Books
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How to Calm Your Mind by Chris Bailey
Finished reading: How to Calm Your Mind by Chris Bailey 📚 This book discusses different ideas for managing stress, cultivating a mindset for productivity, and several techniques to help improve overall well-being. My Summary The book, How to Calm Your Mind by Chris Bailey is about determining what … read more
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📚 Stolen Focus by Johann Hari
I finished reading: Stolen Focus by Johann Hari 📚 Stolen Focus does not provide a personal step-by-step guide to remove distractions from our lives. Instead, it is about how this “Attention Crisis” impacts society. Here are some of my notes about the author’s points in this book. What impact is this … read more
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📚 What I’m Reading
I’ve been jumping between 3 books this week. The first is Fairy Tale, by Stephen King. I’m about 3/4 of the way through and have to say it’s excellent. I highly recommend the audiobook. The next is Stolen Focus by Johann Hari. Another book is about how the distractions from today’s technology are … read more
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I Didn't Do The Thing Today
While over the past decade, “Productivity” books try to teach you how to be productive and get things done, “I Didn’t Do The Thing Today” jumps on the recent “Anti-productivity” bandwagon and reminds us that to be genuinely productive, we need to relax, rest, and embrace the unexpected. I Didn’t Do … read more
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Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Finished reading: Project Hail Mary: A Novel by Andy Weir 📚. Project Hail Mary is a story by the same author of The Martian, Andy Weir. While The Martian’s story is grounded in the science we understand today, Project Hail Mary goes beyond that and adds more sci-fi without breaking the rules of … read more
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Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
I have started to tackle Meditations. I usually don’t read this kind of book, but I thought I would give it a try. I am taking notes as I go. I am just writing down what comes to mind as I read each part, even if my interpretation is completely off. Introduction Real name Marcus Annius Verus.- Born … read more