In Stillness is the Key (Amazon), I feel like Ryan Holiday simply set out to write a guide to the good life—it just so happens that you can weave a theme of stillness through that guide. If you're new to philosophy or spirituality, this book is …
50 Profound Quotes & 5 Deep Questions from “The Lessons of History” (Book Summary)
Looking for the full book summary? You can find it here: 35 Human Learnings from "The Lessons of History" by Will & Ariel Durant (Book Summary) Civilization owes Will and Ariel Durant a debt of gratitude for dedicating their lives to the study …
35 Human Learnings from “The Lessons of History” by Will & Ariel Durant (Book Summary)
"There is something greater than history. Somewhere, sometime, in the name of humanity, we must challenge a thousand evil precedents, and dare to apply the Golden Rule to nations." — Will Durant Note: To make this post length more manageable, I …
What is Self-Actualization? Here’s what Maslow said about Self-Actualizers
"I have not deliberately worked with an ad hoc control group, i.e., non-self-actualizing people. I could say that most of humanity is a control group, which is certainly true." — Maslow This post includes Maslow's writing on self-actualization from …
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Go Beyond the Hierarchy of Needs in Maslow’s “The Farther Reaches of Human Nature” (Book Summary)
"Maslow was more than anything else a philosopher of science." — Henry Geiger This isn't the easiest book to read, but I thoroughly enjoyed Abraham Maslow's The Farther Reaches of Human Nature (Amazon). In fact, I thought it was so great that I …
Happiness 201: The Advanced Guide for How to be Happy Psychologically (Expectations, Practice, Choice, Purpose)
This is the second post in the 3-part happiness series. Jump to the first or last post here: Happiness 101: The Beginner's Guide for How to be Happy (Money, Simplicity, Relationships, Culture) Happiness 301: The Master's Guide for How to be …
