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Posts Tagged ‘Life’

Book Summary: “Hidden Genius”

Polina Pompliano profiles the world’s most interesting people. She shares many of their stories in Hidden Genius. Here are the highlights.

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Book Summary: “Wisdom Takes Work”

Ryan Holiday’s 4th (and final) book of the Stoic Virtues series is “Wisdom Takes Work.” It’s packed with stories of how to become more wise.

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11 Life-Changing Perspectives I’ve Picked Up from Brilliant People

Here are 11 life-changing perspectives I’ve picked up from other people. I hope they’ll be as thought-provoking to you as they’ve been to me.

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Book Summary: “The Let Them Theory”

If you’re living a life of trying to please others rather than yourself, read Mel Robbins’ book “The Let Them Theory.” Here’s a quick summary.

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38 Lessons Learned in 38 Years

Today is my birthday. Here’s what I’ve learned as I reflect back on this year, including lessons on how to live and how to produce great work.

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Best Quotes from Seneca’s “On the Shortness of Life”

Stoic philosopher Seneca’s book “On the Shortness of Life” is packed with fantastic quotes about life, death, wealth, and wisdom.

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The Best Quotes About Character

From the hundreds of books I’ve read and speeches I’ve listened to, here are the best quotes I’ve found about character and virtue.

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One Analogy That Can Save You Time and Energy in Life: Focus on the Safe Water While Paddling

In any challenge, you can focus on what could go wrong or what could go right. By focusing on the positive outcome, you make it more likely to happen.

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36 Lessons I Wish I Could Teach My 20-Year-Old Self, Looking Back on the Past 36 Years

Today I turn 36. If I had a time machine, I’d travel back to share these 36 lessons about life, happiness, and work with my 20-year-old self.

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I’ve Read Over 700 Books in the Past 10 Years. These Are My 30 Nonfiction Favorites.

From the 700+ books I’ve read in the past 10 years, here are my 30 nonfiction favorites. How many of these have you read?

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