Shortform Books

Eckhart Tolle’s Teachings: Your Bad Ego and Its Problems

Eckhart Tolle has a lot of teachings, and he spends most of his teachings on the ego and the problems it can cause. What is the ego, and why is it the source of many bad emotions and problems in your life? According to Tolle, your ego is the voice inside your head. It can be characterized as the devil or angel on your shoulder. It is the voice that analyzes what’s going on around you, comments on your interactions, dwells on the past, speculates about the future, complains, likes or dislikes things, and makes you question yourself in moments

How to Live in the Present: Tips to Seizing the “Now”

Do you find yourself not living in the present moment? Are you caught up in your own head, worrying about the future or running over the past? Learn how to live in the present moment by appreciating the power of Now.

How to Be More Present: The Simple Guide

Many of us spend our lives searching for peace, joy, and fulfillment. We look for it in different ways: through accomplishments, relationships, experiences, and material possessions. The Power of Now proposes that the only way to find true peace and fulfillment is through being solely and intensely present in each moment. The more we live in the Now, the more we are able to connect with our true selves and experience life fully, without extraneous thoughts and speculations clouding our minds and altering our lens of the world. How can you be more present in the moment? Learn more on

How to Stop Worrying About the Future

Find yourself worrying about the future all day? Do you worry about things that might happen, and get stressed about things you can’t control? Lots of us do. But worrying about the future is preventing us from living in the present. We’ll learn how to stop worrying about the future and enjoy more of today.

How to Stop Living in the Past: The Real Solution

Do you find yourself constantly living in the past? Do you feel guilt or regret over past actions, or do you dwell on pains and sadness from the past? Living in the past is holding you back from being present now and enjoying the most out of every moment you have. Want to stop living in the past? Learn how to do so in our detailed guide, from The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle.

Psychological Time vs Clock Time: Why Is It Bad?

What is psychological time? How does it differ from clock time? Learn about how psychological time distracts you from being present and how to get out of psychological time so that you can discover your true self.

Why Are Asians Good at Math? The Surprising Answer

Why are Asians so good at math? While it seems like a stereotype, the results are true – Asian countries consistently place high in academic math tests. The answer to why is surprising, stemming from practices centuries ago.

Learn more about why Asians are good at math here.

Mitigated Speech: How It Causes Plane Crashes

What is Mitigated Speech? Why do people have trouble saying something they don’t mean? And how does mitigated speech cause plane crashes?

Learn the unfortunate truths of mitigated speech and how to overcome it, in this summary excerpt from Outliers.

Power Distance Index: Definition and Examples

The “Power Distance Index” measures how hierarchical a country is and how its citizens value authority. In high-power distance index countries, employees are often afraid to express disagreement with managers, power in organizations is not equally distributed, and people in power hold special privileges.

Culture of Honor: Why the South Is More Violent

What is a culture of honor? Why do people in a culture of honor tend to be more violent and respond to insults more aggressively? Learn how the culture of honor began with farming practices in the past, and why it continues centuries later today.