#28: Learn Improve Master: Interview with Nick Velasquez

On Episode #28 of the Book Talk Today podcast we're joined by Nick Velasquez.    Nick is a passionate learner and devoted student of mastery. He’s the founder of the popular blog UnlimitedMastery.com, where he writes about learning science, peak performance, creativity, and mastering skills. We discussed his book 'Learn Improve Master', the creative writing process and the difference between passion and purpose, among many other things.    Timestamps 0:00 - Intro  2:23 - The Psychology of Money  6:05 - Fiction vs Non-Fiction  13:31 - Appreciating the content that you consume  18:26 - The philosophy of attachment  26:29 - The Map of Knowledge   34:07 - Books as a vessel of knowledge  38:56 - Passion vs. Purpose  46:06 - The routine and habits of creatives  48:32 - Aun's book idea   49:56 - The creative writing process  1:02:40 - Learning is memorising. Application is understanding.   1:05:53 - The problem of over reading  1:10:52 - Re-reading and the allure of new books  1:21:10 - The issue with book summaries  1:25:14 - Are audiobooks good?  1:30:21 - Travelling to Japan  1:36:11 - Outro   Visit our website - https://www.booktalktoday.com