FI School Lesson 14: Personal growth
Take a look at the big names in our FI community, and you’ll notice something they all have in common—they’re constantly learning and improving. Personal growth plays a huge role in the FI journey, and can contribute to your success in indirect but powerful ways.
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- Leo Babauta has written so many amazing posts—there are too many to list here.
- I’d suggest diving right in and reading any and all posts that resonate. (My favourite post is an excellent reminder we all could use every day.)
Podcasts
- 038: Why You’re Not as Busy as You Think, with Laura Vanderkam
- 040: The Power of Habit Formation, with Gretchen Rubin
- 042: The Incredible Value of Deep Work, Instead of Distraction, with Cal Newport (While this podcast focuses on how employees can apply deep work, the info can be applied to entrepreneurship and personal projects.)
- Tara’s talks and guided meditations are insightful, enlightening, and funny.
Books
- 168 Hours by Laura Vanderkam
- The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss
- Daring Greatly by Brene Brown
- Full Catastrophe Living by Jon Kabat-Zinn and Thich Nhat Hanh
- The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown
- The Introvert Advantage by Marti Olsen Laney
- Introvert Power by Laurie A. Helgoe
- The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
- Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach
- Wherever You Go, There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Disclosure: The book recommendations above include Amazon links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases—at no extra cost to you. I only recommend products which I truly believe in. (But I’d suggest doing the frugal thing and borrowing the books from your library!)
Tools
- Insight Timer App: The best meditation app I’ve ever used—and I’ve used plenty!
- Smiling Mind: A good, basic app that’s perfect for kids and teens.
- Headspace: A great program, but only the first 10 meditations are free.
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