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What self-help book would you recommend for someone who’s trying to become a better version of themselves?
Books are so insanely valuable, and it’s really surprising more people don’t regularly make use of them. While many people talk about getting mentors, we don’t all have access to these successful people, that’s where books come in. A great book is literally the equivalent of having a successful persRead more
Books are so insanely valuable, and it’s really surprising more people don’t regularly make use of them. While many people talk about getting mentors, we don’t all have access to these successful people, that’s where books come in.
See lessA great book is literally the equivalent of having a successful person sitting next to you, teaching you what they learned! How amazing!
Here are the 5 books that changed my life and will change yours.
1. Gates of Fire – Steven Pressfield
Gates of Fire is about the Spartans at Thermopylae and will ignite your inner desire to become a badass. If you want to talk about getting jacked up solely from reading, this is the book.
2. Mindset – Carol Dweck
In Mindset, Dweck discusses the two mindsets people have, growth and fixed. People with growth mindsets are FAR more likely to succeed than those with fixed mindsets. Don’t take this book lightly, it will change how you look at challenges and criticism.
3. How to Win Friends and Influence People – Dale Carnegie
Regardless of the industry you go in, you will have to deal with other people.
Whoever is better able to work with people will succeed farther. This book teaches you the foundation principles for building relationships.
I re-read this book regularly.
4. The Four Hour Work Week – Tim Ferriss
5. So Good They Can’t Ignore You – Cal Newport
This book is the perfect transition after Ferriss’ book. While The Four Hour Work Week taught you to think differently, this book tells you that you shouldn’t necessarily go searching around for your passion. Instead, find something that you are very interested in and get REALLY good at it. By focusing all your energy to getting really good at something useful, you will be invaluable skills that will take you anywhere you want, and in the end your passion will come from you expertise.
This book will make you want to study and research new skills.
How do you relate with a loved one who just lost their memory?
You could get more information, because, the circumstances are such that it could be temporary or not. If temporary, then I would just be around him and be in the present with him. If permanent, I would still be there but help him with the stuff that he could remember and see if new memories can beRead more
You could get more information, because, the circumstances are such that it could be temporary or not. If temporary, then I would just be around him and be in the present with him. If permanent, I would still be there but help him with the stuff that he could remember and see if new memories can be made.
However, understanding that memories are not everything they are cracked out to be, having some is good to answer the basic questions. If a loved one has difficulty knowing where things are or where to go, look for ways to use simple modifications and visual cues to help guide decisions. Add a nightlight in the bathroom to make it easier to find; paint or decorate the door to the bedroom so it’s distinctive from other doors; put pictures of eating utensils, dishes, towels and food items on the outside of cabinets and drawers. Little things can go a long way in helping a loved one with memory loss be more independent.
Provide structure for stability in the home. Anxiety can result from new situations, noise, large groups of people, being pressed to remember or being asked to do a task that’s too difficult. As anxiety rises, the ability to think clearly declines.
Make the home familiar and safe. When memory is an issue, keeping everything in the same place is an important strategy. To help prevent accidents around the home, install locks on cabinets containing medicines, toxic substances and dangerous utensils or tools; remove electrical appliances from your bathroom.
Avoid the urge to change the way things are done. Establish rituals for everything from getting dressed to going to bed at night.
Use memory aids to help a friend or family member remain independent. Write out a list of the day’s activities, telephone numbers to call for help and instructions on how to do simple tasks such as make a cup of tea or use the telephone.
Try a new approach. If a technique you’ve used before stops working, be flexible, patient and understanding as you try to find a solution. helping with memory loss, assisting people memory loss, family with memory loss, poor memory providing support, poor memory providing help
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