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Contrasts
Contrasts stimulate strong feelings. The more an experience differs from what we are used to - the further away from our sentimental baseline - and the more intense our sensation.
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The 7 habits of highly effective people by Stephen R. Covey
This books teaches primary principles of character as the foundation of meaningful personal and interpersonal success.
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Fruits of life
Thoughts on the roots of character
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Sharpen your saw
"I have so much to do today, I’ll need to spend another hour on my knees.“ ~ Martin Luther
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The emotional bank account
The emotional bank account describes the amount of trust that has been built up in a relationship. It works just similar to a financial bank account, and it is the feeling of safety and trust you have with another human being.
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The checklist manifesto by Atul Gawande
Errare humanum est - but with a checklist in place, human has a baseline for verification and can develop a discipline of higher performance.
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The beauty of physical exercise
"No man has the right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. It is a shame for a man to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable." ~Socrates 400BC
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Intermittent Fasting
Today in modern society humans spend most of their time feeding, with little time exposed to a fasted state. From an evolutionary standpoint a fasted state was experienced regularly for our preagricultural ancestor because of unpredictable food supply. What are effects of time-restricted eating?
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Essentialism by Greg McKeown
This book teaches the beauty of focusing on fewer, but essential things: the things that really matter. Our highest contribution towards things we value most can be achieved by doing less instead of more, but better.