Mastery by Robert Greene – Summary and Notes

Reading Length: 13 minutesBuy this book or listen to the audiobook This book illustrates the steps towards mastery with strategies for creativity, social intelligence, deliberate practice and finding your calling. The steps begin from apprenticeship phase to creative-active phase and finally to mastery. 1.Creativity is not based on luck. It can be learned and trained.

Awaken the Giant Within by Tony Robbins -Summary and Notes

Reading Length: 10 minutes This book is a guide to becoming happier and successful by focusing on the mental, emotional and physical aspects of your life. The key message is that our life can be altered based on the beliefs, identities, values and decisions we hold. 1. Alter your interpretation of pain and pleasure. “PAIN

Ikigai: Japanese Secret to Happiness and Purpose in Life

Reading Length: 4 minutes What drives you when you wake up in the morning? In Japan, they refer to this as Ikigai which just may be the secret to happiness, fulfillment and longevity in life. What is Ikigai? In translation, “Iki” means “life.” While, “kai” means “reason” or “worthiness.” The most common definition of Ikigai

The Happiness Equation by Neil Pasricha – Summary and Notes

What’s the secret to happiness? This book offers 9 scientifically-backed secrets to happiness with some practical tips and step-by-step guidelines. The result is The Happiness Equation: Want Nothing + Do Anything = Have Everything. Reading Length: 10 minutesBuy this book or Listen to the audiobook 1. Be happy first. “Happy people don’t have the best of

5 Ancient Wisdom Rituals for Happiness and Inner Peace

Reading Length: 5 minutes 1. Live by “Amor Fati.” This means detaching from the outcome and simply loving the present moment. When we desire a certain outcome, we develop aversion and will face disappointment. Therefore, we need to remove the desire for that outcome. We need to also accept that whatever happens in life, we

Productivity Guilt: How to Stop Feeling Shame About Not Doing Enough

Reading Length: 7 minutes What is Productivity Guilt? This is the nagging feeling that you aren’t doing enough. Even when you take breaks, you feel guilty about not being “productive.” This type of mindset comes from an effect known as “The Zeigarnik Effect.” “The Zeigarnik effect, coined in the early 1900s, is the psychological term

10 Takeaways From “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck” by Mark Manson

Reading Length: 9 minutesBuy this book or Listen to the Audiobook A vulgar yet authentic book on a different approach to finding acceptance and contentment in life. The best-selling author, Mark Manson, shuns the positivity forced upon us from mass media. He provides some mindset changing and honest advice to stop giving a f*** so

Flow State: How to Get Optimal Focus and Productivity

Reading Length: 5 minutes You ever have sudden ideas and thoughts in the shower, during meetings or while doing chores? Or have you ever worked on something and you were “in the zone” to the point you completely lost track of time? You may have been in the flow state at that time. The flow

How to Live a Happier Life in 7 Ways

Reading Length: 6 minutes 1. Focus on Six Spokes Theory. Imagine that your life has six spokes divided into: body, mind, love, work, money and play. But you need to make sure that you are not neglecting each area of your life by balancing each of the six spokes. However, the key is to balance