English was the one subject in which A-Level exam preparations were sort of easy: I studied my vocabulary notes and watched The Picture of Dorian Gray. Much has changed since 1891, when legendary playwright Oscar Wilde published this daring novel — but the fundamentals are still the same: We all struggle with temptation, and the more completely we give in to it, the bigger the consequences we'll eventually have to face. A fascinating story about the impossible privilege of staying forever young — and why, even if we could, it might not be such a great idea. Must-read!
After publishing Hooked, Nir Eyal had successfully shown people how tech companies make them addicted to their products — but he had also given other, smaller companies the exact playbook to do the very same thing.
Where Hooked was the "here's what's happening behind the scenes," Indistractable is the "here's what to do about it so you can thrive in today's challenging circumstances."
If you want to not be ruled by your gadgets, ruthlessly eliminate distractions, and drastically improve your ability to focus, watch this video.
I'm a huge Japan-fan. I went to Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka in 2013. Ikigai is an incredibly useful concept from the land of the rising sun. Unfortunately, the most popular book on the subject...doesn't do a great job of explaining its subject.
What translates roughly as "reason for being" is actually an umbrella term that basically captures "anything that makes your life worth living." Why and how is that useful? In this week's "Four Minute Idea," you'll find out.
Last year, I read 3 books about ikigai. Here's everything I've learned from them condensed into 4 minutes.
Despite the title, this is not a get-rich-quick book. It's full of rational thinking and sound advice. If you need some encouragement to come up with your own definition of wealth and how money fits into your life, this is the book for you. A true personal finance classic!
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