Hustle culture has infected our reading lives.

The need for 'optimization' and hyperproductivity comes with good intentions, but often fails to deliver on its promises that you'll learn more, and faster.

But with all these cheats, hacks and workarounds, are we sacrificing the substance behind our learning? The real effort behind the wisdom?

Are book summaries long enough to teach you?
Are fancy AI tools a distraction from the real work?
Are all the newsletters, podcasts and videos mindless clutter?

I look at the dangers of the hustle mindset in our learning lives, and because I never leave you hanging, offer some more mindful, fulfilling approaches.

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TIMESTAMPS
00:003:24 Hustle Culture, SelfImprovement and Learning
3:245:45 Why it Fails You
5:456:38 Why Bother Changing?
6:388:39 The Mindful Approach: Writing
8:399:47 Online vs Physical Notes
9:4711:42 The Power of a Second Read
11:4213:14 Reflection
13:1416:46 Teach What You Learn