Wisereads Vol. 51 – 77 Lessons at 77 From Arnold Schwarzenegger, Janan Ganesh, and More

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  • Author: Readwise
  • Full Title: Wisereads Vol. 51 – 77 Lessons at 77 From Arnold Schwarzenegger, Janan Ganesh, and More
  • Category:articles
  • Summary: Arnold Schwarzenegger has released a free e-book called “77 Lessons at 77” to celebrate his birthday, sharing key insights from his life. The book emphasizes the importance of practice and imagination in achieving goals. It also includes reflections on how dreaming can shape one’s reality and ambitions.
  • URL: https://wise.readwise.io/issues/wisereads-vol-51

Highlights

  • [T]he question I most often field now concerns the books I read. Well, instead of a list, here is a rule: avoid the contemporary. If a novel has worth, it will still have it in a decade or two. (View Highlight)
  • Repair and remain sounds simple because it is. But simple is not the same as easy. (View Highlight)
  • “Reps, reps, reps. You might think you only do reps in the gym, but repetitions are the key to life. Whether you want to improve at speaking in public or reading books or just eating better, you will need to do reps. Whatever you work at, it becomes easier and less uncomfortable with every rep you do.” (View Highlight)
  • My mind could travel to other parts of the world by watching documentaries about America and reading atlases and books about the rest of the world. (View Highlight)
  • My daydreaming created my big visions and my big goals, and, eventually, reality caught up. (View Highlight)