# 🎁 12 Favourite Problems: Richard Feynman's Framework For Discovering A Purpose In Life

> 🎁 12 Favourite Problems: Richard Feynman's Framework For Discovering A Purpose In Life

- Canonical: https://neurohackingly.com/12favouriteproblems/
- Published: 2022-09-18
- Updated: 2023-09-08
- Author: Lukas Zangerl
- Tags: newsletter

👋🏼 Hello friend,

Last week I started an online course called Building A Second Brain. It's a 4 week course that teaches you how to build a note-taking system using an app of your choice. It consists of the steps **Capture, Organize, Distill and Express**. More on it in my Blogpost this week. The Second Brain is to help us complete projects. For example, if I want to start a project "Make a video" I can just look into my note system and filter all the notes that are relevant. - a very simplified explanation of what the course is about.

## 🖋 First Week - Capture

In the first week, we learned how to capture notes properly. But, how do you know what's worth capturing you may ask? Good question ... 🧐  
Unlike the majority of society, Scientist Richard Feynman **used his problems as a driver to discover a meaning in life and focus his thoughts on how to solve them.** Now known as diffuse mode, without actively thinking, your subconsciousness works on these problems. Feynman always had 12 problem questions with him.

❓ They are open-ended and could look somehow like this:

*   What can I do to be more creative, intelligent, open-minded and just expand the capacity and idea generation and especially analytic capability of my brain?
*   How can I become healthier and happier?
*   How can I give myself the same appreciation I have when someone else compliments me, for loving myself?

✍🏼 Now it's your turn. If you want, you can write down your 12 favourite problems and let your subconscious work on them.

Have fun and a great week!

xx Lukas

# 💎 My favourite Things

📱 **App [**Webclipper Evernote**](https://evernote.com/intl/de/features/webclipper) -** If you are searching for a web clipper that captures articles, screenshots, or the whole website and stores it FAST in your notes system, this one is great.

**🎶 Playlist [**Sunday Study**](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4ETfiRPHVmUFLF6q0g8Fux?si=c8d749f649ec4435) \-** Such an awesome Playlist for relaxing, chilling and studying. You have to check it out, I absolutely LOVE IT!

🎧 **Audiobook** [The Steal Like an Artist Audio Trilogy](https://amzn.to/3RMLlHb) by Austin Kleon - Great short 3 audiobooks, but filled with so much useful content - if you would like to learn more about creating, keep going even in tough times and generating new insightful ideas.

🛠 **Tool [**Logseq**](https://logseq.com/) -** If you want to connect [[ideas]] and [[thoughts]], keep your workflow without organizing your notes and build your own digital garden this tool is worth trying. I am still working on understanding all the functions it has, but believe that it is a great open-source alternative to [roam research](https://roamresearch.com/).

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# 🎁 My New Content

🎙 **Podcast Episode in German** - Boost your brainpower with these foods

🎙 **Podcast Episode in German** - Show Your Work - Der Weg zu Deiner Ersten Podcast Episode

🎧 Listen on [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/0EGwGELhsk4TQnZcjWAhhx?si=TTHqgSnJQz655GVeWcm4Ug&utm_source=copy-link), [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/neurohackingly/id1639768300), [Google Podcasts](https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpYS5yc3MuY29tL2xlcm5lbmxlcm5lbi9mZWVkLnhtbA), or [RSS](https://dashboard.rss.com/podcasts/lernenlernen/)

🧾 **Blogpost - [Building a Second Brain - The Beginning](/building-a-second-brain-the-beginning/)**

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# ✍🏻 Quote of the week:

> Don’t spend your life avoiding vulnerability. If you do, you and your work will never truly connect with people.

From [Show Your Work!](https://amzn.to/3dqMS6S) By Austin Kleon.

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# 💓 You matter to me

With your help, I will be able to make small shifts and changes **so that you will profit from content that really resonates and adds value to your life.** Could I ask for 2 minutes of your time to answer these 3 short questions?

[Let's do this](https://jrn21ykwqsr.typeform.com/to/qEUAC2Gm)