tiger and Pi from Life of Pi
March 2, 2024

Sam took a step back, reflecting on everything they had learned about the pursuit of happiness. It had been an insightful journey, shattering assumptions and opening Sam’s eyes to find fulfillment.  Like Pi stranded at sea with Richard Parker, Sam feels ready to face the ups and downs of life’s journey. Though lacking a literal…

Robin Hood
March 2, 2024

Alex felt trapped in his 9-to-5 office job crunching numbers, day after monotonous day. He yearned for something more fulfilling than spreadsheets and meetings. Through deep self-reflection, Alex identified his core values – creativity, adventure, and making an impact. He realized he needed to radically change his path to align with what mattered most. Alex…

woman in a cave
March 2, 2024

Alex woke up dreading the day ahead. Staring at the paperwork on his desk, he wondered if this was all life offered. As the playwright Wole Soyinka asserted, “You cannot live a normal existence if you haven’t taken care of a problem that affects your life and affects the lives of others, values that you…

the word "happiness" on a concrete floor.
February 3, 2023

“Happiness is the meaning and purpose of life, the whole aim and the end of human existence.” —Aristotle What is happiness? It’s commonly believed that happiness doesn’t last forever, but is it true? While happiness fades over time, some may contend it is more than a passing emotion. One’s level of satisfaction isn’t a fixed…

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The Meaning of Myth: With 12 Greek Myths Retold and Interpreted by a Psychiatrist
it was amazing
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...
Farnsworth's Classical English Metaphor
really liked it
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
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
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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