In this 5 questions episode, we talk about standing out, learning to like to read, and whether you should focus on building your strengths or weaknesses.

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Things mentioned in this episode:

Anything You Want, by Derek Sivers

The Dip: How to Know When to Quit (Ep. 202)

The Game, by Neil Strauss

Powlyglot

To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee

Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Lost Adventures,  by Gene Yang, Michael DiMartino, and Bryan Konietzko

Avatar: The Last Airbender comic library edition books,  by Gene Yang, Michael DiMartino, and Bryan Konietzko

After the Wake, by Haruki Murakami

Name of the Wind, by Patrick Rothfuss

A Game of Thrones, by George R. R. Martin

ComiXology

Marvel Unlimited

The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins

Cloud Atlas, by David Mitchell

Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain, by John Ratey

How Exercise Improves Your Brain (Ep. 105)

Thomas' Impossible List

Marques Brownlee on YouTube

Linus Tech Tips on YouTube

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Timestamps:

0:06:16 - Playing on your strengths or working on your weaknesses

0:20:40 - Making yourself stand out

0:25:39 - Sponsor: Hover (Buying a domain name)

0:27:53 - Sponsor: FreshBooks (Managing your invoices)

0:29:45 - Making yourself stand out (continued)

0:35:04 - How to start reading more

0:51:42 - How Thomas chooses the challenges on his Impossible List

0:57:03 - Building towards your intended career

1:01:37 - Conclusion

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