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Why do you care what other people think? The subtle art of not giving a ****

by nsoonhui | Feb 8, 2020 | book-review

The pursuit of happiness is, ironically, the source of all unhappiness, declares Mark Manson, the author of “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a f*ck”. Living in this world, with all the modern facilities and instant entertainment, one should be very happy. We...

A promise of Elixir

by nsoonhui | Jan 1, 2020 | book-review

Today is the start of 2020. A lot of us was and is enjoying our year end holiday. What did you do during your holiday? For me, it is a time of reflection and reading, and today I want to introduce a book that I read Lifespan: Why We Age– and Why We Don’t...

Why I’m thankful to be born today

by nsoonhui | Oct 12, 2019 | book-review

Today ( 12.10) is my birthday, this is the day I turn 38. And today I would like to introduce two books: Enlightenment now, and Factfullness. Here are the two books that tell you the positive trends that your newspapers won’t tell you– that our lifespan is...

What Einstein can teach us about life

by nsoonhui | Aug 24, 2019 | book-review

Einstein was my childhood hero. He is still my hero. From one thought experiment to another, he discovered one new law of physics after another. He fathomed the secret of the universe with his pure thoughts. It’s astounding and humbling to see how far this...

What is the purpose of your life?

by nsoonhui | Jun 15, 2019 | book-review, Uncategorized

Reading David Brooks latest book, The Second Mountain gives me a pause. The Second Mountain is available at Scribd, for Free 2 months (worth RM75) here. What is the purpose of life? From since young we have been told that we need to study hard, get a good job, become...

Is it unhealthy to fix at early achievement?

by nsoonhui | Jun 1, 2019 | book-review, Uncategorized

Einstein reportedly started to speak only at the age of 4, but that didn’t prevent him to become one of the greatest physicists living ever. Colonel Sanders started his KFC franchise in his sixties. J.K. Rowling wrote Harry Potter when she was 30 and after she...