Kristen Lindauer’s Reviews > The Code of the Extraordinary Mind: 10 Unconventional Laws to Redefine Your Life and Succeed On Your Own Terms > Status Update

Book 2 of 75 hard — another re-read but it’s a nonfiction book on my shelf and I really enjoyed the ebook the first time around!

“Thus as you ascend the levels, your relationship with life changes: First Life happens TO you. Then Life happens as you CHOOSE. Then Life happens FROM you. Then Life happens THROUGH you.”

Kristina asked, “How is it possible to be happy when seeing so much misery and tragedy every day?”
The Dalai Lama’s answer was actually a question, and it was simply this: “But who can you help if you’re unhappy?”

Chapter 5’s concept about set points is really actionable and thought provoking for self growth and preventing degradation in multiple areas of life. Might have to buy this book to keep around the house for reference!

Think about a quality or an action of yours that made you proud today. Maybe nobody else told you that they appreciated it, but it’s time that you affirmed it for yourself. Think about what it is about you as a human being that you can love.

But if the heart didn’t keep the good blood for itself, the heart would die. And if the heart died, it would take every other organ with it. The liver. The kidneys. The brain. The heart, in a way, has to be selfish for its own preservation. So, don’t let people tell you that you’re selfish and wrong to follow your own heart. I urge you … to break the rules, to think outside the norms of traditional society.