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I would’ve given it 4 stars if it wasn’t an audiobook. A lot of it is lists which is hard to take in when you’re listening to it rather than reading.
Despite the fact that I usually love a list, each essay contained a numbered sequence that was both hard to follow along with and increasingly repetitive of the lists that came before. On top of the fact that audio may not be the intended format for this one, I found myself disagreeing with some of the points the author made. So, I find it hard to believe I'd continue even if I'd been reading a physical copy.
"101 Essays That Will Change the Way You Think" by Brianna Wiest is a thought-provoking book that promises to challenge your perspective and provide a fresh outlook on life. While the book does deliver on its promise, I found that the ideas presented were not entirely new or groundbreaking. Here are some key ideas I found most notable in the book:
- Take responsibility for your thoughts and feelings: feel the emotions that come along, and let them go.
- Create a daily routine: create your own routine by recognizing the small habits that keep your mind steady and calm, and do that every day. It will help you find safety, eliminate anxiety, and kill procrastination.
- Raise your happiness limit: practice gratitude, meditate, and let it expand.
- Let your creativity flow: find your own means of creative expression and work on it. It doesn't have to be understood or accepted by anyone else. Do it for your own sake, mindfully, repeatedly, until it becomes a habit and an intuition.
- Balance your passion and purpose: Passion may ignite a desire but will ebb as you make progress. The deliberate purpose will keep you focused.
- Learn to rest. Sleep well, reflect, and find the time to be idle. Being laser-focused all the time wears you down. It's often in the idle moments that your mind processes events and problems and finds solutions.
- Change your perspective: learn how to use the power of negative thinking to evaluate and improve your life. Manage your fear and let it become a motivator.
- Many of the ideas you assume are yours have been inherited from the dominant culture around you. To find your path, you need to block the notice and learn to think on your own.
Wiest's writing style is clear and concise, making it easy to follow along with her arguments. However, some of the essays seemed repetitive, and I found myself losing interest at times.
One aspect of the book that I did appreciate was the diversity of perspectives presented. Wiest draws on a variety of sources, from famous philosophers to contemporary thinkers, to provide a well-rounded and nuanced view on each topic. This helped to keep the book fresh and engaging.
Overall, I would recommend "101 Essays That Will Change the Way You Think" to those who are new to self-improvement literature and looking for a comprehensive overview of the topic. However, for those who have already delved deeply into this genre, the ideas presented may not be entirely new or groundbreaking.
- Take responsibility for your thoughts and feelings: feel the emotions that come along, and let them go.
- Create a daily routine: create your own routine by recognizing the small habits that keep your mind steady and calm, and do that every day. It will help you find safety, eliminate anxiety, and kill procrastination.
- Raise your happiness limit: practice gratitude, meditate, and let it expand.
- Let your creativity flow: find your own means of creative expression and work on it. It doesn't have to be understood or accepted by anyone else. Do it for your own sake, mindfully, repeatedly, until it becomes a habit and an intuition.
- Balance your passion and purpose: Passion may ignite a desire but will ebb as you make progress. The deliberate purpose will keep you focused.
- Learn to rest. Sleep well, reflect, and find the time to be idle. Being laser-focused all the time wears you down. It's often in the idle moments that your mind processes events and problems and finds solutions.
- Change your perspective: learn how to use the power of negative thinking to evaluate and improve your life. Manage your fear and let it become a motivator.
- Many of the ideas you assume are yours have been inherited from the dominant culture around you. To find your path, you need to block the notice and learn to think on your own.
Wiest's writing style is clear and concise, making it easy to follow along with her arguments. However, some of the essays seemed repetitive, and I found myself losing interest at times.
One aspect of the book that I did appreciate was the diversity of perspectives presented. Wiest draws on a variety of sources, from famous philosophers to contemporary thinkers, to provide a well-rounded and nuanced view on each topic. This helped to keep the book fresh and engaging.
Overall, I would recommend "101 Essays That Will Change the Way You Think" to those who are new to self-improvement literature and looking for a comprehensive overview of the topic. However, for those who have already delved deeply into this genre, the ideas presented may not be entirely new or groundbreaking.