Author: chris
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“Ego Is the Enemy” by Ryan Holiday: 2000-word book summary
Ego is the enemy of what you want and of what you have: Of mastering a craft. Of real creative insight. Of working well with others. Of building loyalty and support” ~ Ryan Holiday
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The 10 Best Things You Can Do Each Day to Stay Healthy According to These 10 Doctors
Gratitude lowers stress, improves sleep, and strengthens relationships, all of which contribute to better health ~ Dr. Robert Emmons
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“The Expectation Effect: How Your Mindset Can Change Your World” by David Robson: 2000 word book summary
Associating aging with wisdom can add seven plus years to your life.” ~ David Robson
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“The Power of Letting Go: How to Drop Everything That’s Holding You Back” by John Purkiss: 2000 word book summary
Concentrating fully on the present moment enhances awareness and reduces stress” ~ John Purkiss
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“The Pivot Year: 365 Days to Become the Person You Truly Want to Be” by Brianna Wiest: 2000-Word Book Summary
All of life – joy, sorrow, beginnings, endings – happens in the now. Only when you’re fully present, do you really live” ~ Brianna Wiest
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“The Last Lecture” by Randy Pausch: A Reflection on Life and Dreams
Kids, more than anything else, need to know their parents love them” ~ Randy Pausch
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On this day in history: 9 January
Bad men need nothing more to compass their ends, than that good men should look on and do nothing” ~ John Stuart Mill, inaugural address delivered at the University of St Andrews
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On this day in history: 8 January
Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything” ~ George Bernard Shaw, Plays and writings, early 20th century
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On this day in history: 7 January
Freedom of speech must always include the courage to defend ideas, even when they offend” ~ Voltaire, Letters, 18th century
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On this day in history: 6 January
Champions are made when no one is watching, and strength is proven when everything goes wrong” ~ Nancy Kerrigan, Interviews, 1994
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On this day in history: 5 January
We are all waiting for something—what matters is how we spend the waiting, and whether we create meaning while we wait” ~ Samuel Beckett, Waiting for Godot, 1953
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On this day in history: 4 January
Adversity shows us the strength we didn’t know we had” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, Essays, 1841
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On this day in history: 2 January
The first step toward change is simply daring to take it” ~ Alice Sanger, Sanger’s letters, 1890
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On this day in history: 1 January
Unity without freedom is oppression; freedom without unity is chaos” ~ Edward Heath, Heath’s address, 1973
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On this day in history: 31 December
Celebrate endings—for they precede new beginnings” ~ Jonathan Lockwood Huie
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On this day in history: 30 December
To those who carry too big a burden to make it on their own, I want you to reach out and take your share of this…Because if I have earned it, so too have you” ~ Frank Sinatra, while accepting the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
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On this day in history: 29 December
Truth and love must prevail over lies and hatred, for freedom is rooted in honesty and justice” ~ Václav Havel, Havel’s inauguration speech, 1989
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On this day in history: 28 December
All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.” ~ Galileo Galilei, Sidereus Nuncius, 1612
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Die with Zero, by Bill Perkins: 2000-word book summary.
The richest people are those who have spent wisely to create a lifetime of memories, not those who hoarded their wealth ~ Bill Perkins
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168 Hours, by Laura Vanderkam: 2000-word book summary.
Success is not about doing more—it’s about doing what matters most ~ Laura Vanderkam
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The 5 Second Rule, by Mel Robbins: 2000-word book summary.
You are one decision away from a completely different life ~ Mel Robbins
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Don’t Overthink It, by Anne Bogel: 2000-word book summary.
Confidence is not about always being right; it’s about not fearing to be wrong ~ Anne Bogel
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13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do by Amy Morin: 2000-word book summary.
The only person you should try to control is yourself ~ Amy Morin
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No Self, No Problem: How Neuropsychology is Catching Up to Buddhism by Chris Niebauer: 2000-word book summary.
Let go of who you think you are, and you’ll discover who you’ve always been ~ Chris Niebauer
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“No Excuses! The Power of Self-Discipline” by Brian Tracy: 2000-word book summary.
Commit yourself to lifelong learning. The most valuable asset you’ll ever have is your mind ~ Brian Tracy
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How to Make People Like You in 90 Seconds or Less by Nicholas Boothman: 2000-word book summary.
Trust is earned when actions and words align ~ Nicholas Boothman
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Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything by BJ Fogg: 2000-word book summary.
Celebrate success immediately, no matter how small—it wires your brain to want more of it ~ BJ Fogg
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I Will Teach You to Be Rich by Ramit Sethi: 2000-word book summary.
Focus on spending your money consciously on what you love, not on what society tells you to love ~ Ramit Sethi
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The Gap and The Gain by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy: 2000-word book summary
Your wins—no matter how small—are evidence that you’re becoming better. Celebrate them ~ Dan Sullivan
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“The PLAN: Manage Your Time Like a Lazy Genius” by Kendra Adachi: 2000-Word Book Summary
Life isn’t about doing it all. It’s about doing what matters most, and doing it well” ~ Kendra Adachi