ON THE PATH TO ALL-ROUND IMPROVEMENT
Literary works
Quotes:– The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way – Marcus Aurelius– No thank you, I can’t afford to panic.– The path of least resistance is a terrible teacher.– Choose not to be harmed—and you won’t feel harmed. Don’t feel harmed—and you haven’t been.– Failure shows us the way—by … Read more
Special thanks to Tasneem (Tazbites) for telling me about this book. Right off the bat, Bourdain apologises to is fellow Chefs, colleagues and friends for divulging their worlds. He colours a vivid picture of what happens behind the swinging doors of a restaurant kitchen. Doing nearly every drug there is and being on them for … Read more
Book, Movie & Documentary Recommendations from The 4-Hour Chef Notes: (Just look at the contents below to get an idea of the summary.)First things first… I’ve not even reached halfway through the book and I feel like it’s like the kitchen section of the Argos catalogue with stories that are mostly entertaining but also not … Read more
A Guide to The Good Life – William Irvine (Mind Map Book Summary) I was wondering why it all sounds familiar and then it hit my … this is basically Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras or very parallel. Stoicism in a nutshell1. Fame and fortune vs tranquility and virtue.2. Learn to want what you already have.3. Immediately … Read more
Animated Summary Summary: The 6 Pillars are: The Practice of Living Consciously The Practice of Self-Acceptance The Practice of Self-Responsibility The Practice of Self-Assertiveness The Practice of Living Purposefully The Practice of Personal Integrity (He has intentionally called them practice as it requires practicing consistently.) Sentence completion exercises: – Basic idea: Take a sentence stem … Read more
Summary by Yetieater: Summary:* By “mother/father” I here understand the person closest to the child during the first years of life. This need not be the biological mother/father nor even a woman. In the course of the past twenty years, quite often the fathers have assumed this mothering function. – Thanks to Gabor Mate for … Read more
