Originals - How Non-Conformists Move the World

Author: Adam Grant Publication Date: February 2016

2023-08-12 2 min read Sincheenz

Adam Grant’s books are not your typical self-help guides. I’m often turned off by authors who insist on prescribing perfect habits and practices to become great, awesome, or the best. When I picked up “Originals,” I initially expected it to be another one of those “do this to get that” books. I had made a decision in 2021, to be more open-minded about selfhelp books and not be overly judgmental. I’ve come to realize that there’s always something to learn or rediscover in any book. Continue reading

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Sapiens - A Brief History of Humankind

Author: Yuval Noah Harari Publication Date: 2011

2023-08-12 1 min read Sincheenz

Finally sat down and read the Sapiens and I loved it. I have to complement the author for making a history book so interesting. I could write a whole book about this book 😊 It gets you thinking and questioning a lot. About religion, about our upbringing, about how we react to things around us, how we should educate our children, the financial system, the political system, the shortcomings, etc etc. Continue reading

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Lean in - Women, Work, and the Will to Lead

Author: Sheryl Sandberg Publication Date: March 2013

2023-05-01 2 min read Sincheenz

In 2018, a friend introduced me to the Lean In movement during one of our conversations. At the time, I dismissed it as just another American phenomenon—a sort of feminist hype or a gathering where women came together to collectively voice their grievances about perceived disadvantages cause by male counterparts. My perspective on such groups underwent a significant transformation after reading “Invisible Women” by Caroline Criado-Perez last year. It proved to be an eye-opener and a stark wake-up call, making me realize my own naivety and ignorance. Continue reading

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Scarcity - Why Having Too Little Means So Much

Author: Sendhil Mullainathan Publication Date: September 2013

2022-05-12 1 min read Sincheenz

I purchased this book after listening to the the author’s interview on “PIMA” podcast The primary focus of the book is how scarcity, whether it’s in terms of money, time, social contact, or other resources, influences our behavior. What we sometimes perceive as incompetence, laziness, indifference, or any other negative traits used to describe someone’s behavior could be a consequence of their limited bandwidth due to scarcity. Another way of looking at people and situations. Continue reading

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Think Again - The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know

Author: Adam Grant Publication Date: February 2021

2022-01-30 1 min read Sincheenz

A good book to start the year 2022 with! In the last couple of months, it has become an almost impossible task to have a peaceful gathering with friends or family. The multitude of lockdowns has made it impossible to meet and even when we meet it seems like an event to dread where Vaccination and Government policy seems to be the dominant topic. What starts as a discussion often turns into a yelling match between some and leaves everybody else frustrated. Continue reading

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