Beta Human
By Beta Human
Bite-sized actionable ideas and strategies about personal growth and self-leadership. Become healthier, wealthier, and wiser.
Beta Human Feb 08, 2018
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28 彡 Twenty Five Principles Of Adult Behavior
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Hell yeah or no blog post by Derek Sivers — https://sivers.org/hellyeah
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Jan 30, 201911:15
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A reading of a short story: The Stonecutter by Benjamin Hoff.
Dec 22, 201804:15
27 彡 Relationships are like gardening; you reap what you sow.
In this episode, I do a reading and commentary on a blog post I wrote last year. A short essay on why we should treat relationships like gardening.
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Dec 20, 201811:39
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"Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate." — Carl Jung
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Dec 10, 201803:51
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Man in the arena by Theodore Roosevelt.
End Year Resolution Challenge
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Nov 28, 201804:15
26 彡 A full Circle
A myth inspired by a true story; a true story inspired by myths.
In this episode, I do a reading and commentary on a blog post I wrote last year.
Original piece can be found: medium.com/betahuman/a-full-circle-e5cc36125844
In this episode, I do a reading and commentary on a blog post I wrote last year.
Original piece can be found: medium.com/betahuman/a-full-circle-e5cc36125844
Nov 26, 201819:16
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The world is changed by your example, not by your opinion.” - Paulo Coelho.
End Year Resolution Challenge
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Nov 22, 201804:19
25 彡 The subtle power of transformational vocabulary
Words, they can create emotions, and they can create action. Most of our beliefs are formed by words, and they can be changed by words as well.
Words not only describe an experience, but they also form an experience. Yet most of us are careless about the words we use.
Transformation Vocabulary is a tool you can use to create better life experiences.
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Nov 20, 201813:32
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"Life is like a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving." - Albert Einstein
Nov 09, 201803:56
24 彡 Try this 1 thing to improve your self-confidence
Confidence is powerful quality to possess, and a force multiplier in life. In this episode, I want to share one thing you should stop doing that will almost instantly increase your self-confidence. It's very easy, almost effortless. This is one of my favorite tactics in the last couple of years because it's very easy to implement and the upsides are great!
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Nov 06, 201819:32
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“You can’t save time; you can only spend it. But you can spend it wisely or foolishly.” — Zhuangzi
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Oct 30, 201803:44
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“It's not the note you play that's the wrong note – it's the note you play afterward that makes it right or wrong.” ― Miles Davis
Oct 25, 201806:38
23 彡 How to find courage for change
Change..easy to say..hard to do. How do you develop courage for change? In this episode I share 3 things that you can work on to generate more courage.
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Oct 23, 201816:07
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Mental toughness is many things and rather difficult to explain. Its qualities are sacrifice and self denial. Also, most importantly, it is combined with a perfectly disciplined will that refuses to give in. It’s a state of mind — you could call it character in action. – Vincent Lombardi
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Oct 06, 201804:09
22 彡 Tools to enhance productivity
Part 3 of the daily routine & ritual series. In this episode, I share the suite of tools I use to power my ritual and routine.
Check it out and let me know what you think.
Blog post coming up with more details.
For now, the tools mentioned.
Focus to do
Notion
Evernote
Memory clean 2
Rescuetime
Skitch
Momentum
Do button by ifttt
Downcast
Google Keep
Pushbullet
Google Authenticator
Todoist
Workflowy
Google docs
Google spreadsheets
Dropbox
Great suspender
One tab
Pocket
Mercury reader
Lastpass
Insight timer
Headspace
Timer pro
Polar m400
Tomtom spark 3 cardio
Romwod
Flux
Kindle
Calibre
Goodreads
Clippings
u-JAYS
TMA-1
Taotronics wireless earphones
Binaural beats
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Oct 03, 201848:06
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Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought." - Matsuo Basho
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Sep 25, 201803:26
21 彡 Ask me anything (Q&A)
In this special episode I'll answer two questions from the crowd.
1) How does a daily routine impact your creativity?
2) How I approach reading, and how do I view the trade-off between quality and quantity when it comes to reading.
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Sep 18, 201825:42
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“If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete.” — Jack Kornfield
Sep 14, 201803:16
20 彡 Daily Routine & Ritual - Part 2 (Key Strategies)
Learn about the key strategies I employ to run the engine of my daily routine and rituals. They are what dictates how and why I organize the activities in that order.
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Sep 10, 201834:02
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Beta Quotes - Wisdom that couldn't have been said better.
"You will feel less pressure and insecure if you just realize everybody is just winging it. And the people who are pretending that they are not winging it, or presenting it like it’s all been all part of a brilliant plan are either insane, lucky, or lying." — Ryan Holiday
"You will feel less pressure and insecure if you just realize everybody is just winging it. And the people who are pretending that they are not winging it, or presenting it like it’s all been all part of a brilliant plan are either insane, lucky, or lying." — Ryan Holiday
Sep 03, 201805:08
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A special reading of one of my favorite go-to poems when I need some inspiration.
"The Road Ahead or The Road Behind" by George Joseph Moriarty.
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"The Road Ahead or The Road Behind" by George Joseph Moriarty.
Read it here buff.ly/2Nqau9e
Aug 26, 201805:17
19 彡 My Daily Routine & Rituals - Pt 1
Interested in building better habits?
A walkthrough on the system that I've used to train myself to meditate over 700+ hours, read 450+ books, go to the gym 3x weekly, and more, all in the last 5 years.
