Every book is actually a self-help book:
-Fiction books help you escape the boredom of everyday life
-Sci-fi books help you envision a future beyond your imagination
-Philosophy books help you question your beliefs and assumptions
-Literature books help you understand the depths of human emotion
-History books help you understand the events that shaped the world
-Romance books help you understand the complexity of love and attraction
-Fantasy books help you find courage and inspiration from a world we can never visit
-Biography books help you learn from the lives of the great men and women who you'll never meet
"Let your mind become a lens, thanks to the converging rays of attention; let your soul be all intent on whatever it is that is established in your mind as a dominant, wholly absorbing idea."
A mind-expanding look at how humans rose to dominate the world.
Not just through strength, but through shared stories — money, nations, beliefs.
We live inside ideas we collectively agree are real. #History#Mindset#Books
Derek Sivers said it right:
“Mastery is the best goal because the rich can’t buy it, the impatient can’t rush it, the privileged can’t inherit it, and nobody can steal it. You can only earn it through hard work. Mastery is the ultimate status.”
Life is too short to worry about little things. Have fun. Fall in love. Regret nothing, and don't let people bring you down. Study, think, create, and grow. Teach yourself and teach others.
You need to read more, and you need to consume less. You need to set aside time to do a workout for the mind, and you need to give it time to recover. Especially now that it's so easy for your cognitive capacity to atrophy. Refuse to become mentally obese.
Just a reminder that these Walter Isaacson books exist to be read again and again. Ben Franklin, Da Vinci, Steve Jobs, Einstein, and Elon Musk have all inspired many of the greats, and will continue to do so. What is your favorite Walter Isaacson book?
Ultralearning — a strong reminder that rapid skill growth comes from focused, direct, and intense learning.
Learn by doing, attack weaknesses, and iterate fast. Depth comes from deliberate practice. #Learning#Ultralearning#Growth#Books