Archive - Sam Matla

How I radically improved my energy levels

Want to feel unstoppable? Here's how...

May 27 •

March 2025

Brutal productivity advice I wish someone had told me earlier

#5 is painful. sorry in advance.

Mar 31 •

December 2024

The Best Books & Articles I Read in 2024

A year of reshaping my worldview & deepening my knowledge

Dec 25, 2024 •

November 2024

The Engine of Synthesis: How Writing Makes You a Better Thinker

There's a kind of thinking that can only be done by writing.

Nov 19, 2024 •

October 2024

The Art of Reading Hard Books

Why you should, and how to do it well.

Oct 30, 2024 •

How to eliminate 80% of your procrastination (raise your activation energy)

A guide to overcoming activation threshold and switching into the ACTION state.

Oct 14, 2024 •

August 2024

The Art of Routine: Principles for Focus, Flow & Consistency

Routine, in an intelligent man, is a sign of ambition.

Aug 30, 2024 •

July 2024

Advice on reading that I wish someone told me earlier

The big one: don't feel guilty for buying more books than you can read.

Jul 24, 2024 •

May 2024

The Rise of Dopamine Culture and Cognitive Bankruptcy

How we ended up in this mess

May 21, 2024 •

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