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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
It's a very light book about how to be happy in life. A lot of the tips mentioned in this book was actually a summary of all common things that we can do to be happy in life. However, it's good for people who want actionable tips on how to be happy without coming off as too preachy.
Some key takeaways:
- Happiness does not occur after we experience positive events in our lives.
- We create happiness by ourselves through creating inner peace and space, maintaining healthy boundaries with our surrounding (be it work, people, etc) and having a "can do" attitude.
- We can categorize activities into 4 boxes based on the amount of thinking and doing they require: The Burn Box (high thinking & high doing), The Think Box (high thinking & low doing), The Do Box (low thinking & high doing), and The Space Box (low thinking & low doing). And I think this is the most insightful part, happy people alternate between these boxes. This book made me realize that my activities are sort of heavy on the Burn Box and Space Box, yet I have very few in between.
Some key takeaways:
- Happiness does not occur after we experience positive events in our lives.
- We create happiness by ourselves through creating inner peace and space, maintaining healthy boundaries with our surrounding (be it work, people, etc) and having a "can do" attitude.
- We can categorize activities into 4 boxes based on the amount of thinking and doing they require: The Burn Box (high thinking & high doing), The Think Box (high thinking & low doing), The Do Box (low thinking & high doing), and The Space Box (low thinking & low doing). And I think this is the most insightful part, happy people alternate between these boxes. This book made me realize that my activities are sort of heavy on the Burn Box and Space Box, yet I have very few in between.
This book has some good one liners and interesting thoughts, but overall too much business speak. I'd read 7 Habits of Highly Effective People over this one.
Stuff I liked:
Consider what percentage of the time you and your partner are unhappy. Multiply those together to understand how often you are both in a bad mood.
Do it in order to want to do it in order to be able to do it.
Stuff I liked:
Consider what percentage of the time you and your partner are unhappy. Multiply those together to understand how often you are both in a bad mood.
Do it in order to want to do it in order to be able to do it.
4.0 Mi problema con los libros de autoayuda es que nunca me siento identificada con todas las partes del libro, que es normal, pero me hace perder el interés en él. Las primeras partes me gustaron, pero a medida que fue avanzando así le fui perdiendo las ganas. Me gusto que hubo partes del libro que me hicieron reflexionar y quiero poner en práctica alguno de sus secretos. La forma del autor de llevar el libro me pareció sencilla y llevadera.
An easy read, with some good pieces of advice. But! As Neil himself says at the end of the book:
"Any cliche, quote, or piece of advice that resonates with you only confirms to your mind something you already know."
"Any cliche, quote, or piece of advice that resonates with you only confirms to your mind something you already know."
This book really helped me put things into perspective and I've even changed my mindset and the way I do thing, for the better after reading it.
I highlighted some of the stuff from this book, but one thing I liked about it were the scribbles. they were really on point. also, I resonate with the part of not taking any advices, what Charles Varlet said back then.
"When we ask advice we are usually looking for an accomplice."
"When we ask advice we are usually looking for an accomplice."
I absolutely loved this. I liked it WAY more than The Subtle Art of Not Giving A Fuck. It lays out simple and logical ways to create happiness. It’s light-hearted considering that most readers are probably sitting down with this book in a state of sadness, or at the very least, want.
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
I read this for Laura Tremaine’s Patreon book club, and learned more from it than expected. Usually I read these type of self-helpy books and wish they’d just been a solid article… not so with this book. It moved along, and there was more to chew on here. Watching one of the author’s TED talks on YouTube helped me grasp his voice (pun intended?) and appreciate his tone.
Libro de autoayuda que dice muchas cosas verdaderas acerca de como ser feliz, pero esta muy lleno de clichés.
Por este libro, deje de leer libros de autoayuda por un buen tiempo.
Por este libro, deje de leer libros de autoayuda por un buen tiempo.