“A Guide to the Guide Life” by William Irvine (Book Summary)
A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy by William Irvine tries to answer the question, “How to have a good life?” and it’s written for those seeking a philosophy of life. “The Stoic philosophy of life may be old,” Irvine explains, “but it merits the attention of any modern individual who […]
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“Stoicism and the Art of Happiness” by Donald Robertson (Book Summary)
Stoicism and the Art of Happiness by Donald Robertson is a book about Stoicism and how to apply it in the modern world. The book shows you ways in which Stoicism can contribute towards a philosophy of life – an art of living with Happiness that aspires to be both rational and social. “In a nutshell, […]
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“Unsubscribe: How to Kill Email Anxiety, Avoid Distractions, and Get Real Work Done” by Jocelyn Glei (Book Summary)
Unsubscribe is a short book on email management by Jocelyn Glei. The book does four things.First, it explains the psychology that makes email so addictive and problematic.Second, it gives you strategies for managing email in more productive ways.Third, it teaches you how to write better emails.Fourth, it gives you pre-written scripts for various email challenges, including […]
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“The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains” by Nicholas Carr – Book Summary
The Shallows by Nicholas Carr tries to answer the question, “What can science tell us about the actual effects that Internet use is having on the way our minds work?” Carr came upon this question as he found his ability to concentrate had gotten worse and worse since the advent of the internet. “The very way […]
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“The One Thing” by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan (Book Summary)
The One Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan is a productivity book based on a simple premise: If you want more – more productivity, income, satisfaction, time – you need to go small and want less. As the authors put it, “You want fewer distractions and less on your plate. The barrage of e-mails, […]
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“The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles” by Steven Pressfield (Book Summary)
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield is all about resistance and how to overcome it. Resistance? It’s that internal force that rises whenever we consider engaging in an activity that is highly beneficial for us, but also hard and uncomfortable. Have you ever bought a treadmill but never used it? Ever quit an exercise regimen, a […]
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“The Happiness Advantage” by Shawn Achor (Book Summary)
The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor is one of my favorite Positive Psychology books. Published in 2010, the premise of the book is simple: Happiness fuels success, not the other way around. Chasing after success in the hopes of becoming happy once we’ve “made it” doesn’t work. Instead, we need to create happiness now and capitalize […]
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“Authentic Happiness” by Martin Seligman (Book Summary)
NOTE: If you’re into the science of happiness and positive emotions, check out our latest book, The Happy Life Formula. It’s all about creating more happiness in our lives so that we can become not only happier, but also healthier and more successful. Authentic Happiness is a book on the science of happiness written by Martin […]
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“The How of Happiness” by Sonja Lyubomirsky (Book Summary)
NOTE: If you’re into the science of happiness and positive emotions, check out our latest book, The Happy Life Formula. It’s all about creating more happiness in our lives so that we can become not only happier, but also healthier and more successful. The How of Happiness by Sonja Lyubomirsky is the most complete book on […]
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“Positivity” by Barbara Fredrickson (Book Summary)
NOTE: If you’re into the science of happiness and positive emotions, check out our latest book, The Happy Life Formula. It’s all about creating more happiness in our lives so that we can become not only happier, but also healthier and more successful. Positivity by Barbara Fredrickson is about the science of positive mind-states and […]
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