4 min read ⌚ On Missing Socks, Pickup Lines, and Other Existential Puzzles When you look in the mirror every morning, how do you feel about yourself? Do you hate yourself? Do you respect yourself enough? Protection or self-destruction? Respect? Shame? Who Should Read “Irrationally Yours”? And Why? This may be just a moment of […]
5 min read ⌚ Stop Wishing, Start Doing, and Take Command of Your Life Are you one of those people who is always thinking about doing something, but never actually gets around to it? Do you think you could be more successful if you just lived in another country, in another time, and were surrounded by […]
6 min read ⌚ MicroSummary: “How to Read Literature Like a Professor,” written by beloved American literary lecturer Thomas C. Foster, is the most popular book of its kind, aiming to teach you that there’s more in a novel than just the story and the characters, and that, in fiction, there’s no such thing as […]
6 min read ⌚ MicroSummary: “The Wisdom of Insecurity,” as its subtitle suggests, is Alan Watts’ book-length message to the inhabitants of an age of anxiety, i.e. us. And the message is simple: don’t chase happiness or live for tomorrow; live in the present moment – because that’s the only place where happiness ever was […]
6 min read ⌚ MicroSummary: “Mind Gym: An Athlete’s Guide to Inner Excellence” is Gary Mack’s testamentary reminder to all the athletes out there that your mental attitude influences your success on the field just as much as your physical condition. It’s a book filled with anecdotes and practical bits of advice, which try to […]
5 min read ⌚ The Dalai Lama’s Vision for Our World Who is responsible for our selfishness and anger? As always is it someone else, or that somebody is here, and now? We summarize the Dalai Lama’s perspective in a nutshell and offer you a life-altering opportunity. Who Should Read “A Force for Good” And Why? […]
6 min read ⌚ MicroSummary: In “Mistakes Were Made (But Not By Me),” oft-cited and celebrated social psychologists Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson deal with the nature and the problems of many self-justification mechanisms (such as cognitive dissonance, confirmation bias, and fabricated memory), while trying to show that the only way for a person to […]
18 min read ⌚ MicroSummary: “The Willpower Instinct” by willpower expert Kelly McGonigal dissects the nature of the will, portraying it as an amalgam of three components (the “I won’t,” the “I will,” and the “I want” mindset) and advising you how to understand and develop each of them. How Self-Control Works, Why it Matters […]
6 min read ⌚ MicroSummary: “Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything” rummages through historical volumes and mental athletes’ manuals, whilst documenting Joshua Foer’s journey to become the 2006 U.S.A. Memory Champion and sharing the author’s favorite memory tips and tricks. The Art and Science of Remembering Everything Having trouble remembering faces […]
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