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Out of My Skull
- The Psychology of Boredom
- De: James Danckert, John D. Eastwood
- Narrado por: Liam Gerrard
- Duración: 5 h y 46 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 25
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 24
We avoid boredom at all costs. It makes us feel restless and agitated. Desperate for something to do, we play games on our phones, retie our shoes, or even count ceiling tiles. And if we escape it this time, eventually it will strike again. But what if we listened to boredom instead of banishing it? Psychologists James Danckert and John Eastwood contend that boredom isn't bad for us. It's just that we do a bad job of heeding its guidance.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Talk about boring
- De matto en 10-26-21
- Out of My Skull
- The Psychology of Boredom
- De: James Danckert, John D. Eastwood
- Narrado por: Liam Gerrard
Ironically...on the boring side
Revisado: 10-29-24
It's funny, I just reviewed yet another self-dev book that leaned on the same surface-level introductions to Csikszentmihalyi and Frankl...and this one was no different. Seems like no one can help themselves when talking about the mind.
And for the first half, it was actually actually a decent read and referenced some research that I hadn't already encountered in a million other pop psych books. But then defaulted to the usual Good-Housekeeping-Article style of basic, vanilla, uninsightful treatment of its material.
Missed opportunities to look at truly what we are experiencing when we BELIEVE we are bored - it's usually a cocktail of other emotions that arise in response to some belief that "this situation is lacking in some way."
My interest truly bottomed in the chapter that discussed the same old pros and cons of the internet existing: "while it's great that you can communicate with people far away, the downsides might be..." C'mon guys. The internet's been around for almost 30 years now, we've all heard these dull generalizations. Is that all you got?
The authors maybe should've considered the fact that the people reading the book would be boredom-prone (I am one such human) and maybe more needs to be offered to grab and hold their attention.
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Ikigai
- The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life
- De: Héctor García, Francesc Miralles
- Narrado por: Walter Dixon
- Duración: 3 h y 18 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,827
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,252
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,228
Bring meaning and joy to all your days with this internationally best-selling guide to the Japanese concept of ikigai - the happiness of always being busy - as revealed by the daily habits of the world's longest-living people.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Not insightful but inspirational
- De A. Yoshida en 02-27-18
- Ikigai
- The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life
- De: Héctor García, Francesc Miralles
- Narrado por: Walter Dixon
Superficial, Westernized & Generic
Revisado: 10-20-24
Apparently this book is about Ikigai, a concept that has been shaped by centuries of Japanese culture. Unfortunately, the author rarely looks at the topic through the actual Japanese perspective. Mainly Western thinkers were cited to illustrate the topic - Frankl, Csikszentmihalyi, Einstein, Aristotle, the usual overly-quoted suspects when developing a generic self-development book. The topics drifted into generic health and well-being tips ("try being in the present moment", "too much stress is bad, try reducing it.", "don't overeat", and "Have a purpose. Life without it is, y'know, purposeless.") that had all the insight and depth of a Good Housekeeping article. When actually speaking about Ikigai, the focus was more on the importance of finding purpose, rather than the art of practicing it. There were a couple of promising moments that tell actual Japanese stories, but they are superficial illustrations that basically said "Look at how focused and detail-oriented Japanese craftsmanship is!" And they weren't really about Ikigai itself, but broad strokes about why the people of Okinawa might perhaps live longer, healthier lives. I could tell the author had very few examples to draw on since he cited the film "Jiro Dreams of Sushi", every white guys favorite movie about dedicated Japanese craftsmen. If this book was published in 2024, I'd say it was generated by ChatGPT inputs of, "Write me the most basic possible self-dev book about flow, mindfulness, and monotasking. Give it a vague Japanese theme, but nothing that will demand anything new of Westerners."
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Drinking & Knowing Things
- De: Michael Amon
- Narrado por: Joshua Macrae
- Duración: 7 h y 13 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 1
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Narración:2 out of 5 stars 1
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 1
And are you too lazy to spend any time whatsoever learning things? This might be your jam. The greatest wine book ever—written by the world’s leading wine influencer. Adapted from the hugely popular Drinking & Knowing Things blog, this book provides 52 specific wine recommendations. All you gotta do is spend five minutes each week listening to the weekly wine recommendation, and then go out and drink a bottle of it. Within three months, you’ll be wine conversant. Within six months, you’ll become the de facto sommelier of your social group.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Narrator is a hilariously bad choice.
- De Sabina Padilla en 12-28-23
- Drinking & Knowing Things
- De: Michael Amon
- Narrado por: Joshua Macrae
Narrator is a hilariously bad choice.
Revisado: 12-28-23
Love Michael Amon's clear, caustic, and hilarious wine writing. His insights are invaluable to pros and amateurs alike. I didn't expect much from a book that was a direct transcription of his weekly email newsletters, but it was a non-stop engaging listen. EVEN WITH the choice of narrator. And c'mon now, you've gotta be kidding me with this guy. The "hey ladeeeeeeeeez" voice was NOT a match for the writing style. Not only did it suck all the humor out of it, but he was trying so hard to be dashing that the whole thing was awkward to listen to. Next time, hire someone that is, bare minimum, comfortable swearing and doesn't need to cheese his voice up even more every time he has to say "f*ck" (often came out as "foo-aaaahhh-ck").
He gets an extra point for dealing with the Kaleidoscope of languages you need to familiarize yourself with in order to get wine terms right. He put genuine effort into the pronunciation, and was right some of the time, but usually just ALMOST right or off in face-palmy ways.
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