Book summaries (excerpts)
Instead of summarizing the books in my own words, I gathered the top excerpts. I want the spirit of the books to remain intact and I want you to be able to interpret the crumbs of wisdom on your own.
Date is the date on which I read the book.
Third Circle Theory – Purpose Through Observation
Author: Pejman Ghadimi ISBN: 978-0985601331 A book about the mindset needed to succeed. Money is just a leverage on the path to self-actualization! EXCERPTS These visionaries possess passion, determination, and the strong belief that their life’s purpose is to bring these innovations to life. Therefore, they live a life devoted to building on their ideas or projects so they will eventually change the world as they see fit. [...]
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
Author: Yuval Noah Harari ISBN: 978-0099590088 A must read book! Author makes interesting connections between historical facts and combines various stories into a compelling and highly entertaining read. EXCERPTS I've listened to the Audible narration. There wasn't any particular idea to highlight but reading was highly entertaining. Can't wait to start reading other Harari's books.
Contagious: Why Things Catch On
Author: Jonah Berger ISBN: 978-1471111709 Why do some products, services or ideas get viral, while the others fall into oblivion? EXCERPTS [The author initially explains that all viral products, services or ideas had at least one attribute set forth by this book. BUT, there are many more that had one or more of such attributes but nevertheless failed to go viral. That means that there is still a lot [...]
Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence
Author: Esther Perel ASIN: B000UODXP0 The book tackles the challenges of modern romances, especially the love/ lust split. EXCERPTS We all share a fundamental need for security, which propels us toward committed relationships in the first place; but we have an equally strong need for adventure and excitement. Modern romance promises that it’s possible to meet these two distinct sets of needs in one place. For some of [...]
Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win
Author: Jocko Willink and Leif Babin ISBN: 978-1760558208 The book on leadership, written by Jocko Willing - the commander of most highly decorated US special-operations unit of the Iraq War (SEAL Team 3, Task Unit Bruiser). The content of the book tends to repeat itself and I think that you get the gist of the book by reading below excerpts. EXCERPTS These leaders cast no blame. They made [...]
The Courage to Be Disliked
Author: Ichiro Kishimi, Fumitake Koga ISBN: 978-1501197277 For many years the Freudian psychology reasonated really well with me. One of it's core premises is that our behavior is in large part determined by the past events. It was easy for me to adopt such perspective. It placed responsibility for my behavior on people around me (usually the parents). Alfred Adler - a rival of Freud, believed that past [...]
