The Two Tragedies in Life

  No Expectations… No Disappointments “There are only two tragedies in life: one is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it”- Oscar Wilde Achieving goals is a tragedy because you can lose your purpose, ambition, and desire. And of course, that is the ultimate tragedy. The other idea is that not … Read more

Maps of Meaning 4 Notes

My Notes For Maps Of Meaning 4 (2017) – Jordan Peterson Leaving Red Lobster Inn  Leaving bar to go on a trip with the coachman, who finally reveals himself as satanic and instills fear in the Fox and Cat. People’s shadows go all the way to hell. If you discover your shadow – you realize … Read more

Crush it Summary (7/10)

Crush It was a book that had a few simple messages. Quit your job and become an entrepreneur. And if you’re in a job that doesn’t allow you to build your personal brand, leave today. Why? There’s no excuse to not do what you love. And two, your personal brand is going to become invaluable … Read more

Maps of Meaning 3 Notes

My Notes For Maps Of Meaning 3 (2017) – Jordan Peterson Maps of Meaning 3 – Marionettes and Individuals (Part 2)  My Maps of Meaning 3 notes include a summary of Affective Neuroscience and an parallel to the Oedipal Complex, as well as an interesting tangent to Dante’s Inferno. Recap Gepetto gets his wish from the … Read more

The $100 Startup Summary (7/10)

Thanks to the internet, it is now possible to build a micro-business. You can either consult, build software, or create educational material through books or online courses for very little money. The other big advantage is that you can do it from anywhere. The catch is that you have to double down on effort and … Read more

Purple Cow Summary (8/10)

Godin starts off Purple Cow with the idea that the end of the TV industrial revolution created a new more complex dynamic in the world of business. While TV still works and it is possible to get sales through traditional spending methods, they don’t work nearly as well. Keep in mind that the book was written … Read more

Zero to One Summary (9/10)

Zero to One explains how our business foundations are misplaced. We grow up to learn to embrace competition but is competition really good? When we think of starting a business, we can’t help but think about how we’re going to be better than what’s already out there.  We feel as if there is something truly … Read more

The E-Myth Revisited Summary (6/10)

The E-Myth Revisited points out that the biggest problem in business is when people try to defend what they think they know instead of trying to find out what they don’t know. A lot of business people don’t have enough knowledge in marketing, management, accounting, etc.. But that isn’t their biggest crutch, it’s thinking that … Read more

The Story of Robert Crumb

“Crumb” was a documentary that was recommended by Jordan Peterson in many of his lectures. I made note of it and finally came around to watching it a couple of days ago. One of the lines Peterson said was, “If you really want to know how a serial rapist/sex offender thinks, like really know how … Read more