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Key takeaways from How to Survive in a World of Information Overload

We live in a world of too much information, and it’s nothing less than a blessing. Throughout most of human history, access to knowledge was limited. Power equated to how much information you had…

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The ability to focus on the things that matter while ignoring the things that don’t is a defining trait of people who achieve their dreams.
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