Archive for 'Personal Development'
Your Learning Approach Can Make You Dumber - #8
It’s not all about the raw intelligence you were born with. The approach you take to learning can make the difference between quitting and achieving mastery. There are two ways, and you can decide which to take anytime: which one can you relate to more?
Books mentioned in this chapter:
The Art of Learning
-Josh Waitzkin
What You Should Not Feel Proud Of - #4
Should you feel proud about everything good about you?
Books mentioned in this chapter:
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Full StoryHow to Handle the Fork in the Road - #3
How do you choose between two critical life paths? Though question! One I couldn’t answer concisely for most of my life. Don Juan answers the question.
Books mentioned in this chapter:
The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge
Carlos Castaneda
Whenever You Feel Like Critizing Anyone… Remember This - #2
We all do it. It’s easy, common, and downright ugly. The opening lines of The Great Gatsby are worth remembering.
As for the book itself, is it really great? Help bring some light to Miguel’s short-sightedness in the comments….
Books mentioned in this chapter:
The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Be Your Own Guru - #1
The basic premise. No matter how much smarter, more knowledgeable or experienced someone else is - ultimately, it’s your call. Here at BookVIM we’ll draw from many wise people, but none of them can take your responsibility of thinking and choice.
Books mentioned in this chapter:
The 33 Strategies of War
Robert Greene
