The World's Best Book Summaries
Why should you remain neutral in crucial situations? How does neutrality improve your life? Chris Hadfield’s memoir An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth expresses important lessons that astronauts learn from space. One of these lessons is to stay as neutral as possible if you’re new to a team or community. Here’s why remaining neutral is the better choice for those in new situations.
Can learning through teaching or debate help you to learn more effectively? Why do these methods help to enhance your thinking? According to science writer Annie Murphy Paul, thinking in a way that suits your brain’s biology helps you to tap into your full cognitive potential. Learning through teaching or debate is one way Paul claims you can understand complex ideas more thoroughly. Keep reading to learn why Paul argues that learning through teaching or debate is most effective.
Do you want to become a different person? How can you break free from your old, self-sabotaging patterns and become the person you’ve always wanted to be? According to Joe Dispenza, to become a different person, you must break the habits that form your current personality and form new ones that support who you want to be. In his book Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself, he recommends a four-step meditation to help you unlearn your self-sabotaging habits and create a new you. With this in mind, here’s how to become a different person, according to Joe Dispenza.
Do you get irritated, angry, anxious, or emotional more easily than you would like? How do you rid your mind of everything that doesn’t serve you? If you suffer from anxiety, anger, or any other emotional struggles, it’s a sign that your mind is troubled and needs healing. Like with any ailment, the first step to healing your mind is to acknowledge that intervention is needed. Here are some strategies for healing your mind from psychic irritants.
What’s the psychology behind true crime obsession? What are the warning signs of being obsessed with true crime? From anxiously awaiting updates on the college student murders in Idaho, to bingeing the latest episodes of My Favorite Murder, we love a true crime story. However, the psychology behind true crime obsession reveals the problems this obsession can cause and how to avoid them. Read on to learn the consequences of true crime obsession and the psychology behind it.
What is Joe Dispenza’s Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself about? What is the key message to take away from the book? Joe Dispenza suggests that it’s our habits that keep us from growing and creating the life we want. In Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself, he offers a detailed guide on how to get rid of those habits and replace them with habits that move us toward our ideal selves. Below is a brief overview of Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself by Joe Dispenza.
Is your fear holding you back? How do you conquer your fears? Everything Is Figureoutable by Marie Forleo advises you to believe that all issues are solvable, but being afraid can get in the way of that. Forleo gives guidelines for tackling fear in general as well as four common fears: fear of pursuing your dreams, not being ready, not being good enough, and being an impostor. Here’s how to conquer your fears so you live your life at ease.
Why do people resist change? Why do we prefer consistency in our lives? In The Power of Discipline, Daniel Walter explains that humans struggle with self-discipline, and consequently fail to reach their goals, due to certain biological tendencies. One of those is our tendency to crave consistency. Keep reading to understand this tendency and how it works against us and our ability to self-discipline.
Why is it so hard to change yourself? Why do people become stuck in their ways, and what can you do to break free from your old patterns? According to Joe Dispenza, the author of Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself, changing yourself is hard because your habitual patterns become hardwired into your brain and body. He highlights two specific habits that make it difficult to change: emotional addiction and inauthenticity. Here’s why changing yourself is so difficult, according to Dispenza.
Do you have a fear of not being good enough? How can you conquer this insecurity? In Everything Is Figureoutable, Marie Forleo contends that there are many fears that hold people back from pursuing their goals. However, one is particularly effective and controlling: the fear of not being good enough. Let’s look at how to defeat the insecurities that get the better of you.