The Glass Bead Game is a book that works on several levels. It’s in five sections and is (on the surface) about the life of one central character – told from a biographer’s view. The Myers-Briggs personality test is based four dimensions (extraversion-introversion, sensing-intuition, thinking-feeling, and perceiving-judging) which originally came from Jungian psychology. Hesse wroteContinueContinue reading “The Glass Bead Game – Hermann Hesse”
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Five B: Surgery "Scribbled an arrow on my arm"
They need to be reminded which one to remove Welcome to Part Five-B! Reminder: _Men/ Young Men: seriously – learn to check your testicles regularly please – see here* _Women: get the gentlemen in your life to check their testicles regularly — (Re)Reading List: Part Five A: Complicating Factors “I could hear him talking to himself.ContinueContinue reading “Five B: Surgery "Scribbled an arrow on my arm"”
A Christmas Carol – Charles Dickens
Over Christmas as part of my school’s reading challenge, I read A Christmas Carol – the original – for the first time. You can get a copy here.
The Checklist Manifesto – Atul Gawande
This book is a call to action to use the humble checklist. Written and researched by a surgeon in the US, Gawande supports his idea with numbers from research including: at least 60 percent of patients with pneumonia receive incomplete or inappropriate care from their doctors. A checklist is a list of actions to beContinueContinue reading “The Checklist Manifesto – Atul Gawande”
The Great Dune Trilogy: Part One: Dune – Frank Herbert
I just finished The Great Dune Trilogy: Part One: Dune. It’s an edition with all three (epic) books as one volume..at some point I’ll start the second.
The 5 Love Languages – Gary Chapman
This book is by a marriage counsellor – but do not let that put you off. The author suggests that each of us has one of five ‘Love Languages’. Our primary Love Language is our preferred method for giving and receiving love. I discovered these concepts after being married over ten years – and theyContinueContinue reading “The 5 Love Languages – Gary Chapman”
Happy – Derren Brown
Derren Brown – best-known as an illusionist – outlines the rigorous application of stoic philosophy to increase our happiness on an everyday level. In one psychology experiment he references, the mortality rate of a group of residents in a nursing home was twice as high when they had all their decisions made for them. AuthorshipContinueContinue reading “Happy – Derren Brown”
Sway – Pragya Agarwal
I’m currently reading Sway by Pragya Agarwal. Already and uncomfortably, I’m noticing my own (unconscious) bias as I thought the author was a man. Get your copy here.
Man's Search For Meaning – Viktor Frankl
This book is a reflection on the author’s time in concentration camps, and its deeper lessons for life. During his three years in four camps, and given his background in neurology and psychiatry, he created a new approach in psychotherapy. Logotherapy is Frankl’s theory that finding meaning in life is our primary motivator. He suggestsContinueContinue reading “Man's Search For Meaning – Viktor Frankl”
Choice
Chocolate or vanilla? It’s yours to choose, “Because I like it” “Because it tastes good” “Because I wanted it” Because, because, because… Maybe you chose for the joy of choosing. Or because you are privileged. Chocolate or vanilla? It’s yours to lose, “Because I hate it” “Because it’s just food” “Because I disliked it” Because,ContinueContinue reading “Choice”
James D'Souza 