Heyo, Nik here with our latest summaries of some of the best non-fiction books!
By the way, my friend Garrett recently launched Blogcast, an iOS app that offers human-narrated audio for some of the web's most popular articles (including some written by yours truly).
He gave me a link that allows you to listen for free for a whole month. Just go here* or use the code 'NIKLAS' when you download the app.
Alright, let's get into this week's bestsellers and classics!
Lost Connections by Johann Hari
What really causes depression and anxiety, and how can we combat them? In this book, award-winning journalist Johann Hari will show you.
Hari suffered from depression as a child and took antidepressants when he was a teenager. Eventually, he discovered that "a chemical imbalance" is not all there is to depression. It's also a function of how we live — and today, we are just constantly overwhelmed.
After a many-year journey, Hari reveals 9 real causes of mental illness and 7 unorthodox solutions. If you want to discover them, be it to support your own wellbeing or that of the people you love, watch this video.
The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday
1-Sentence-Summary: The Daily Stoic presents the philosophy of Ancient Romans through a compilation of daily meditations of Seneca, Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, and many other philosophers who seemed to have found lifelong wisdom in stoicism, which is more actual than ever today.
Top 3 Lessons:
- Perception gives course to your thoughts, actions, and ultimately everything you do.
- We can change the course of our life by actively managing our actions and responses.
- Will is the internal power we as humans possess and use to nurture hope.
If you want to know how to live like a Stoic, this book is for you.
Tesla: Man Out Of Time by Margaret Cheney
1-Sentence-Summary: Tesla: Man Out of Time presents the biography and remarkable life of Nikola Tesla, one of the most notable inventors and engineers of all time, while also highlighting his bumpy relationship with Thomas Edison and his heavy childhood.
Top 3 Lessons:
- Tesla had a troubled childhood but eventually made it to the top.
- Radio communication was another great discovery of Nikola Tesla.
- Following stellar growth, Nikola Tesla's achievements came to a bittersweet end.
If you want to learn who the brilliant Nikola Tesla was, this book is for you.
That Sounds Fun by Annie F. Downs
1-Sentence-Summary: That Sounds Fun uncovers the secrets of a happy life: mindfulness, love, joy, and a good dose of doing whatever makes us happy as often as we can, starting from simple, day-to-day activities, to much bigger life experiences that speak to our soul.
Top 3 Lessons:
- Pure joy and fun can be found in the simplest of moments.
- Living in the present moment can help you discover true joy.
- Before we start having fun, we need to deal with our negative feelings first.
If you want to make your life more fun, this book is for you.
That's it for this week. Have a great weekend!
Happy reading,
-Nik
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