Shortform Books

How to Build a YouTube Audience & Cultivate Community

How do you build a community of viewers on YouTube? How often should you post videos to your channel? What’s the best way to deal with trolls? While it’s crucial to create quality content, content by itself is not enough to make your YouTube business successful. Benji Travis and Sean Cannell explain that you also need to build a community of dedicated viewers who are united by their common interest in your content. Read more to learn how to build a YouTube audience and foster community among your viewers.

How to Make Notes for Studying: 3 Tips From Learning Experts

What are the best ways to make notes and then use them to study? What methods will help you internalize the material? Barbara Oakley and Olav Schewe are experienced educators and learning experts who struggled to learn in the past. In their book Learn Like a Pro, they provide practical tips for excelling in academic settings so you can become a better learner for life. Read more to learn how to make notes for studying that will help you learn and recall the material more effectively.

Is Shelly Knotek Still in Prison? Her Arrest & Its Aftermath

When was Shelly Knotek arrested? Is Shelly Knotek still in prison? If You Tell by Gregg Olsen ends his book about murderer Shelly Knotek by depicting her last years abusing people, the lead-up to her arrest, and where she is now. Many will be surprised to learn that Shelly was released from prison in 2022. Keep reading if you want to know about Shelly Knotek’s arrest and what’s happened since.

How to Reach Enlightenment Just Like the Buddha Did

What happens when you gain spiritual wisdom? How do you reach enlightenment? According to The Mind Illuminated, the foundation for achieving enlightenment is strong mindfulness. Once you’ve mastered mindfulness, it prompts five realizations that trigger an enlightened state of mind. Find out how to reach enlightenment and become your superior self.

A Surprising Consequence of Society’s Reliance on Technology

Is society’s reliance on technology really all that great? How do data and technology fail to make accurate predictions? It’s assumed that, with technological advancements, machines can help us do anything. This includes predicting the future. But, in actuality, they’re more wrong than ever. Continue reading to learn how our reliance on technology prevents us from making correct predictions.

How to Have Fun in Life: 5 Ways to Make Enjoyment a Priority

Do you live a lackluster life? What if you could attract more fun into your life? Where should you start? For many of us, as we get older, fun starts to take a backseat to the neverending list of adult responsibilities. But, it doesn’t have to be that way. Catherine Price shows you how to make time for fun, find your passions, become a fun person, push boundaries, and stay committed to having fun. Continue reading to learn how to have fun in life with Price’s five recommendations.

The Comfort Crisis: Quotes That Might Make You Uncomfortable

When was boredom pronounced dead? What might be causing you to put off things you really want to do? Has modern society made you too comfortable? In The Comfort Crisis, Michael Easter argues that crucial discomforts are becoming increasingly obsolete in the modern Western world. He asserts that our cozy conveniences harm our health and happiness by depriving us of challenges that our ancestors regularly faced. Keep reading for six The Comfort Crisis quotes that will make you think again about the modern comforts you enjoy.

How to Improve Your Well-Being in 4 Areas of Your Life

Have you been feeling unlike yourself? How can you improve your well-being? According to The Expectation Effect by David Robson, expectation effects influence your mental and emotional health. It can get so bad that sleep, self-control, and the way you respond to stress are negatively affected. Learn how to improve your well-being and change your lifestyle for the better.

How to Deal With Change in a Relationship’s Phases

Love and Relationships: It Is What You Make of It

Do you sometimes wish you were back in the honeymoon phase? How do you deal with change in a relationship? David Richo argues that all successful relationships happen in three phases—the honeymoon phase, the discordant phase, and the devotion phase. Mindful loving enables you to transition between these phases in a way that makes your relationship stronger. Learn how to deal with change in a relationship so that it doesn’t sour over time.

Views of Human Nature: From Rousseau to Modern Marxists

When did the traditional view of human nature go out of fashion? How did this transformation occur? Carl Trueman explains that traditional Christian teachings hold that human nature is fixed, universal, and not determined by the individual. That view has changed significantly over the last few decades. Trueman takes us on a historical journey from Jean-Jacques Rousseau to today’s Marxists. Read more to understand these various views of human nature throughout Western history.