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Get the Summary of Leonard Mlodinow's “Subliminal” in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Leonard Mlodinow, the best-selling author of “The Drunkard's Walk” and coauthor of The Grand Design (with Stephen Hawking), gives us a startling and eye-opening examination of how the unconscious mind shapes our experience of the world and how, for instance, we often misperceive our relationships...
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Get the Summary of Prem Rawat's Hear Yourself in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: The cacophony of modern life can be deafening, leaving us feeling frazzled and uneasy. In this warm, wise book, Prem Rawat teaches us how to turn down the noise to "hear ourselves"-to listen to the subtle song of peace that sings inside each of us. Once we learn to truly "hear ourselves" and the voice of...
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#1 The concept of intelligence is based on the traditional IQ test, which was invented by Alfred Binet to measure, objectively, comprehension, reasoning, and judgment. However, contemporary research shows that intelligence is not fixed at birth and can be developed throughout life.
#2 The brain is much more flexible and multidimensional than any supercomputer. It can...
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#1 Change causes fear, and fear causes panic. You can either resist change and do nothing, or you can make a rash decision and hope it solves everything. Neither option tends to work out well.
#2 If a panic happens, do something. Don't do nothing. Change causes fear, and fear causes panic. You can either resist change and do nothing, or you can make a rash decision and...
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Get the Summary of Nick Trenton's Stop Overthinking in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Stop Overthinking is a book that understands where you've been through,the exhausting situation you've put yourself into, and how you lose your mind in the trap of anxiety and stress. Acclaimed author Nick Trenton will walk you through the obstacles with detailed and proven techniques to help you rewire...
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Book Preview: #1 The gap is the space between where you are and where you want to be. Companies that close the gaps in business best, win.
#2 We all have gaps in life, between where we are and where we want to be. These gaps are human nature. Without them, we would have no hopes, dreams, or aspirations. But while there's nothing more human than dreaming of leaping a gap, there are...
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Get the Summary of Ron Lieber's The Price You Pay for College in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Sending a teenager to a flagship state university for four years of on-campus living costs more than $100,000 in many parts of the United States. Meanwhile, many families of freshmen attending selective private colleges will spend triple - over $300,000. With the same passion, smarts, and...
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Book Preview: #1 The importance of fathers is a love-hate relationship in our feminine-primary social order. On the one hand, many people lament the lack of fathers' involvement in their kids' lives, especially boys' lives. On the other hand, many people hate the buffoon, bumbling Dad who is always out of touch with the mainstream.
#2 When it comes to Father's Day, most men receive...
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#1 It is always a pleasure to see dedicated and serious students of NLP put their talents to work. In this case, Joseph O'Connor and John Seymour have done an exquisite job in presenting fundamental NLP principles and tools in an easily accessible form.
#2 The oral traditions of people in intact cultures are a comfort and a challenge to them. The singers who bear witness...
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#1 This book is about how to learn in harmony with your brain. It is now possible to write an easy-to-read, research-based book on this topic because scientists have developed highly effective tools for looking inside the human brain.
#2 Your brain changes when you learn something new. Learning takes energy, so don't underestimate the energy consumed by your brain when...
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#1 I have been getting a lot of negative comments and messages, which is becoming too much to handle. I'm constantly screenshotting and saving the messages so I can view them later.
#2 I have a dream job that allows me to make creative work online about issues that are important to me. I spend my days grinding alongside others who are doing the same, and I can't give...
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Book Preview: #1 The idea of pre-birth planning is startling, but it can also be extremely beneficial. It suggests that you plan out your life challenges before you are born, and that you do so to facilitate your personal growth and the acquisition of wisdom.
#2 The stories in this book are full of wisdom that can be applied to your life. The chapters that discuss the stories' metaphysical...
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Book Preview: #1 Loneliness is a real feeling when you're single. It's not a temporary condition like being hungry or horny. It's an ongoing state that can make you lose hope and wonder, Will I ever find love again.
#2 Stop ruminating about whether or not you'll ever find the kind of person you've always wanted. If that question causes you anxiety, the last thing you should be doing...
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#1 Who we are is determined by how we act, but how we act can also determine who we become. We must make decisions and take action every day, and never forget that doing nothing is still a decision.
#2 No one ever told me what they wanted because they didn't even know yet. You need to clarify your true intentions. When I ask my clients what they want, they often have...
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#1 The Parable of the New Pastures is a sequel to the Tragedy of the Commons. It illustrates the problem of cooperation. When individual and collective interest are neither perfectly aligned nor perfectly opposed, as in Hardin's parable, any one of the herders is better off adding more animals to her herd, but this leads to collective ruin, which is not in anyone's...
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#1 In our culture, extroversion is considered the norm. It is the club that everyone wants to be part of. But introverts are not inferior to extroverts, and vice versa. We are different personality types with different needs and motivations.
#2 The introvert's way is wrong, and the extrovert's way is right. The right way is the extrovert's way.
#3 The extrovert's way...
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#1 Everyone, including you, has to deal with crazy every day. Crazy is irrational, and it refers to the inability of someone to see the world clearly, say or think things that make no sense, make decisions and take actions that aren't in their best interest, or become impossible when you try to guide them back to reason.
#2 The same rule applies to dealing with irrational...
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Get the Summary of Ram Dass and Mirabai Bush's Walking Each Other Home in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Walking Each Other Home" by Ram Dass and Mirabai Bush is a contemplative exploration of death, love, and the human experience. As Mirabai Bush arrives in Maui to discuss the profound subject of death with Ram Dass, they reflect on the impact of acknowledging mortality on living fully. Ram Dass shares his practice...
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#1 To be able to be assertive, it is important to first understand who you are and where you think you fit in the social hierarchy. Understanding these things is important because they affect your ability to communicate assertively.
#2 When you lack assertiveness, you do not live life on your own terms. Instead, you let others take advantage of you and run your life....
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Get the Summary of David Brooks's How to Know a Person in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Driven by his trademark sense of curiosity and his determination to grow as a person, Brooks draws from the fields of psychology and neuroscience and from the worlds of theater, philosophy, history, and education to present a welcoming, hopeful, integrated approach to human connection. How to Know...
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