BookVIM.com

Thinking Outside The Box: The Prerequisite - Chapter #17

In order to have an idea that is “outside-the-box”, first you need to know what the box is!
Miguel talks about concurrent thinking and defining the framework as a first step to having the lightbulb flick ON.
Books mentioned:

Lateral Thinking: Creativity Step by Step (Perennial Library)

Retro-Ideas: The Power Of Reading What You Already Knew - Chapter #14

This is the reversal to Chapter 13 - there is a powerful effect from seeing on writing something you already intuitively knew…
Have you ever had that experience?
Books mentioned in this chapter:

Hackers and Painters: Big Ideas from the Computer Age

Advice From a Stoic on How to Read a Complex Excerpt - Chapter #13

Whenever you read something you do not understand: how do you react?
If you are like most people, you’ll try again, and if it’s still not clear you’ll move on.
Give this different approach a try…
Mentioned books:

Meditations by Marcus Aurelius

Warning: Your Thoughts Change Your Brain - Chapter #11

Have you ever heard about that “think positive thoughts” concept?
Well guess what - there is a scientific basis for it. Your thoughts have a measurable physical impact on your brain… so beware what you cultivate inside.
We have a look at neuroscience and buddhist approaches to the matter.

Gameness: Lessons from Dog Fighting and Will Smith - #9

I was exhausted today, a good time to talk about a key ingredient of victory: Gameness.
What it means and why it matters.
Books mentioned:

A Fighter’s Heart: One Man’s Journey Through the World of Fighting
-Sam Sheridan

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

Let’s talk about B.S. - #6

Let’s cut the **** and tell it as it is. A terrible book with a simple concept worth embracing.

Book Cross-pollination - #5

Miguel explains why it is so important to look for the common ground between different books and authors to filter the most valuable truths.

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

How 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