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The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason

George S. Clason issued the first of a famous series of pamphlets on thrift and financial success, using parables set in ancient Babylon to make each of his points. He believed that the prosperity of a nation depends upon the personal financial prosperity of each of it’s individuals. Success means accomplishments as the result of …

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Managing Oneself by Peter Drucker

Managing Oneself Book Summary History’s great achievers – a Napoléon, a da Vinci, a Mozart – have always managed themselves. That, in large measure, is what makes them great achievers. What are my strengths? One cannot build performance on weaknesses, let alone on something one cannot do at all. The only way to discover your …

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Why We Sleep

Reading time: 18 minutes Why an article about Sleep? We, humans, spend eight hours daily (one-third of our life) sleeping; it is the single biggest investment of our time. For such a significant investment of our time, our understanding of sleep and its benefits is appalling. This article, part of my Personal Growth Framework series, focuses on …

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The Little Book of Lykke by Meik Wiking

Reading time: 10 minutes Concept of Happiness Happiness refers to “feeling or showing pleasure or contentment.“ The way our world has been measuring happiness for decades is reflected by this conversation between two friends meeting after a long time. ‘How are you?’ one friend asks the other. ‘I make 30,364 dollars a year,’ says the …

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Inspiration is Perishable

I came across the words ‘Inspiration is Perishable‘ recently in my reading and they struck me as words of wisdom that sound so obvious and self explanatory. After a bit of research, I found its source in a book titled ReWork: Change the Way You Work Forever by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier-Hansson published in 2010.  Let’s dive in to understand …

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