What a fantastic, succinct and pleasurable read. This book will help you learn from the world’s most successful people to unlock your hidden genius and reach your full potential in different aspects of your life.
7 lessons from the book
1) Original creators typically have three characteristics in common:
- a unique point of view on the world.
- confident they can achieve an ambitious goal.
- willing to fail spectacularly in the name of creating something revolutionary.
2) Happy couples have a ratio of five positive interactions to every negative interaction.
The interactions don't have to be a grand gestures. A smile, a head nod, even just grunting to show you're listening to your partner - those are all positive.
3) ) We are all ordinary people with the power to tell extraordinary stories - all that's required is a genuine curiosity for our fellow humans.
4) Three-part process on building competence before a stressful event:
- observing your breathing pattern
- shifting your perspective
- focus on one task at a time
5) Building an Engaged Community:
Forget about the comparison and try to find peers that you can connect with, collaborate with, and [you'll] rise together.
Join the groups where your desired behavior is the normal behavior.
6) Reading can be a form of therapy:
Books can save your life. People don't just read books for escape. We read to find new paths for ourselves. We think we are in this one-room house.
Books help us realize we are in a mansion. Reading is a way to find the lost parts of us.
7) There is no bad time to bet on yourself.
Start a newsletter, a passion project, or a new venture that lets you tie your identity to something that actually matters - YOUR OWN NAME.