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The Life of a High School Teacher
I currently teach high school math and data management in Ottawa. I'm fortunate to be able to teach courses that…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 4 minutes | April 28, 2024Is Goenka Vipassana a Cult? Short answer, yes. Long answer, no.
What is a Cult? People mean different things when they use the word cult. Some refer to cults neutrally as…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 5 minutes | February 26, 20242023 Review & Lessons Learned
Books Read Did not finish: You can follow me on Goodreads to see the books I read and want to…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 4 minutes | January 4, 2024The Happiness Hypothesis – Book Notes
The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom by Jonathan Haidt My rating: 5 of 5 stars Great book.…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 48 minutes | November 21, 2023My Arthritis Action Plan
27 years young. That was the age I was diagnosed with grade 4 osteoarthritis in my hips. Below are my…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 6 minutes | October 29, 2023Statistical Rethinking 2023 Notes
Takeaways (TLDR) 2023 - 01 - The Golem of Prague (Link) Lecture 2 - The Garden of Forking Data Bayesian…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 11 minutes | October 21, 2023How To Understand Emotions – Lisa Feldman Barrett
I absolutely loved Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett's episode on the Huberman Lab podcast—it was my favorite! Here are my takeaways…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 3 minutes | October 20, 2023FAI Surgery Notes
I got FAI arthroscopic surgery on October 18th, 2023. My goal for this article is to document my symptoms for…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 5 minutes | October 19, 2023My Second Brain – The Secret to Productivity
Below is my implementation of Tiago Forte's concept of Building a Second Brain. It's one of the few habits I…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 6 minutes | July 28, 2023Die With Zero – Implementation
Below is my implementation of Bill Perkins' Die With Zero (see my book summary). I encourage you to go through…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 7 minutes | July 23, 2023Have You Ever Noticed That All Jerks Are Hot? DEBUNKED
For some reason, it's common knowledge that rude people have above-average looks. I hope this article will convince you otherwise.…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 2 minutes | July 21, 2023Die with Zero – Book Notes
Die with Zero: Getting All You Can from Your Money and Your Life by Bill Perkins My rating: 5 of…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 25 minutes | July 16, 2023Would You Rather?
Mental Models for Handling Risk and Uncertainty Indicate your preferred choice for the two hypothetical scenarios below: Scenario 1: Would…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 2 minutes | July 15, 2023Poker Nights: Don’t Go Broke
[latexpage] I love poker. It strikes a balance between skill and luck. A complete beginner can theoretically beat the world's…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 6 minutes | July 13, 2023Gambling versus Calculated Risk-Taking
We're told that gambling is bad and that taking a certain amount of risk is a necessary part of being…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 6 minutes | July 10, 2023Outlive – Book Summary & Notes
Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity by Peter Attia MD My rating: 5 of 5 stars Solid evidence-based book…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 75 minutes | June 28, 2023My FAI Story
My pain started around 2010. I had a limited hip range of motion (ROM) for as long as I can…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 3 minutes | May 11, 2023Stoic Taoism
An everyday guide to navigating chaos To be like the rock that the waves keep crashing over. It stands unmoved…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 2 minutes | March 13, 2023Catan Analytics: How to win with data-driven strategies
Settlers of Catan is a must if you love playing strategic board games. We try to squeeze in games with…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 6 minutes | January 3, 20232022 Review & Lessons Learned
Books Read You can follow me on Goodreads to see the books I read and want to read. Daylio Mood…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 4 minutes | December 27, 2022The Relation between Phone Usage and Mood
Have you ever wondered how your phone usage affects your mood? I sure have. I have been tracking my mood…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 2 minutes | December 19, 2022The Biometrics of High School Teaching
I started my first year of teaching high school math and physics this September 2022. Teaching is known to be…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 5 minutes | October 2, 2022How Emotions Are Made – Book Notes
How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain by Lisa Feldman Barrett My rating: 4 of 5 stars…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 49 minutes | October 1, 2022The Illustrated Happiness Trap – Book Notes
The Illustrated Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start Living by Russ Harris My rating: 4 of 5 stars…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 4 minutes | September 4, 2022The 300 000$ Meeting
