Saturday, July 19, 2025

book: Willpower

Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength: Baumeister, Roy F., Tierney, John: 9780143122234: Amazon.com: Books


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  • Willpower is like a muscle. It gets fatigued with overuse—but stronger with practice and rest.
  • Decision fatigue is real. Every choice costs mental energy. Simplify routines and automate the trivial.
  • Track your behavior. Self-awareness is the foundation of self-control—what you monitor, you improve.
  • Use it on what matters. Willpower is limited. Spend it on your top priorities, not on resisting donuts or inbox pings.
  • Rest and fuel wisely. Sleep and stable blood sugar keep your willpower tank full. Don’t try to power through on empty.

 
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Sunday, July 13, 2025

Good Books

 21 Life-Changing Books Summarized in 18 Minutes - YouTube by Daniel Pink

Grit by Angela Duckworth

Thinking in Bets by Annie Duke

Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

The War of Art by Steven Pressfield

The Stoic Challenge by William Irvine

The Sports Gene by David Epstein

Biased by Jennifer Eberhardt

Give and Take by Adam Grant

The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker

Unfair by Adam Benforado

Influence by Robert Cialdini

Rule Makers, Rule Breakers by Michele Gelfand

The Genetic Lottery by Kathryn Paige Harden

The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt

Uncivil Agreement by Lilliana Mason

Mindset by Carol Dweck

Scarcity by by Sendhil Mullainathan and Eldar Shafir

Bird by Bird by Anne Lamont

Nonzero by Robert Wright

Moneyball by Michael Lewis

Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl

Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us: Pink, Daniel H.: 9781594484803: Amazon.com: Books

Saturday, July 12, 2025

book: The Healing Power of Mind

 The Healing Power of Mind: Simple Meditation Exercises for Health, Well-Being, and Enlightenment (Buddhayana Series, VII): Thondup, Tulku, Goleman, Daniel: 9789576933691: Amazon.com: Books

Our minds possess the power to heal pain and stress, and to blossom into peace and joy, by loosening the clinging attitudes that Buddhists call "grasping at self." If we apply the mind's healing power, we can heal not only our mental and emotional afflictions, but physical problems also... Yet for healing, we don't have to be believers in any particular faith. We can heal body and mind simply by being what we truly are, and by allowing our own natural healing qualities to manifest:


Saturday, July 5, 2025

Self-Reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson



"Self-Reliance" is an 1841 essay written by American transcendentalist philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson. It contains the most thorough statement of one of his recurrent themes: the need for each person to avoid conformity and false consistency, and follow his or her own instincts and ideas.



  • Trust thyself. Every heart vibrates to that iron string. Your intuition is wiser than you think.
  • Imitation is suicide. Don’t live someone else’s life. Your genius lies in being fully, originally you.
  • Speak your truth boldly. What you believe deeply today may evolve—but don’t hold back for fear of judgment.
  • Great people live from the inside out. They ignore applause or criticism—and follow what feels divinely true.
  • Your consistency is courage. Be who you are—even when it’s hard. Especially when it’s hard.


This audiobook includes full on-screen subtitles, offering an immersive experience with one of the most influential essays in American thought.