A book that Diageo Taiwan management team bought for everyone at the end of 2016. And I really like it that I finished it in one week. It's a page-turner - 30 short stories of how successful people get to where they are today - by believing in what they do and keep coming back from hardship, failures, and detours. I first got hooked by the book because I saw one of my favourite CNN journalist - Anderson Cooper - who I used to think comes from very good background (I don't know why. Maybe just because he is successful and looks smart :P) but turns out completely not the case.
To sum up, what I take away from the book are:
1. Know your self (strengths & weaknesses);
2. Do what you find meaningful and do it better than others;
3. Keep trying and not just follow the beaten path;
4. Put yourself in the right environment and with the right people (mentor and with those who are better than you are);
5. Have perspective on what real risks are in life (failure v.s. not trying).
My top three quotes from the book are:
"..outwork everyone around you..But you're only going to be able to outwork others if you're genuinely passionate about what you are doing.." - Anderson Cooper, journalist
"If you observe something that bothers you, make your own action to fix it. There are many things that have been designed in the wrong way. Don't take existing theories for granted. Don't think that other people know more than you or that everything has been done. Your theory may be right and you can become the new expert." - Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize recipient
"It seemed like a risky thing to do because it looked very likely to fail, but the real risk was not doing it. The objective risk was wasting years of my life stuck in something that appeared attractive but that I really didn't enjoy… A lot of entrepreneurship and innovation seems perilous, but it's not. And a lot of things that seem safe and comfortable are, in fact, profoundly risky." - Jim Koch, brewer and founder of the Boston Beer Company
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Over 1500 Years of Experience from Elite Performers in One Book
This book was amazing. The reader gets an inside look at some of the most successful people of our generation and what their trials and tribulations were leading up to their success. This is the side of the story that's never told. For any person wanting to be an enormous success in any field, this book will be a true inspiration for you.The bits of wisdom found in this book are truly remarkable!
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Qualunque cosa accada nella vita, non abbatterti !!!
Reviewed in Italy on September 9, 2016