Surya Prakash Jayanti

This is another remarkable book by Charles Duhigg, who masterfully engages his audience and presents a structured framework for the concepts he explores. That's what truly stands out about his works. Here are some quotes from the book that I felt insightful. Supercommunicators aren't born with extraordinary abilities but have instead devoted significant thought to the dynamics of conversations. The extent of speaker-listener neural coupling is a key predictor of communication success. Conversations about identity are best framed by three essential questions: - What's this really about? - How do we feel? - Who are we? Each type of interaction—helping, hugging, hearing—corresponds to different communication needs, demonstrating that various situations call for different kinds of conversations. Recognizing "What's This Really About?" in any discussion is crucial. Decision-making processes, whether grounded in analysis and reason or empathy and narratives, must be...

Ryan Holiday's books never fail to captivate. It offers a fresh and much-needed perspective that resonates deeply. One of the most powerful quotes comes at the end: "Just as dust collects on the floor, ego will cloud your judgment. As you must sweep the floor daily , you should check your decisions for ego." This analogy serves as a poignant reminder of the importance of continual self-awareness and humility in our daily lives. Virtue begins with understanding and is fulfilled by courage. Football coach Bill Walsh explained, "self-confidence becomes arrogance, assertiveness becomes obstinacy, and self-assurance becomes recless abandon." This is the ego, as the writer Cyril Connolly warned that "sucks us down like the law of gravity" If you start believing in your greatness, it is the death of your creativity. Humble in our aspirtations. Gracious in our success. Resilient in our failures. We can seek to rationalize the worst behavior by pointing to out...

After land, sea, air, and space, warfare has entered the fifth domain: Cyberspace. That's what this book "The Fifth Domain" sheds light on. Resilience is the capacity of any "entity... to prepare for disruptions, to recover from shocks and stresses, and to adapt and grow from a disruptive experience. One of the recommendations was that when the NSA finds a hole in widely used software, it should tell the manufacturer, with rare exceptions. Those exceptions would be approved at a high level by the government. If we have data, let's look at data. If all we have are opinions, let's go with mine. There are two kinds of companies: those that have been hacked and know it; and those that have been hacked and don't. Needs to do to protect itself fits into one of five core "functions": Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, and Recover. Software was not built to be used, it was built to be bought by someone at the top. Cybersecurity Framework's five fun...

This is one of those great books by Tara Barch. You may not be able to connect to it completely but you know you need this. In this book, she discusses RAIN (Recognize, Allow, Investigate, and Nurture (non-identification)). RAIN can interrupt the cutoff state I call "Living in a trance". Do not try to save the whole world or do anything grandiose. Instead, create a clearing in the dense forest of your life. Trance Presence Unconscious-below the line Conscious-above the line Asleep, in a dream Wakeful, lucid, aware Caught or possessed by emotions Emotions witnessed mindfully Dissociated In contact with feelings Heart-defended or numb Heart-caring and tender Reactive to experiences Responsive to experiences Grasping or resisting Balanced, open, and discerning Whenever that trance of emotions appears acknowledge like Buddha by saying "I see you, Mara... Let's have tea" Neuroplasticity: Neurons that fire together, wire together While allowing doesn't necessarily...

This is an interesting book from  Jose Silvia on mind control and meditation. I feel little science, little mention of techniques, and a lot of claims on benefits. It almost sounds like a cult ideology but there are similar references in different books and methods in Eastern meditation. The four types of brain waves recorded in EEG: The rhythms of brain energy are measured in cycles per second (CPS) with Electroencephalograph (EEG). Generally about 14 CPS and up are called Beta waves; about 7-14 are Alpha; 4-7 Theta; and four below are Delta. Laws laid out by Silva to follow mind control practice: Law 1: You must desire. Law 2: You must believe Law 3: You must expect Law 4: You cannot create a problem  We can or cannot recall what we experience, but we are always experiencing and all experiences leave memories firmly printed on the brain. The 3 finger Technique, once it is so thoroughly mastered that you can instantly reach your level and operate consciously there, can be use...

Quotes from the book "Radical Candor" by Tim Scott. The word "Boss" evokes injustice, "manager" sounds bureaucratic, "leader" sounds self-aggrandizing In general, I've found that the group comprises roughly (very roughly) 15 percent of a team. The brain is like Velcro for negative experiences and Teflon for positive ones. Ask your question to a friendly colleague then count to six. Do not allow yourself to say anything no matter how awkward you feel or they look. Five key dynamics for successful teams included: Psychological Safety, Dependability, Structure & Clarity, Meaning, and Impact In some ways, becoming a boss is like getting arrested. Everything you say or do can and will be used against you. Signs you will get from 1:1s that you are failing as a boss You will hear Good news only No criticism. No agenda Cancellation of 1:1 meetings Updates that can be emailed. Am I showing my team that I care personally?‚and ‚ Am I challenging eac...

This is an excellent book by Eric Topal, in his own words, this book is about finding the right balance between patients, doctors, and machines.  Life can only be understood backward, but it must be lived forwards. There are about 12 million significant misdiagnoses a year. Shockingly, up to one-third of medical operations performed are unnecessary. It's estimated that 30 to 50 percent of the 80 million CT scans in the United States are unnecessary. In fact, my contention is that we, in the United States are overindulged in shallow medicine. AIs are nowhere near as smart as rats. I often tell my students not to be misled by the name "artificial intelligence" - there is nothing artificial about it. AI is made by humans, intended to behave like humans, and, ultimately, to impact human lives and human society. Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) report estimates that more than 40% of all healthcare jobs can be automated across the globe. It's sor...