I recently graduated from university. The bank I've been dealing with since I was a kid would start charging fees…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 2 minutes | August 26, 2022The Molecule of More – Book Notes
The Molecule of More: How a Single Chemical in Your Brain Drives Love, Sex, and Creativity—and Will Determine the Fate…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 35 minutes | August 5, 2022Life Score: A Subjectively Objective Way to Evaluate your Life
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.Aristotle What is your Y-Axis? How…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 4 minutes | August 4, 2022Four Thousand Weeks – Book Notes
Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman My rating: 4 of 5 stars A bit repetitive at…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 20 minutes | July 5, 2022Get To Good Enough & Move On
The 85 Percent Solution: Getting started is more important than becoming an expert.Ramit Sethi - I Will Teach You To…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 5 minutes | May 3, 2022Pathological Productivity
*** Setting: Productivitic Anonymous (PA) meeting with a few productivity addicts sitting in a circle. Hi, I'm Olivier and I'm…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 3 minutes | April 30, 2022The Philosophy Of Religion
I took a course at Carleton University on the philosophy of religion. Our final exam consisted of writing two essays…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 2 minutes | April 28, 2022Automate Your Finances
Habits are the compound interest of self-improvement.James Clear - Atomic Habits Why Automate? We all probably know by now that…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 9 minutes | April 16, 2022Washing One Colour At A Time
The Pattern Here's a pattern that might be familiar to you: You pick a fight with your partner or family…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 2 minutes | March 19, 2022Ticket To Ride: Longest Route Definition Explained
Have you been arguing about the correct definition of the longest route in Ticket To Ride? This article will clear…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 2 minutes | March 13, 2022The Biggest Bluff – Book Notes
How I Learned To Pay Attention, Master Myself, And Win by Maria Konnikova Main Takeaways Pay attention. "Less certainty. More…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 18 minutes | March 6, 2022Never Buy Shoes That Don’t Fit
The Story I bought shoes that were slightly too big. The store had none that fit perfectly. The shoes were…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: < 1 minutes | March 6, 2022Optimizing Workspace for Productivity, Focus, & Creativity | Huberman Lab Podcast #57 – Podcast Notes
Here are my notes for the podcast episode above. You can find timestamps in the description of the YouTube video.…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 3 minutes | February 5, 2022Beyond Order – Book Notes
12 More Rules For Life by Jordan B. Peterson Main Takeaways We mostly think by talking. "We need to talk…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 25 minutes | January 9, 2022Looking Back On My 2-Month Podfast
The Experiment I committed to not listening to podcasts for the month of November 2021. Takeaways There is great value…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 3 minutes | January 8, 2022The Sober October Experiment
The Experiment I committed to sobriety (all substances) for the month of October 2021. Takeaways Drinking for me is more…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 6 minutes | November 27, 2021My 10-day Vipassana Silent Retreat Experience
Work diligently. Diligently. Work patiently and persistently. Patiently and persistently. And you're bound to be successful. Bound to be successful.S.…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 16 minutes | October 19, 2021I Ate Fermented Foods Daily for a Month
The Experiment I committed to eating two servings of fermented foods daily for the month of September 2021. My Experience…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 3 minutes | September 30, 2021Which Relationship Would You Choose?
Green curve or blue curve? Would you rather have a relationship that is more stable at the expense of not…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 3 minutes | September 13, 2021The 30 Squats & 30 Pushups Experiment
The Experiment I committed to doing 30 squats and 30 pushups daily for the month of August 2021. My Experience…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: < 1 minutes | September 1, 2021What is your Rich Life?
People’s feelings about how they are doing financially are highly uncorrelated with their actual financial status.Ramit Sethi I listened to…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 2 minutes | August 25, 2021How To Stop Getting Cavities
I was one of those kids who always had cavities when they went to the dentist. I used to blame…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 2 minutes | August 20, 2021Build Wealth And Get On With Your Life
Our attention is a zero-sum game. Any second spent attending to something is a second stolen from something else. Here…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: < 1 minutes | August 13, 2021Thank you for the apology.
I recently listened to Brené Brown's two-part podcast with Harriet Lerner. The episode deals with how to and how not…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: < 1 minutes | August 8, 2021Who’s the Best at Flipping Coins?
