by Aseem Gupta | Mar 4, 2019 | Book Summaries and Analysis
The Enchiridion begins with a distinction that appears almost too simple to support an entire philosophy: some things are up to us, while others are not. Our judgements, choices, desires and aversions belong to us. Our bodies, possessions, reputations, positions and...
by Aseem Gupta | Feb 28, 2019 | Book Summaries and Analysis
Neil Strauss became famous for learning how to attract women. In The Game, he entered the pickup community as an insecure observer and emerged as “Style,” a man capable of analysing attraction, performing confidence, and turning seduction into a repeatable system. But...
by Aseem Gupta | Feb 24, 2019 | Book Summaries and Analysis
Imagine living in a world where no one can say “I.” People have numbers instead of names. Their careers are assigned by councils. Solitude is forbidden, personal preference is considered sinful, and even love must be stripped of individual choice. A person may speak...
by Aseem Gupta | Feb 20, 2019 | Book Summaries and Analysis
It is possible to reach the end of a busy day having completed everything necessary and still feel that life never properly began. You worked, answered messages, handled errands, ate dinner, watched something, checked your phone, and went to bed. Nothing obviously...
by Aseem Gupta | Feb 17, 2019 | Book Summaries and Analysis
Leaving a job to build a business sounds like a change in occupation. Darren Hardy argues that it is really a change in operating system. An employee usually enters a structure designed by someone else. The organisation determines the working hours, responsibilities,...
by Aseem Gupta | Feb 13, 2019 | Book Summaries and Analysis
Neil Strauss’s The Game begins with an irresistible proposition: perhaps charisma is not something a man either possesses or lacks. Perhaps attraction can be studied, practised, and mastered like any other skill. Strauss seems like the perfect person to test that...
by Aseem Gupta | Feb 9, 2019 | Book Summaries and Analysis
Jordan Belfort presents an unusual problem for anyone trying to learn from him. He is undeniably skilled at explaining sales. He can break a conversation into teachable components, show how confidence affects delivery, and demonstrate why many salespeople lose control...
by Aseem Gupta | Feb 5, 2019 | Book Summaries and Analysis
A pilot once drew a boa constrictor digesting an elephant. Every adult who saw the picture thought it was a hat. That small misunderstanding contains the central problem of The Little Prince. Adults see surfaces, measurements, professions, prices and practical...
by Aseem Gupta | Jan 31, 2019 | Book Summaries and Analysis
When Gary Vaynerchuk published Crushing It! in 2018, its platform advice appeared immediate and practical. Musical.ly was presented as an emerging opportunity. Twitter was still Twitter. Facebook business pages occupied a more central place in social-media strategy....
by Aseem Gupta | Jan 24, 2019 | Book Summaries and Analysis
Two workplaces in Seattle could hardly feel more different. On the third floor of a financial-services company, employees move through the day with little enthusiasm. The department is important, but its reputation is terrible. People expect delays, poor service, and...
