Problems

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Each page gives you 3 fixes from 3 nonfiction books, which version of the problem each fits, and 1 thing to try today.

Deep workIndistractableDigital minimalismFOCUS · 3 fixes

I can't focus for long

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MeditationsThe obstacle is the wayFour thousand weeksMINDSET · 3 fixes

I overthink everything

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I will teach you to be richThe psychology of moneyYour money or your lifeMONEY · 3 fixes

I overspend every month

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Tiny habitsAtomic habitsThe power of habitHABITS · 3 fixes

I start strong, then quit

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The little book of common sense investingI will teach you to be richThe psychology of moneyMONEY · 3 fixes

I don't know how to start investing

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New problem pages go up every week. Search any problem in your own words on the home page.

I keep procrastinatingOPENI can't stick to new habitsOPENSmall tasks pile up on meOPENSmall setbacks ruin my weekSOON

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