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Walden by Henry David Thoreau
Walden (/ˈwɔːldən/; first published as Walden; or, Life in the Woods) is a book by transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau. The text is a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings. The work is part personal declaration of independence, social experiment, voyage of spiritual discovery, satire, and—to some degree—a manual for self-reliance.[2] First published in 1854, Walden details Thoreau’s experiences over the course of…
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The First 20 Hours by Josh Kaufman
Take a moment to consider how many things you want to learn to do. What’s on your list? What’s holding you back from getting started? Are you worried about the time and effort it takes to acquire new skills – time you don’t have and effort you can’t spare? Research suggests it takes 10,000 hours…
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Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Fahrenheit 451 is a dystopian novel by American writer Ray Bradbury, first published in 1953. It is regarded as one of his best works.[4] The novel presents a future American society where books are outlawed and “firemen” burn any that are found.[5] The book’s tagline explains the title: “Fahrenheit 451 – the temperature at which book paper catches fire, and burns…” The lead character, Guy…
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How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Dale Carnegie’s rock-solid, time-tested advice has carried countless people up the ladder of success in their business and personal lives. One of the most groundbreaking and timeless bestsellers of all time, How to Win Friends & Influence People will show you how to: Get you out of a mental rut, give you new thoughts, new…
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Get Moving
Get Up and Going: Low body activity is related to various health problems. We all have different needs, so our aim isn’t establishing a standard for everyone. As humans, we naturally thrive most when we are in motion. Why don’t you start by moving around every 60 minutes? Your body is wise and will…
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How Humans Work: The Sunk Cost Fallacy
[player id=2738] What it Means to be a Human Behavioral economics is the branch of economics that studies the effects of our emotions, cultural influences and many other things ultimately related to our psyche on the economics decisions we make. Instead of portraying individuals as perfectly rational, behavioral economics adds our flaws to the equation…
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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Phillip K. Dick
“The most consistently brilliant science fiction writer in the world”. –John Brunner THE INSPIRATION FOR BLADERUNNER. . . Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? was published in 1968. Grim and foreboding, even today it is a masterpiece ahead of its time. By 2021, the World War had killed millions, driving entire species into extinction and…
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Mastery by Robert Greene
Each one of us has within us the potential to be a Master. Learn the secrets of the field you have chosen, submit to a rigorous apprenticeship, absorb the hidden knowledge possessed by those with years of experience, surge past competitors to surpass them in brilliance, and explode established patterns from within. Study the behaviors…
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The Year Compass
YearCompass: Close your year, plan the next. It’s time to bid farewell to 2018, and what better way to do it than reflecting on our experiences, achievements and failures? Whether you are an advocate of New Year’s Resolutions or not (actually sticking to them is not easy, we know), reflecting on your goals and planning…