On 01 November 2025, a walk and some journaling accidentally turned into a morning self renewal practice inspired by Stephen Covey’s Daily Private Victory concept, leading to a 35-day streak. The raw data is presented here, covering the time spent each day and the activities involved. In addition, some background is provided, including the improved thinking (and other benefits) the practice brought during a stressful period.
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Mini blog: A potential process for filtering and prioritising a long list of non-fiction books for future reading
Context A process for screening and inspecting non-fiction books in a long reading list; to prioritise the most informative, relevant and enjoyable. “Skim a lot of books. Read a few. Immediately re-read the best ones twice.” – Farnam Street Particularly useful when provided with long lists of book recommendations from reasonably reliable sources (ie ifContinue reading “Mini blog: A potential process for filtering and prioritising a long list of non-fiction books for future reading”
