Entries from October 2008

The Paradox of Choice

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

My review rating: 4 of 5 stars A very interesting book about how an overabundance of choice creates stress and depression, particularly for a certain class of people (maximisers). Interestingly, it seems that I’m not a perfectionist but a maximiser (someone who always tries to find the absolute best course of action/choice). As an example, [...]

The Dip

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

My review rating: 5 of 5 starsA fantastic book that every PhD student should read. The advice is obvious but presented clearly and simply, making it a very powerful message: Winners quit (the right stuff). Basically, you can either quit your project (to focus on something else more worthwhile), stick with it (til the end) [...]