Self-Knowledge

The books, in order

1. 1

   Psychology · 14 min

   Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

   Susan Cain

   People who tire quickly from stimulation don't have a personality flaw. They have a more sensitive nervous system, one that processes more information with less noise.

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2. 2

   Psychology · 17 min

   The Highly Sensitive Person

   Elaine N. Aron

   Aron estimates that 15% to 20% of people have this trait and points to similar patterns in other species, though the numbers still come mostly from questionnaires.

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3. 3

   Psychology · 16 min

   Listen to Your Body, Your Best Friend on Earth

   Lise Bourbeau

   Organizing your life first around having, then doing, and only last being is a common recipe for living exhausted even when you've achieved everything.

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4. 4

   Psychology · 15 min

   Emotional Intelligence

   Daniel Goleman

   A diploma full of top grades doesn't guarantee that someone knows how to handle their own anger in a real argument.

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5. 5

   Personal Development · 16 min

   The Happiness Project

   Gretchen Rubin

   Happiness isn't a destination you reach one day. It's a way of organizing your everyday life that you practice every week.

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6. 6

   Personal Development · 13 min

   Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life

   Héctor García and Francesc Miralles

   Ikigai doesn't have to be big: a vegetable garden, an instrument, or the family lunch can already give your day direction.

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7. 7

   Personal Development · 15 min

   The Road Less Traveled

   M. Scott Peck

   Discipline is not the opposite of freedom. It's what's left after you've already paid the bill for the problem instead of kicking it down the road.

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8. 8

   Psychology · 17 min

   Man and His Symbols

   Carl Jung

   In the Jungian view, what bothers you most about another person may be pointing to a piece of yourself you haven't accepted yet, and it's worth asking that question before you get angry.

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9. 9

   Personal Development · 14 min

   The War of Art

   Steven Pressfield

   The feeling of fear that comes up before you start is usually a compass pointing toward the task that matters most.

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10. 10

    Personal Development · 14 min

    Make Your Bed

    William H. McRaven

    Asking for help and helping others is what keeps the boat moving when the seas get rough.

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