In this 5 questions episode, we talk about standing out, learning to like to read, and whether you should focus on building your strengths or weaknesses.
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Things mentioned in this episode:

Anything You Want, by Derek Sivers
The Dip: How to Know When to Quit (Ep. 202) The Game, by Neil Strauss Powlyglot To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Lost Adventures,  by Gene Yang, Michael DiMartino, and Bryan Konietzko Avatar: The Last Airbender comic library edition books,  by Gene Yang, Michael DiMartino, and Bryan Konietzko After the Wake, by Haruki Murakami Name of the Wind, by Patrick Rothfuss A Game of Thrones, by George R. R. Martin ComiXology Marvel Unlimited The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins Cloud Atlas, by David Mitchell Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain, by John Ratey How Exercise Improves Your Brain (Ep. 105) Thomas' Impossible List Marques Brownlee on YouTube Linus Tech Tips on YouTube

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You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter. Timestamps:

0:06:16 - Playing on your strengths or working on your weaknesses
0:20:40 - Making yourself stand out 0:25:39 - Sponsor: Hover (Buying a domain name) 0:27:53 - Sponsor: FreshBooks (Managing your invoices) 0:29:45 - Making yourself stand out (continued) 0:35:04 - How to start reading more 0:51:42 - How Thomas chooses the challenges on his Impossible List 0:57:03 - Building towards your intended career 1:01:37 - Conclusion

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