PART 1 | READING LIST | GRATITUDE
The Cream of Wisdom
Sharing with you 50 out of 5000+
The List
This isn’t just any list. This is my private list. My 1%. Carefully filtered, no skimming.
Has this reading list made me a better person? Definitely.
“Only the very weak-minded refuse to be influenced by literature and poetry.”
— Cassandra Clare —
I am not a fast reader either, I’m no Bill Gates. But I do read. A lot.
I might not be the best storyteller ever lived, but I sure know how to read and how to save that great piece for a rainy day. Literally.
The order below is random, don’t bother to figure out a system. Read what you like or don’t read what you don’t like. How would you know if you haven’t read it?
I have also brought out my favorite highlight from each article, to give your attention span a taste of my mind.
I wish you a mindful reading experience.
You won’t always agree with the other person’s view, or feel okay about meeting their wishes, but that’s all right.
2. 198 Actions for Peace by Taylor O'Connor
Actions are organized under five main domains: 1) a peaceful life, 2) peaceful relationships, 3) peace in spaces and places, 4) a culture of peace, and 5) peace infrastructure.
3. Perfectionism Is A Trap. Free Yourself! by Catherine Berg
If your value lies only in what you do, then you equate making a mistake with being a mistake.
4. Stop Shaming People for Receiving Welfare — Show Some Humility by Joanna Henderson
But I have zero problems with the Porsche owner driving his fancy vehicle to a food bank, while I’m working and paying my taxes. Because, the truth is, HE PAID FOR THAT SUPPORT. He has been paying taxes for many years, possibly even half of his life. He’s merely cashing in on him supporting society earlier.
5. Procrastination Pandemic: Why You Feel No Sense of Urgency by Rob Stux
Technology and societal progress have perverted our pleasure to a point where natural emotions don’t stimulate us anymore. Bread & circuses have evolved into sugary fats, Netflix & browser-games.
6. Self-Improvement Is Toxic. Here’s How It’s Affecting You by Austin Chan
There’s one concept in human psychology that helps you mitigate all of these feelings for chasing perfection; the hedonic treadmill. Our happiness returns to a stable baseline regardless of external events.
7. War Never Changes by Nick Popov
You realise that all the crap ‘For king and country’, ‘for your motherland’, patriotism, flags, medals… Everything rings hollow. Now you understand the guys people who tossed their medals away. In central Washington DC. Publicly.
8. How to Change Someone’s Mind in 10 Steps by Barry Davret
“When you see a failing student, there’s probably a parent working multiple jobs to survive. That’s income inequality. When you see a failing school, there’s probably a teacher lacking basic supplies. That’s income inequality.”
9. Fit Means We Can Fight: by Julia E Hubbel
The mind is a simply remarkable tool. So is the body. When we team them up, when we ask ourselves for work, it is simply beyond comprehension what we can do despite our circumstances.
10. 4 Reasons Why I Do NOT Wear A Mask by Lou Read
However, no matter where-the-fuck you live, if you are in your car driving, alone, with a mask ON, please make sure you find yourself a good and trusted leader for the duration of your lifetime.
Bonus round for overachievers
This one is a bit different, and maybe too specific, but it’s my list.
Bonus: My 140 favorite quotes from “The Ethics of Money Production” by Yorick de Mombynes
“To be sure, central bank representatives are lecturing the public on the importance of business ethics; but their concerns do not seem to apply to themselves”
Gratitude
I can’t praise these authors enough for their wonderful work, their thoughts. Making this list and sharing their work is one way. Thank you for providing these lines of wisdom. Thank you for writing.
If you liked what you read, kindly leave your favorite three, as numbers, in the comment section.
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Until the next time.
“Standing on a street corner waiting for no one is power.”
— Gregory Corso —
A humble thank you for reading. Kind Greetings, Chowa.
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