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Warning: Your Thoughts Change Your Brain - Chapter #11 (0 Comments)

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.

Losing My Virginity by Richard Branson (book review) - #10 (2 Comments)

Miguel does the first book review at BookVIM: an autobiography of an entrepreneurship superstar.
What would you like to see in a great book review?
Books mentioned:

Losing my virginity: The Autobiography

Screw it lets do it!

Business Stripped Bare: Adventures of a global entrepreneur

Gameness: Lessons from Dog Fighting and Will Smith - #9 (0 Comments)

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 (0 Comments)

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

On the Shortness of Life - #7 (3 Comments)

Seneca’s famous Essay, On the Shortness of Life, makes a valid point we need to remind ourselves every day: It’s not how long you live…

Let’s talk about B.S. - #6 (0 Comments)

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

Book Cross-pollination - #5 (0 Comments)

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 (4 Comments)

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 (1 Comment)

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 (1 Comment)

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