It's about sitting down and deciding, I'm in charge about what I do with my time and

what my goals are and how I manage my focus and how I control my brain.

With the right kind of training, any individual will be able to acquire abilities.

What specifically are gritty people like?

What beliefs do gritty people walk around with in their head?

So we were surprised that these things that everybody kind of says matter ended up not

matter.

So Levin, I don't know if you know, but it is self-improvement month at Freakin' Onmix

Radio.

Yeah, I thought every month was self-improvement month at Freakin' Onmix Radio.

You know, you seem to always be working on improving something about yourself.

So what is it these days?

I've been working on two things.

I am always working on golf and trying to be better at golf.

And I've also been trying to learn German, which is a very different kind of endeavor for

me.

Steve Levin is my Freakin' Onmix friend and co-author.

He's an economist at the University of Chicago.

Levin is recently remarried and his wife is German, which explains his desire to learn

the language.

Talk about how you learn, are you self-taught or not?

I am primarily self-taught, but you know that one thing I value very highly is enjoyment

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