The World's Best Book Summaries
How do you set goals in life? How many goals should you try to accomplish at once? Marie Forleo’s book Everything Is Figureoutable assures readers that through determination, you can achieve anything you want in life. Forleo contends that the first step is to select a single goal to focus on. Discover how to set goals in life using Forleo’s philosophy.
What is Mel Robbins’s 5 Second Rule? How can you use the Rule to take control of your life? In The 5 Second Rule, Mel Robbins explains how you can assert agency over your life by just counting down from five to one over the course of five seconds and acting when you reach one. This method is helpful for those who overthink and hesitate on tasks. Keep reading to learn more about Mel Robbins’s 5 Second Rule and how it can help you.
What are some examples of self-justification? Why do we want to protect ourselves from cognitive dissonance? Rather than admitting wrongdoing or accepting contradictory beliefs, most people find ways to justify their actions to themselves and others. According to Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson in their book Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me), this process is called self-justification. Keep reading to look at self-justification examples to better understand the psychology behind it.
What’s the difference between mutual funds and index funds? Which gives a higher return on investment? According to John Bogle, the author of The Little Book of Common Sense Investing, mutual funds generate significantly lower ROI than index funds. Furthermore, the gap between mutual funds’ ROI and index funds’ ROI is set to increase in the future. Here’s why mutual funds’ ROI is going down, according to Bogle.
Why does Warren Buffett criticize the Wall Street approach? What are some ways in which Wall Street investment firms mishandle investors’ money? According to Warren Buffett, Wall Street’s business-as-usual practices highlight many areas in which most investment companies don’t serve the interests of the people whose money they steward. Specifically, Buffett highlights the failings of CEO culture, shady accounting, overpriced acquisitions, and the systemic dangers of financial derivatives. Keep reading to learn about Warren Buffett’s criticisms of Wall Street’s practices.
What exactly are habits? What role do habits play in your life? How do habits form? Habits are thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that you engage in regularly. Your habits are the foundation of your personality because they represent your way of being and acting in the world. Therefore, changing your life requires changing your habits. Keep reading to learn how habits develop and how they become second nature.
How much authority should a stream-aligned team have? What makes these teams so efficient? When you think of “stream,” think of “flow.” That’s a key aspect of stream-aligned teams. It’s the primary of four team topologies discussed by software engineers and authors Matthew Skelton and Manuel Pais. Continue reading for an overview of what stream-aligned teams are designed to do.
Do you start the day off right? When you lose motivation, do you push past the moment? When was the last time you left your comfort zone? Self-discipline is hard. But, you can strengthen your ability to self-discipline. In his book, Daniel Walter argues that the best way to improve this ability is to get rid of bad habits and replace them with good ones that support discipline. Continue reading to learn how to develop self-discipline with good habits.
Do you set worthy goals only to give up along the way? What can you do, practically, to make it all the way there? It’s easy to set goals. It can be difficult to achieve them. To make reaching them easier, be careful with the way you set goals and then commit yourself completely. Daniel Walter discusses goals in the context of self-discipline and provides some valuable insights. Read more to learn how to stick to your goals and to get some tips on setting SMART goals to boost your commitment.
How pervasive is propaganda? How can you tell when a message is manipulative? Propaganda is all around us. It might be a song, an image, an advertisement, or a headline. In Mythologies, Roland Barthes explains how myth is basically propaganda. He warns against its influence, so it’s important to know it when you see it. Keep reading to learn how to recognize propaganda and keep from being deceived and used.