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57 Minutes: All That Stands Between You and a Better Life
57 Minutes is the short guide to life for busy individuals. Blending personal examples with inspirational concepts, 57 Minutes tackles many of the obstacles that stand in the way of leading a happier life. Using a down to earth, common sense style it answers important questions, such as: why short term pleasures can make you feel worse, why self-doubt holds you back, why big dreams alone are not enough to get things done and why quitting is sometimes the right thing to do. 57 Minutes can be read from cover to cover in under an hour and is for people looking for a simple guide to a more fulfilling life.
84 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 27, 2011
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November 8, 2013
A short read and I bought it because of a daily deal on Amazon.I completed the book not in 57 mins but in 114 mins. This book is divided into short chapters each for 1 life lesson. These lessons are culled up from various books and the experiences of the authors. The book lists the following ideas as life lessons -
- Make Time Stand still - Identify things that keep you engaged and absorbed and fill your life with many of these thingsat work and personal life.
- User fear to your advantage - Being conscious of your self doubts and confronting them to get ahead.
- Design your dream job - Motivation at work comes from activities that we get the most reward from. The 3 whys technique that the authors discuss here is really helpful.
- Quit your way to Success - Sometimes quitting is the best thing you can do to your career - I found this chapter the most engrossing as it spoke to me.
- Make a life list - Create a written list of things that you would like to do in life - Most people know this but the life lists are not yet created. Immediately upon reading this I created one and I have already started to feel better and getting excited!
- Think Backwards to get things done - When you make a goal, plan objectives from end goal backwards so that you know what little increments will get you there.
- Recharge your batteries - Separate periods of high performance with periods of rejuvenation. Both are important.
- Be an Ironman - Simply put, Thing big!... and craft big actions required to exceed them.
- Gather personal fortune of Experiences - Experiences are very important than possessing something. This really struck me hard and I immediately started thinking about my past decisions. It was experiences that I really valued most of the times.
-Celebrate small goals everyday.
- Don't label anything "Once in a Lifetime" - When you label something once in a lifetime, you create unreasonable expectations - Very true this!
- Listen to your mother - Be yourself.
- Live your life as a Story - Be Proactive and fill your life with different experiences. Just don't live your life the same year after year for 20-25 years!
If you are a fan of self help books, then you'd have come across many of the principles as they can be found scattered in many self help books. So, for you guys, this would be a short inspirational read or summary of many books which is what it was exactly for me. For those new to the genre of self help, this would be a good book to have.
January 3, 2014
57 Minutes is a short book of advice and insight for leading a more fulfilling life, one in the genre of "sustainable living" books. I dipped into it from time to time as I was exercising, or while sitting at red lights, or waiting in stores for my wife to finish. In fact, this is how I would recommend reading it...in short doses, with time in-between to reflect and apply as it moves you. While much of it is common sense, it doesn't hurt to be reminded now and again of what one should know. Some tidbits that seemed salient to me included:
1. Quitting is not the same as failing. For various reasons, quitting something before finishing might often be the wisest thing to do.
2. Having a "life list" could be an important part of getting the most out of your life. It helps you to define what success should like like for you, which you should not let others define for you. You should review it often to ensure that your actions are in alignment with what is most important to you. Again, though, as you progress through life, as your values and understandings evolve, there is nothing wrong with setting aside items from your life list that are no longer relevant or important to you.
3. Watch out for "inactivity traps."
4. Organize yourself...design for productive moments, and organize to create more of them.Some good examples for how to do that are found in the book.
5. Abandon the deferred life plan...life is for living now, not at some unspecified future date. "In the long run, experiences are much more satisfying than things."
6. Celebrate small wins. For most of us, the big wins only come once in a while, so don't wait to celebrate them...take joy in the small every day successes that ultimately lead to the great things. And celebrate them for others also!
7. Listen to your mother. Just be yourself...it's too hard to be someone else.
8. Reflect on, and learn from, your experiences. You can have twenty years of experience, or one year of experience repeated twenty times. It's your choice.
These were the bits of counsel that resonated most with me, but of course, YMMV. Read the book for yourself.
1. Quitting is not the same as failing. For various reasons, quitting something before finishing might often be the wisest thing to do.
2. Having a "life list" could be an important part of getting the most out of your life. It helps you to define what success should like like for you, which you should not let others define for you. You should review it often to ensure that your actions are in alignment with what is most important to you. Again, though, as you progress through life, as your values and understandings evolve, there is nothing wrong with setting aside items from your life list that are no longer relevant or important to you.
