According to Eckhart Tolle, the ability to disidentify with the mind is the single most vital step in the journey towards enlightenment. Though this may sound rather vague and grandiose, it’s actually a simple (albeit profound) idea…
The aim of The Slight Edge is to encourage a new mindset in its reader. Olson strives to demystify the process of achievement, emphasizing the consequence of small, everyday decisions when repeated consistently over time…
At its core, Think and Grow Rich is a book about the mind. More specifically, it’s about choreographing our thoughts in a way that’s conducive to achievement. Hill refers to this as “success consciousness”…
In short, our mindset refers to the collection of thoughts and beliefs that shape our habits and behaviour. It’s the governor of our lives deciding on the activities we engage in; our response to adversity as well as the goals and standards we set…
In short, mental resilience is the ability to cope with adversity. It’s the capacity to detach from our instinctual emotions and act in accordance with a longer-term goal; it’s ignoring the voice in our head that tells us to stop when we know we can continue.
Fortunately, it’s a trait that can be greater developed in all of us…
With Netflix’s ever-expanding library of “Binge-Worthy TV Dramas”, endless scrolling through Instagram and the recurring ping of instant messages, it can be difficult to carve out the time to sit and read, undistracted. Still, many of us would like to and modern technology has, in other ways, made it easier than ever before…
In The Marshmallow Test, Walter Mischel explores the topic of self-control and delayed gratification. He breaks down the cognitive skills involved, the necessary motivations, as well as the long-term consequences of using willpower in everyday decisions…
Perfectionism is a complex issue. Essentially, a perfectionist is someone who strongly ties their self-worth to the meeting of demanding, self-imposed standards. While this can lead to a more engaged and driven individual, the fear of failure may instead encourage counterproductive tendencies such as avoidance, procrastination and ‘all-or-nothing thinking’…
In Man’s Search for Meaning, Viktor Frankl recalls the harrowing experience of life as a prisoner in Auschwitz, Dachau and other Nazi concentration camps. Despite the detailed atrocities, the central message in this book is one of hope…
In this new age of digital narcissism, Roman Krznaric argues we are less able to empathise with others and, importantly, less interested in doing so anyway. Drawing from over a decades research, his book outlines the six habits of highly empathetic people…