This is a collection of the content I found most interesting in the past week: articles, quotes, videos, divided by macro categories.

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Articles

✍️ Blockbuster: the #1 Mental Model for Writers | Michael Simmons

The Blockbuster mental model applied to writing is about producing very high-quality content that requires many hours of work in order to stand out from the immense crowd of mediocre content that can be found on the internet. Quality over quantity.

“Every time you share content online, you’re training your readers to either ignore you or stop what they’re doing and read you.”

💻 How to Start a Blog that Changes Your Life | Nat Eliason

I came across this article in Ali Abdaal's most recent newsletter issue. This is a comprehensive and worth-reading article on the fundamentals of blogging and having a personal site.

⌛ Why Successful People Spend 10 Hours a Week on "Compound Time" | Michael Simmons

To get started, follow the 5-hour rule: for an hour a day, invest in compound time: take that nap, enjoy that walk, read that book, have that conversation. You may doubt yourself, feel guilty or even worry you’re “wasting” time… You’re not! Step away from your to-do list, just for an hour, and invest in your future. This approach has worked for some of the world’s greatest minds. It can work for you, too.

💻 How to Learn Digital Marketing for (almost) Free in 6 Months | Nat Eliason

In this article, Nat Eliason breaks down the basic steps to learn digital marketing at a decent level in a relatively short period of time. Steps which require taking action as well, as in order to learn something it is necessary to actually get your hands dirty. The author also provides a list of what he considers the best resources on digital marketing (blogs and books).

🌍 The Fermi Paradox | Wait but Why

As we continue along with our possibly-futile search for extraterrestrial intelligence, I’m not really sure what I’m rooting for. Frankly, learning either that we’re officially alone in the universe or that we’re officially joined by others would be creepy, which is a theme with all of the surreal storylines listed above—whatever the truth actually is, it’s mindblowing.