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#1 I was a freshman at Columbia in 1992, and I was required to take Literature Humanities, which was taught by Wallace Gray. The first book on the syllabus was the Iliad. I had read these lines half a dozen times already, but they still seemed thoroughly strange.
#2 I began to read books on the syllabus, and each one brought new questions and challenges. I was beginning...
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#1 If you want to live a happy life, you must be intentional about it. You must live life based on your values and not based on the average person's life. The average person is not happy, and you shouldn't have to be to be happy.
#2 In 2009, life was good for both Joshua and Ryan. They both worked for the same telecommunications corporation, and they enjoyed the perks...
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#1 We've all heard stories of individuals shifting their perspective to see and feel the love that's all around them. This is how we learn to love. We see and feel the happiness that's already there, waiting to be accessed and fully lived.
#2 Impatience is a major bully to happiness. It pushes happiness out of the neighborhood almost as soon as it shows up. But learning...
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Book Preview: Daniel Spade's “How to Analyze People” (2019) showcases the 13 laws of manipulation and offers 7 strategies that teach how to read body language and deal with a manipulator. Learn how to spot the manipulators in your life-or whether you've been guilty of using these methods yourself-by examining and analyzing the communication clues in your interactions. Once you...
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#1 When I was stuck in traffic, I thought about how this was the kind of thing that always seemed to happen when I was trying to get away for a while. I decided to try a different route.
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Book Preview: #1 The Law of Attraction is the idea that what you think about, you bring about. It is based on the belief that you can attract the things you want into your life by focusing on them. It applies to both the things you want and the things you don't want.
#2 I heard about the Law of Attraction and decided to use it to change my life. I wanted to go on holiday with my friends,...
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Get the Summary of Jonathan Haidt's The Happiness Hypothesis in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book.
Original book introduction: Jonathan Haidt skillfully combines two genres-philosophical wisdom and scientific research-delighting the reader with surprising insights. He explains, for example, why we have such difficulty controlling ourselves and sticking to our plans; why no achievement brings lasting happiness, yet...
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#1 The best way to manage feelings of self-worth is to use affirmations. Say them out loud, and see how you feel. Over time, you will experience benefits such as boosted confidence and inner balance.
#2 I was a deeply empathetic child, and I would often put the needs of others above my own. I was always polite, and it was expected of me to be so in front of the...
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#1 You must define yourself for yourself. You must love and like you or no one else will. You must know your value and claim what you deserve. Women are taught almost from birth that they are to be nurturers, supporters, and peacekeepers, but not winners.
#2 Your life Code is formed from the time you are a small girl. It is shaped by the influence of your parents...
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#1 Everyone has a master biological clock ticking away inside their brain, and dozens of smaller biological clocks throughout their body. But not everyone's biological clocks keep the same time.
#2 The MEQ wasn't designed to take into account the individual's personality, but personality is extremely important for figuring out chronotype. Those with low sleep drive don't...
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#1 The first few years of your career are exciting and fun, but they are also confusing and difficult. You're not the boss yet, but you're also not a junior staffer anymore. You're expected to get results and earn your keep.
#2 I want to help you understand that you're not alone in your thoughts and feelings. There are millions of young women in your age group who are...
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#1 It's the thing we do when we try to get what we want. It's called a prospecting block. Anytime you have a goal, or when you're trying to get something done, you can expect to experience a block, or a period of resistance. We all have them. Many people have said that the most powerful word in sales is: Why. Why am I doing this. Why should I care. What's in it for me....
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Book Preview: #1 The young man was extremely self-conscious and had been since childhood. He didn't believe in the claims of the philosopher and saw them as nothing more than fantasy.
#2 Greek philosophy has long been a mainstay of philosopher Ichiro Kishimi's life. However, he is well known for his work in Adlerian psychology, which is closely related to Greek philosophy.
#3 If...
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Get the Summary of Mark Manson's Everything Is Fcked in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Mark Manson's "Everything Is F*cked" presents the story of Witold Pilecki, a Polish officer who infiltrated Auschwitz to reveal the Holocaust's atrocities, as an example of true heroism rooted in hope. Manson explores the paradox of a hope-stricken developed world, despite evidence of progress, and the importance of hope in driving...
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#1 I was in Paris waiting for my friend Isabelle, who had a session with a chromopsychologist named Madame Josie Mermet. Isabelle had been transformed since I last saw her, and she was happier.
#2 I was going to meet with chromopsychologist Josie Mermet, who would help me with my book. I was excited to learn about her method, which was based on the colors of the...
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#1 There are many ways to develop mental toughness, from studying philosophy and popular psychology to practical concepts and challenges. You can start with Ancient Greece and end up in an ice bath cursing me.
#2 Stoicism was a philosophy developed by the Romans that focused on self-discipline and self-improvement. It was popular in ancient Rome but was replaced by Christianity....
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#1 The Law of No Matter What is a commitment to action. You can ask for what you want, think about it, focus on it, but when you say no matter what, you add acceleration to your desires with your unwavering intention.
#2 The power of this book is that it tells the truth first. I take a risk by climbing off the podium and leaving the safety of the stage to uncover my...
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#1 The goal of this book is to help you unmuddle the metaphysical concepts that seem so fuzzy to many people. When you understand that you'll see it when you believe it, you know that there is a special intelligence in the universe behind everything that has life in it.
#2 When you're becoming awakened, you begin to see the world differently. You see how restricted people...
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#1 In America, we are entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. In France, the equivalent expression is la recherche du bonheur. In France, happiness is not something you can truly own. It is something that is already within you, and it's simply a matter of choosing to embrace the simple beauties of life.
#2 The concept of joie de vivre is related to optimism...
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Get the Summary of Jay Shetty's Think Like A Monk in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Think like a Monk by Jay Shetty is for you, the busy people, who want to keep the accelerated rhythm of your lives as it is, but at the same time, want to add to it calmness, serenity, focus, creativity, efficiency, productivity, happiness, and fulfillment.
This modern life is like a treadmill. There...
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