book Review: China’s Examination Hell original ↗

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The Paradox of Burnout original ↗

26 Aug 2026

I’m 38 original ↗

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Recent Reading original ↗

6 Aug 2026

Discouraged? Here’s How to Stay Motivated original ↗

30 Jul 2026

We Need Guidelines for Learning and AI original ↗

22 Jul 2026

How to Learn Creative Skills original ↗

16 Jul 2026

How to Find Time for Learning original ↗

30 Jun 2026

How Habits Actually Work original ↗

19 Jun 2026

Your Problem Isn’t Willpower original ↗

17 Jun 2026

What’s the Ideal Amount of Exercise?original ↗

15 Jun 2026

Focus is Motivation original ↗

4 Jun 2026

Why I’m Skeptical About Efforts to Revolutionize Schooling original ↗

27 May 2026

How to Read Better Books original ↗

21 May 2026

What if We’re Already Living in Utopia?original ↗

11 May 2026

I Wrote Ultralearning. This is What I’d Change Because of AI original ↗

29 Apr 2026

How to Motivate Yourself to Do Anything original ↗

23 Apr 2026

How to Motivate Yourself to Exercise Regularly original ↗

14 Apr 2026

Reflections on Writing for 20 Years original ↗

8 Apr 2026

Lesson Four: The Opposite of Burnout original ↗

21 Mar 2026

Lesson Three: Rhythmic Productivity—A More Humane Way to Work original ↗

19 Mar 2026

Lesson Two: Life Doesn’t Need to Be Exhausting original ↗

17 Mar 2026

Lesson One: The Human Energy Crisis original ↗

15 Mar 2026

Book Recommendation: Beyond Belief original ↗

9 Mar 2026

Does This Psychological Quirk Explain Parkinson’s Law?original ↗

3 Mar 2026

Feeling Tired? Here Are 7 Things We Get Wrong About What Gives Us Energy original ↗

26 Feb 2026

The Relaxation Paradox: Why Zoning Out Doesn’t Always Restore Your Energy original ↗

17 Feb 2026

How to Make Hard Work Feel Easy original ↗

12 Feb 2026

My New Book: Foundations original ↗

4 Feb 2026

How Stress Impacts Your Energy Levels original ↗

27 Jan 2026

What Exactly is Energy?original ↗

21 Jan 2026

Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time original ↗

14 Jan 2026

How to Learn Taste original ↗

5 Jan 2026

2025

My Favorite Books (and Essays) of 2025 original ↗

29 Dec 2025

The Most Underrated Productivity Technique original ↗

16 Dec 2025

How to Read One Book Per Week (Even if You Read Slowly)original ↗

10 Dec 2025

5 Strategies to Learn Better with AI (and Traps to Avoid)original ↗

2 Dec 2025

Will AI Make Us Stupid?original ↗

18 Nov 2025

Is Vibe Coding the Future of Skilled Work?original ↗

12 Nov 2025

What’s Still Worth Learning in a World With AI?original ↗

3 Nov 2025

Lesson 3 – What You’ll Achieve in Foundations original ↗

17 Oct 2025

Lesson 2 – What’s Your “Good Enough”?original ↗

15 Oct 2025

Lesson 1 – Why Foundations?original ↗

13 Oct 2025

My Foundations Project Is Now Complete original ↗

9 Oct 2025

102 Lessons from the 102 Books I Read This Year original ↗

6 Oct 2025

Service – Month-End original ↗

1 Oct 2025

Ten Books on Doing Good original ↗

23 Sept 2025

12 Things I Changed My Mind About After Researching for Foundations original ↗

16 Sept 2025

The One-Month Knowledge Sprint: How to Read Books, Take Action, and Change Your Life original ↗

9 Sept 2025

Service – Day One original ↗

2 Sept 2025

Organization – Month-End original ↗

26 Aug 2025

I’m 37 original ↗

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How to Motivate Yourself to Do Hard Things original ↗

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Organization – Day One original ↗

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Focus – Month-End original ↗

29 Jul 2025

The Attentional Junk Food Hypothesis original ↗

17 Jul 2025

Eight Books on Focus original ↗

15 Jul 2025

Focusing on Your Strengths Isn’t Always Good Advice original ↗

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Focus – Day One original ↗

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Connection – Month-End original ↗

25 Jun 2025

7 Books (and 1 Paper) on How to Have Better Relationships original ↗

17 Jun 2025

How Should You Choose Your Career?original ↗

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Connection – Day One original ↗

3 Jun 2025

Reflection – Month-End Update original ↗

27 May 2025

Insights from 8 Books on Reflection original ↗

21 May 2025

22 Thoughts on Using AI to Learn Better original ↗

13 May 2025

Reflection – Day One original ↗

5 May 2025

Sleep – Month-End Update original ↗

30 Apr 2025

Eight Books for Getting a Better Night’s Rest original ↗

22 Apr 2025

Lesson 4: Happiness is the expansion of possibility original ↗

12 Apr 2025

Lesson 3: The surprising secret to flow original ↗

10 Apr 2025

Lesson 2: The three questions for effective meta-learning original ↗

8 Apr 2025

Lesson 1: How to start projects you’ll actually finish original ↗

6 Apr 2025

Sleep: Day One original ↗

2 Apr 2025

Outreach – Month-End Update original ↗

27 Mar 2025

Here are 8 Books I Read on Making Friends This Month original ↗

18 Mar 2025

Should You Quit? Ask These Four Questions First original ↗

10 Mar 2025

Outreach – Day One original ↗

4 Mar 2025

Reflections on a Month for Reading original ↗

25 Feb 2025

Just Trust the Experts original ↗

18 Feb 2025

Reading – Day One Update original ↗

11 Feb 2025

Food – Month-End Update original ↗

4 Feb 2025

Lesson Four: How Life of Focus Works original ↗

25 Jan 2025

Lesson Three: Why You Can’t Focus original ↗

23 Jan 2025

Lesson Two: More Craft, Less Chores original ↗

21 Jan 2025

Lesson One: Do Something Big This Year original ↗

19 Jan 2025

What I Learned (and Unlearned) Reading 10 Books on Nutrition original ↗

14 Jan 2025

Food – Opening Update original ↗

7 Jan 2025

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Money – Month-End Update original ↗

31 Dec 2024

Insights from Ten Useful Books on Money original ↗

17 Dec 2024

My Best Essays in 2024 original ↗

10 Dec 2024

Money – Day One original ↗

3 Dec 2024

Productivity – Month-End Update original ↗

30 Nov 2024

The Key Lessons from 10 Important Books on Productivity original ↗

19 Nov 2024

Is Speaking Multiple Languages Overrated?original ↗

12 Nov 2024

Productivity – Opening Update original ↗

6 Nov 2024

Fitness – Month-End Update original ↗

31 Oct 2024

What I Learned About Getting in Shape After Reading 13 Books This Month original ↗

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