Less doubt, more conviction. Less cynicism, more hope. Less fear, more action.
Feb 11, 2020 • 15 tweets • 3 min read
Seeing this tweet made me read "The Courage to be Disliked". It's an eye-opener since I was not familiar with Adler, the lesser known third giant of psychology. Here's a short summary.
Life is simple. People make it complicated. Everyone lives inside their own subjective reality, which is unique to them. There is no escape from that subjectivity, we cannot see the world objectively. The world seems complicated because of this subjectivity.
Jul 8, 2019 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
Wanted to read something light and entertaining during my short summer vacation, so I picked "How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big" by Scott Adams.
It seems I couldn't have picked a better book. Fantastic summer read.
Key takeaways:
1. "Your job is not your job. Your job is finding a better job."
You should play by the same rules your employer plays by — capitalism. Being loyal to your employer does not make sense since your employer wouldn’t think twice when replacing you or firing you.
