The Art of the Good Life
Top 10 Lesson learned from the Book “The Art of the Good Life” 1. Peak-end Rule: You remember the high point and the end point of your holiday, but the rest is forgotten. Remind to make them as sweet as possible. 2. Plans are nothing. Planning is everything. A good life is not a stable state or condition. The good life is only achieved through constant readjustment. 3. Inflexibility as a Stratagem When it comes to important issues, flexibility isn’t an advantage – it’s a trap. Use radical inflexibility to reach long-term goals that would be unrealizeable if their behavior were more flexible. 4. Reality Doesn’t Care About Your Feelings Accepting reality is easy when you like what you see, but you’ve got to accept it even when you don’t – especially when you don’t. 5. Counter-productivity A basic rule of the good life is as follows: if it doesn’t genuinely contribute something, you can do without it. Next time, try switching on your brain instead of reaching for the nearest gadget. ...