A walkthrough on the system that I've used to train myself to meditate over 700+ hours, read 450+ books, go to the gym 3x weekly, and more, all in the last 5 years.
Aug 24, 201830:43
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"The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek." — Joseph Campbell
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Aug 19, 201805:36
18 彡 Trick or treat? What I learned from a living statue.
Why are we willing to pay $100 for an artist and bulk at forking out $5 for another? What is the difference between those artists and what do we get out of it? What is that separates mediocrity from greatness?
Show notes
Joshua Bell Experiment - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnOPu0_YWhw
Joshua Bell goes back to the metro - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrPf0JIN0FE
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Aug 17, 201829:60
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"What’s important is seldom urgent, and what is urgent is seldom important. " — Dwight Eisenhower
Aug 08, 201805:04
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"Good judgement can come from bad experiences; good experiences can come from bad judgement." — Rolf Potts
Aug 04, 201804:51
17 彡 What I learned from 100 days of cold shower
A fun little experiment I ran. In this episode, you'll learn about the scientific benefits of cold exposure, why I did it and succeeded this time despite failing at previous attempts. I'll also share some important learnings and how you do it yourself!
Jul 31, 201815:39
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"It’s only after you’ve lost everything, that you’re free to do anything." — Tyler Durden
Jul 20, 201802:42
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"That which is empty is pregnant with everything." - Paul Chek
Jul 04, 201804:25
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'Sell your cleverness and buy bewilderment." — Rumi
Jun 25, 201803:57
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"The longest way round is the shortest way home. It seems to be necessary to try to discover the secret by going somewhere in order to learn that you already possess it. The path always takes you round in a circle, back to the place where you stand." - Alan Watts
Jun 13, 201803:42
16 彡 Default states - The easy way to making good decisions in advance.
A strategy I've been using to much success in the last five years. Default states are good decisions you make in advance in anticipation of a repeating situation.
Jun 07, 201816:14
15 彡 What to do when someone else is crushing it at your idea.
How to feel and what to do when you realise (inevitably) that you weren't as original as you thought, and that someone else is doing a fantastic job at executing your idea...
May 22, 201814:23
14 彡 Vulnerability
Reflections on vulnerability.
Apr 13, 201813:23
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“Life does not ask what we want. It presents us with options.” - Thomas Sowell
Apr 02, 201801:56
13 彡 Going First - The origin story (Feat. Gabrielle Reece)
Going first is the idea of taking initiative in life, whether it's to smile first at a stranger or to take action to show your appreciation first with a friend or a loved one. It's the idea of showing up intentionally.
I jumped on a call with Gabrielle Reece, the original inspiration for this practice, to get her side of the story and how this practice came about.
Full article www.bit.ly/going-first
More about Gabrielle Reece at GabrielleReece.com , find her podcast by searching "The Truth Barrel " in the Apple / Google Play Store.
I jumped on a call with Gabrielle Reece, the original inspiration for this practice, to get her side of the story and how this practice came about.
Full article www.bit.ly/going-first
More about Gabrielle Reece at GabrielleReece.com , find her podcast by searching "The Truth Barrel " in the Apple / Google Play Store.
Mar 23, 201820:50
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“Excellent is the next five minutes, improvement is the next five minutes, happiness is the next five minutes” — Tim Ferriss
Mar 21, 201803:08
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“In order to realize our true self, we must be willing to live without being dependent on the opinion of others. “ - Bruce Lee
Mar 19, 201802:53
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“The mind of the beginner is empty, free if the habits of the experts. Such a mind is open to all possibilities and can see things as they are.” — Shinryu Suzuki
Mar 13, 201801:54
12 彡 Get more clarity in your life with clearer definitions
Your life is a series of experiences, and how you experience is determined by how you define them. Clearer definitions leads to higher fulfillment.
A 3-step framework to gain more clarity .
1) Define - what something means to you
2) Elaborate - provide rich details on what those criteria are
3) Organize - sort out the details according to categories and timelines.
A 3-step framework to gain more clarity .
1) Define - what something means to you
2) Elaborate - provide rich details on what those criteria are
3) Organize - sort out the details according to categories and timelines.
Mar 12, 201810:19
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If you love a flower don't pick it up, because if you pick it up it dies and it ceases to be what you love, so if you love a flower let it be. Love is not about possession, love is about appreciation. — Osho
Mar 07, 201802:27
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Once you see the boundaries of your environment, they are no longer the boundaries of your environment. - Marshall McLuhan
Mar 06, 201802:11
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Dont worry about making art, just get it done. Let everyone else decide if its good or bad, whether they love it or hate it. While they're deciding, make even more art. — Andy Warhol
Mar 06, 201801:57
11 彡 How to learn anything FAST
Use this simple and useful framework for learning anything FAST. Heard through memory expert Jim Kwik.
Mar 02, 201812:04
10 彡 Showing up in life
The practice of showing up for the things you care about.
Feb 22, 201805:00
09 彡 The myth of motivation
The myth of motivation. What are the types of motivation and some important things you need to know about it for it to work for you.
Feb 19, 201804:60
08 彡 How to reduce regrets - 2
Part of how to reduce regrets. Find out the 5 guiding principles of my regrets minimization framework.
Feb 15, 201804:58
07 彡 How to reduce regrets
How to reduce regrets in life.
Feb 12, 201804:54
06彡Life is about distribution
A mental model I\u2019ve developed for looking at life when you\u2019re feeling stuck in a rut.
Feb 08, 201804:44
05彡The value of experiments-3
Why you should lead your life as an experiment (part 3)
Feb 05, 201804:59