{"id":4896,"date":"2019-11-10T02:57:36","date_gmt":"2019-11-10T10:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.colinmarshall.org\/?p=4896"},"modified":"2019-11-10T03:04:21","modified_gmt":"2019-11-10T11:04:21","slug":"open-culture-self-improvement-posts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.colinmarshall.org\/?p=4896","title":{"rendered":"Open Culture posts on self-improvement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.colinmarshall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/oc-self-improvement-seneca-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4898\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.colinmarshall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/oc-self-improvement-seneca-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/blog.colinmarshall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/oc-self-improvement-seneca-300x169.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/blog.colinmarshall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/oc-self-improvement-seneca-768x432.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/blog.colinmarshall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/oc-self-improvement-seneca.jpeg 1180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since 2012 I\u2019ve written about\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/author\/cjmarshall\">all manner of topics at Open Culture<\/a>, and you can find a selection of some of my favorite posts over the years in the Open Culture section of my\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.colinmarshall.org\/?page_id=4238\">essays page<\/a>.\u00a0Below I&#8217;ve gathered my posts having to do with how to improve your habits in writing, thinking, learning, and other areas besides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Doing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2018\/04\/brian-enos-advice-for-those-who-want-to-do-their-best-creative-work-dont-get-a-job.html\">Brian Eno\u2019s Advice for Those Who Want to Do Their Best Creative Work: Don\u2019t Get a Job<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2018\/05\/erich-fromms-six-rules-of-listening-learn-the-keys-to-understanding-other-people-from-the-famed-psychologist.html\">Erich Fromm\u2019s Six Rules of Listening: Learn the Keys to Understanding Other People from the Famed Psychologist<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2018\/02\/how-to-get-over-the-anxiety-of-public-speaking.html\">How to Get Over the Anxiety of Public Speaking?: Watch the Stanford Video, \u201cThink Fast, Talk Smart,\u201d Already Viewed 15 Million Times<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2015\/12\/how-to-get-started-hear-john-cages-performance-on-initiating-the-difficult-creative-process.html\">How to Get Started: John Cage\u2019s Approach to Starting the Difficult Creative Process<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2018\/06\/life-lessons-from-anthony-bourdain.html\">Life Lessons from Anthony Bourdain: How He Developed His Iron Professionalism, Achieved Creative Freedom &amp; Learned from Failure<\/a><\/li><li><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Learning<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2018\/10\/the-cornell-note-taking-system.html\">The Cornell Note-Taking System: Learn the Method Students Have Used to Enhance Their Learning Since the 1940s<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.colinmarshall.org\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=4896&amp;action=edit\">Deliberate Practice: A Mindful &amp; Methodical Way to Master Any Skill<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2018\/10\/how-to-practice-just-about-anything-effectively.html\">How to Practice Effectively: Lessons from Neuroscience Can Help Us Master Skills in Music, Sports &amp; Beyond<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2019\/07\/how-to-read-many-more-books-in-a-year.html\">How to Read Many More Books in a Year: Watch a Short Documentary Featuring Some of the World\u2019s Most Beautiful Bookstores<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2017\/11\/nine-tips-from-bill-murray-cellist-jan-vogler-on-how-to-study-intensely-and-optimize-your-learning.html\">Nine Tips from Bill Murray &amp; Cellist Jan Vogler on How to Study Intensely and Optimize Your Learning<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2017\/04\/richard-feynmans-notebook-technique-will-help-you-learn-any-subject.html\">Richard Feynman\u2019s \u201cNotebook Technique\u201d Will Help You Learn Any Subject\u2013at School, at Work, or in Life<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2017\/12\/what-are-the-most-effective-strategies-for-learning-a-foreign-language-six-ted-talks-provide-the-answers.html\">What Are the Most Effective Strategies for Learning a Foreign Language?: Six TED Talks Provide the Answers<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"background-color: rgb(232, 234, 235);\"><b>Thinking<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2019\/11\/the-benefits-of-boredom.html\">The Benefits of Boredom: How to Stop Distracting Yourself and Get Creative Ideas Again<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2017\/01\/david-lynch-explains-how-meditation-boosts-our-creativity.html\">David Lynch Explains How Meditation Boosts Our Creativity (Plus Free Resources to Help You Start Meditating)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2019\/08\/how-to-focus-five-talks-reveal-the-secrets-of-concentration.html\">How to Focus: Five Talks Reveal the Secrets of Concentration<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2016\/01\/how-to-take-advantage-of-boredom-the-secret-ingredient-of-creativity.html\">How to Take Advantage of Boredom, the Secret Ingredient of Creativity<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2015\/07\/pico-iyer-on-the-art-of-stillness.html\">Pico Iyer on \u201cthe Art of Stillness\u201d: How to Enrich Your Busy, Distracted Life by Unplugging and Staying Put<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2017\/10\/three-huge-volumes-of-stoic-writings-by-seneca-now-free-online-thanks-to-tim-ferriss.html\">Three Huge Volumes of Stoic Writings by Seneca Now Free Online, Thanks to Tim Ferriss\ufeff<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Writing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2015\/04\/david-ogilvys-1982-memo-how-to-write-offers-10-pieces-of-timeless-advice.html\">David Ogilvy\u2019s 1982 Memo \u201cHow to Write\u201d Offers 10 Pieces of Timeless Advice\ufeff<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2017\/06\/david-sedaris-breaks-down-his-writing-process.html\">David Sedaris Breaks Down His Writing Process: Keep a Diary, Carry a Notebook, Read Out Loud, Abandon Hope<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2016\/10\/how-to-fill-the-blank-page-advice-from-jonathan-franzen-margaret-atwood-david-mitchell-5-other-authors.html\">How to Fill the Blank Page: Advice from Jonathan Franzen, Margaret Atwood, David Mitchell &amp; 5 Other Authors<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2017\/03\/how-to-tell-a-good-story-as-explained-by-ira-glass-george-saunders-ken-burns.html\">How to Tell a Good Story, as Explained by George Saunders, Ira Glass, Ken Burns, Scott Simon, Catherine Burns &amp; Others<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2014\/11\/kurt-vonnegut-explains-how-to-write-with-style.html\">Kurt Vonnegut Explains \u201cHow to Write With Style\u201d<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2018\/07\/kurt-vonnegut-offers-8-tips-write-good-short-stories-plus-graphs.html\">Kurt Vonnegut Offers 8 Tips on How to Write Good Short Stories (and Amusingly Graphs the Shapes Those Stories Can Take)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2019\/07\/martin-amis-explains-how-to-use-a-thesaurus-to-actually-improve-your-writing.html\">Martin Amis Explains How to Use a Thesaurus to Actually Improve Your Writing<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2014\/05\/ray-bradbury-on-zen-and-the-art-of-writing-1973.html\">Ray Bradbury on Zen and the Art of Writing (1973)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2018\/08\/v-s-naipaul-creates-list-7-rules-beginning-writers.html\">V.S. 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