Articles
You will find all the articles posted on The Growth Marathon here. From articles on how to become more motivated, to others on how to develop habits, on reading and more. Anytime I feel stuck on a particular topic in life I like doing some research to get some clarity (from books, online articles and more). I have now transformed the outcome of each research into an article you can read here. Enjoy, reflect, grow.
Human Behavior – By Jordan Peterson
Do human beings camouflage against the herd like Zebras? I review a Jordan Peterson video on human behavior, come have a look at my insights.
ON MOTIVATION PT.2 – WHAT DRIVES US?
Want to know how to have more motivation? Come have a read on basic psychological needs as well as Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and 5 ways to ensure you stay motivated. Enjoy.
On Motivation Pt.1 – Types of Motivation
What is Motivation? What are the different type of motivation? Are motivation and willpower the same? This article provides answers to these questions. Give it a quick read and enjoy.
On Reading(Pt.3) – How to Read
When it comes to reading for knowledge, the techniques presented by Mortimer Adler’s “How to read a book” are useful. The book ultimately presents the reader with 4 levels of reading (it’s worth a couple reads). Some of the levels provided require some effort, but if you want to get the most out of a book, accept internally that it’ll require some effort on your part.
On Reading (Pt.2)
Always forgetting what you read? This second article covers aspects around how to remember what you have read, and to substantiate this, the Feynman technique is presented, which is an excellent technique to help understand and recall what you read. Let’s get into it.
On Reading (Pt.1)
Reading. We hear a lot about reading these days. We are being told to read more. Do we even know why we need to read? Do we know how we have to read? Do we know what we have to read? Having that mantra (“You have to read’) repeatedly bombarded at us can make some read with no purpose, can make others rebel and read less, and can help a few others read adequately and synthesize what they have read.