Author: chris
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Go Slow to Go Fast by Damian D. “Skipper” Pitts: 2000-word book summary
Fast is not always forward; sometimes, you must pause to gain momentum” ~ Damian D. Pitts
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Don’t Believe Everything You Think by Joseph Nguyen: 2000-word book summary
Our feelings do not come from external events, but from our own thinking about the events” ~ Joseph Nguyen
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Toxic Positivity: Keeping It Real in a World Obsessed with Being Happy by Whitney Goodman: 2000-word book summary
Ignoring your pain doesn’t make it go away; it amplifies it” ~ Whitney Goodman
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You Owe You: Ignite Your Power, Your Purpose, and Your Why by Eric Thomas – 2000-word book summary
Persistence is the vehicle that drives you from failure to success” ~ Eric Thomas
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The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down by Haemin Sunim: 2000-word Book Summary
When you slow down, the world slows down with you” ~ Haemin Sunim
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The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity by David Graeber and David Wengrow – 2000-word Book Summary
The ultimate, hidden truth of the world is that it is something we make, and could just as easily make differently” ~ David Graeber
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The 12 Week Year: Get More Done in 12 Weeks Than Others Do in 12 Months by Brian P. Moran and Michael Lennington – 2000-word Book Summary
“You have a choice in life. You can either live your dreams or live your excuses.” ~ Brian P. Moran
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Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout by Cal Newport – 2000-word Book Summary
“Slow productivity is my attempt at creating a sophisticated ethic of doing work that you’re actually proud of… that’s important… that’s meaningful” ~ Cal Newport
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Self-Reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson: 2000-word Essay Summary
Is it so bad, then, to be misunderstood? Pythagoras was misunderstood, and Socrates, and Jesus, and Luther, and Copernicus, and Galileo, and Newton, and every pure and wise spirit that ever took flesh. To be great is to be misunderstood” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
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How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie: 2000-word book summary
The best possible way to prepare for tomorrow is to concentrate with all your intelligence, all your enthusiasm, on doing today’s work superbly today” ~ Dale Carnegie
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Good to Great by Jim Collins: 2000-word book summary
You must retain faith that you will prevail in the end, regardless of the difficulties. And at the same time, you must confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be” ~ Jim Collins
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The Organized Mind by Daniel J. Levitin: 2000-word book summary
Neuroscientists have discovered that daydreaming and mind-wandering are vital to creativity and problem-solving.” ~ Daniel J. Levitin
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On this day in history: 15 January
We all have life storms, and when we get the rough times and we recover from them, we should celebrate that we got through it. No matter how bad it may seem, there’s always something beautiful that you can find ~ Mattie Stepanek, Poetry collections, early 2000s
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make the most of life
Focus on doing your best, being good to the people around you, being happy and making the world a better place through your actions. Don’t worry about comparing yourself to others. Make your own path through life ~
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On this day in history: 14 January
To judge a man by his weakest link or deed is like judging the power of the ocean by one wave” ~ Elvis Presley
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On this day in history: 13 January
There will be those who will tell you that you can’t make it because of how you look, because of the way you talk. We’ve all heard that – I almost listened ~ Douglas Wilder
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On this day in history: 12 January
“It’s not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me ~ Bruce Wayne, in Batman Begins
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On this day in history: 10 January
Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything” ~ George Bernard Shaw, plays and essays, 1900s
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On this day in history: 11 January
Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity” ~ Seneca, Letters to Lucilius, 65 AD
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The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery by Brianna Wiest: 2000 word book summary
Coexisting but conflicting needs create self-sabotaging behaviors ~ Brianna Wiest
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“The Confidence Gap: A Guide to Overcoming Fear and Self-Doubt” by Russ Harris
True success is living by your values” ~ Russ Harris
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“Who Moved My Cheese?” by Spencer Johnson
Change happens when the pain of holding on becomes greater than the fear of letting go” ~ Spencer Johnson
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“The 10X Rule: The Only Difference Between Success and Failure” by Grant Cardone
As long as you are alive, you will either live to accomplish your own goals and dreams or be used as a resource to accomplish someone else’s” ~ Grant Cardone
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“Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know” by Adam Grant: 2000 word book summary
Acknowledging our mistakes doesn’t make us weak; it makes us stronger” ~ Adam Grant
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“Reinventing Your Life: The Breakthrough Program to End Negative Behavior…and Feel Great Again” by Jeffrey E. Young and Janet S. Klosko: 2000-Word Book Summary
You have the power to reinvent your life—one step, one thought, and one change at a time” ~ Jeffrey E. Young and Janet S. Klosko
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“Be More Pirate: Or How to Take on the World and Win” by Sam Conniff Allende: 2000-word book summary.
You can either follow the rules and maintain the status quo, or you can rewrite them and change the game entirely” ~ Sam Conniff Allende
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“How Big Things Get Done” by Bent Flyvbjerg and Dan Gardner: 2000-Word Book Summary
Big things get done when you combine big dreams with small, achievable steps ~ Bent Flyvbjerg
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“To Shake the Sleeping Self: A Journey from Oregon to Patagonia, and a Quest for a Life with No Regret” by Jedidiah Jenkins: 2000-Word Book Summary
Comfort can lull us into complacency; it’s in discomfort that we find growth” ~ Jedidiah Jenkins
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“On the Edge: The Art of Risking Everything” by Nate Silver: 2000-word book summary.
The greatest risk is the risk of riskless living” ~ Nate Silver
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“Value(s): Building a Better World for All” by Mark Carney: 2000-word book summary.
It’s time to put values at the heart of value creation” ~ Mark Carney
