Benjamin Aston

“Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind." - Rudyard Kipling

It's not the lack of intelligence, it's the lack of focus that is stopping you.

1. Never stop learning. 2. See failure as a beginning. 3. Teach others what you know. 4. Assume nothing, question everything. 5. Analyze objectively. 6. Practice humility. 7. Respect constructive criticism. 8. Love what you do. 9. Give credit where it's due. 10. Take initiative.

The value of reading, and of writing things down that we read, or hear, cannot be overstated. Two expert guests (who specialize in speech and memory) on the Huberman Lab podcast explained that when we read text or listen to something and then write key aspects/takeaways down by hand- not typing, it engages our motor control centers in ways that deeply embed that information to our memory. Taking notes, however cursory, turns out to be the best way to remember and implement information later.

Neuroplasticity, your brain’s ability to change & learn, is a two part process: 1) Learning is triggered by focused attention, especially to novel, emotionally laden or otherwise meaningful events. 2) Actual brain rewiring occurs during sleep, and other forms of deep rest.

built to resist - eastpak

I’m captivated by the freedom structure and organisation bring to any endeavour.

If no freedom without structure - does structure make you free?

is there growth without pain or discomfort?

gonna start tweeting today. #inspired by @WimpyUK - Enjoy every moment

Love a cup of tea health.harvard.edu/heart-health/r…

“I do think it’s the most significant thing we’ve done, in terms of real-world impact.” - Demis Hassabis, CEO and Co-founder of DeepMind ‘It will change everything’: DeepMind’s AI makes gigantic leap in solving protein structures nature.com/articles/d4158…

The power of sleep continues to fascinate me! 🔋 "Only the sleeping brain is capable of efficiently clearing the waste products generated during active wakefulness." science.sciencemag.org/content/370/65…

The neurochemicals dopamine and serotonin are not only involved in reward and pleasure, but perception as well, as shown for the first time in humans in a study co-led by Dr @DanBang_, Prof Read Montague, Dr @smfleming @WCHN_UCL @UCLIoN and Dr @kenkishida ucl.ac.uk/news/2020/oct/…