Tag: mental health

a house on a island
March 2, 2024

The Lost Art of Solitude: A Short History and Benefits of Solitude

In our hyper-connected world, solitude has become a lost art. Yet history shows us that time alone can renew the spirit and reveal our inner wisdom. Sarah slumps over her textbook, exhaustion washing over her. She’s only halfway through her reading for class tomorrow, but can’t absorb another word. It’s 11pm on a Friday and…

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a bookshelf of books with a row of hanging ceiling lights
November 28, 2022

How Research Saved My Life from a Fate Worse than Death

A winding path, obscured in shadow’s veil, My mind, once lost, in darkness left to flail. Through valleys low, where silent demons lurk, I trudged in circles, void of purposeful work. Yet inward did I turn my curious gaze, Unveiling truths in research’s steadfast ways. Each text and tome a flame to light the night,…

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The Meaning of Myth: With 12 Greek Myths Retold and Interpreted by a Psychiatrist
it was amazing
The Meaning of Myth: With 12 Greek Myths Retold and Interpreted by a Psychiatrist
by Neel Burton
I really enjoyed this book and probably one the few books where I have taken so many highlights. I have always been fascinated with stories and the meaning behind them all, especially, within myths and the author produces a great book an...
The Minimalist Entrepreneur: How Great Founders Do More with Less
The Minimalist Entrepreneur: How Great Founders Do More with Less
by Sahil Lavingia
Farnsworth's Classical English Metaphor
really liked it
Farnsworth's Classical English Metaphor
by Ward Farnsworth
It's a great collection of metaphor usage from a variety of sources, I would have preferred to see from poetry but I did appreciate Shakespeare was included as he is known for his mastery for writing metaphors. The author does state in t...
The Introvert Entrepreneur: Amplify Your Strengths and Create Success on Your Own Terms
really liked it
The Introvert Entrepreneur: Amplify Your Strengths and Create Success on Your Own Terms
by Beth Buelow
Reading this book was a sigh of relief with the expectations to go into in-person events and "network" although, she recommends there is value in that. The book is a coaching book on mindset and accepting and harnessing my energy to play...
Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential
it was amazing
Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential
by Tiago Forte
The most beneficial implementations I discovered from the book is organizing across all of my note-taking/organization tools (Google Drive, Evernote, and Notion) was structuring the folders using the PARA system: Projects: Short-term eff...

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