I didn’t pick up Stop Letting Everything Affect You expecting much. The title alone sounds like something you’d scroll past on Instagram, nod at, and forget. But somewhere between the blunt chapter openings, the uncomfortable truths, and the oddly calming clarity of the ideas, this book quietly does something dangerous: it makes you realize how […]
Most self-help books start with the assumption that you’re not trying hard enough.Why the Fck Can’t I Change?* starts with a more compassionate—and far more accurate—question: what if your brain is doing exactly what it was designed to do? Written by neuroscientist and behavioural coach Dr. Gabija Toleikyte, this book strips away shame, willpower myths, […]
If you’ve ever laughed at your own sadness, postponed your problems with snacks, or thought “I’m not okay… but I’m also not not okay”, this book is basically looking you dead in the eye and nodding. Baek Se-hee’s I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki is not a dramatic cry for help. […]
Let me start with this: If you think Shoe Dog is a book about success, you’re already misunderstanding it. Shoe Dog by Phil Knight is a book about fear. About debt. About not knowing what you’re doing and doing it anyway. It’s about building one of the biggest brands in the world while constantly feeling […]
