Thread by @jaltucher

ADULT IMPROVEMENT THREAD, DAY #1
Starting a 100 day thread on "adult improvement". We all want to stop doing what we HATE at the expense of doing less of what we love.
But we need to improve , as an adult, at what we love. Music, golf, writing, poker, investing, etc. (1/x..)

We want to improve so we can enjoy more. Or make money, etc. And often people tell us its impossible to improve. ill use chess as the 'domain' but will touch on everything from writing to enterpreneurnship. sports, etc. Day 1: (2/x):

Day 1: Plus, Minus, Equal.

Whatever field you love. Find a "plus" ( a coach, a mentor, class, a virtual mentor via book or youtube). Find an "equal" (people your level to compete with or exchange notes with or share enthusiasm with. And a "minus". (3/x...)

And a "minus". (3/x...) (Einstein: if you cant explain something simply, you dont undersand it). (h/t to MMA multi world champion @frankshamrock for this concept. And @RyanHoliday for introducing me to Frank. Start today: who are your plus, your equals, your minus. List them.

For me, in chess: I am working with @JesseKraai , a grandmaster i played once 30 years ago and he went on to become a great player, My "equals" are players on lichess. And I restarted GIVING lessons to the professor who thru me out of grad school in 1991. All three ARE IMPORTANT

In writing, my plus's are: I always re-reread Denis Johnson every month. And I have podcast guests like Tim O'Brien and @CherylStrayed . For equals are the many great writers out there who I love to read. For minus, I always give lessons on writing so I can re-learn the basics.

Who are your plus minus equals? I will share in the days to come mine for investing, podcasting, entrepreneurship. tomorrow is day two: Microskills. Let me know if you like this thread. Share wth friends. We all need a thread like this now.

n writing, my plus's are: I always re-reread Denis Johnson every month. And I have podcast guests like Tim O'Brien and
@CherylStrayed
. For equals are the many great writers out there who I love to read. For minus, I always give lessons on writing so I can re-learn the basics.

Who are your plus minus equals?

I will share in the days to come mine for investing, podcasting, entrepreneurship. tomorrow is day two: Microskills. Let me know if you like this thread. Share wth friends. We all need a thread like this now.

I'll challenge super-physicist @DrBrianKeating . I assume you still love learning the frontiers of physics. Who are your plus, minus, equals? (Well, you have graciously made me a "minus" on my podcast).