Kirjahaku

We often look at people who have mastered a skill and think "Wow, they are special, I could never do that". It's a common response. Certainly, there are things we cannot do but for the most part, Mastery is not about being special. It's not about having "natural talent". It's much more than that. Mastery is something that can be achieved by anyone in any field. Robert Greene, in his book "Mastery" lays out exactly what we all need to do to gain mastery in any given field. In this book, we will analyze, discuss and summarize Robert Greene's "Mastery" and see if we too can become Masters in whatever endeavor we want to embark upon.

If you read through history, you will notice that many of the main turning points were preceded by an outbreak of disease. We have small pox, the black plague as the ones that stand out the most. With the breakthrough in modern technology we have been able to successfully curtail many of these diseases. However, that does not mean we are immune from future outbreaks. For example, HIV may not be the bubonic plague, but it has devastated millions of lives and continues to do so despite the new drugs that control it. We recently had an outbreak of Ebola in Africa that managed to hitch a ride back to the United States and other western countries. It doesn't take that much for a pandemic to take root. Sonia Shah, in her wonderful book "Pandemic: Tracking Contagions, from Cholera to Ebola and Beyond ". She goes into some depth as to how we need to prepare for a future pandemic. In this Review, we will analyze, discuss and summarize the key points in " Pandemic: Tracking Contagions, from Cholera to Ebola and Beyond ". Enjoy

The Roman Empire had many highs and lows throughout its existence, but none rivaled the Second Century A.D. It was a time of relative peace and prosperity. During this time, there were five emperors, often called the "Five Good Emperors." The last of these Emperors was Marcus Aurelius. Marcus Aurelius is most known for his philosophical musings. Especially one brand of philosophical thought called "Stoicism". This philosophy has as much application in today's world as it did in his age. Marcus put his philosophical musings to paper; this work is now famously known as the Meditations.

For the most part, most of us are of average health and fitness. We may not run marathons that often but we are pretty healthy and that might be just fine. But what if you could make your body into a super fit machine? In Ben Greenfields book "30 ways to reboot your body". He goes into some detail as to how to get you from just average to super fit, super strong and have staggeringly great health. In this summary, we will discuss the core concepts In his book. You will learn what needs to be done to be super healthy and fit. Enjoy

Despite the availability of "Stuff", our lives are often not very fulfilling. As we pursue one shiny object after another we come to the realization that none of it is making us happy. And worse still, it estranges us from our true purpose in life. There must be another way. Alan Watts, in his book the Wisdom of Insecurity proposes a solution. In this edition of Summary Shorts, we will analyze and summarize the ideas put forth in The Wisdom of Insecurity and learn how to truly experience life when consumerism fails us. Enjoy