Growing up, I couldn’t stand wearing certain clothes. Especially if you left the tags on. They were just irritable - I could feel them more. I was shy, obedient, and unassuming. I also always had a sense that I was different than other people. Fast [...]
Since you probably won’t be able to do all the summer things you normally do, you owe it to yourself to make good use of some extra personal development time. Here are 5 books I think are particularly relevant reads for your COVID season. Note: [...]
Narrative Therapy - it’s a thing. Understand your life as a story, complete with beginning, denouement, climax, and all the conflict in between. Like any good story that’s not a tragedy (and even tragedies to some extent), our lives have redemption and purpose. Such is [...]
This is a brief review of the books Red Rising, Golden Son, and Morning Star. Content Warning: The trilogy is pretty violent, and there’s a decent amount of vulgar language in it. So while I’m about to recommend a great trilogy for its suspense and [...]
As you read 12 Rules, Jordan Peterson feels like a wise father, like he does if you’ve ever listened to him live or on a screen. He writes like he talks, rambling and all. But this doesn’t hurt the reading. It proves rewarding, in fact, [...]
Sometimes, a book just isn't worth your time
Taking notes during lectures or reading may be counterproductive. Disclaimer: I still take notes sometimes. And I regularly highlight on my Kindle. But a while ago, a lecturer told me to never take notes while listening to lectures. His reason? When you take notes, you’re [...]
Let’s start by stating the obvious: we live in a perpetually distracted world. I noticed a while back that I had trouble even washing the dishes without putting something on. Music, at least, probably a podcast or even a YouTube video. It felt weird to [...]
The title was censored, but Mark Manson’s writing isn’t. He’s hilariously raw and random, assuming you’re able to laugh at his somewhat-regularly inappropriate brand of humour. If so, you’ll find his honesty is refreshing. I found myself physically feeling better while reading the book. He [...]
Because they've been so relevant to me in recent years, I’ve been fascinated by psychology and romance. I’ve tended to read Christian experts since I have particular convictions surrounding romance in particular. Facetious though the book's title is, Smith has some really great stuff to [...]
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