New Books Added to My Shelf

 

• 1. Get Out of Your Own Way - Mark Goulston (Early morning quick read or late night musings. Provides feasible actions to overcome self-sabotage)

  - https://www.amazon.com/Get-Out-Your-Own-Self-Defeating/dp/0399519904

  2. The Cafe on the Edge of the World - John Strelecky (Short-read, an interesting mix of fiction and philosophy).

  - https://www.amazon.com/Cafe-Edge-World-Story-Meaning-ebook/dp/B08JXJS6QZ

  3. Supernormal - Meg Jay (An extraordinary read. Powerful tales that show how we sometimes hide our deepest emotions by putting a brave face. The author challenges that you can't read it without seeing yourself in it.)

  - https://www.amazon.com/Supernormal-Untold-Story-Adversity-Resilience/dp/1455559156

  
  

  Best-loved : Get Out of Your Own Way by Mark Goulston. Here is an brief review.

  
  

  Ever wondered what are the most common reasons for basic emotions like procrastination, anger, and fear that sabotage peace? Mark Goulston's "Get Out Of Your Own Way" is a 200-page crash therapy session on self-defeating behaviors. The book teems with anecdotes and usable insights absent of long philosophical discussions.

  
  

  Each chapter is short, 4-5 pages long. Get Out Of Your Own Way provides practical lessons for conquering self-defeating behaviors.
  
  

  Some of my favorite quotes and usable insights from the book :
  "We promise according to our hope and perform according to our fears" - Francois Duc De La Rochefoucauld.
  
  
  "You have to admit that you feel bad before you can feel better".
  
  
  "We forgive when we no longer need to blame; we forget when we no longer need to remember".
  
  
  " We procrastinate not because we are lazy, but because we are lonely. "
  
  
  
  
  Another book by the author that caught my eye -"Talking to 'Crazy': How to Deal with the Irrational and Impossible People in Your Life". I think I should have started with this book 😉