#047 – Newsletters & Inner Strength

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#047 at a Glance:

• Quote that will get you thinking: Systematic and true observation.

• Podcast you should listen to: How to build immense inner strength.

• Interesting Phenomenon: 77% of US 17-24-year-olds could not join the military.

• Hack you should try: Subscribe to great newsletters.

• Tweet I liked: A distracted mind...

Quote that will get you thinking:

Podcast you should listen to:

The Huberman Lab – David Goggins: How to Build Immense Inner Strength

The single most captivating and practical David Goggins podcast I’ve ever listened to.

Willpower, friction, the stick vs the carrot, and so much more.

Your future self will thank you for listening.

Listen on Spotify here.
Listen on Apple Podcasts here.
Watch on YouTube here.

[Podcast Length: 2 hours 37 minutes]

Interesting Phenomenon:

77% of US 17-24 year olds could not join the military 

Came across these jaw-dropping statistics this week:

The American Department of Defense recently did an analysis of 17-24 year olds and found that 77% were unqualified to serve in the military.

Due mostly to obesity, drug abuse, physical health, or mental health.

Almost half were disqualified for more than one of those reasons.

So that seems concerning, for multiple reasons.

Wild.

(h/t Dynomight)

Hack you should try:

Subscribe to Great Newsletters

I’ve had a few people asking me recently about which newsletters I recommend they subscribe to (apart from this one, of course), and it is a genuine life hack to have incredibly valuable and insightful pieces of content hitting your inbox for free, each and every week.

So, here are the 17 newsletters that I’m currently subscribed to.

I have no doubt they will positively impact your life in some way, shape, or form:

• Word Daily (Expand your vocabulary with one new word in your inbox every single day.)

• 1440 (All of the global news you need to know without any of the bias. Culture, science, sports, politics, business, and more – all in a five-minute daily read.)

• Chris Williamson’s 3 Minute Monday (Book recommendations, interesting statistics, insightful quotes, and life hacks from one of the best podcasters in the game.)

• Capital Brief (Inside stories and deep dives of business news from around the world, delivered through an Aussie lens.)

• CyberLeads (A weekly list of 10 companies who recently raised money and are looking to outsource some of their tasks to skilled workers. Hot leads for agency owners every single week.)

• Letter of Intent (Stay ahead of Australian business news and every M&A, Private Equity, and VC deal.)

• System Sunday (The best personal growth hacks and systems delivered every Sunday.)

• Growth in Reverse (In-depth case studies and breakdowns of how the world’s biggest online creators went viral.)

• Exploding Ideas (Interesting and unique startup ideas, sent weekly.)

• Ten Bullets (10 quotes to fuel your inspiration, creative thinking, and true obsession.)

• Janis Ozolins (Super talented graphic artist from Spain who masterfully demonstrates self-development concepts through powerful imagery.)

• The 3-2-1 Newsletter by James Clear (Hands down, the most wisdom per word of any newsletter on the web.)

• The Steal Club (How to grow and monetise an audience by ‘stealing’ tactics from the internet’s best creators.)

• Faster Than Normal (Brain food, quotes, and mental models to level up your game in any arena.)

• Newsletter Operator (Methods and tools to grow and monetise an email audience.)

• AirMail Newsletter (VC fund AirTree provides insightful updates and deep dives on new startups and the startup ecosystem in Australia.)

• The Curiosity Chronicle (Sahil Bloom’s value-packed short reads that fuel ideas and intriguing reflection.)

Enjoy :)

Tweet I liked:

That’s all for this week, thanks for reading!

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Stay hungry, stay humble, & stay curious. ⚡

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