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The Farthest: Voyager in Space (Documentary Summary)

The Farthest: Voyager in Space (Documentary Summary)

My favourite documentary. The part that it took years to get messages from Voyager from thousands of miles away and decades to follow fills me with wonder and awe. These scientists created a child and followed it until they had to say goodbye. Click here for a 3D interactive view of the Voyager and all it’s parts. 1977 scientists embarked on the most audacious space mission. Sending voyager into space and beyond our solar system. They calculated positions of Jupiter,…

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The Psychology of Achievement (Summary) – Brain Tracy

The Psychology of Achievement (Summary) – Brain Tracy

6 Requirements of Success1. Piece of mind. Freedom from fear, anger and guilt.2. High levels of health and energy.3. Loving relationships.4. Financial freedom.5. Worthy goals and ideals.6. Feeling of personal fulfilment. (Self actualisation – Maslovs Hierarchy of Needs) – Once we know how we work we have to make efforts. Basic principles– Law of Control: we feel good about ourselves to the exact degree that we feel we are in control of our lives.– Law of Accident: by failing to…

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Understanding Japan: A Cultural History with Professor Mark J. Ravina – The Great Courses

Understanding Japan: A Cultural History with Professor Mark J. Ravina – The Great Courses

Full video series below the summary. 1 Japan: A Globally Engaged Island NationHow has Japanese culture been shaped by powerful cycles of globalisation and isolation? When was the earliest human habitation of Japan, and what are the origins of its rich culture? These and other probing questions are the perfect starting points for dispelling common Western misconceptions about this great island nation. 2 Understanding Japan through Ancient MythsGet an engaging introduction to ancient Japanese myths, collectively known as Shinto (Way…

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The 4-Hour Chef: The Simple Path to Cooking Like a Pro, Learning Anything, and Living the Good Life by Tim Ferriss

The 4-Hour Chef: The Simple Path to Cooking Like a Pro, Learning Anything, and Living the Good Life by Tim Ferriss

Book, Movie & Documentary Recommendations from The 4-Hour Chef Notes: (Just look at the contents below to get an idea of the summary.)First things first… I’ve not even reached halfway through the book and I feel like it’s like the kitchen section of the Argos catalogue with stories that are mostly entertaining but also not very much to the point with more references to product placement, link placement, other stories, etc. Hats off to Tim for doing so much though,…

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Progressive Overload & Directing Growth to Get Better at Anything e.g. Gaining Confidence to Talk To Anyone

Progressive Overload & Directing Growth to Get Better at Anything e.g. Gaining Confidence to Talk To Anyone

Ever since you were born you were designed for growth. Your body went through discomfort to grow. Teething issues to give way for teeth. You learned the alphabet to learn words that turned into sentences, paragraphs, pages, chapters. The same way spiders, snakes and so many other animals shed their skins and shells to get new ones. Lobsters undergo so much stress when they can’t fit into their shells and the good thing is they don’t have doctors to give…

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12 Ways of Learning by Erica Warren

12 Ways of Learning by Erica Warren

Learning styles do exist: Understanding the 12 ways of learning Paras note: I’ve categorised this post under ‘solutions’ as both teachers and students have problems understanding each other or teaching and learning from each other. The weird thing is maybe because my learning style was not understood with dyslexia I started teaching kids from learning the way they take things in and I had figured out my own learning and teaching styles. I also think different people will have a…

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