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Read this article to learn about "The Regret Optimization Framework" from The Power of Regret by Daniel Pink.| Sam Thomas Davies
This article explores how to build a “Failure Archive” that helps you make better decisions going forward.| Sam Thomas Davies
Want access to a searchable Notion database for book summaries? Read this page to learn how to access Sam’s Second Brain.| Sam Thomas Davies
We’re taught to visualize success—but what if imagining failure is the smarter move? Learn more about The Premortem Technique.| Sam Thomas Davies
Words Into Works #150 | Avoiding Stupidity Over Chasing Genius| Sam Thomas Davies
This is a book summary of The War of Art by Steven Pressfield. The War of Art summary on this page reviews key takeaways from the book.| Sam Thomas Davies
This is a book summary of Essentialism by Greg McKeown. Read this summary of Essentialism to review key takeaways and lessons from the book.| Sam Thomas Davies
This is a book summary of Deep Work by Cal Newport. Read this Deep Work summary to review key takeaways and lessons from the book.| Sam Thomas Davies
I used to treat unfinished books like failures. A spine half-cracked. A chapter abandoned on a long-haul flight. The quiet shame of seeing it weeks later, unopened. I’d shelve them out of sight, like evidence of a promise I hadn’t kept. It wasn’t just guilt. It was identity. Was I really an avid reader if […] The post Words Into Works #153 | The Books I Never Finished (But Can’t Stop Thinking About) appeared first on Sam Thomas Davies.| Sam Thomas Davies
Discover 10 ways to use AI to get more from the books you read, from simulating author conversations to turning highlights into prompts.| Sam Thomas Davies
When I hit issue #150 of Words Into Works last week, I didn’t feel triumphant. I felt surprised. Not because I thought I’d quit. But because I had never stopped long enough to imagine what it would feel like to arrive here. There was no grand vision. No carefully plotted roadmap. No long-term strategy to […] The post Words Into Works #151 | 150 Issues Later: The Lessons That Lasted appeared first on Sam Thomas Davies.| Sam Thomas Davies
This issue shares 10 small mental shifts from “The Tao of Charlie Munger” that can help you pause, reframe, and avoid preventable mistakes.| Sam Thomas Davies
Ten hard-won lessons from Never Enough about ambition, burnout, and the quiet cost of chasing success without asking why.| Sam Thomas Davies
Read this article to learn more about "the paradox of choice" from the book of the same name by Barry Schwartz.| Sam Thomas Davies
