Hustling is one of the central themes of The Power of Broke. With the author having worked his way up from the bottom, it is only fair that he emphasizes the value of hustling against all odds. For him, the greatest successes come from the people who have their backs against the wall. It is those wh

The author aptly begins this book by dismantling the prioritization of money when it comes to starting a business. The culture of entrepreneurship leads many beginners to believe that without a significant amount of funding, there can be no success in a business venture. Contrastingly, John says tha

Most entrepreneurs shy away from the idea of being broke. After all, the whole point of a business venture is to make money. In The Power of Broke, entrepreneur and Shark Tank star, Daymond John, argues that there is power in being broke. Though it shouldn’t be the permanent state of affairs, broken

The chronic anger and fear that trauma induces can lead to very real physical symptoms. The muscle tension resulting from constant stress and anxiety makes the body susceptible to aches and pains, inflammation, spasms, headaches, and many other forms of pain. Physical repercussions can even go as fa

The premise of this book is that trauma continues to fester long after it has been inflicted. Traumatic experiences affect how victims view the world, navigate interpersonal relationships, regulate emotions, and open themselves up to enjoyment. Victims will often live their lives on the edge, with c

Dr. van der Kolk begins by acknowledging the universality of trauma. Popular perspectives of trauma make it easy to believe that it is something experienced by victims of 'extreme' cases like war or famine. The author, however, argues differently. He states that trauma is more common than we think a

In The Body Keeps the Score, Dr. Bessel van der Kolk explores the long-lasting effects of trauma on the human body and psyche. Drawing on decades of experience as a researcher and clinician, he shares his studies' extensive results on the impact of trauma - often focusing on childhood trauma and its

Human beings have been questioning the meaning of life since it began. And with the world-changing as much as this book as proven, there is always a need for new answers. Harari suggests that the answers may not be the same for everyone and that they should not necessarily be. Meaning and identity a

Communities are ever-changing. In ancient times, a community may have been described as a group of people who farmed together, shared a piece of land and a common body of water, and ate together. In modern times, this definition may have evolved to be described as a neighborhood, a group of people w

One of Harari's 21 lessons is on ethics, morality, and religion. He acknowledges the many cultures and religions that different societies believe in. For many, they legitimize the many laws, rules, and beliefs that humans abide by. For many people, religion is a basis for treating people well and do

The job market will change more than we realize, even though we may not know precisely how. Generally, we can agree and accept that every line of work will somehow be influenced by robotics and other technology. The author admits that it is difficult to tell whether these rapid technological changes

As part of his inequality theory, Harari cites data ownership as the most significant facilitator of inequality. In the past, it was the ownership of land. In modern times, the control of machinery and industrial factories became more important than land in maintaining power and wealth. In the futur