Understanding basic human psychology is one of the most fundamental skills you need to succeed in the world. Whether it’s relationships, business, friendship, or family relations, you need to understand how psychology works.
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Grit Book Summary, Review, Notes
Angela Duckworth’s Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, is a book that gives a detailed description of what grit and perseverance are and how they can be developed. The book explains why effort means more than talent when it comes to achieving long-term goals, how to cultivate grit through practice, and how to strike
The Lessons of History Book Summary, Review, Notes
The Lessons of History by Will & Ariel Durant is a concise, thirteen-chapter short book on the pivotal moments in human civilization. The book goes through the thirteen most essential areas and presents the main ideas from each one. Book Title: The Lessons of HistoryAuthor: Will & Ariel DurantDate of Reading: March 2018Rating: 10/10 Table
Sapiens Book Summary, Review, Notes
Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari is an anthropological masterpiece on how humanity came to be. You will learn how we went from running on savannas to driving cars, how we (probably) formed religion, why we “defeated” the other six species of humans, and why gossip is so important to us. And all of this was
How To Read A Book Book Summary, Review, Notes
How To Read A Book by Mortimer Adler is one of the major inspirations for Growthabit.com. The book introduces to us the four levels of reading (elementary, inspectional, analytical, and syntopic) and explains how to get the most out of the books you read. Book Title: How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to
The Hero With A Thousand Faces Book Summary, Review, Notes
The Hero With A Thousand Faces is a book that describes the shared patterns of all the mythologies in the world. The 14 points that all mythological stories share have become the foundation of the “hero’s journey.” The popular characters of Frodo, Luke Skywalker, or Harry Potter have all been based on the points of
Endurance Book Summary, Review, Notes
Endurance is an unbelievable true story about how the Trans-Antarctic expedition led by Ernest Shackleton lost their ship and spent two years trying to get back to civilization in the harshest environment known to mankind—Antarctica. Book Title: Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible VoyageAuthor: Alfred LansingDate of Reading: June, 2018Rating: 10/10 Table of Contents What Is Being Said
The Excellence Habit Book Summary, Review, Notes
The Excellence Habit is about making changes in our mindset to make a big difference in our lives. The book focuses on creating a habit of excellence and stated the difference between success and excellence. Success is tied to results (things you can’t control) while excellence is tied to the process (a habit and a
One Small Step Can Change Your Life Book Summary, Review, Notes
The greatest change is made through the smallest steps and that’s the essence of the Kaizen way. Kaizen— Japanese for continuous improvement— is a principle that states you can overcome the fear of change and procrastination through small, incremental steps that eventually transform your life. Book Title: One Small Step Can Change Your Life: The
The Power Of Habit Book Summary
Table of Contents Book Title: The Power Of Habit: Why We Do What We Do In Life And BusinessAuthor: Charles DuhiggDate of Reading: January-February 2017Rating: 8/10 What Is The Book About As A Whole: The Power Of Habit teaches you how habits form (in a scientific way), how they function, and explains the
Table of Contents Book Title: Start With WhyAuthor: Simon SinekDate of Reading: December 2017Rating: 8/10 What Is The Book About As A Whole: The book describes the Golden Circle – the Why (Why you do what you do), the How (How you do what you do), and What (What you actually do). All companies know
