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Some that others haven't mentioned: How to take Smart Notes: https://takesmartnotes.com/ https://takesmartnotes.com/ Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman.

Some that others haven't mentioned: How to take Smart Notes: https://takesmartnotes.com/ https://takesmartnotes.com/ Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman. Good for helping you to recognize how your mind is working, and to work with it to improve yourself. How To Practice by The Dalai Lama. Again, understand your mind to improve your ability to deal with life. I suggest this and the previous book because you can't build a great house without a sturdy foundation. Dune by Frank Herbert. There's some lessons in here about managing your mind and your reactions to stimuli or adverse situations. Yes, seriously I'm suggesting a fiction novel :) Others if I think of them!

tailspin2019 5y ago
Have you read "Destructive Emotions" which I think was a collaboration between Daniel Goleman and the Dalai Lama? The title may sound off-putting to some but it was a great book for me, following on from Emotional Intelligence (I second your recommendation on that one).
- bloopernova 5y ago
  No, I haven't. I will definitely check it out, thank you!
pg_1234 5y ago
Re. Dune: "I must not fear, fear is the mind killer." ... possibly the single best piece of advice for prospering in western corporate environments. Can be seen as a rephrasing of the SAS motto "Who dares wins", but with an added insight on how fear cripples your higher thought processes.
huge87 5y ago
I just picked up How to take Smart Notes. In undergrad a lifetime ago, I remember feeling that my note taking skills were woefully inadequate. My notes became more scattered, less comprehensive, and on the whole less reliable to use as semesters went on. I think there's something important here to learn, so thanks. edit: This reading is relevant because I'm going back to school, but I'm part way through and can see this will also be useful for all the books I read about stuff I find interesting. The idea of a slip box to capture, refine, and connect information sounds fun.
ryrymcfly 5y ago
"I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past, I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain."

tailspin2019 5y ago

Have you read "Destructive Emotions" which I think was a collaboration between Daniel Goleman and the Dalai Lama? The title may sound off-putting to some but it was a great book for me, following on from Emotional Intelligence (I second your recommendation on that one).

bloopernova 5y ago
No, I haven't. I will definitely check it out, thank you!

pg_1234 5y ago

Re. Dune: "I must not fear, fear is the mind killer." ... possibly the single best piece of advice for prospering in western corporate environments. Can be seen as a rephrasing of the SAS motto "Who dares wins", but with an added insight on how fear cripples your higher thought processes.

huge87 5y ago

I just picked up How to take Smart Notes. In undergrad a lifetime ago, I remember feeling that my note taking skills were woefully inadequate. My notes became more scattered, less comprehensive, and on the whole less reliable to use as semesters went on. I think there's something important here to learn, so thanks. edit: This reading is relevant because I'm going back to school, but I'm part way through and can see this will also be useful for all the books I read about stuff I find interesting. The idea of a slip box to capture, refine, and connect information sounds fun.

ryrymcfly 5y ago

"I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past, I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain."