5 Questions: College Reading, Winter Fitness, and Closing the Taste Gap (Ep. 280)

In this 5 questions episode, we talk about reading, winter fitness, helping others, schedules, and learning to make something that doesn't suck.

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Things mentioned in this episode:

Kurzgesagt's The Egg - A Short Story video

Bodyweight Fitness subreddit

The Science Behind Reading Speed

5 Ways to Read Faster That ACTUALLY Work

Do Speed Reading Apps & Techniques Really Work?

Reading Faster: The Science Behind What Works… and What Doesn’t (Ep. 93)

How to Learn a New Skill Quickly: A 4-Step Process

CaseyNeistat on YouTube

Imposter Syndrome (Ep. 278)

Linus Tech Tips on YouTube

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Timestamps:

0:05:48 - Staying fit during the winter

0:17:28 - Reading silently or out loud when studying

0:22:35 - Sponsor: Brilliant (Learning problem-solving skills)

0:24:54 - Sponsor: Hover (Buying a domain name)

0:26:52 - Getting better at creating

0:40:44 - Planning out your schedule

0:46:50 - Dealing with imposter syndrome

0:54:03 - Conclusion

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