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Deliberate Practice: Why Mastery Comes from What’s Uncomfortable

Last year, I decided to take up flat track motorcycle racing. I was 48, had zero experience with the sport, and quickly realized one brutal…

6d ago

Deliberate Practice: Why Mastery Comes from What’s Uncomfortable

6d ago

10 Key Takeaways from the “The Joys of Compounding”: The True Essence of Compounding

The more I read Gautam Baid’s The Joys of Compounding, the more I appreciate its depth. It’s packed with so much wisdom that I know I’ll…

Jan 30

10 Key Takeaways from the “The Joys of Compounding”: The True Essence of Compounding

Jan 30

Re-Learning Motorcycle Suspensions and Geometry: How a Small Change Transformed My Ride

After decades of riding and building motorcycles, I thought I had a pretty solid handle on how bikes work. This experience proved there’s…

Jan 24

Re-Learning Motorcycle Suspensions and Geometry: How a Small Change Transformed My Ride

Jan 24

The Hidden Cost of High Fund Fees: Impact on Wealth and the Economy

How traditional banks fool you, eroding your savings, favouring inequality, slowing global growth and contributing to the steep decline in…

Dec 5, 2024

The Hidden Cost of High Fund Fees: Impact on Wealth and the Economy

Dec 5, 2024

Financial Escape Velocity (FEV) Vs. Financial Independence (FI). Understanding the nuances

In the world of personal finance, there are two milestones people constantly chase: Financial Escape Velocity (FEV) and Financial…

Nov 12, 2024

Financial Escape Velocity (FEV) Vs. Financial Independence (FI). Understanding the nuances

Nov 12, 2024

Creative Visualization: The Power to Shape Reality

My “Creative Visualization: Use the Power of Your Imagination to Create What You Want in Your Life” by Shakti Gawaini book summary.

Oct 29, 2024

Creative Visualization: The Power to Shape Reality

Oct 29, 2024

The productivity trap, cultivating patience and atelic activities. My 4000 weeks book summary

My book summary of the “productivity” book “Four thousand weeks” by Oliver Burkeman

Oct 14, 2024

The productivity trap, cultivating patience and atelic activities. My 4000 weeks book summary

Oct 14, 2024

The Living Proof Challenge: My Journey to Better Physical and Mental Health

I’ve always believed that what gets measured gets improved, and as an engineer, I like to measure and track everything — sometimes even…

Sep 20, 2024

The Living Proof Challenge: My Journey to Better Physical and Mental Health

Sep 20, 2024

What I Learned About Genes and Life From Reading The Selfish Gene

I’ve always been a fan of Charlie Munger’s advice to learn the big ideas in all the main disciplines. As someone who’s passionate about…

Sep 10, 2024

What I Learned About Genes and Life From Reading The Selfish Gene

Sep 10, 2024

The Power of Mindbody: My summary of Dr. Sarno’s “The Divided Mind” book

It all started with a personal quest to understand the deeper connections between my mind and body. For months, I’d been battling recurring…

Aug 14, 2024

The Power of Mindbody: My summary of Dr. Sarno’s “The Divided Mind” book

Aug 14, 2024

Carles Carrera

Carles Carrera

www.carlescarrera.com | Writing mostly about what I learn from books about investing, business, marketing and life in general.

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