Some of our worst decisions don’t happen because we’re unintelligent — they happen because we’re tired, emotional, or under pressure. Clear Thinking by Shane Parrish is about building systems, habits, and guardrails on your best days so they still guide you on your worst. It helped me see that clear thinking isn’t about being perfect — it’s about creating conditions that make good choices the easy ones.

At its heart, Meditation for Mortals is a gentle rebellion against hyper-productivity — the constant urge to optimise everything, stay in control, and squeeze the most out of every minute. Here are the ideas that lingered, and they’ve quietly changed the way I approach my time and my expectations of self.

Most of us associate productivity with pushing harder, through tiredness, self-doubt, or guilt. Feel-Good Productivity reminded me there’s a lighter, more energising way to work — rooted in play, curiosity, and self-kindness. I hope these takeaways help you reconnect with your own energy and pace too!

I’ve made several career shifts over the years — and for a long time, I doubted myself for not sticking to one clear path. But Tiny Experiments helped me reframe that story. It reminded me that progress doesn’t have to start with a plan — it can start with a small step. This is how I’m learning to build confidence, find alignment, and grow through curiosity.

I used to collect notes, highlights, and ideas—then forget them.

Here's how Building a Second Brain helped me go from an overwhelmed info hoarder to an intentional creator.

We’re building a living library, a space to reflect on the ideas that shape us, apply what we learn, and share what energises us. These aren’t just book notes — they’re our way of turning reading into something usable, memorable, and worth passing on.