How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big, Scott Adams
1) The general argument of the book is basically manipulating your perspective and mindset in a way that maximizes your success.
2) In my opinion, this book enhanced what I learn in this class because it was centered on what you can do today. Gradually heightening your skills and focusing on things that maximize your personal energy towards your goal. It starts with the little things, eating right, getting enough sleep etc. Once you strive towards benefiting yourself you can enhance your success in the future. And, thats really what this class focuses on. We don't set goals, we practice a little bit everyday on what steps we can take right now to benefit us in the future.
3) Based on this book I would design an exercise focusing on increasing personal growth. Spending an hour outside each day doing something each person enjoys. Adding that increases your excitement for the next day and essentially rolls over into your work ethic.
4) I think what I really loved about the book was how subtle and simple the solutions were. How changing something that may have deemed itself not the biggest priority amongst other things that seemed far greater were actually so important and served as a stronger foundation to enhance abilities outside of those small base steps.
Hey Katherine,
ReplyDeleteI was almost going to pick this book to read so I’m intrigued to read what you thought of it. Based on your post I gather that the book focused on perspective and you did I fine job giving an example on how we can change ours. No one wakes up successful, but they get good at being successful in the small things. I think your exercise would be beneficial to all of us; college students definitely need something to get them excited for the next day.