Below is a collection of books I’ve read, along with my reflections on each. See more on Goodreads.
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I give it 3 stars, plus 1 star for the audiobook- it reads like a podcast with multiple episodes.
From The Tipping Point with Law of the Few, Stickiness Factor and The Power of Context, Malcolm had publicly apologised for being too opt…
I admit there are some good ideas, statistics and insights in this book, especially part 3 – "Regret Remade", where Daniel talks about different ways to react to past and future regrets. However, this book can be summarised into a 10 pag…
This book fell short of my expectations.
The part that interested me the most was at the last third – where the dynamics between Kahneman and Tversky gets more "juicy". Personally, I always find myself intrigued to learn how people in …
A super interesting book.
I am not a fan of books about money, but adding the psychological aspect to it drew me in right away.
This book features 20 short stories demonstrating how personal experiences shape our views on money. Weal…
The concept of growth mindset is generally great, yet not seemingly ground-breaking as it appears to be.
I admire the effort of presenting the qualities of this mindset in a variety of professions such as sports, education or parenting…
This book deserves a 4.5 star.
Though I can consider myself a person who is quite attentive to how people reacts reasonably and emotionally, lots of chapters in this book still amazes me, even to the simplest tactics like mirroring or …
A must-read.
This book has been on my to-read list for years but since I became a management consultant who works 14-18 hours/day, I had to make this a priority!
I have never considered sleep as something of importance in my life and …
A fun quick read that moved me a little. The book lacks narratives and some parts feel disconnected. Though I write cursively, I was having a hard time reading this font.
Before I began with the book, I was curious to see how a material on habits can be extended to more than 300 pages. To my surprise, the book reads quite nicely, although it feels like a chore from time to time as I think it could’ve been…
A life-changing book, introducing logotherapy – the ultimate motivation force of a human being is his/her meaning in life. I first read this book back in 2018 and since then, logotheraphy has been helping me through my hardship in life. …
