Self Help

Background

Written in April of 2022, “Inspired. Understanding Creativity: A Journey Through Art, Science, and the Soul” is a book about how creativity works, how you can build it, and why that might matter.

My Thoughts

Creativity has been a flighty mistress throughout most of my life. I once really thought of myself as an artist, but these days, think of myself more of a technician. Modesty aside, there isn’t much I can’t do. However, how much can I do well? That’s always the question.

I took a creativity class back in the early college days. I really enjoyed it and still have the book from the course. (One of very few…) However, this book wasn’t looking so much at the practical. Rather it was focused more on the process of how creativity works.

Recommendation

I liked it and would recommend it. However, it didn’t have a ton to offer in terms of practical use.

Background

Published in March of 2022, Tranquility by Tuesday is a book on finding calm with practical step by step ideas.

My Thoughts

Another fix it quick book on inner peace. However, I did like the list she came up with.

1. Give yourself a bedtime. (Good advice)
2. Plan on Fridays. (I haven’t managed it yet.)
3. Move by 3pm. (Done)
4. Three times a week is a habit. (Interesting thought. Could be translated to be kind to yourself.)
5. Create a backup slot. (Again, good advice)
6. One big adventure, one little adventure. (Hard to do but why not?)
7. Take one night for you. (Never going to happen with kids, church, work, and a spouse. Maybe when I’m quite older.)
8. Batch the little things. (Good advice)
9. Effortful before effortless. (Do the hard things first, again, good advice.)

Recommendation

Not bad as these books tend to go.

Background

Published in March of 2022, “Abundance: The Inner Path to Wealth” is a book by Deepak Chopra who argues that true wealth comes from within, not from material possessions. He believes that we can all create abundance in our lives by changing our mindset and focusing on our inner resources. He offers a number of practical tools and exercises to help us tap into our inner abundance, including meditation, visualization, and affirmations.

Chopra’s message is that we are all capable of creating abundance in our lives. He shows us how to shift our focus from scarcity to abundance, and how to use our inner resources to create a more fulfilling and prosperous life.

My Thoughts

In general, it was a lot of pseudoscience BS. I didn’t get much out of this and don’t have too much to say about the book other than it seemed over-hyped for what it was. I agree we all have much more potential than what is realized but it doesn’t come from wishing it so.

However, it did hit at an interesting time as it is just before Thanksgiving. We have so much. It almost seems like an insult to ask or expect more…

Recommendation

Skip this one.

Background

Published in February of 2018, AgeProof: Living Longer Without Running Out of Money or Breaking a Hip is a book about investing in both your financial well being and your physical body so you can enjoy it!

My Thoughts

I enjoyed the book. It was a fun paring of both the financial and physical knowing we will want both in the years to come. Good advise on both topics were given and the book was in a very readable form.

Recommendation

It was worth the read.