How to Be an Adult in Relationships emphasizes mindful loving through the five A’s—attention, acceptance, appreciation, affection, and allowing—as the foundation for mature, fulfilling relationships. By integrating Buddhist mindfulness with psychological insights, the book guides readers to heal childhood wounds, set healthy boundaries, and foster emotional growth for deeper connections. RATING: 3.9/5 CHECK IT OUT: … Continue reading How To Be An Adult In Relationships By David Richo
Wisdom Takes Work is a solid, somewhat familiar addition to Holiday’s lineup. True to form, he draws heavily from the classic Stoics like Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, and Epictetus, while weaving in modern examples from figures like Elon Musk and Abraham Lincoln That said, it felt okay rather than groundbreaking—much of the core message echoes themes … Continue reading Wisdom Takes Work By Ryan Holiday
Essentialism by Greg McKeown advocates for focusing on what truly matters by eliminating non-essential tasks and commitments. While its core message of intentional simplicity is valuable, I found the book redundant, as it often reiterates the same points without adding sufficient new insights. Long story short, “What is essential?” Eliminate everything else. RATING: 3/5 CHECK … Continue reading Essentialism By Greg Mckeown
The Way of the Superior Man is a guide for men to live with purpose, embracing their masculine energy to achieve personal growth and fulfilling relationships. It emphasizes aligning with one’s deepest truth and leading with confidence. RATING: 3.9/5 CHECK IT OUT: GOODREADS | AMAZON KEY TAKEAWAYS: • A man must love his father and … Continue reading The Way of the Superior Man By David Deida
Never Finished by David Goggins is a raw, intense follow-up to Can’t Hurt Me, diving deeper into his mental strategies and ultra-endurance feats. While packed with motivational insights, it sometimes feels like a collection of leftover stories from the first book. Overall a decent read, but start with Can’t Hurt Me if you want an … Continue reading Never Finished By David Goggins
In Don’t Believe Everything You Think, Joseph Nguyen argues that overthinking is the root cause of psychological and emotional suffering, advocating for a state of non-thinking to achieve inner peace and happiness. The book offers very little insights and lacks practical tools to implement its ideas. RATING: 2/5 CHECK IT OUT: GOODREADS | AMAZON KEY … Continue reading Don’t Believe Everything You Think By Nguyen, Joseph
The courage to be dislike is a conversation between a young man and a philosopher, the young man plays devils advocate to the Adler psychology. It’s really digestible in this conversation format. RATING: 3.5/5 CHECK IT OUT: GOODREADS | AMAZON KEY TAKEAWAYS: • The courage to be happy also includes the courage to be disliked. … Continue reading The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga
John E. Doerr is a venture capitalist with over 40 years experience in executive sales and management. Doerr joined Intel in 1974 just as the firm was developing the 8-bit microprocessor. He eventually became one of Intel's most successful salespeople. He also holds several patents for memory devices. Measure What Matters highlights the benefits of … Continue reading Measure What Matters By John E. Doerr
The authors answer to everything is humility. Every other sentence says humble or humility or cites a study that doesn’t even complete a point. You can skip reading this book. RATING: 2/5 CHECK IT OUT: GOODREADS | AMAZON KEY TAKEAWAYS: • “If you are humble, nothing will touch you, neither praise nor disgrace, because you … Continue reading Humble By Daryl Van Tongeren
Drive breaks down the psychology behind motivation. There aren’t many straight-forward tips on how to build motivation, it mostly dissects how humans relate to it. RATING: 3.8/5 CHECK IT OUT: GOODREADS | AMAZON KEY TAKEAWAYS: • “One cannot lead a life that is truly excellent without feeling that one belongs to something greater and more … Continue reading Drive By Daniel H. Pink
Some useful tips on how to operate and carry yourself in business. RATING: 3.8/5 CHECK IT OUT: GOODREADS | AMAZON KEY TAKEAWAYS: • Stop focusing on what other people can do for you and focus instead on what you can do for other people. Make yourself super valuable to others. The more value you add, … Continue reading The Art Of Being Indispensable At Work By Bruce Tulgan
Be open and ready to change, because you may be forced into it. That is the main idea of this basic 92 page book. The cheese is a metaphor for what we want to have in life, whether it is a job, a relationship, money, freedom or health. RATING: 2.5/5 CHECK IT OUT: GOODREADS | … Continue reading Who Moved My Cheese? By Spencer Johnson, M.D
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