Darya Sinusoid, Author at Shortform Books

10+ Books to Change Your Mindset and Improve Your Outlook

7 Ways to Develop the Right Sales Mindset

What role does mindset play in your life? What are the best books to change your mindset and help you cultivate a more positive outlook? Your life outcomes stem from your mindset. This is because your mindset influences your actions (or lack thereof). When your mindset is strong and positive, you make better choices, enjoy healthier relationships, and are resilient in the face of adversity. Here are Shortform’s picks of the best books to change your mindset.

Evolutionary Mismatch: How the Tables Have Turned

What is evolutionary mismatch? What are some examples of traits that used to be advantageous, but became the opposite? Evolutionary mismatch is a phenomenon where traits that used to aid survival in the past work to our disadvantage in the present. For example, our brains evolved to support our survival as hunter-gatherers—not our survival in modern life. Here’s why humans are biologically not wired for the demands modern life presents.

Utilitarianism vs. Libertarianism: What’s the Difference?

What is the difference between utilitarianism vs. libertarianism? Can the two be reconciled? To what extent should government restrict personal freedoms to ensure public safety and well-being? Utilitarianism states that government should only concern itself with maximizing public welfare. Libertarianism, on the other hand, says that government should only concern itself with maximizing personal freedoms. Michael Sandel explores the difference between these two ideologies and how their views apply to real-life political questions.

Mark Manson: How to Attract a High-Value Woman

What’s the key to attracting high-value women? What do confident, fulfilled women find attractive in men? We attract people who are similar to us. For example, if you’re a couch potato, you’re unlikely to draw the attention of a fitness nut. Even if you do get attracted to each other, you won’t have enough in common to sustain a relationship. Therefore, to attract high-value women, you must become a high-value man. With this in mind, here’s how to attract a high-value woman, according to Mark Manson.

The Best Byron Katie Quotes From Loving What Is

Are you looking for Loving What Is quotes by Byron Katie? What are some of the most noteworthy passages worth revisiting? In Loving What Is, Byron Katie says that the source of our suffering is found not in our experiences, but in our thoughts about those experiences. To let go of suffering, we should practice “loving what is” because there is no such thing as a bad experience: Everything that happens is good. Here’s a selection of passages highlighting some of her ideas.

How to Muster Up the Motivation to Get Out of Bed

Do you lack the motivation to get out of bed in the morning? Are you hitting the snooze button to delay getting up until the last minute? If you’re like most people, you delay waking up for as long as possible. You hit the snooze button and, ultimately, only drag yourself out of bed because there’s somewhere you must be. However, what you’re doing when you hit the snooze button is resisting your life, your day, and creating the life you want. With this in mind, here’s how to muster up the motivation to get out of bed in the

Richard Cooper: Unraveling the 3 Dating Myths Men Believe

What are the three big lies modern men have been led to believe? How do societal ideas about dating harm men’s potential? In The Unplugged Alpha, Richard Cooper argues that modern society has taught men three lies that have given them unrealistic views of how dating works. To succeed, in their dating life and beyond, men need to move beyond these lies and transform their understanding of society and how to behave in it. Here are the three dating myths men believe, according to Cooper.

Applying Michael Sandel’s Philosophy of Justice

What is Michael Sandel’s philosophy of justice? What are the key tenets of Sandel’s communitarianism? In Justice, Michael Sandel advocates his philosophy of justice and how he thinks it can create a more moral world—”communitarianism.” Communitarianism argues that the goal of the state is to create and preserve a community of citizens by promoting public engagement, kinship, and a sense of belonging. To show how communitarianism works in practice, Sandel offers the following examples of how governments can create and preserve a community of citizens.

Case Evidence vs. Representative Evidence-Based Decision-Making

The 3 Core Principles of Objective Decision Making

Are you the type of person who makes decisions based on cold facts and evidence? What are some things you should consider when it comes to evidence-based decision-making? Considering evidence when making a decision is important, especially when it comes to high-stakes decisions. However, not all evidence is created equal. Never base your decisions on single-case evidence. Instead, base your decisions on representative evidence: evidence that reflects a large sample of cases. Here’s why you shouldn’t rely on case evidence when making decisions.

Byron Katie: How to Get Over a Bad Experience

How do you get over a bad experience? What can you do to keep your mind from coming back to it over and over again? When something bad happens, many people ruminate over it instead of accepting it, but that only leads to further distress. Instead of dwelling on your misfortune, explore other interpretations of the situation to try and see it from a different angle. Here’s how to get over a bad experience, according to spiritual teacher Byron Katie.