The World's Best Book Summaries
What is cultural racism? How does it use subcultures within a race to rationalize the superiority of one group over another? Cultural racism is built on the combined identities of one’s race and culture. How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi discusses the discrimination against Black youth because their style is perceived to be “thuggish.” Keep reading to understand cultural racism, how it started, and Ibram X. Kendi’s experiences with it.
Do you plan your week in advance or go with the flow? Why is it important to plan your week in advance? When you plan your week in advance, you are engaging in an act of self-renewal. This dedicated time gives you the opportunity to put things into perspective and reconnect with your priorities. Keep reading to learn how to plan your week in advance.
What is high performance? How do successful people achieve high performance in their areas of focus? Brendon Burchard defines high performance as consistent and continued success and growth at a high level. In his view, people who consistently achieve high performance owe it to their practice of certain deliberate habits. Read about what it takes to achieve high performance, according to personal development coach Brendon Burchard.
What is colorism and what are some colorism examples? How do racism and colorism interact? For many people and cultures, light skin is considered better than dark skin. So, what is colorism? It is a type of skin-based discrimination and is related to racism because it builds on the perception that White people are better. Read on for the answer to the question, “what is colorism?”
What does it feel like to experience mania? How does one feel and behave during a manic bipolar episode? Kay Redfield Jamison suffered from bipolar mania depression for most of her life. When in the grip of a manic bipolar episode, she threw herself into all kinds of activities and made elaborate plans for the future. Read about Kay Redfield Jamison’s manic bipolar episode experience, as she recounts in her memoir An Unquiet Mind.
How would you describe your work-life balance? Do you think it’s healthy? What does a healthy work-life balance look like to you? Many people struggle to maintain a healthy work-life balance. They claim that there aren’t enough hours in the day to get their work done and focus on their personal life. However, for most people, the problem isn’t time. It’s inefficiency. Here is a simple exercise to help you chart a healthy work-life balance.
What is the art of doing nothing? How is this idea explored in Eat Pray Love? The art of doing nothing, or il bel far niente, is an ideology that promotes the idea of enjoying the feeling of doing nothing, of finding pleasure in freedom. As an American in Italy, Elizabeth Gilbert struggled to embrace this idea. Keep reading to find out about how the art of doing nothing is explored in Eat Pray Love.
What is a collective spirit? How do collective spirits occur amongst generations of people? A collective spirit is a bond that people share with each other about their mentality and lifestyle. Over the course of our lives, we develop and shift our collective spirit. Keep reading to find out how the collective spirit develops and how it works.
What does finding your word mean? How does Eat Pray Love explore this idea? In Eat Pray Love, finding your word is one of Elizabeth Gilbert’s missions. She travels around the world, meets new people, uncovers her spirituality, and eventually chooses her word. Read more about finding your word in Eat Pray Love and Elizabeth Gilbert’s journey.
Who was Garrison Frazier? How did the Black leader end up seeming to request segregation for Black people? Garrison Frazier was consulted in 1865 by US leaders when they asked him if Black people would prefer to live apart from White people. He said yes, and they provided his people with land and a mule, but that was it. Read more about space racism, Garrison Frazier, and the difference between separation and segregation.