I’ve never cared much about being “rich” in the traditional sense of the word. The wisdom cautioning against financial wealth is abundant, and is summarized by the Bible’s famous but often mis-quoted verse: “The love of money is the root of all kinds of evil.” [...]
James Clear is not a poet – he’s an effective and to-the-point communicator who knows the literature around habit-formation. That makes him a perfect candidate to write the concise and accessible Atomic Habits. Each chapter has summaries at the end to help solidify his points. [...]
At University, I got used to my ideas being challenged - even despised. I figured people wouldn't like my views, and had no problem with it. I was pretty old-school, Christian, and relative to the student body, conservative-leaning in some ways. What did surprise me [...]
Slowly but surely I’ve been trekking through Jordan Peterson’s Beyond Order - his follow up to 2018's 12 Rules for Life - and slowly but surely I’ve been having my perspectives on life altered once again. He’s got another 12 rules, and like the first [...]
Talking to Strangers is recent, relevant, and masterfully presented. I'm upset I waited this long to read something by Malcolm Gladwell. In the last few years, our politically charged climate has given way to discussions of race and police brutality, a conversation that returned to [...]
Brandon Sanderson’s well-loved epic is a little too long and overdone for its own good. The world is huge, interesting, and filled with vibrant characters, a rich history, and a cool magic system. If you’re a fantasy lover, you’ll really dig the world-building. But there’s [...]
The Queen of Vulnerability recommends reading her book The Gifts of Imperfection first, but I found it lacked the substance to be worth the price of admission. Don’t get me wrong. There are good principles here, and the occasional helpful concrete actionable item. But overall, [...]
Gary Vaynerchuk’s CRUSH IT! offers a punchy, concise, and inspiring - albeit sometimes dated - approach to finding success in the new media. Rewind 12 years. It’s 2009, and sites like Facebook and YouTube are huge - but they’ve still only been around for 3 [...]
I Used to be a Miserable F*** has the potential to help men wake up and grow up - and grown men are something the world always needs. Yep, another book with an f-bomb in the title. I can feel the judgement coming. Actually, [...]
Any good book, fiction or non, is going to inspire you. Fiction does it through made-up stories. The best non-fiction books use stories as well - but real ones. Power of Habit does just that. As someone who loves stories and is writing his own [...]
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