Skip to main content

Book Review: The Skeptic’s Paradox by Dario Tonelli

Introduction Dario Tonelli’s The Skeptic’s Paradox is an ambitious and thought-provoking dive into one of humanity’s oldest and most frustrating philosophical questions: do we truly have free will, or is it all just an illusion created by the wiring of our brains? From the very first page, Tonelli makes it clear that his aim is not to solve the riddle once and for all, but to explore its depth with curiosity and honesty. In doing so, he crafts a book that feels as much like a philosophical conversation as it does a personal journey.   The Skeptic’s Paradox The book opens with an engaging and relatable scene: a conversation between a professor and his student over dinner. The professor declares he has irrefutable proof that free will does not exist. As the stunned narrator tries to absorb this news, the waiter approaches to ask for an order, forcing an immediate confrontation between theory and lived experience. It is here that Tonelli introduces what he calls the “skeptic’s pa...
Post a Comment

Why it’s never too late to change your life

Why it’s never too late to change your life Morgan Freeman, Sam Walton, Ray Kroc, Reed Hastings

Introduction 

Many people used to think that it's already too late to start anything new. We used to see so many people around us who had already given up their hopes. There are people who are 19 years old and think that they are failures, 25 years old who have bowed down to the hardships, 35 years old who have started giving up their hopes and 50 years old who have long forgotten the meaning of their dreams. But if we see and analyze then we will find that success does not have any deadline. According to Forbes, 35 years of age is the best age to start any company. At the age of 23, Oprah was fired from his first job, at 28 JK Rowling was a suicidal single parent living on welfare. Reed Hastings started Netflix at the age of 47, Ray Kroc started his first McDonald at the age of 51 and Morgan Freeman got his first movie role at the age of 52. Today we will see 3 famous personalities who have started their companies very late and became successful.
Sam Walton
Sam Walton, the man behind Walmart chain of stores started his first Walmart store when he was 44 years old. Later he became one of the most successful American business entrepreneurs of the 20th century. He started with the poverty of the great depression and fought with great challenges while working in different retail stores. Later in life, he got an idea of discount stores and opened his Walmart chain of stores.
Henry Ford
Henry Ford spent most of his life while doing a job as an engineer. He finally got success with his Model T when he was 45 years old. Also, he revolutionized the automobile industry with his innovative idea of moving assembly lines. By the introduction of assembly lines, he reduced the time it took to assemble a car from more than 12 hours to around 2.5 hours. At that time his age was 50 years and ordinary people cannot think of success at this advanced stage of life.
Why it’s never too late to change your life
Ray Kroc
Do you know how to sell burgers and become an overnight success at the age of 52 years of age? Ray Kroc once said, “I was an overnight success all right, but 30 years is a long, long night.” When Ray Kroc was 15 years old, he joined Red Cross as an Ambulance Driver but the war ended shortly and he has to leave his training. He then worked as a piano player, multimixer salesman, and paper cup salesman. Ray Kroc always wanted to build a restaurant chain that can be remembered for its quality and quick service. He met with McDonald brothers who were selling burgers, fries, and beverages at a great speed. They had a small menu but quick service and Ray Kroc observed a great opportunity there. In 1955, he started McDonald’s System, Inc to provide franchisees of McDonald's restaurants. He bought exclusive rights to use McDonald's name and operating systems after 6 years.

Summary

All of the above personalities were above 40 years when they finally achieved success and they clearly proved that age is just a number. If this does not encourage you to start your success journey with full zeal then we don't know what will? Remember that our best days are yet to come and 40 is a new 20.
Thanks a lot for reading! If you want this in your inbox every week, join the other 15,000+ readers today by subscribing to our newsletter.
Please do share, subscribe, and comment!!!
Please follow us for exclusive content:
Facebook l Instagram l TikTok l LinkedIn l YouTube l Our Website
Labels:
Location: India

Comments

Post a Comment

Please do not add any spam link in the comment box

Popular posts from this blog

25 Chanakya Quotes For Success

Introduction Chanakya lived in 4th Century BC. He was one of the first leadership gurus of India. His ideas on how to identify leaders and groom them to rule a nation has been documented in his most famous book Arthashastra. Chanakya Quotes or Chanakya Niti Quotes can transform your life and prepare you for a big goal. We brought a set of 25 Chanakya quotes in english for you today. You can feel and inculcate ethics of Chanakya through these Chanakya quotes. Read these quotes and become a corporate Chanakya. 25 Chanakya Quotes For Success 1. “The fragrance of flowers spreads only in the directions of the wind. But, the goodness of a person spreads in all direction”  ~ Chanakya 2. “Avoid him who talks sweetly before you but tries to ruin you behind your back, for he is like a pitcher full of poison with milk on top.”  ~ Chanakya Chanakya Quotes or Chanakya Niti Quotes can transform your life and prepare you for a big goal. We brought a set of 25 Chanakya quotes in english for y...
Post a Comment
Read more

14 Step Goal Setting Guide: Brian Tracy

Introduction The 14 step goal setting guide by Brian Tracy helps us to achieve our goals faster and easier. Brian Tracy’s goal-setting method is easy to understand and when we use it on regular basis, we will find that these steps leave a very powerful impact on our lives. In the human mind, people feel happy if they are driven to goals but people never get satisfied and they want more and more. Preparation is required to achieve great success, otherwise, when the opportunities come, people will look foolish. 14 steps goal setting guide Step 1: Decide what you want: This is the first step of the 14 step goal-setting guide. Brian Tracy suggests that clarity is the key. You can draw resources that are necessary for achieving your goal much faster if your goal is clear. He wants us to focus on the key areas of our life including our income, family, health, and net worth.  Buy life transforming books of Brian Tracy: Eat that Frog | Goals | No Excuses | Million Dollar Habits Step 2: ...
Post a Comment
Read more

21 Principles of Miyamoto Musashi

Introduction Miyamoto Musashi lived during the Sengoku period of Japan. He was a Samurai, a philosopher, and a Japanese swordsman. He was raised as a Buddhist. He was called Kensei that is, a sword saint of Japan as he was one of the world’s greatest swordsmen that anybody has ever seen. Musashi wrote a book called Dokkōdō (The Path of Aloneness”, or “The Way of Walking Alone”) for his favorite student in the last week before his death. This book contains the philosophy of his life as 21 precepts on self-discipline and perseverance. M iyamoto Musashi 21 rules are explained below: 21 Principles of Miyamoto Musashi 1. Accept everything just the way it is: This is the first principle of the 21 principles of Miyamoto Musashi. It means that if we remain attached to our ideas of how things should be in our life, then, there will be no lasting peace. 2. Do not seek pleasure for its own sake: This is the second principle of the 21 principles of Miyamoto Musashi. The pleasure if generated by li...
Post a Comment
Read more