Let's play an imaginary game. The game is called who's the best at flipping coins. It is pretty simple. You…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 4 minutes | August 4, 2021How To Build Dynamic Axes in Desmos
[latexpage] Why use Desmos' default $x$ and $y$ axes when you can build your own? Check out this graph to…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 2 minutes | July 27, 2021Life is a Jar
Do you feel like your life is going nowhere? Do you feel unsatisfied at the end of your day? Do…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 5 minutes | July 23, 2021The Do-Nothing Morning Routine Experiment
My thoughts on the Naval Ravikant meditation challenge [latexpage] Are you able to do nothing? Are you conditioned to check…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 8 minutes | July 18, 2021How To Read Research
[latexpage] Peter Attia wrote a series of blog posts that get into the nuances of science and research. This article…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 7 minutes | July 12, 2021Peter Attia’s Nutritional Framework
Nutrition is definitely an overwhelming topic. This is where Peter Attia's nutritional framework comes in. He says we always have…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 2 minutes | July 5, 2021The Wealthy Barber – Book Notes
Everyone's Common-Sense Guide to Becoming Financially Indepent Main Takeaways Pay yourself first. Invest ten percent of all income automatically.Only get…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 4 minutes | July 1, 2021Three Questions for Success
How do you define success in your life? Rational Reminder Podcast That is the last question the folks at the…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 2 minutes | June 30, 2021Atomic Habits – Book Notes
An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear Main Takeaways "Small habits…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 16 minutes | June 29, 2021The Visual Display of Quantitative Information by Edward R. Tufte (2nd Edition)
[latexpage] Main Takeaways Book Notes PART I - GRAPHICAL PRACTICE Chapter 1 – Graphical Excellence Chapter 2 – Graphical Integrity…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 11 minutes | June 28, 2021Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself
How to Lose Your Mind and Create a New One by Joe Dispenza I did not taking formal notes when…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: < 1 minutes | June 10, 2021Does it Make Sense to Buy Raffle Tickets?
[latexpage] We all have been asked to buy raffle tickets to support a good cause at some point in our…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 10 minutes | June 7, 2021What is your Investment Goal?
I recently listened to episode 147 of the Rational Reminder podcast with Paul Merriman. He said that the most fundamental…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 3 minutes | May 28, 2021The Ultimate MPT Toolkit
YouTube Videos https://youtu.be/EGHjUrWuVyo Here is the playlist where I solve and explain every question of the MPT practice test. You…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: < 1 minutes | May 24, 2021Make Contracts Work for You
All self-help boils down to choose long-term over short-term.Naval Ravikant Human beings are lazy. We often default to the path…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 4 minutes | May 22, 2021Daily Tiny-Workout Experiment
I do not like to work out. I enjoy the benefits of being healthy. By working out, I mean specifically…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 3 minutes | May 21, 2021New Year’s Resolution ➡️ New Month’s Resolutions
I was tired of never following through with my goals. This was evident with new year's resolutions. Like everyone else,…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 2 minutes | May 21, 2021Is it Luck or is it Skill?
The goal of this simulation is to explore the role of luck versus skill/hardwork when it comes to making it…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: < 1 minutes | May 19, 2021Millionaire Teacher – Book Notes
The Nine Rules of Wealth You Should Have Learned in School by Andrew Hallam (2nd Edition) Main Takeaways The dog…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 8 minutes | May 18, 2021What I Learned from Tracking my Mood for 1000 Days
[latexpage] The unexamined life is not worth living.Socrates Am I getting happier over time? Is my mood getting more stable?…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 5 minutes | May 6, 2021Stay The Course
Publishing quality online content for an extended period of time is hard. The learning curve for my YouTube channel is…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 5 minutes | May 5, 2021Productivity Tools Don’t Work
I recently broke my dominant hand playing hockey. On the one hand (pun intended), I was lucky enough that the…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 2 minutes | May 3, 2021Why the Turtle?
