“Ego Is the Enemy” by Ryan Holiday (Book Summary)
Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday is a book about your worst enemy that already lives inside you: your ego. Not me, you think. No one would ever call me an egomaniac. “Perhaps you’ve always thought of yourself as a pretty balanced person,” Ryan Holiday explains, “But for people with ambitions, talents, drives, and potential […]
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“Ultralearning” by Scott Young – Book Summary
Ultralearning by Scott H. Young teaches you how to learn things quickly and effectively, so you can improve valuable skills, acquire new knowledge, and ultimately become a better version of yourself faster. The book starts off with fascinating examples of so-called ultralearners – people who achieved remarkable learning feats in short periods of time. It then […]
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“The Obstacle Is the Way” by Ryan Holiday (Book Summary)
The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday is a book that reframes a forgotten formula for success: “What stands in the way becomes the way.” He shares countless stories of great men and women who succeeded in their lives because they lived by this formula. Holiday says, “Whatever we face, we have a choice: Will […]
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“How to Be a Stoic” by Massimo Pigliucci (Book Summary)
How to Be a Stoic: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Living is a book about the application of Stoic philosophy to the daily life by Massimo Pigliucci. “In every culture we know of”, the author begins the book, “the question of how to live is central.” How should we handle life’s challenges and how should we treat […]
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“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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