• Why are lovers quicker to forgive their partners for infidelity than for leaving dirty dishes in the sink? • Why will sighted people pay more to avoid going blind than blind people will pay to regain their sight? …
Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's investigations of "optimal experience" have revealed that what makes an experience genuinely satisfying is a state of consciousness called flow. During flow, people typically experience deep enjoyment, creativity, and a total involvement with life. Csikszentmihalyi demonstrates the ways this positive state can be controlled, not just left to chance. Flow: …
Ditulis oleh Martin Selingman, buku ini menuturkan bahwa kebagiaan bukan hasil dari gen ataupun dari keberuntungan yang baik. Menurutnya kebahagiaan akan terasa lebih lama dan nyata kala kita fokus pada kekuatan pribadi kita daripada kelemahan yang kita miliki. Hadir dengan latihan praktis, tes singkat, hingga program situs web dinamis, buku ini akan mengajak kita untuk mengidentifikasi keba…
Ideas are the currency of the twenty-first century. In order to succeed, you need to be able to sell your ideas persuasively. This ability is the single greatest skill that will help you accomplish your dreams. Many people have a fear of public speaking or are insecure about their ability to give a successful presentation. Now public speaking coach and bestselling author Carmine Gallo explores …
Each chapter of Girl, Wash Your Face begins with a specific lie Hollis once believed that left her feeling overwhelmed, unworthy, or ready to give up. As a working mother, a former foster parent, and a woman who has dealt with insecurities about her body and relationships, she speaks with the insight and kindness of a BFF, helping women unpack the limiting mind-sets that destroy their self-conf…
In this refreshingly entertaining how-to guide, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author and world-traveling success coach, Jen Sincero, serves up 27 bite-sized chapters full of hilariously inspiring stories, sage advice, easy exercises, and the occasional swear word. If you're ready to make some serious changes around here, You Are a Badass will help you: Identify and change the self-sabotaging be…
Readers of all ages and walks of life have drawn inspiration and empowerment from Elizabeth Gilbert’s books for years. Gilbert offers insights into the mysterious nature of inspiration. She asks us to embrace our curiosity and let go of needless suffering. She shows us how to tackle what we most love, and how to face down what we most fear. She discusses the attitudes, approaches, and habits …
At least one-third of the people we know are introverts. They are the ones who prefer listening to speaking; who innovate and create but dislike self-promotion; who favor working on their own over working in teams. It is to introverts—Rosa Parks, Chopin, Dr. Seuss, Steve Wozniak—that we owe many of the great contributions to society. In Quiet, Susan Cain argues that we dramatically unde…
Buku ini mengajak pembaca untuk menata hati sebelum mencari pasangan hidup. Menurut penulis, Islam memberikan panduan agar kita menjadikan kualitas agama sebagai standar nilai seseorang, bukan semata fisiknya.
Teori Frankl, yang dikenal sebagai logoterapi, menjelaskan bahwa dorongan utama kita dalam hidup bukanlah kesenangan, tetapi penemuan dan pencarian dari apa yang secara pribadi kita temukan bermakna. Banyak orang terinspirasi dari kisahnya dan menjadikan buku ini sebagai satu dari sepuluh buku paling berpengaruh di Amerika dan telah dicetak ulang lebih dari 100 kali dalam edisi bahasa inggris.