The logo is based on the well-known fable of "The Tortoise and the Hare" displayed in the video above. Odds…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 2 minutes | June 24, 2020Values, Meaning, and Monopoly
I have discovered a new card game called Monopoly Deal. It is along the lines of the original Monopoly game…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 15 minutes | May 12, 2018
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- Podcast Notes
- Productivity
- Psychology
- Quantified Self
- R
- Sports Analytics
- Statistics
- Studying
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- Yearly Review
The Life of a High School Teacher
I currently teach high school math and data management in Ottawa. I'm fortunate to be able to teach courses that…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 4 minutes | April 28, 2024Is Goenka Vipassana a Cult? Short answer, yes. Long answer, no.
What is a Cult? People mean different things when they use the word cult. Some refer to cults neutrally as…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 5 minutes | February 26, 20242023 Review & Lessons Learned
Books Read Did not finish: You can follow me on Goodreads to see the books I read and want to…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 4 minutes | January 4, 2024The Happiness Hypothesis – Book Notes
The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom by Jonathan Haidt My rating: 5 of 5 stars Great book.…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 48 minutes | November 21, 2023My Arthritis Action Plan
27 years young. That was the age I was diagnosed with grade 4 osteoarthritis in my hips. Below are my…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 6 minutes | October 29, 2023Statistical Rethinking 2023 Notes
Takeaways (TLDR) 2023 - 01 - The Golem of Prague (Link) Lecture 2 - The Garden of Forking Data Bayesian…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 11 minutes | October 21, 2023How To Understand Emotions – Lisa Feldman Barrett
I absolutely loved Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett's episode on the Huberman Lab podcast—it was my favorite! Here are my takeaways…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 3 minutes | October 20, 2023FAI Surgery Notes
I got FAI arthroscopic surgery on October 18th, 2023. My goal for this article is to document my symptoms for…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 5 minutes | October 19, 2023My Second Brain – The Secret to Productivity
Below is my implementation of Tiago Forte's concept of Building a Second Brain. It's one of the few habits I…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 6 minutes | July 28, 2023Die With Zero – Implementation
Below is my implementation of Bill Perkins' Die With Zero (see my book summary). I encourage you to go through…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 7 minutes | July 23, 2023Have You Ever Noticed That All Jerks Are Hot? DEBUNKED
For some reason, it's common knowledge that rude people have above-average looks. I hope this article will convince you otherwise.…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 2 minutes | July 21, 2023Die with Zero – Book Notes
Die with Zero: Getting All You Can from Your Money and Your Life by Bill Perkins My rating: 5 of…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 25 minutes | July 16, 2023Would You Rather?
Mental Models for Handling Risk and Uncertainty Indicate your preferred choice for the two hypothetical scenarios below: Scenario 1: Would…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 2 minutes | July 15, 2023Poker Nights: Don’t Go Broke
[latexpage] I love poker. It strikes a balance between skill and luck. A complete beginner can theoretically beat the world's…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 6 minutes | July 13, 2023Gambling versus Calculated Risk-Taking
We're told that gambling is bad and that taking a certain amount of risk is a necessary part of being…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 6 minutes | July 10, 2023Outlive – Book Summary & Notes
Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity by Peter Attia MD My rating: 5 of 5 stars Solid evidence-based book…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 75 minutes | June 28, 2023My FAI Story
My pain started around 2010. I had a limited hip range of motion (ROM) for as long as I can…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 3 minutes | May 11, 2023Stoic Taoism
An everyday guide to navigating chaos To be like the rock that the waves keep crashing over. It stands unmoved…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 2 minutes | March 13, 2023Catan Analytics: How to win with data-driven strategies
Settlers of Catan is a must if you love playing strategic board games. We try to squeeze in games with…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 6 minutes | January 3, 20232022 Review & Lessons Learned
Books Read You can follow me on Goodreads to see the books I read and want to read. Daylio Mood…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 4 minutes | December 27, 2022The Relation between Phone Usage and Mood
Have you ever wondered how your phone usage affects your mood? I sure have. I have been tracking my mood…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 2 minutes | December 19, 2022The Biometrics of High School Teaching
I started my first year of teaching high school math and physics this September 2022. Teaching is known to be…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 5 minutes | October 2, 2022How Emotions Are Made – Book Notes
