Substack Weekly Finds for 11/14/25
Habits, rules, opportunities, and inputs. Here's what we're reading this week.
Each of these articles looks at a different kind of input in our lives: what enters our bodies, what shapes our decisions, what options we overlook, and what fuels our creativity. Taken together, they’re a reminder that small shifts in awareness can change the paths we take and the results we get.
10 Simple Ways to Keep Microplastics Out of Your Body by Brain Health Decoded
Dr. Dominic Ng breaks down how microplastics enter the body and why they’re worth taking seriously. He offers simple, realistic steps—like filtering tap water, avoiding microwaving plastic, improving indoor ventilation, and reducing synthetic textile shedding—to lower daily exposure. Practical, science-based, and focused on habits anyone can adopt.
The Rules That Hold You Back in Life by Sahil Bloom
Sahil Bloom highlights the invisible “rules” we follow without questioning—social expectations, old beliefs, and self-imposed limits. His core message: many constraints in our lives exist because we never stopped to evaluate whether they still make sense. Once examined, some rules can be rewritten or retired entirely.
The Hidden Door Most People Never Notice by Darshak Rana
This article by Darshak Rana at Awesome Human Beings explores the idea that meaningful opportunities often sit just outside our usual line of sight. Many people search for obvious paths and miss the less conventional option—the “hidden door”—that could change their trajectory. Noticing these alternate routes requires curiosity and a willingness to look differently at familiar situations.
How to Be Creative Without Taking Drugs by George Mack
George Mack outlines practical ways to design a life that consistently produces creative ideas. He focuses on inputs and habits: unconventional reading, isolation sprints, idea-sharing rituals, and letting bad ideas flow freely as a path to good ones. It’s a systematic approach to creativity, not a mystical one.
Habits, rules, opportunities, and inputs
Across these four pieces, a pattern emerges: the quality of what we allow into our lives—habits, rules, opportunities, and inputs—has a direct impact on what we produce and who we become. When we pay closer attention to those influences, better decisions and better ideas tend to follow.
See you next week.