Life

  • The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life

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    The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life* – Mark Manson 1. Full Citation Manson, M. (2016) The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life*. New York: HarperOne. 2. Introduction Mark Manson’s The Subtle…

  • 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos

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    12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos – Jordan B. Peterson 1. Full Citation Peterson, J.B. (2018) 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos. Toronto: Random House Canada. 2. Introduction 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos by Jordan B. Peterson offers a philosophical, psychological, and cultural…

  • The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change Your Life, and Achieve Real Happiness

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    The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change Your Life, and Achieve Real Happiness – Ichiro Kishimi & Fumitake Koga 1. Full Citation Kishimi, I. and Koga, F. (2013) The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change Your Life, and Achieve Real Happiness. Translated from Japanese…

  • Life: Chapter (1) Embracing Adversity

    1. Adversity introduces a man to himself. 2. Broken hearts, empty pockets and failures are life’s best teachers. 3. Every struggle has shaped you into the person you are today. Be thankful for the hard times; they can only make you stronger. 4. How you deal with your most challenging…

  • Chapter (2) Turning the Page

    1. Do not close the book when bad things happen in your life; turn the page and begin a new chapter. 2. A bad day in days does not mean a bad life. 3. Do not judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant.…

  • Chapter (3) Life’s Game

    1. Life is neither good nor evil but only a place for good and evil. 2. Your life is a result of the choices you make. If you do not like your life, it is time to start making better choices. 3. Life is a game; you either play it…

  • Chapter (4) Unmasking Reality

    1. Notice the people who make an effort to stay in your life. 2. Life is not about who is real to your face but who is real behind your back. 3. Do not trust anyone; life is entirely of fake people. 4. The best thing about the worst time…

  • Chapter (5) Changes in Life

    1. The truth is not always beautiful, nor beautiful words the truth. 2. Death asked life, “Why does everyone love you but hate me?” Life replied, “Because I am the beautiful lie, you are the painful truth. “ 3. Life itself is your teacher, and you are in a state…

  • Chapter (6) The Journey of Life

    1. Just because people ignore you or do not know what you are up to does not mean you are not up to big things. 2. Your life is someone’s dream. Do not be ungrateful. 3. Life is not the same for everyone; respect yours for what you have. 4.…

  • Chapter (7) Balancing Pace and Perspective

    1. Life is like a long journey with a heavy burden. Do not rush. 2. Do things at your own pace. Life is not a race. 3. Be where you are; otherwise, you will miss your life. 4. Problems are a part of life, and facing them is the art…

  • Chapter (8) The Essence of Life

    1. Life is only a short trip. Enjoy it. 2. Live life before life leaves you. 3. Not living your life is a waste of time. 4. Understand that you own nothing, that everything that surrounds you is temporary, and that only the love in your heart might last forever.…

  • Chapter (9) Intentional Living

    1. You must fight for your life. 2. Many things in this world can ruin your life if you allow them to. 3. The secret to your success is found in your daily routine. 4. You will only change your life once you change something you do daily. 5. To…