How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain by Lisa Feldman Barrett My rating: 4 of 5 stars…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 49 minutes | October 1, 2022The Illustrated Happiness Trap – Book Notes
The Illustrated Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start Living by Russ Harris My rating: 4 of 5 stars…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 4 minutes | September 4, 2022The 300 000$ Meeting
I recently graduated from university. The bank I've been dealing with since I was a kid would start charging fees…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 2 minutes | August 26, 2022The Molecule of More – Book Notes
The Molecule of More: How a Single Chemical in Your Brain Drives Love, Sex, and Creativity—and Will Determine the Fate…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 35 minutes | August 5, 2022Life Score: A Subjectively Objective Way to Evaluate your Life
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.Aristotle What is your Y-Axis? How…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 4 minutes | August 4, 2022Four Thousand Weeks – Book Notes
Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman My rating: 4 of 5 stars A bit repetitive at…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 20 minutes | July 5, 2022Get To Good Enough & Move On
The 85 Percent Solution: Getting started is more important than becoming an expert.Ramit Sethi - I Will Teach You To…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 5 minutes | May 3, 2022Pathological Productivity
*** Setting: Productivitic Anonymous (PA) meeting with a few productivity addicts sitting in a circle. Hi, I'm Olivier and I'm…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 3 minutes | April 30, 2022The Philosophy Of Religion
I took a course at Carleton University on the philosophy of religion. Our final exam consisted of writing two essays…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 2 minutes | April 28, 2022Automate Your Finances
Habits are the compound interest of self-improvement.James Clear - Atomic Habits Why Automate? We all probably know by now that…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 9 minutes | April 16, 2022Washing One Colour At A Time
The Pattern Here's a pattern that might be familiar to you: You pick a fight with your partner or family…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 2 minutes | March 19, 2022Ticket To Ride: Longest Route Definition Explained
Have you been arguing about the correct definition of the longest route in Ticket To Ride? This article will clear…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 2 minutes | March 13, 2022The Biggest Bluff – Book Notes
How I Learned To Pay Attention, Master Myself, And Win by Maria Konnikova Main Takeaways Pay attention. "Less certainty. More…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 18 minutes | March 6, 2022Never Buy Shoes That Don’t Fit
The Story I bought shoes that were slightly too big. The store had none that fit perfectly. The shoes were…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: < 1 minutes | March 6, 2022Optimizing Workspace for Productivity, Focus, & Creativity | Huberman Lab Podcast #57 – Podcast Notes
Here are my notes for the podcast episode above. You can find timestamps in the description of the YouTube video.…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 3 minutes | February 5, 2022Beyond Order – Book Notes
12 More Rules For Life by Jordan B. Peterson Main Takeaways We mostly think by talking. "We need to talk…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 25 minutes | January 9, 2022Looking Back On My 2-Month Podfast
The Experiment I committed to not listening to podcasts for the month of November 2021. Takeaways There is great value…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 3 minutes | January 8, 2022The Sober October Experiment
The Experiment I committed to sobriety (all substances) for the month of October 2021. Takeaways Drinking for me is more…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 6 minutes | November 27, 2021My 10-day Vipassana Silent Retreat Experience
Work diligently. Diligently. Work patiently and persistently. Patiently and persistently. And you're bound to be successful. Bound to be successful.S.…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 16 minutes | October 19, 2021I Ate Fermented Foods Daily for a Month
The Experiment I committed to eating two servings of fermented foods daily for the month of September 2021. My Experience…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 3 minutes | September 30, 2021Which Relationship Would You Choose?
Green curve or blue curve? Would you rather have a relationship that is more stable at the expense of not…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 3 minutes | September 13, 2021The 30 Squats & 30 Pushups Experiment
The Experiment I committed to doing 30 squats and 30 pushups daily for the month of August 2021. My Experience…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: < 1 minutes | September 1, 2021What is your Rich Life?
People’s feelings about how they are doing financially are highly uncorrelated with their actual financial status.Ramit Sethi I listened to…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 2 minutes | August 25, 2021How To Stop Getting Cavities
I was one of those kids who always had cavities when they went to the dentist. I used to blame…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 2 minutes | August 20, 2021Build Wealth And Get On With Your Life
Our attention is a zero-sum game. Any second spent attending to something is a second stolen from something else. Here…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: < 1 minutes | August 13, 2021Thank you for the apology.
