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Let Travel Time Be a Waste for Others, Not You - Chapter #40

Miguel will be travelling a lot this December.
Although it can be draining at times, it should never be translated to a waist of time…
Books mentioned:

The Art of Loving

Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies

The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal

Recommend books twice and #fail at Borders - Chapter #37

Miguel is buying books that has been recommended twice, fails at his attempt of recording in the bookshop, and brakes his flipcam. Such is Life.

A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future

The Five People You Meet in Heaven

Never Forget an Idea Again - Chapter #31

Your mind is constantly thinking. Your creative ideas can happen any time, anywhere.
Do you capture them, or let them go?
Here is a little tool that some of the most creative minds used.
Mentions:
Parody of Moleskine fans

Moleskine Plain Notebook Pocket

Turning Waiting Time into Valuable Time - Chapter #29

How many thousands of hours of your life will be wasted waiting?
Waiting in line, waiting for someone, waiting for something.
Turn it to your advantage.

Stop Hoping for a Completion of Anything in Life - Chapter #28

We often think we will be happy once our life situation is a certain way - when we’ll get a certain amount of money, a position, a dream or goal.
But fundamentally, life never changes.
Are you also committing the error of thinking that one day “it will be done”?
Books mentioned:

The Way of the Superior Man by [...]

Pick Your Battles Carefully: The Perfect Economy Strategy - Chapter #26

When playing for the longterm, you have to analyse carefully what resources you have available.
Miguel is great at overlooking this fundamental rule of strategy.
Time to go back to the drawing board and adapt.

What to do when you are not liking a book - Chapter #25

Some books just don’t click. It may be a good book, you may even understand it is a good book, but if it doesn’t grab you… dump it!!.
There’s too many books out there to waste your time.
Books mentioned:

Seven Pillars of Wisdom (Wordsworth Classics of World Literature)

21 Reasons to Start Reading Daily

I often meet people who seem to have the intention of getting started with the reading habit - but never get to it.
Here are 21 reasons to consider the next time you tell yourself “I don’t have time to read books”.

Makes you smarter. Yes, what you put in does influence what comes out. If [...]

Why Your World View is Never Right - Chapter #19

How many senses do you have?
And you think you can really grasp reality with that?
Let’s reconsider…
Books mentioned:

Dune by Frank Herbert

Were past times better? - Chapter #18

We tend to idealize past periods of History and see the present day world as a descending spiral.
Let´s get some perspective…
Books mentioned:

Shakespeare