Carl Jung once said, “He who looks outside dreams. He who looks inside awakes.”
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Roy Baumeister author of “Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength” tells us to use self-control to set-up lots of good habits which then leads to an autopilot healthy way of living which doesn’t tax one’s self-control.
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Exercise is ‘miracle grow’ for the brain. This according to Dr. John Ratey (author of “Spark: the Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain). Exercise is miracle grow for the brain by keeping brain cells young and healthy.
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In his book, “Take the Stairs,” author Rory Vaden talks about the Rent Axiom. This is the notion that success is only rented and the rent is due every day.
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Chris Guillebeau author of “Born For This”, states that if you are working for someone else, it can be helpful to have the internal dialogue that says: “I’m leasing my talents to you for now.”
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According to Nightingale-Conant, the average person spends 365 hours per year in their car. What are you doing with that time?
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Who doesn’t love a good storyteller? However, Michelle Gielan author of “Broadcasting Happiness” encourages us to be strong at fact checking ourselves: “the mind is a hell of a storyteller…better check the facts and present counter facts.”
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There are so many great books out there but if you’re looking for a new book to read and want a recommendation, here are 50 of my favorite books (in no particular order). Hope they make a positive impact on you…
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What makes us feel good about our work?
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Eric Barker, founder of the blog “Barking Up The Wrong Tree” gave a talk where he encouraged everyone by saying: don’t be Batman! IE: don’t try and win at everything every day and never lose.
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Shawn Achor, author of “The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles That Fuel Success and Performance at Work” discussed the importance of creating a Happy Hour for yourself,
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Often times we assume others are simply born with incredible talents but we forget about all the hours of hard work put in by those folks. Matthew Syed author of “Bounce: The Myth of Talent and the Power of Practice” tells us that Mozart had practiced 3,500 hours by the time he was 6 (that’s like 5 hours per day everyday from age 4 to 6).
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In his book, “Happier”, Harvard professor Tal Ben-Shahar describes the 4 archetypes of happiness. Review the following and determine which one best describes you.
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David Allen, author of “Getting Things Done” recommends that you put everything on one to do list and then create four categories
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In his 2010 documentary “I Am”, Tom Shadyac takes a deep dive into what’s wrong with the world and what we can do about it. At the film’s conclusion, he says he hopes we can ask “What’s right with the world" and all of us be able to answer: “I am.”
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What’s your number 1 goal this year?
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