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Buy now to get the key takeaways from Joshua Foer's Moonwalking with Einstein
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1) Nowadays, we are relentlessly and endlessly bombarded with new information. There's always much to remember, yet our brains capture so little of that information. Even the stuff that's worth remembering often makes only a short-lived impression on us before disappearing forever.
2) Education has been tainted by the boring tradition of rote learning....
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Buy now to get the key takeaways from Benjamin Graham's The Intelligent Investor.
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1) The definition of an investment is clear: it's an operation which, after careful analysis, promises safety of principal and adequate returns.
2) There are three parts to the process of investing. First, before buying a stock, you must make a thorough analysis of a company and the soundness of its underlying businesses. Second, you need to protect...
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Buy now to get the Key Takeaways from Norman Vincent Peale's The Power of Positive Thinking.
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1) We all experience feelings of inferiority which we carry with us from childhood into adulthood. The first thing you need to do to get over this inferiority complex is figure out where it stems from, perhaps with the aid of a counselor.
2) Always remember that God is on your side. With him, everything is possible, even if you don't...
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Buy now to get the main key ideas from Jon Gordon's The Energy Bus
Positive people and positive teams manifest positive outcomes. The key ingredient? Positive energy.
In The Energy Bus: 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work, and Team with Positive Energy (2007), Jon Gordon explains how to cultivate positive energy in your life and career, which you then can share with your coworkers, customers, organization, team, friends, and family. Gordon uses the...
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Summary of Charles Duhigg's The Power of Habit is a thorough examination of several case studies about how habit formation and habit change impact daily life. It details the experiences of individuals, corporations, and organizations to illustrate how habits are made and why, how they can be changed, how habits of all kinds are used in businesses to attract customers or manage employees, and the devastating results of a poorly managed habit…
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Buy now to get the main key ideas from Jack D. Schwager's Unknown Market Wizards
Unknown Market Wizards (2020) is a continuation of the Market Wizards series that trader Jack D. Schwager started in 1989. This time, instead of talking to famed traders, Schwager set out to see if he could find traders who are little known even though they have a long record of success. To his amazement, he found not one but eleven with great track records. In Unknown...
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Buy now to get the key takeaways from Rhonda Byrne's The Greatest Secret.
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1) The greatest secret to living a stress-free and endlessly happy life has always been right in front of us. It has been told countless times in every single religion, and yet very few people know what it is. The secret is that we've mistaken our own identities.
2) We may search for happiness in materialistic things, but like the items themselves, the...
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Sociopaths comprise an alarming four percent of the population; that is, one in every 25 people is a sociopath. But this mental disorder is not well understood and many people fail to recognize it in others, which makes sociopaths difficult to identify and potentially very dangerous. It is urgent that people understand what a sociopath is and learn to recognize their revealing traits in order to protect themselves against these individuals who otherwise...
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Summary of Steven C. Hayes & Spencer Smith's Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life is a self-help book that encourages people to detach from the causes of suffering, embrace their psychological pain, identify their values, and take action toward those values. The process is based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), an evidence-based therapy that focuses on techniques of mindfulness, acceptance, and values-centric living...
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Buy now to get the main key ideas from David M. Greene's Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat
In Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat (2019), David M. Greene meticulously explains how applying the BRRRR method in real estate investing can lead to exceptional riches, unlike traditional real estate investing, which is slow, inefficient, and not as profitable. Greene details each part of the five-step process, and shares his own experience in accumulating...
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Buy now to get the main key ideas from Yeonmi Park's In Order to Live
In Order to Live (2015) by Yeonmi Park with Maryanne Vollers is a story of escape, freedom, and learning to be compassionate with yourself. In her memoir, Yeonmi tells how she and her family tried to escape the dictatorship of North Korea. They fled to China in 2007, then to South Korea in 2009, before moving to the United States in 2014.
Yeonmi tells the story of her childhood,...
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Buy now to get the key takeaways from Brianna Wiest's 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think.
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1) If you consciously learn to regard the "problems" in your life as opportunities to gain a better understanding and develop a better way of living, you will emerge from the labyrinth of suffering and learn what it means to thrive.
2) When you do something you truly love, you will experience fear and pain, primarily because...
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Summary of Angela Duckworth's Grit, Angela Duckworth discusses her research into the characteristics of successful people. She argues that innate talent is less important to success than the willingness to persevere despite difficulty and initial failure.
People tend to believe that innate ability is the most important determinant of success and achievement. However, IQ tests and other measures of supposedly natural talent are poor predictors of performance....
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Summary of Jessica Knoll's Luckiest Girl Alive is a dark and gripping novel that reveals the traumatic past of TifAni FaNelli, a writer for a popular woman's magazine. This book shows how the strong desire to belong and to be liked makes people do things they would not ordinarily do.
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Summary of Chris Anderson's TED Talks is a comprehensive handbook for learning the now-famous TED talk style. TED is a world-renowned conference series founded by Ricky Wurman and Harry Marks in 1984. The book provides tips, tricks, and practical advice to readers who wish to become proficient in delivering effective speeches. The skills described in the book can be applied to a work presentation in a small conference room or a lecture in front of...
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Buy now to get the main key ideas from Steven Kotler's The Rise of Superman
The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance (2014) is a psychology and self-help book about realizing our true potential through the power of flow – a state of consciousness characterized by total immersion in an activity. American author Steven Kotler explains how flow has enabled extreme athletes to push the boundaries of human potential. He...
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Buy now to get the key takeaways from Steven Kotler's The Art of Impossible.
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1) A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. You need to start somewhere. Stalking the impossible means you need to start digging deep on a daily basis.
2) There is a formula for the impossible. When we see the seemingly impossible become possible, we are witnessing the culmination of a quartet of skills-motivation, learning, creativity, and...
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Buy now to get the main key ideas from Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations
Have you ever wondered what was the first book ever written about a certain subject? Well, Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations was the first book ever written about modern economics, all the way back in 1776.
The Wealth of Nations provides a comprehensive explanation of what creates countries' wealth. It's a foundational text in classical economics, with Adam Smith being considered...
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Buy now to get the main key ideas from Dave Ramsey's Complete Guide to Money
Dave Ramsey's Complete Guide to Money (2011) is the handbook of Financial Peace University, his nine-lesson course about personal finance. It answers questions about money and shows you how to figure out your finances in baby steps. Ramsey teaches about saving money, getting out of debt, and investing. He covers everything from kids' allowances to retirement planning. You...
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Summary of Leo Galland & Jonathan Galland's The Allergy Solution is a self-help book for people who want to understand the root causes of allergies, how they manifest biologically, and how to heal them naturally without resorting to potentially harmful drugs. In his four decades as an internist, Leo Galland has healed a range of common allergic diseases, such as hay fever and eczema, as well as an increasing number of hidden allergies, which can result...