Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World
The New York Times&bestseller that has all America talking: as seen/heard on&CNN's Fareed Zakaria GPS, Morning Joe, CBS This Morning, The Bill Simmons Podcast, Rich Roll, and more. “Fascinating. . . . If you’re a generalist who has ever felt overshadowed by your specialist colleagues, this book is for you.” —Bill Gates “The most important business—and parenting—book of the year.”&—Forbes “Urgent and important. . .&an essential read for bosses, parents, coaches, and anyone who cares about improving performance.” —Daniel H. Pink&& Shortlisted for the&Financial Times/McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award Plenty of experts argue that anyone who wants to develop a skill, play an instrument, or lead their field should start early, focus intensely, and rack up as many hours of deliberate practice as possible. If you dabble or delay, you’ll never catch up to the people who got a head start. But a closer look at research on the world’s top performers, from professional athletes to Nobel laureates, shows that early specialization is the exception, not the rule.&&&& David Epstein examined the world’s most successful athletes, artists, musicians, inventors, forecasters and scientists. He discovered that in most fields—especially those that are complex and unpredictable—generalists, not specialists, are primed to excel. Generalists often find their path late, and they juggle many interests rather than focusing on one. They’re also more creative, more agile, and able to make connections their more specialized peers can’t see. <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); fon
When Breath Becomes Air當呼吸化為空氣(國際平裝)
人終將一死，但當死亡迫近時，我們才會開始學習如何好好活著。 ＊蟬聯亞馬遜書店長銷榜的經典動人之作。 ＊榮獲紐約時報暢銷書。 ＊入選普立茲獎決選名單、比爾．蓋茲2017年推薦書單。 「這本小書擁有非常多層次的意義及諸多的對比關係，比如生與死、病人與醫生、兒子與父親、工作與家庭、信仰與理智。 在保羅短暫的一生中，他透過書籍、寫作、醫學、手術、科學等各種方式探尋生命的意義。我非常有幸能閱讀這本書，得以見證這段旅程的一小部分。」――比爾．蓋茲 ｢患病後，棘手之處在於，你的價值觀不斷在變……你決定要把時間花在當神經外科醫師，可是兩個月後，你不那麼想了。再過兩個月，你也許想去學吹薩克斯風，或想全心服事教會。死亡是個單一事件，可是身罹絕症地活下去，卻是個歷程。｣――保羅．卡拉尼提 即將攀上充滿希望的人生巔峰，死亡的陰影卻突然橫亙身前，一位三十七歲的天才神經外科醫師勇敢直視死亡，在所剩時間不多的急迫中，奮力一探生命的最根本價值。 二○一四年，三十六歲的卡拉尼提準備完成十年之久的神經外科醫師訓練，其研究還獲得美國神經外科學會最高研究獎，即將獲得史丹佛醫學院外科教授職位並主持自己的研究室。他的人生正邁向生命的高峰，卻被診斷出患有第四期肺癌。前一天他是醫生，還在治療瀕死的病人，第二天他變成病人，掙扎求生。他跟妻子原先設想的未來，就此完全蒸發。 在確診自己罹患末期疾病後，這位才華洋溢的年輕神經外科醫師從醫師、病人、兒子、伴侶與父親等不同身分，審視自己三十七年的生命歷程，思索生命與死亡的意義。面對未知與隨時可能降臨的人生終點，他寫道： 「我起碼已經了解，醫師的職責不是峻拒死亡，也不是使病人回復舊有生命，而是敞開雙臂，擁抱生命已經分崩離析的病人及家屬，努力幫他們重新站起，去面對、去弄清楚他們本身存在的意義。」 卡拉尼提最後於二○一五年三月過世，留下這本深刻且令人感動的書。《當呼吸化為空氣》飽含文學、醫學與哲學的省思，引領我們思考自己的人生價值與有限的生命。
Thinking， Fast and Slow
*Major New York Times Bestseller*More than 2.6 million copies sold*One of The New York Times Book Review's ten best books of the year*Selected by The Wall Street Journal as one of the best nonfiction books of the year*Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient*Daniel Kahneman's work with Amos Tversky is the subject of Michael Lewis's best-selling The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds In his mega bestseller, Thinking, Fast and Slow, Daniel Kahneman, world-famous psychologist and winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, takes us on a groundbreaking tour of the mind and explains the two systems that drive the way we think. System 1 is fast, intuitive, and emotional; System 2 is slower, more deliberative, and more logical. The impact of overconfidence on corporate strategies, the difficulties of predicting what will make us happy in the future, the profound effect of cognitive biases on everything from playing the stock market to planning our next vacation--each of these can be understood only by knowing how the two systems shape our judgments and decisions. Engaging the reader in a lively conversation about how we think, Kahneman reveals where we can and cannot trust our intuitions and how we can tap into the benefits of slow thinking. He offers practical and enlightening insights into how choices are made in both our business and our personal lives--and how we can use different techniques to guard against the mental glitches that often get us into trouble. Topping bestseller lists for almost ten years, Thinking, Fast and Slow is a contemporary classic, an essential book that has changed the lives of millions of readers.
Love Lessons
An inspirational reframing of the bestselling classic The 5 Languages of Love, which includes all kinds of people and all kinds of love The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman has sold millions of copies since it was published in 1992. Framed around how to best communicate with your romantic partner, "What's your love language?" is such a pervasive conversation topic that it's become a common prompt on dating apps. But despite its popularity, it really hasn't kept up with the times--it's simplistic, limited, and doesn't allow room for all the beautiful complexities life has to offer. Love Lessons, written by Alise Morales and illustrated by Ana Jar矇n, reframes the familiar concept of love languages as a more fluid and flexible method of communication that we all engage with at different times, in different moods, and with different people. From romantic partners to close friends, from family to coworkers, this book shows how love languages don't have to be a one-size-fits-all approach. Existing love languages are reexamined and new ones introduced as equally powerful tools for expressing respect, admiration, and care in our most valued relationships. Morales' text is accompanied by Jar矇n's diverse artwork, showcasing illustrations that reflect the anarchy of the universal approach previously set forth by Chapman. Her maximalist, colorful drawings are indicative of the fun and freeing content that Morales has reframed to reach a more open-minded generation. Informative writing, inclusive language, and multiple-choice quizzes come together in Love Lessons to reach new heights within the community of people wanting to uncover how they give and receive love.
The Path to Coherence - How Clearing, Alignment, and Sacred Tattooing Rebuild the True Self
Read My Lips
A fabulous and fun way to learn more about yourself, your friends, and your loved ones by interpreting the lines on a lipstick print. The lines on the palm can tell a story about the past, present, and future--but, as it turns out, lips have even more to say. All it takes to learn about the details of a person's life and inner workings is a little bit of lipstick and a smooch on a piece of paper: If their kiss is rectangular, they're usually the "rock" in their friend group. People go to them for advice and stability. If their upper lip has a "cupid's bow" (a term this author coined!), this person likes to make an impression, and they may have a fiery temper! If they have white dots or small lines on their lower lip, those are called "seeds of change" and indicate that this person has an idea germinating--which means they should actualize it or regret it forever! A lipstick print is the roadmap to self-knowledge and a wonderful way to get to know others, and an unexpected way to get to know others--and maybe even a special someone.
