Golden Books™

2022-02-18 13:30:24 In the fall of 1876, Tchaikovsky consoles his beloved nephew through a period of dejection and melancholy:


"Probably you were not quite well, my little dove, when you wrote to me, for a note of real melancholy pervaded your letter. I recognized in it a nature closely akin to my own. I know the feeling only too well. In my life, too, there are days, hours, weeks, aye, and months, in which everything looks black, when I am tormented by the thought that I am forsaken, that no one cares for me. Indeed, my life is of little worth to anyone. Were I to vanish from the face of the earth to-day, it would be no great loss to Russian music, and would certainly cause no one great unhappiness. In short, I live a selfish bachelor’s life. I work for myself alone, and care only for myself. This is certainly very comfortable, although dull, narrow, and lifeless. But that you, who are indispensable to so many whose happiness you make, that you can give way to depression, is more than I can believe. How can you doubt for a moment the love and esteem of those who surround you? How could it be possible not to love you? No, there is no one in the world more dearly loved than you are. As for me, it would be absurd to speak of my love for you. If I care for anyone, it is for you, for your family, for my brothers and our old Dad. I love you all, not because you are my relations, but because you are the best people in the world."

The Life and Letters of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Open / Comment

2022-02-17 08:55:02 1 Page Summary of THE CULTURE CODE by Daniel Coyle
Nathan Lozeron
@golden_bookstore Open / Comment

2022-02-17 08:55:02 High‐performing cultures create this switch by staying true to the culture code – a way of interacting that boosts individual motivation and amplifies the team’s collective intelligence. The culture code can be distilled down to a single message: “You belong. It's safe to speak up here. We have a clear purpose.” Open / Comment

2022-02-17 08:55:02 Animated insights from THE CULTURE CODE by Daniel Coyle - Productivity Game
@golden_bookstore Open / Comment

2022-02-11 23:10:02 According to a 19th century legend, the Truth and the Lie meet one day. The Lie says to the Truth: "It's a marvellous day today"! The Truth looks up to the skies and sighs, for the day was really beautiful. They spend a lot of time together, ultimately arriving beside a well. The Lie tells the Truth: "The water is very nice, let's take a bath together!" The Truth, once again suspicious, tests the water and discovers that it indeed is very nice. They undress and start bathing. Suddenly, the Lie comes out of the water, puts on the clothes of the Truth and runs away. The furious Truth comes out of the well and runs everywhere to find the Lie and to get her clothes back. The World, seeing the Truth naked, turns its gaze away, with contempt and rage.

The poor Truth returns to the well and disappears forever, hiding therein, its shame. Since then, the Lie travels around the world, dressed as the Truth, satisfying the needs of society, because, the World, in any case, harbours no wish at all to meet the naked Truth.

Source - Curious Minds
@golden_bookstore Open / Comment

2022-02-11 23:10:02 Truth coming out of her Well
Painting by Jean-Léon Gérôme

ἐτεῇ δὲ οὐδὲν ἴδμεν: ἐν βυθῷ γὰρ ἡ ἀλήθεια
"Of truth we know nothing, for truth is in a well" - Democritus

At the Champs Elysées Salon of 1895, Gérôme showed a painting entitled Mendacibus et histrionibus occisa in puteo jacet alma Veritas (The nurturer Truth lies in a well, having been killed by liars and actors), in which he depicted "naked Truth killed by Falsehood, her body flung into a well and the mirror after her, from which flashes of light are cast as it lightens the dark abyss".
At the next Salon in 1896, Gérôme showed Truth Coming Out of Her Well.
@golden_bookstore Open / Comment

2022-02-09 10:47:13 Open / Comment

2022-02-08 08:30:27 Mindshift: Break Through Obstacles to Learning and Discover Your Hidden Potential by Barbara Oakley

#nonfiction #psychology #education #Science
In an age when we are constantly being asked to retrain and reinvent ourselves, to adapt to new technologies and changing industries, this book assuages our fears and inspires us with a sense of possibility. Our passions and talents may actually surprise us. In Mindshift, Barbara Oakley tells the stories of people who have overcome learning "handicaps" of all kinds—such as Imposter's Syndrome and advancing age—and shows how we can turn perceived weaknesses into strengths. For example, people may feel like they're at a disadvantage if they pursue a new field later in life; yet those who change careers can be fertile cross-pollinators—they bring valuable insights from one discipline to another. The power of simple persistence in building talent is also often underestimated.


3.91 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 | 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 Open / Comment

2022-02-04 21:21:12 Alain de Botton
The Course of Love Open / Comment

2022-02-02 19:52:34 "I’ve seen so many people with this one consuming goal of proving themselves— in the classroom, in their careers, and in their relationships. Every situation calls for a confirmation of their intelligence, personality, or character. Every situation is evaluated: Will I succeed or fail? Will I look smart or dumb? Will I be accepted or rejected? Will I feel like a winner or a loser?"

These things are culturally desirable. We value intelligence, personality, and character. It’s normal to want this. But . . . . .

Changing our beliefs can have a powerful impact. The growth mindset creates a powerful passion for learning. “Why waste time proving over and over how great you are,” Dweck writes, “when you could be getting better?”

Source: Carol Dweck: A Summary of Growth and Fixed Mindsets Open / Comment