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71% complete! Chris J Terrell has read 43 of 60 books.
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By age thirty, Stephanie Foo was successful on paper: She had her dream job as an award-winning radio producer at …
This is an interesting story of how one family grew into one of the wealthiest and most financially impactful families in the 18th and 19th centuries. They leveraged the patriarch's wealth into three divisions: one in Austria, one in Paris, and one in London. The London house got its start in textiles, which I thought was interesting because that's exactly what Warren Buffett did when buying Berkshire Hathaway (a group of struggling textile plants).
The Rothschilds essentially financed governments because there were no central banks at the time. They filled this role and singlehandedly created the bond market. At the time, governments needed money to fill the gaps between tax collections.
Additionally, many governments needed money for their armies to either go to war or prevent it. The Rothschilds often time financed peace by helping countries fortify their armies.
As with all successful people, the Rothschilds faced scrutiny. They were …
This is an interesting story of how one family grew into one of the wealthiest and most financially impactful families in the 18th and 19th centuries. They leveraged the patriarch's wealth into three divisions: one in Austria, one in Paris, and one in London. The London house got its start in textiles, which I thought was interesting because that's exactly what Warren Buffett did when buying Berkshire Hathaway (a group of struggling textile plants).
The Rothschilds essentially financed governments because there were no central banks at the time. They filled this role and singlehandedly created the bond market. At the time, governments needed money to fill the gaps between tax collections.
Additionally, many governments needed money for their armies to either go to war or prevent it. The Rothschilds often time financed peace by helping countries fortify their armies.
As with all successful people, the Rothschilds faced scrutiny. They were a tight-knit Jewish family that intermarried to keep the businesses together. They were one of the few Jewish families that did not convert to Christianity, which increased the scorn.
By age thirty, Stephanie Foo was successful on paper: She had her dream job as …
A great book on Trauma and the impact of a chaotic childhood.
It is worth listening to the recorded snippets of Foo and her psychologist sessions. Trauma made her successful and also tore her down. This is a hopeful story of moving with life and questioning the intensity of our body's response. Zoo's youth's hypervigilance was out of balance with her adult life.
This is the best book I have read all year. But don't read it if you don't want to change.
This book does a great job of removing excuses and exposing the fragile house of cards we use to protect our core identity.
With a simple story about not getting the baby at night, the author exposed how a humble thought of action can be turned into blaming others for your inaction. The catch is that the humble thought to help only came from you, and the decision not to act also came from you. That is when we have let ourselves down by not responding to our initial instinct. Then, we spin a narrative of excuses and blame to rationalize ourselves to ourselves.
Once you see this pattern, it shows up everywhere.
It's been a real eye-opener, as it has made me reevaluate the excuses I've made for my …
This is the best book I have read all year. But don't read it if you don't want to change.
This book does a great job of removing excuses and exposing the fragile house of cards we use to protect our core identity.
With a simple story about not getting the baby at night, the author exposed how a humble thought of action can be turned into blaming others for your inaction. The catch is that the humble thought to help only came from you, and the decision not to act also came from you. That is when we have let ourselves down by not responding to our initial instinct. Then, we spin a narrative of excuses and blame to rationalize ourselves to ourselves.
Once you see this pattern, it shows up everywhere.
It's been a real eye-opener, as it has made me reevaluate the excuses I've made for my career, my marriage, and my health.
So, if you're not ready to confront some uncomfortable truths about yourself, this might not be the book for you.
Recommended
On the sparkling morning of June 25, 1876, 611 U.S. Army soldiers rode toward the banks of the Little Bighorn …
On the sparkling morning of June 25, 1876, 611 U.S. Army soldiers rode toward the …
This is an excellent story of two warriors who loved to battle from entirely different cultures.
Custer needed the spotlight and had to tell tall tales (i.e., Individualism and an extravert ) Crazy Horse pledged to do nothing that would harm the community (i.e., community and introvert).
Custer was impulsive, demanding, and had the rigor of the US Calvary. Crazy Horse was a leader who could only influence his men.
Things that could have changed history If the Indians had attacked the trains and supply lines, fewer people would have come headed west. They also didn't have a killer instinct when they could have overcome forts. Custer's impulsiveness and self-centeredness caused him to squander opportunities. He needed the recognition, and he didn't do reconnaissance. In Custers last stand, Crazy Horse got his men to follow to the high ground, and Custer's men drove too hard and were tired going into …
This is an excellent story of two warriors who loved to battle from entirely different cultures.
Custer needed the spotlight and had to tell tall tales (i.e., Individualism and an extravert ) Crazy Horse pledged to do nothing that would harm the community (i.e., community and introvert).
Custer was impulsive, demanding, and had the rigor of the US Calvary. Crazy Horse was a leader who could only influence his men.
Things that could have changed history If the Indians had attacked the trains and supply lines, fewer people would have come headed west. They also didn't have a killer instinct when they could have overcome forts. Custer's impulsiveness and self-centeredness caused him to squander opportunities. He needed the recognition, and he didn't do reconnaissance. In Custers last stand, Crazy Horse got his men to follow to the high ground, and Custer's men drove too hard and were tired going into battle. Crazy Horse won the strategic battle
Things that shocked me The Sioux could pack up their entire community in hours and move to the next spot. They traveled long distances, often 20 to 30 miles a day.
The best known prose work by the winner of the 1980 Nobel Prize for Literature examines the moral and intellectual …
