The World's Best Book Summaries
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.
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.
When you read, does it feel like the material doesn’t stick? Do you wish you could read faster without sacrificing comprehension? Reading is one thing. Understanding what you read is another. Recalling what you read is yet another thing. In Learn Like a Pro, Barbara Oakley and Olav Schewe provide strategies to help you become a more efficient reader. Take a look at their advice on how to read and understand effectively.
How do you know your videos are really delivering the value you intended? Do YouTube analytics overwhelm you? If you want to have a successful YouTube channel, you need to understand the metrics for your videos. In YouTube Secrets, prominent YouTubers Benji Travis and Sean Cannell help you decipher YouTube’s algorithms and leverage them for ranking. Keep reading to learn how to understand YouTube analytics and make use of their insights.
What’s the relationship between Michelle Knotek and Shane Watson? How did Michelle (Shelly) manipulate Shane until his death? Shane Watson didn’t know what he was in for when he came to live at his aunt’s house. According to Gregg Olsen’s book If You Tell, it didn’t take long until Shelly began humiliating Shane to the point she had her husband kill him. Below we’ll examine the life and death of one victim of Michelle Knotek, Shane Watson.
Why is it hard to make predictions? How can you tell what the future has in store for you? According to The Signal and the Noise by Nate Silver, prediction is an inherently challenging endeavor. He explores how insufficient information, system complexity, and the tendency of small errors to compound all limit the accuracy of predictions. Here’s why you can’t predict the future and the challenges you’ll face when attempting to.
Do you want to be more aware of your surroundings? What’s the key to achieving mindfulness? Strong concentration is half of mindfulness—the other half is strong background awareness. In The Mind Illuminated, you’ll strengthen your background awareness while still maintaining strong concentration on your breath. Check out how to achieve mindfulness by staying in touch with your present self.
Do you feel stuck in your life? How do healthy relationships encourage personal growth? In How to Be an Adult in Relationships, David Richo says that mindfully loving relationships encourage psychological growth in three ways. These include the opportunity to process your issues, make compassionate validation possible, and improve your self-esteem. Check out how mindfulness can spark personal growth in relationships.
What are essential soft skills you need in your professional and personal life? What are the best soft skills books to read? Soft skills are interpersonal skills that help you work and interact with other people. The most important of these skills that you use in everyday life are communication, teamwork, critical thinking and problem-solving, and time management. Below we’ve compiled a list of the best soft skills books, categorized by each skill.
How do arguments shape our connections to other people? What’s the importance of debate in society? Debating is an essential part of communication that enhances critical thinking, presentational, and decision-making skills. But the benefits of debate go beyond these skills—debates are unavoidable and expose people to different perspectives in life. If you want to know more about the importance of debate, keep reading.