I recently listened to Brené Brown's two-part podcast with Harriet Lerner. The episode deals with how to and how not…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: < 1 minutes | August 8, 2021Who’s the Best at Flipping Coins?
Let's play an imaginary game. The game is called who's the best at flipping coins. It is pretty simple. You…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 4 minutes | August 4, 2021How To Build Dynamic Axes in Desmos
[latexpage] Why use Desmos' default $x$ and $y$ axes when you can build your own? Check out this graph to…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 2 minutes | July 27, 2021Life is a Jar
Do you feel like your life is going nowhere? Do you feel unsatisfied at the end of your day? Do…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 5 minutes | July 23, 2021The Do-Nothing Morning Routine Experiment
My thoughts on the Naval Ravikant meditation challenge [latexpage] Are you able to do nothing? Are you conditioned to check…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 8 minutes | July 18, 2021How To Read Research
[latexpage] Peter Attia wrote a series of blog posts that get into the nuances of science and research. This article…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 7 minutes | July 12, 2021Peter Attia’s Nutritional Framework
Nutrition is definitely an overwhelming topic. This is where Peter Attia's nutritional framework comes in. He says we always have…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 2 minutes | July 5, 2021The Wealthy Barber – Book Notes
Everyone's Common-Sense Guide to Becoming Financially Indepent Main Takeaways Pay yourself first. Invest ten percent of all income automatically.Only get…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 4 minutes | July 1, 2021Three Questions for Success
How do you define success in your life? Rational Reminder Podcast That is the last question the folks at the…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 2 minutes | June 30, 2021Atomic Habits – Book Notes
An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear Main Takeaways "Small habits…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 16 minutes | June 29, 2021The Visual Display of Quantitative Information by Edward R. Tufte (2nd Edition)
[latexpage] Main Takeaways Book Notes PART I - GRAPHICAL PRACTICE Chapter 1 – Graphical Excellence Chapter 2 – Graphical Integrity…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 11 minutes | June 28, 2021Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself
How to Lose Your Mind and Create a New One by Joe Dispenza I did not taking formal notes when…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: < 1 minutes | June 10, 2021Does it Make Sense to Buy Raffle Tickets?
[latexpage] We all have been asked to buy raffle tickets to support a good cause at some point in our…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 10 minutes | June 7, 2021What is your Investment Goal?
I recently listened to episode 147 of the Rational Reminder podcast with Paul Merriman. He said that the most fundamental…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 3 minutes | May 28, 2021The Ultimate MPT Toolkit
YouTube Videos https://youtu.be/EGHjUrWuVyo Here is the playlist where I solve and explain every question of the MPT practice test. You…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: < 1 minutes | May 24, 2021Make Contracts Work for You
All self-help boils down to choose long-term over short-term.Naval Ravikant Human beings are lazy. We often default to the path…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 4 minutes | May 22, 2021Daily Tiny-Workout Experiment
I do not like to work out. I enjoy the benefits of being healthy. By working out, I mean specifically…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 3 minutes | May 21, 2021New Year’s Resolution ➡️ New Month’s Resolutions
I was tired of never following through with my goals. This was evident with new year's resolutions. Like everyone else,…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 2 minutes | May 21, 2021Is it Luck or is it Skill?
The goal of this simulation is to explore the role of luck versus skill/hardwork when it comes to making it…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: < 1 minutes | May 19, 2021Millionaire Teacher – Book Notes
The Nine Rules of Wealth You Should Have Learned in School by Andrew Hallam (2nd Edition) Main Takeaways The dog…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 8 minutes | May 18, 2021What I Learned from Tracking my Mood for 1000 Days
[latexpage] The unexamined life is not worth living.Socrates Am I getting happier over time? Is my mood getting more stable?…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 5 minutes | May 6, 2021Stay The Course
Publishing quality online content for an extended period of time is hard. The learning curve for my YouTube channel is…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 5 minutes | May 5, 2021Productivity Tools Don’t Work
I recently broke my dominant hand playing hockey. On the one hand (pun intended), I was lucky enough that the…By: Olivier Chabot | Reading Time: 2 minutes | May 3, 2021Why the Turtle?
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