The Power of Self-Reflection: Weight Loss Strategies, Quitting, Understanding Friendship, & Unlocking Peak Performance
Article Round-Up: 4.2.23
Enjoy this week’s curated list of articles, podcasts, and more from the web to help you live a happier, more joyful life.
“The Dark Secret Behind Failed Weight Loss Attempts: Succeed With These 5 Time-Tested Strategies”
Takeaway: The article discusses the failure rate of weight loss attempts, a staggering 80%. It highlights the confusion created by numerous diets with conflicting principles and fitness coaches who support a particular diet without considering individual lifestyle, preferences, or health history. Inside I’m also giving you five time-tested strategies for successful weight loss—the right way.
Takeaway: When is it the smart move to quit a project? How can you identify when a project is holding you back instead of moving you forward? The author talks about his personal experience of quitting a podcast he loved but realized it no longer served a clear purpose. He suggests using a framework of "kill criteria" to evaluate the success and purpose of a project and determine when it is time to move on.
“Best Friends Are a Surprisingly Recent Phenomenon”
Takeaway: The idea of having a single "best friend" is a relatively new concept that has become increasingly popular in pop culture, but many people don't have a single favorite friend. Instead, they have networks of friends that provide different perspectives and support. The idea of a best friend encourages people to compare and quantify relationships that are unique and meaningful, causing hurt feelings when people don't measure up.
“The Key To Peak Performance? Love.”
Takeaway: More specifically, a love of the process. The article suggests that too often, people focus on hard work, deliberate practice, and data analysis to the exclusion of the softer, more human components of performance. The main idea was that the human element is the foundation of peak performance, and that joy, love, teamwork, and support are essential to achieving it.