Every Question From James Clear’s 3–2–1 Newsletter

The Huberman Notes
9 min readOct 22, 2021

Supermind and superauthor James Clear writes one of the most popular newsletters in the world.

The 3–2–1 Thursday newsletter includes 3 ideas from the author, 2 quotes from others, and 1 question for you.

One of the attractive aspects of the newsletter is that it doesn’t waste your time. As Michael Thompson argues, Clear has built his reputation by never squandering the attention of his audience.

Each newsletter contains condensed and digestible insights that hold to its promise of delivering “the most wisdom per word of any newsletter on the web.”

Anyone who writes or creates on the internet can learn from this newsletter. Leo Sharp brilliantly distills a few key lessons. As Leo writes, each newsletter ends with a thought-provoking question that shifts the spotlight to the reader. The question might linger in your mind — making your interaction with the newsletter go beyond the short reading time.

That last part has always been my favorite.

Even though James Clear’s ideas are insightful, I’ve always found questions to be particularly thought-provoking.

The Power of Questions

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