The Book of Life
Krishnamurti
Summary
Teachings from one of the great spiritual minds of the 20th century
Rating: 3/5
Notes
‘There is only the problem, no answer, for in the understanding of the problem lies its dissolution’
LIstening has importance only when one is not projecting one’s own desires through which one listens
A man who is protecting himself constantly through knowledge is obviously not a truth seeker for the discovery of truth there is no path. When you need to find something new, your mind has to be very quiet
There is no learning is thought originates from conclusions. Acquiring information or knowledge is not becoming. Learning implies the love of understanding and the love of doing a thing for itself
Learn is never accumulative; it is a constant movement
A man who is hindered with knowledge, with instructions, who is weighed down by the things he has learned, is never free
Authority corrupts both the leader and follower
To transform oneself, self knowledge is essential; without knowing what you are, there is no baasis for right thought and without knowinig yourself, there cannot be transformation
Evil is evil, it cannot brinig about peace. War is not a means to peace
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Make Something Wonderful
Steve Jobs
Summary
The life of Steve Jobs in his own words
Rating: 5/5
Notes
Make something wonderful and put it out there
‘You appear, have a chance to blaze in the sky, then you disappear’
When you’re a stranger in a place, you notice thing you don’t otherwise (Jobs after India trip)
Whenever you start with nothing, always shoot for the moon. You have nothing to lose.
You never achieve what you want without falling on your face a few times
Never be afraid to fail. You never achieve what you want without falling flat on your face a few times
We are never taught to listen to our intuitions, to develop and nurture them. But if you do pay attention to these subtle insights, you can make them come true
Creativity equals connecting previously unrelated experiences and insights others don’t see
Believe that some of what you follow with your heart will come back and make your life richer. And it will. And you will gain even firmer trust on your instincts and intuitions
Make your avocation your vocation. Make what you love your work.
The journey is the reward. The reward isn’t in the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, it’s in crossing the rainbow
To find A+ talent, if experienced, look at their track record and results
The world we know is a human creation and we can push it forward
The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do (read whole ad ‘here’s to the crazy ones)
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is not an act but a habit - Aristotle
Hire people better than you are
You can’t plan to meet the people who will change your life
It’s impossible to connect the dots looking forward, but they make sense looking backwards so you have to trust the dots will somehow connect in your future
Everything around you that you call life was made up by people no smarter than you
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