From Success to Freakness

From Success to Freakness

      

Just yesterday, I have finished the book Think Like A Freak. I must say, I was a little sad, since the book ended at only 65 percent, not 100 like it usually does. Well, this might also be a positive factor, because it shows how much I liked this book.

I think that I enjoyed reading and learning from this book so much because I am currently in a "psychology" obsession era. Indeed, I mostly read these types of books this summer. That's, why, I wanted to make a connection between the book Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell and Think Like A Freak by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner.

If you are interested in self improvement and creative thinking methods, I suggest you read both books. They both talk about our minds, and how everything we do and are surrounded by affect our success and our thinking. One difference, however, is that in the first book, Gladwell chooses to write about the roads to success, giving examples of successful people and companies. Instead, in the second book, the two authors focus on the different methods of thinking, and which ones work in different situations.

Believe me, these two books are the paths to revolutionizing your life, understanding what you did wrong, how to solve problems, and how to improve your projects. Both books tell stories and give examples, which helps you see how they are relatable. Furthermore, these books share great tips and ideas on how to persuade people, how to create intriguing presentations, how hard to work for given duties, how to trick people, how to think creatively, and how to be successful in daily life.

One last important connection I noticed between the books was the style of writing. Indeed, the tone in both books is informative, however, it is also friendly. The authors understand what you are going through and why you may not want to change your lifestyle right away. But with convincing arguments, they make you see psychology and the mind with a different perspective. A much more efficient and freak-like perspective on people and the world.

Are people successful because they were born that way? NO, THEY ARE SUCCESSFUL BECAUSE THEY PRACTICED 10,000 HOURS

Are people who think big always successful? NO, SOMETIMES IT'S BETTER TO THINK SMALL AND TO QUIT BEFORE YOU LOSE.

These are all questions the authors answer, and they might seem lunatic now, but once you read them, everything will make sense.

• If you would like to read the book, Think Like a Freak online, click here
• If you would like to read the book, Outliers online, click here