Ho ho ho! Nik here with the Xmas Edition of The 4 Minute Read! First of all: Merry Christmas! 🎄 In Germany, we celebrate Christmas on the 24th, Christmas Eve. In your country, it might be different — but regardless of the customs, I hope you have a wonderful, restorative time with your loved ones. Speaking of love, this issue features a fitting book and topic. Today's agenda contains:
Alright. Make sure your Christmas tree still stands upright, and then let's jump in! A Book Brought to LifeThe Dalai Lama is one of the most recognized spiritual leaders in the world, the former head of Tibet, and Mahatma Gandhi's spiritual successor in terms of his commitment to nonviolence. Desmond Tutu, who died aged 90 almost exactly a year ago, was a South African bishop and anti-apartheid activist. Both have won the Nobel Peace Prize, and, 7 years ago, the two sat down for a 7-day meeting to answer what might be life's most important question: How do we find joy despite suffering? The Book of Joy is the result of that meeting, and it provides some illuminating answers. If you want to be happier, laugh more often, and find joy despite life's suffering, watch this video. Quote of the Week"Wherever you have friends, that's your country, and wherever you receive love, that's your home." — Dalai Lama XIV The Big 3 From the Book
The Freebie (+ The Code Breaker)Walter Isaacson might be the best and most celebrated biographer alive today. His books detailing the lives of Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, Steve Jobs, and others feel more like novels than boring lists of facts and accomplishments. His latest, The Code Breaker, details the life of Nobel Prize winner Jennifer Doudna, who embarked on — and successfully completed — a journey to invent a tool that allows us to edit the human genetic code and thus will change our lives, health, and future generations forever. The top 3 lessons?
To celebrate our release of this summary, we've also published the complete list of all 9 of Isaacson's books. It's always a good time to pick up an Isaacson book when it comes to learning something new — and you'll get a big heaping of inspiration on top for free. Here's the list:
As always, the collection is easy to skim — pick and click, and discover your next great read!
One More for the Read
The Meme ShelfWhen people ask me whether I even lift, I always affirm. 😌 But What Do You Think?Like a good book, this newsletter is a constant work in progress. What do you want to see more of? What should we remove? We appreciate your feedback and try to adjust the newsletter week to week. Whatever thoughts you'd like to share, you can do so in our quick, 2-minute survey:
That's all for this penultimate week of 2022. Merry Christmas and happy holidays, and as always... Happy reading, PS: If you want to get the audiobook of one of today's books for free, you can sign up for a free trial of Audible* and pick any audiobook you want! | |
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