Showing posts with label selfhelp. Show all posts
Showing posts with label selfhelp. Show all posts

Saturday, January 18, 2025

Hope for the best; plan for the rest by Hsien Seow and Sammy Winemaker (2023)


Similar, but not as good as Atul Gawande's Being Mortal, this book explains how and why most of us should prepare for our inevitable end-of-life and also for being a good team member of care-givers for loved-ones who approach end-of-life.  Gawande's book approaches the choices and tradeoffs, while this book provides a framework for navigating the system assuming you (or loved-one) has a clear understanding of the choices and tradeoffs. 3/5 Stars.

Tuesday, June 18, 2024

Thrive by Arianna Huffington (2014)


I did not particularly like this shallow survey of self-help topics but I did appreciate the feminist context.  It is a gentle reminder about why I no longer read self-help books and a good reminder to prioritize aligning my own pursuits towards what I want people to say at my funeral. 3/5 Stars.

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Building a Second Brain by Tiago Forte


Tiago's book is a nice manifesto about why you should take notes and organize them for yourself in the future, especially if you have no external process and structure.  I especially appreciate Tiago's technology-independent library of tools and approaches to each element of his system. 3/5 Stars. The book is a good edition to your "self help" library if you read in the genre.