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“Human beings are hardwired to act in alignment with our self-identity, always. You’ll never rise higher than your personal story.
Robin Sharma • The 5 AM Club: Own Your Morning. Elevate Your Life.
Seligman letter of gratitude exercise. This version of the exercise is from https://www.brainpickings.org/2014/02/18/martin-seligman-gratitude-visit-three-blessings/.
Dan Heath • The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact
Shawn Achor • The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work
Happy people are better workers. Those who are engaged with their jobs and colleagues work harder—and smarter.
Daniel Gilbert • Happiness (HBR Emotional Intelligence Series)
Finally, expectations about what people are able or unable to do all too often end up turning into self-fulfilling prophecies.
Abhijit V. Banerjee • Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty
The trigger for my personal change was a book called Frames of Mind: The theory of multiple intelligences by Howard Gardner.
Zoe McKey • Create Remarkable Success: Discover Your Strengths, Forge Your Own Path, and Build The Life You Want: Maximize Your Abilities
we should realize that we have limited energy and devote it only to things that really matter. Of course, the more things that we think really matter, the less energy we have to devote to any one of them. It is only by becoming a minimalist that we can become a maximalist.
Brad Stulberg • Peak Performance: Elevate Your Game, Avoid Burnout, and Thrive with the New Science of Success
Apply the Pareto Principle to your relationships. Who are the few people that deliver the majority of happiness in your life? Can you schedule time with one of them today?