How-To Read Books
“My father believes hunger is in the mind. I know differently. I know that hunger is in the mind and the body and the heart and the soul.” ― Roxane Gay, Hunger Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body is a 2017 memoir by Roxane Gay. In Hunger, Gay describes her relationship with of her body, from food... Continue Reading →
“You are a little soul carrying about a corpse, as Epictetus used to say.” ― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations Meditations is a work that dates back to ancient Rome. It contains thoughts of Marcus Aurelius who was also known as The Philosopher. Aurelius was a Roman emperor from 161 to 180 and he was the last of the rulers traditionally known as... Continue Reading →
“We think, mistakenly, that success is the result of the amount of time we put in at work, instead of the quality of time we put in.” ― Arianna Huffington, Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom, and Wonder Thrive by Arianna Huffington is author's personal wake-up call came in the... Continue Reading →
“In the future, there will be no female leaders. There will just be leaders.” ― Sheryl Sandberg, Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg is one of the most inspiring books I have ever read. Every chapter title already gives a huge portion of wisdom. We begin with: What Would... Continue Reading →
“Do not fight them. Instead think of them the way you think of children, or pets, not important enough to affect your mental balance” ― Robert Greene, The 33 Strategies of War The 33 Strategies of War is a 2006 book written by American author Robert Greene It is a book that describes war tactics... in... Continue Reading →
