Annual reviews are a great way to see how the year has gone and gives you a platform to work from for the following year. My goals are flexible, so I don’t care about hitting X goals yearly. What I care about is showing up daily but being “still” day to day. Having […]
The Welsh Independence movement has skyrocketed in support over the last 18 months, however, it’s at risk of derailing completely. Social media allows us to post anonymously and that tends to result in threats and wording that wouldn’t be said in a person-to-person conversation. The USA is an example of what happens when […]
The book “The Art of Worldy Wisdom” was written by Balthasar Gracian in the 1600s. This man was praised by the famous German philosophers Neitzche and Schonepnahaur. The book is a collection of 300 maxims explained in a little detail. It;s been translated and some claim none of the translations are near as good […]
Most people who talk about Welsh independence focus on politics. But politics is only part of the equation. The other part is economics, and arguably that’s the more important part. Having political freedom without economic growth is like having the freedom to shop at a top-end store when you have no money: you may as […]
Listen to my short podcast episode on this book below: OVERALL SUMMARY I had never come across the ancient Toltecs before. What is striking is how their ancient wisdom crosses over with the wisdom of the west (Stoicism) and the east (Buddhism). There are universal truths that all humans figure out in time. It’s like […]
This Annual Review is the first edition I’m making public. I’ve taken key questions from sources such as books, other reviews, and thought leaders. I’ve kept the questions in the review, so you, too, can do the same thing! 👋 Introduction 2020 has been wildly different for many people, but is that any different to […]
My Summary & Overall Thoughts The first thing to mention is that this guy had the idea for this book BEFORE he got taken by the Germans to a concentration camp. This is vital to understand because he was thinking about the meaning of life before he went to the depths of hell. After the […]
My Summary I’ve been reading about Stoicism for around 7/8 years now. I started off with Ryan Holiday/Tim Ferriss and loved all the lessons. It did take me a while to connect the ideas and how they worked in real life and reading The Meditations without any context as to who Marcus Aurelius was and […]
FULL SUMMARY This book gives an in-depth and direct explanation of what “resistance” is. Aimed at the artist, but it applies to all of us. Whatever we want to do is our art. The importance of this book cannot be overstated. I believe that reading this book will unlock a new lease of life for many. So […]
✏️ NOTES & QUOTES “Most people sleep themselves stupid” 9/10 would have better health and more fun if they spent less time in bed “I think that if you persist in rising earlier, and the consequence is in-sufficient sleep you will soon find a way of going to bed earlier You cannot waste time […]
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