#NavigatingLife #aGuide #7Books-7Conversations
by
Poh-Sun Goh
13 June 2021, 0856am
Book 1 - The 80/20 Principle: The Secret of Achieving More With Less by Richard Koch
read Chapter 15: The Seven Habits of Happiness, closely
Book 2 - Work: A History of How We Spend Our Time by James Suzman
see also related
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/life-culture/the-future-of-work-should-mean-working-less
Book 3 - Mastery by George Leonard
- note page 65, The Magic of Teaching Beginners Section - '... teaching beginners, and slow learners is fascinating but pleasurable. The talented student ... is likely to learn so fast that small stages in the learning process are glossed over, creating an opaque surface that hides the secrets of the art from view. With the slow student, the teacher is forced to deal with the small, incremental steps that penetrate like X-rays the very essence of the art, and clearly reveal the process through which the art becomes manifest in movement'.
- note page 94, What is Really Real? Section (from Key 4: Intentionality, Chapter 8) - '... thoughts, feelings, and the like are quite real and ... they do have a great influence on the world of matter and energy ... it is possible to argue that pure information is more persistent that what we class as substantial - or perhaps that both are at essence the same thing. "More and more , the universe looks like a great thought rather than a great machine" says astronomer Sir James Jeans.'
- note page 100, (from Key 5: The Edge, Chapter 9) - '... not to postpone death, but to savor life ... to exceed their previous limits and to press the edges of the possible ...'
(as a personal reflection, the completed manuscript ... the presented paper, presentation or speech ... the symposium, panel discussion or workshop ..... and the many many days, weeks, months and years of preparation and practice leading up to this - https://linktr.ee/PohSunGoh)
Book 4 - Language and the pursuit of Happiness by Chalmers Brothers
Google video search 'Chalmers Brothers'
Book 5 - As a Man Thinketh by James Allen
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/As_a_Man_Thinketh
https://archive.org/details/asmanthinketh00alleiala
“All I know is that the first step is to create a vision, because when you see the vision – the beautiful vision – that creates the want power.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger
“The mind is the limit. As long as the mind can envision the fact that you can do something, you can do it, as long as you really believe 100 percent.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger
Book 6 - The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Richest_Man_in_Babylon
Book 7 - The Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Book_of_Five_Rings
"Do not think dishonestly."
"The Way is in training."
"Become acquainted with every art."
"Know the Ways of all professions"
"Distinguish between gain and loss in worldly matters."
"Develop an intuitive judgement and understanding for everything."
"Perceive those things which cannot be seen."
"Pay attention even to trifles."
"Do nothing which is of no use."
from 'Cadence and Strategy' section 'follow these rules to observe The Way ...', The 'Earth' or 'Ground' Book or Scroll
Also -
Shu-Ha-Ri
Google image search for 'Shu-Ha-Ri'
https://samim.io/p/2018-07-22-shu-ha-ri-a-japanese-martial-art-concept-describing/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuhari
https://leadagilesolutions.com.au/a-mental-model-for-the-phases-of-mastery/
https://www.accenture.com/us-en/blogs/software-engineering-blog/shuhari-agile-adoption-pattern
Ichi-go Ichi-e
Ikigai
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