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Scott H Youngby Scott Young·2d ago

Today is my birthday. Every year, for the last two decades, I’ve used this opportunity to indulge in a personal post reflecting on my life and plans for the future.

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Scott H Youngby Scott Young·14d ago

I hope you’re having a good summer! I’ve been meaning to do a newsletter sharing some thoughts on a few books I’ve read recently. Here are some books I found interesting: 1.

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Scott H Youngby Scott Young·22d ago

Recently a reader asked me how to stay motivated to do the work after being dealt a number of setbacks. How do you keep studying when you’ve failed the exam three times already?

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Scott H Youngby Scott Young·16 Jul 2026

Creative skills often seem shrouded in mystery. While learning math and languages may be difficult, at least they are somewhat straightforward.

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Scott H Youngby Scott Young·17 Jun 2026

Recently, I dug into the data on exercise and showed that, even if you really hate exercise, you would probably still be better off doing more than you do right now.

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Scott H Youngby Scott Young·15 Jun 2026

Physical exercise is a foundation for living a good life. It’s something all of us benefit from doing. Whether or not we particularly like running or lifting weights.

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Scott H Youngby Scott Young·4 Jun 2026

Learning multiplies the distinctions we can make. We learn to see differences between things we had previously been lumping together.

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