3. Watch out for "inactivity traps."
4. Organize yourself...design for productive moments, and organize to create more of them.Some good examples for how to do that are found in the book.
5. Abandon the deferred life plan...life is for living now, not at some unspecified future date. "In the long run, experiences are much more satisfying than things."
6. Celebrate small wins. For most of us, the big wins only come once in a while, so don't wait to celebrate them...take joy in the small every day successes that ultimately lead to the great things. And celebrate them for others also!
7. Listen to your mother. Just be yourself...it's too hard to be someone else.
8. Reflect on, and learn from, your experiences. You can have twenty years of experience, or one year of experience repeated twenty times. It's your choice.
These were the bits of counsel that resonated most with me, but of course, YMMV. Read the book for yourself.
February 23, 2018
Este libro presenta algunos puntos de la vida diaria que nos ayudan a tener una mejor vida si los ponemos en práctica. El mismo está escrito para que sea leído en un corto tiempo. Lo bueno es que es una forma resumida lo que ciertamente hace que se lea rápido.
Dentro de los aspectos que nos presenta el libro están: hacer que el tiempo se mantenga con actividades que disfrutas. En estos tiempos sentimos que el tiempo pasa muy rápido. Si vives agobiado por ese sentimiento, entonces busca la forma de hacer que aunque sientas pasa rápido, sea con cosas que verdaderamente disfrutas.
Encontrar un trabajo que te haga feliz. Esto debe ser una clave en la vida de la mayoría de las personas, hay que hacer lo que a uno le guste porque así no sería un trabajo, más bien una diversión.
Hacer una listad de vida de las cosas que quieres hacer en un tiempo determinado para así no olvidar aquellas cosas que de alguna manera nos harán sentir mejor.
Recargar las baterías, de vez en cuando tenemos que aprovechar los pequeños momentos de días feriados o vacaciones. Sobre todo las vacaciones tenemos que tomarlas y disfrutarlas.
Celebrar, hay que encontrar momentos no solo especiales que se celebran; pero también está permitido celebrar por cosas completamente sencillas y que no son tan especiales. El celebrar nos hace felices.
Finalmente, una de las que más disfrute leyendo, vive tu vida como un libro, nos incita a que escribamos o vivamos la vida como un libro lleno de capítulos distintos desde la niñez, la adolescencia y todos tus momentos importantes de la vida. Me gusto puesto que quiero ser escritora y de alguna manera así es como lo lograré.
Dentro de los aspectos que nos presenta el libro están: hacer que el tiempo se mantenga con actividades que disfrutas. En estos tiempos sentimos que el tiempo pasa muy rápido. Si vives agobiado por ese sentimiento, entonces busca la forma de hacer que aunque sientas pasa rápido, sea con cosas que verdaderamente disfrutas.
Encontrar un trabajo que te haga feliz. Esto debe ser una clave en la vida de la mayoría de las personas, hay que hacer lo que a uno le guste porque así no sería un trabajo, más bien una diversión.
Hacer una listad de vida de las cosas que quieres hacer en un tiempo determinado para así no olvidar aquellas cosas que de alguna manera nos harán sentir mejor.
Recargar las baterías, de vez en cuando tenemos que aprovechar los pequeños momentos de días feriados o vacaciones. Sobre todo las vacaciones tenemos que tomarlas y disfrutarlas.
Celebrar, hay que encontrar momentos no solo especiales que se celebran; pero también está permitido celebrar por cosas completamente sencillas y que no son tan especiales. El celebrar nos hace felices.
Finalmente, una de las que más disfrute leyendo, vive tu vida como un libro, nos incita a que escribamos o vivamos la vida como un libro lleno de capítulos distintos desde la niñez, la adolescencia y todos tus momentos importantes de la vida. Me gusto puesto que quiero ser escritora y de alguna manera así es como lo lograré.
June 13, 2014
This is a short and concise read that shares a lot of common sense tips. Although the concepts are very simple, they are great motivators and reminders that the road to a better life begins with the right approach, breaking down key elements in having the right mindset. I definitely recommend this book to anyone who just needs a jump start in being motivated in life.
April 7, 2013
A short and sweet guide to getting the most out of your life, your work, everything. Some inspirational and common-sense ideas on making this life one that has meaning. Follow these ideas and I am sure you will not end up regretting what you may have missed through fear and inaction.
April 2, 2013
Just like the authors promised: a short book with some great takeaways! I'm keeping it on the Kindle to read again in the future.
June 26, 2013
I read the 57 minutes book in less than 30 mins. Yay.
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