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Things to Do

Something Matt and Jane find interesting and important to our lives:

 

1: Interesting books/TV series/music to read, listen or watch

A1: Hornblower (audio) books by CS Forester

  1. Mr. Midshipman Hornblower (Hornblower Saga #1) by C.S. Forester Audiobook Full. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqciYE8-oQw. 8:18:45.

  2. Lieutenant Hornblower (Hornblower Saga #2) by C.S. Forester Audiobook Full. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALhRKJjdxHs 8:02:32.

  3. Hornblower and the Hotspur (Hornblower Saga: #3) by C.S. Forester Audiobook Full. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSEu_aa2PXM. 7:41:00.

  4. Hornblower and the Atropos (Hornblower Saga) by C.S. Forester Audiobook Full. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DV452Fk28iI.

  5. Hornblower and the Atropos Hornblower Saga by C S Forester Audiobook Full. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2R5vTktW0M. 10:34:56.

  6. The Happy Return Hornblower Saga #6 by C S Forester Audiobook Full. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ld7i3aQOaOA. 7:47:44.

  7. SHIP OF THE LINE

  8. FLYING COLOURS

  9. COMMODORE HORNBLOWER

  10. LORD HORNBLOWER

  11. ADMIRAL HORNBLOWER IN THE WEST INDIES

  12. HORNBLOWER DURING THE CRISIS

A2: Hornblower mini-series

  1. S1, E1: The duel/the even chance, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njHimjJ57OQ

  2. S1, E2: The fire ships/ The Examination for Lieutenant, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wW-0hQRH0qY

  3. S1, E3: The duchess and the devil, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xO8thYyJJIU

  4. S1, E4: The wrong war/ The Frogs and the Lobsters, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GGVOb-rADI

  5. S2, E1: Mutiny: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoH8QXk2Wto; Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson

  6. S2, E2: Retribution: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJmu53jh0Yg

  7. S2, E3: Loyalty: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnhoGRjSOGk

  8. S2, E4: Duty: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3m5STvCVCBo

A3: Classical/mediation/reading music

  1. Classical Music for Studying and Concentration. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwIUJbIU57s

  2. The Best of Classical Music Playlist. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_Dy9OvgjHY

  3. Música Clássica para estimular o cérebro (Classical music to stimulate the brain). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYnllpLJqYc

  4. Andrea Bocelli. https://www.youtube.com/andreabocelli

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2: How to Get Education for Free on the Internet?

A1: Try this source and keep improving yourself that you will never be replaced by other people or/and robots/automation.

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3: How to Learn?

A1: The famous Nobel winning physicist Richard Feynman understood the difference between “knowing something” and “knowing the name of something” and it’s one of the most important reasons for his success. Apply the Feyman Technique to learn anything.

There are four steps to the Feynman Learning Technique:

  1. Choose a concept you want to learn about

  2. Pretend you are teaching it to a student in grade 6

  3. Identify gaps in your explanation;  Go back to the source material, to better understand it.

  4. Review and simplify (optional)

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4: Six pieces of life wisdom from Mr. Warren Buffett.

A1: Read this article for more details.

  1. Marry the right person

  2. Invest in yourself

  3. Associate yourself with ‘high-grade people’

  4. Work for people you respect

  5. Ignore the noise

  6. Success isn’t measured by money

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5: People to be associated or avoid.

A1: Surround Yourself with People Who Will Push You.

  • Think about the people who inspire you

  • Don’t be afraid to chase

  • Aim for a mix of people inside and outside your organization

  • Be candid about the reason for your interest

  • Ask them specifically about how to get started

  • Have crucial conversations in the right settings

  • Proactively offer them help

  • Don’t hesitate to ask the truly big questions

A2: People to avoid. “People inspire you, or they drain you—pick them wisely.” – Hans F. Hansen. Read this article for more details and try not to be one, either.

  1. The Gossip. "Great minds discuss ideas, average ones discuss events, and small minds discuss people." – Eleanor Roosevelt.

  2. The Temperamental.

  3. The Victim.

  4. The Self-Absorbed.

  5. The Envious.

  6. The Manipulator.

  7. The Dementor.

  8. The Twisted.

  9. The Judgmental.

  10. The Arrogant.

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6: Respect diversity and anticipate inclusiveness.

A1: As “The Scientist” editor Bob Grant said “Diversity is a strength, and so is a full appreciation of our similarities”. We all are simply of the same species, Homo sapiens.

 

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