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The Inner Game of Tennis Summary

The Inner Game of Tennis Summary

9 min read ⌚ Quick Summary: “The Inner Game of Tennis” by Timothy Gallwey is the book which shifted the focus from the necessity of further mastering your outer game (winning against your opponent) to getting the upper hand in the inner game first (winning against your self). Gallwey explains the psychology behind this shift and […]

Maybe You Should Talk To Someone Summary

Maybe You Should Talk To Someone Summary

12 min read ⌚ A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed Feeling bad and frustrated? Lori Gottlieb says: Maybe You Should Talk to Someone. Who Should Read “Maybe You Should Talk To Someone”? And Why? Maybe You Should Talk to Someone is about everyone who believes that his/her problems will disappear by themselves. As you’ll […]

The Mastery of Love Summary

The Mastery of Love Summary

8 min read ⌚ A Practical Guide to the Art of Relationship People, in general, are apt to build and cultivate relationships with each other. Being able to click with someone is a process that is so deeply entrenched in our mindset, that it is almost impossible to break. Don, delivers an ancient but practical guide […]

Smarter Summary

Smarter Summary

11 min read ⌚ Quick Summary: “Smarter” – subtitled “The New Science of Building Brain Power” – explores the obscure nature of human intelligence in view of a 2008 field-defining study which, for the first time in history, demonstrated that even fluid intelligence can be improved. Is it just a hype? Dan Hurley finds out by […]

The Wisdom of Life Summary

The Wisdom of Life Summary

13 min read ⌚ Quick Summary: The Wisdom of Life is a short philosophical essay by Arthur Schopenhauer in which the most famous philosophical pessimist in history explores the nature of human happiness and tries to understand how one should order his life so as to obtain the greatest possible amount of pleasure and success. Who […]

The Gift of Therapy Summary

The Gift of Therapy Summary

12 min read ⌚ An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists and Their Patients Are you a therapist or a patient? Then you should really read Irvin D. Yalom’s open letter to all therapists and patients out there: The Gift of Therapy. Who Should Read “The Gift of Therapy”? And Why? The Gift of […]

Life Without Limits Summary

Life Without Limits Summary

8 min read ⌚ Inspiration for a Ridiculously Good Life For those of you who don’t know, Nick Vujicic was born without limbs, and immediately faced his first big “If.” Later in life, he will prove time and time again, that limitations exist only in the mind, as he scuba dives, jumps from an airplane, plays […]

You Can Be Happy No Matter What Summary

You Can Be Happy No Matter What Summary

11 min read ⌚ Five Principles for Keeping Life in Perspective Feeling a bit unhappy today? Richard Carlson says that you shouldn’t be. Because: You Can Be Happy No Matter What. Who Should Read “You Can Be Happy No Matter What”? And Why? There are already quite a few exceptional books about happiness and how to […]

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