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Buy now to get the key takeaways from Joshua Foer's Moonwalking with Einstein
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1) Nowadays, we are relentlessly and endlessly bombarded with new information. There's always much to remember, yet our brains capture so little of that information. Even the stuff that's worth remembering often makes only a short-lived impression on us before disappearing forever.
2) Education has been tainted by the boring tradition of rote learning....
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Buy now to get the Key Takeaways from Norman Vincent Peale's The Power of Positive Thinking.
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1) We all experience feelings of inferiority which we carry with us from childhood into adulthood. The first thing you need to do to get over this inferiority complex is figure out where it stems from, perhaps with the aid of a counselor.
2) Always remember that God is on your side. With him, everything is possible, even if you don't...
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Summary of Charles Duhigg's The Power of Habit is a thorough examination of several case studies about how habit formation and habit change impact daily life. It details the experiences of individuals, corporations, and organizations to illustrate how habits are made and why, how they can be changed, how habits of all kinds are used in businesses to attract customers or manage employees, and the devastating results of a poorly managed habit…
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Summary of Gay Hendricks's The Big Leap reveals one of the most common barriers to an individual's success: the Upper Limit Problem (ULP), a self-imposed, subconscious limit for how much happiness and positivity someone can feel. Using research, case studies, and personal experience, Hendricks explores how the ULP can prevent someone from taking The Big Leap, or reaching his or her highest potential...
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Buy now to get the main key ideas from Steven Kotler's The Rise of Superman
The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance (2014) is a psychology and self-help book about realizing our true potential through the power of flow – a state of consciousness characterized by total immersion in an activity. American author Steven Kotler explains how flow has enabled extreme athletes to push the boundaries of human potential. He...
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Summary of Anne Lamott's Almost Everything is a collection of essays on finding glimmers of optimism even amid great turbulence. Just before her sixty-first birthday, Lamott wrote these essays to share the wisdom she has gleaned from her many decades of living with her grandson and niece...
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Buy now to get the key takeaways from Anne Lamott's Dusk, Night, Dawn.
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1) Our soul is like a lighthouse where we can climb up and see the vast ocean of the universe, and observe anything that passes through it. It's the purest expression of ourselves and of being alive, that no one could wreck.
2) The soul does get damaged throughout life. Circumstances and hardships may wear and tear it, but it is never mortally damaged. It...
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Buy now to get the key takeaways from Andy Stanley's Better Decisions, Fewer Regrets.
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1) Life's all about making choices, every day. We all have moments when we aren't sure what to do. Some of us make quick decisions, while others can never have enough information before making a decision. But, in the end, we are where we are as a result of our choices.
2) Your decisions, along with your responses to other people's actions,...
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Summary of Chip Gaines's Capital Gaines is a collection of life lessons that Gaines gathered from his experiences as a business owner, husband, father, and television personality.
Gaines realized at an early age that he was not a gifted student, but he was still talented in other ways.
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Summary of Bruce Lipton's The Biology of Belief by cell biologist Bruce Lipton explores the power of the mind to influence health and well being. The Biology of Belief provides scientific proof that debunks the notion of fixed genetic inheritance, or that genes create reality...
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Summary of Napoleon Hill's The Path to Personal Power, in 1908 Napoleon Hill purportedly met American industrialist Andrew Carnegie. In a series of interviews, Carnegie laid out his secrets to success and charged Hill with seeking further wisdom from other successful individuals including Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, and Dr. Elmer Gates…
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Summary of Allan Pease and Barbara Pease's The Definitive Book of Body Language is a comprehensive guide to non-verbal communication. An expanded version of Allen Pease's Body Language (1981), The Definitive Book of Body Language outlines the basics of body language, including expressions, gestures, and physical movements, and offers supporting scientific data to explain what body language telegraphs in everyday exchanges...
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Summary of Allen Carr's The Easy Way to Stop Smoking is a self-help book designed to help smokers kick the habit and find freedom from the tyranny of their addiction. To date, Carr's unique method has helped millions of people stop using cigarettes, tobacco, and other forms of nicotine…
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Summary of Elizabeth Gilbert's Big Magic is a book of motivational passages, anecdotes, and quotes meant to inspire readers to embrace creativity in whatever form is most natural for them. By exploring creativity through real life experiences and words of encouragement, readers learn to face what holds them back from embracing inspiration and activating their creative nature, also known as finding Big Magic…
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Summary of Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson's No-Drama Discipline explains how parents can diminish disorder while strengthening their child's brain. The authors' approach to discipline, based on the latest in neuroscience at the time of publication, enables parents to turn meltdowns, temper tantrums, and everyday frustrations into teachable moments that strengthen the parent-child relationship while increasing cooperation and emotional resilience......
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Buy now to get the main key ideas from Thibaut Meurisse's Master Your Emotions
If you want to take control of your life, you don't need to wait for the day when a random breakthrough delivers you the insight you need to change. In Master Your Emotions (2018), Thibaut Meurisse provides a practical guide to help you jump straight into the driver's seat of your own life, steering yourself in the direction of inner peace and what you truly desire.
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Summary of Jocko Willink's Discipline Equals Freedom is a collection of tips and strategies for living a disciplined life. Whether one's long-term goals relate to diet, exercise, or work, self-imposed discipline is a tried and true methodology for reaching an objective…
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