Non-Fiction Notes
Non-Fiction Notes
Month: July 2026
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In most situations, we can either dream about a beautiful and deeply fulfilling future, or we can focus on the present and intentionally design the situation we are in right now. More often than not, it is a dysfunctional belief to aim exclusively for some distant ideal. Instead, it tends to be far more effective…
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“The most important insight from the first chapter “Are We There Yet?” is, in my opinion, the reframing technique: Instead of the dysfunctional belief “Good enough isn’t good enough; I want more,” you should switch to “Good enough is GREAT—for now.” Why This Is So Central The chapter addresses a widespread problem: Many people are…
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“It’s dark because you’re trying too hard. Lightly, child, lightly. Learn to do everything lightly. Yes, feel lightly even though you’re feeling deeply. Just lightly let things happen and lightly cope with them.” — Aldous Huxley
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By spending just three to five hours deeply reading a single book each week, you can read roughly fifty books per year.
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The next book review will be about Designing Your Work Life by Burnett and Evans.
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