The Drop №. 116 with Chase Hobby
VRB’s weekly list of things to read, watch, listen to, and try that have helped us live better and be better. Brought to you this week by Chase Hobby.
The Science of a Better Daily Routine
Listen to The Science of a Better Daily Routine. There's plenty of advice out there about how to have a better daily routine, but it’s hard to determine what’s proven and what’s clickbait. Medical doctor-turned-science-educator Stuart Farrimond took a deep dive into the research to find authoritative answers. Use this pod to tweak your routines or build a new one wholesale.
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Grizzly Man
Watch Grizzly Man. This doc by Werner Herzog has been recommended to me for over a decade. It’s a journey through the twilight mixture of beauty and madness. Not for the faint of heart. Description: “A devastating yet enlightening look at the grizzly bear activists Timothy Treadwell and Amie Huguenard, who were killed in October of 2003 while living among the endangered beasts in Alaska.” At a minimum, watch the trailer here.
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This is Water
Read David Foster Wallace’s 2005 commencement speech to the graduating class at Kenyon College commonly known as “This is Water.” This all-time commencement speech is full of wisdom largely centered around our need to manage our human instincts rather than to completely remove them. I read this twice a year and always come away feeling motivated.
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Carrying a Notepad
Try Carrying a Notepad in your back pocket. You’re in the middle of a conversation and find yourself remembering that you need to pick up soap at the grocery store. You’re waiting at the DMV and come up with an answer to a question you’ve been noodling on. Relatable? I’ve been carrying a notepad in my back pocket for years for just these kinds of situations. I never leave home without a pen and pad. I prefer the Field Notes brand, but you do you.
