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A review by dfolivieri
Transcend: The New Science of Self-Actualization by Scott Barry Kaufman
I some times thing that a lot of self-improvement books can be largely reduced to lists of advice. While that's not fair in general or to this book, here's my list from it.
1. Frame whatever job you have in terms of what you feel you're good at.
2. Friends are much more valuable than Ferraris
3. It's worth noting whether you want something because you feel you lack it (being hungry for food, not having enough friends, not feeling smart enough) or because you feel satisfied but just genuinely would enjoy more (having dessert, wanting to make friends because this person seems cool, reading a book because it seems neat).
4. Picture your current state of life from the perspective of yourself at 80. What changes would future you want you to make?
1. Frame whatever job you have in terms of what you feel you're good at.
2. Friends are much more valuable than Ferraris
3. It's worth noting whether you want something because you feel you lack it (being hungry for food, not having enough friends, not feeling smart enough) or because you feel satisfied but just genuinely would enjoy more (having dessert, wanting to make friends because this person seems cool, reading a book because it seems neat).
4. Picture your current state of life from the perspective of yourself at 80. What changes would future you want you to make?