Another great question to conquer negativity and to up your mental health game is the question of: "What do I feel grateful for?"
Reflections.
The Art Of Loving by Erich Fromm – Summary & Thoughts
In this masterpiece about love, Fromm portraits love not as a feeling but as a productive act of doing. He argues that all efforts of love will fail if the person, who is trying to love, is not developing his or her character at the same time. Moreover, he states that there can not be … Continue reading The Art Of Loving by Erich Fromm – Summary & Thoughts
News From The Neighbour. 26 Countries, 26 People, by Oliver Lück – Summary & Thoughts
This book was a great counterbalance to the other books that I am reading. Oliver Lück is a very curious guy who takes his van and his dog on a 50.000 km spin through Europe while meeting interesting people and places that might not be the main attraction for other travelers. It shows the uniqueness … Continue reading News From The Neighbour. 26 Countries, 26 People, by Oliver Lück – Summary & Thoughts
Make Time – How to Focus on What Matters Every Day by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky – Summary & Thoughts
A bible for how to design and live meaningful and productive every day. The creators of Google Ventures Design Sprint criticize two default modes of distraction that we live in today: “The Busy Bandwagon” describes our constant state of email reactivity and being efficient without getting done anything meaningful. “Infinity Pools” are all services with … Continue reading Make Time – How to Focus on What Matters Every Day by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky – Summary & Thoughts
Homo Deus – A Short History of Tomorrow by Yuval Noah Harari – Summary & Thoughts
My second great read from Harari that blew my mind. The author first explains how we managed to tame famine, plague, and war with new technologies and that we will use upgraded information and bio-technologies for humanity's new goals: immortality, bliss, and divinity - basically becoming god (Homo Deus). After this introduction, the first part … Continue reading Homo Deus – A Short History of Tomorrow by Yuval Noah Harari – Summary & Thoughts
The 4 Agreements – A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom – Don Miguel Ruiz – Summary & Thoughts
The book makes the claim that during our childhood we have been taught beliefs that aren't necessarily ours but the beliefs and the “dream” of the planet. This is what taught us how to live and how to dream. In order to break these beliefs and live a life full of personal freedom, you need … Continue reading The 4 Agreements – A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom – Don Miguel Ruiz – Summary & Thoughts
The Lessons of History – Will & Ariel Durant (1968) – Summary & Thoughts
An ambitious but humble undertaking to summarize learnings from 5000 years of history onto 100 pages. Change is accelerating and the authors want to ferret out the facts of history, establish meaningful chaos of the material, and seek perspective and enlightenment. From many lessons, few stand out: Human history is a brief spot in space, … Continue reading The Lessons of History – Will & Ariel Durant (1968) – Summary & Thoughts
The Molecule of More: How a Single Chemical in Your Brain Drives Love, Sex, and Creativity – And Will Determine the Fate of the Human Race by Liebermann & Long – Summary & Thoughts
A great non-fiction book focussed on explaining why we behave the way we behave in Love, Addiction, Power, Creativity, Politics, and Advancement of the species. Everything is controlled by our hormones, especially Dopamin, which is about the future and all others which are about "the now". True happiness can only be found in harmony between … Continue reading The Molecule of More: How a Single Chemical in Your Brain Drives Love, Sex, and Creativity – And Will Determine the Fate of the Human Race by Liebermann & Long – Summary & Thoughts
Disrupt Yourself by Whitney Johnson – Summary & Thoughts
In this book the analyst Whitney Johnson draws on her experience to make the case for disruptive innovation in your personal work, arguing that disrupting yourself is critical to avoid stagnation and fast-tracking personal and career growth. A base for her theory is the S-shaped curve of disruptive innovation: slow growth at first, then reaching … Continue reading Disrupt Yourself by Whitney Johnson – Summary & Thoughts
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley – Summary & Thoughts
A dystopian story from the future where a word state is formed on bioengineered citizens. Humans are genetically engineered and conditioned into a specific caste of the social hierarchy with the goal to build stability and make everyone happy. It makes you think about the idea that happiness should be the ultimate goal and about … Continue reading Brave New World by Aldous Huxley – Summary & Thoughts
