Comments on: A principled life according to Steve Pavlina http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/a-principled-life/ Conning people into thinking I'm intelligent. Since 1982. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:52:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Swaroop http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/a-principled-life/comment-page-1/#comment-115246 Swaroop Sun, 02 Nov 2008 10:19:15 +0000 http://www.swaroopch.com/?p=815#comment-115246 <p>@Mohammed Ali : Yes, that was a good podcast. I'm sure you'll find the book thought-provoking too :)</p> @Mohammed Ali : Yes, that was a good podcast. I’m sure you’ll find the book thought-provoking too :)

]]> By: Mohammed Ali http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/a-principled-life/comment-page-1/#comment-115204 Mohammed Ali Sat, 01 Nov 2008 08:42:16 +0000 http://www.swaroopch.com/?p=815#comment-115204 <p>Thanks for writing this review, as I was considering getting this book but wasn't sure what to find in it!</p> <p>I recently heard Steve's podcast on Purpose:</p> <p>http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/06/stevepavlinacom-podcast-015-what-is-your-purpose/</p> <p>I found it to be quite good!</p> Thanks for writing this review, as I was considering getting this book but wasn’t sure what to find in it!

I recently heard Steve’s podcast on Purpose:

http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/06/stevepavlinacom-podcast-015-what-is-your-purpose/

I found it to be quite good!

]]> By: Swaroop http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/a-principled-life/comment-page-1/#comment-114436 Swaroop Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:07:34 +0000 http://www.swaroopch.com/?p=815#comment-114436 <p>@Sridhar I have found Steve's interpretation of the words 'love' and 'power' to be different from the dictionary meaning, so maybe reading the book will explain the terminology used.</p> @Sridhar I have found Steve’s interpretation of the words ‘love’ and ‘power’ to be different from the dictionary meaning, so maybe reading the book will explain the terminology used.

]]> By: srid http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/a-principled-life/comment-page-1/#comment-114281 srid Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:42:54 +0000 http://www.swaroopch.com/?p=815#comment-114281 <p>I find it strange that Steve defines 'Intelligence' as Truth + Love + Power. Intelligence is a neo-cortex thing, while love/power are affective energy from amygdala. Or, am I missing something here?</p> <p>I agree with Ankesh on the usefulness of studying psychology/neurology and especially evolutionary psychology, but a <a href="http://actualfreedom.com.au/actualism/path2.htm" rel="nofollow">subjective investigation</a> would do even more good that a mere intellectual understanding.</p> I find it strange that Steve defines ‘Intelligence’ as Truth + Love + Power. Intelligence is a neo-cortex thing, while love/power are affective energy from amygdala. Or, am I missing something here?

I agree with Ankesh on the usefulness of studying psychology/neurology and especially evolutionary psychology, but a subjective investigation would do even more good that a mere intellectual understanding.

]]> By: Swaroop http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/a-principled-life/comment-page-1/#comment-114278 Swaroop Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:01:20 +0000 http://www.swaroopch.com/?p=815#comment-114278 <p>@Pramod : Heh, Perhaps a "For Dummies" one would ;-)</p> <p>@Karthick : Yes</p> <p>@Girish : It's taken from the book.</p> <p>@Ankesh : Interesting. I hadn't considered reading neurology text books!</p> @Pramod : Heh, Perhaps a “For Dummies” one would ;-)

@Karthick : Yes

@Girish : It’s taken from the book.

@Ankesh : Interesting. I hadn’t considered reading neurology text books!

]]> By: Ankesh Kothari http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/a-principled-life/comment-page-1/#comment-114234 Ankesh Kothari Tue, 14 Oct 2008 07:35:43 +0000 http://www.swaroopch.com/?p=815#comment-114234 <p>Thanks Swaroop for talking about personal development.</p> <p>Pavlina's stuff is usually top notch - but haven't read the book yet. Will have to get it soon...</p> <p>The best personal development book I've read is "Success is just one wish away" by Jon Spoelstra. (I think its pdf version is available for free from Jon's website too...)</p> <p>But most of my personal development breakthroughs have come by reading psychology and neurology text books and understanding how our brains function.</p> Thanks Swaroop for talking about personal development.

Pavlina’s stuff is usually top notch – but haven’t read the book yet. Will have to get it soon…

The best personal development book I’ve read is “Success is just one wish away” by Jon Spoelstra. (I think its pdf version is available for free from Jon’s website too…)

But most of my personal development breakthroughs have come by reading psychology and neurology text books and understanding how our brains function.

]]> By: Personal Development for Smart People Book Reviews http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/a-principled-life/comment-page-1/#comment-114226 Personal Development for Smart People Book Reviews Tue, 14 Oct 2008 05:00:39 +0000 http://www.swaroopch.com/?p=815#comment-114226 <p>[...] http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/a-principled-life/ [...]</p> [...] http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/a-principled-life/ [...]

]]> By: Girish http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/a-principled-life/comment-page-1/#comment-114173 Girish Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:37:55 +0000 http://www.swaroopch.com/?p=815#comment-114173 <p>Wow... truly informative. The data in the triangle is great..</p> Wow… truly informative.
The data in the triangle is great..

]]> By: Karthick http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/a-principled-life/comment-page-1/#comment-114148 Karthick Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:19:45 +0000 http://www.swaroopch.com/?p=815#comment-114148 <p>I don't have the traffic yet to avail a free book :/. Do you think it's worth buying a hard copy of it ?</p> I don’t have the traffic yet to avail a free book :/. Do you think it’s worth buying a hard copy of it ?

]]> By: Pramod Biligiri http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/a-principled-life/comment-page-1/#comment-114092 Pramod Biligiri Sun, 12 Oct 2008 14:13:24 +0000 http://www.swaroopch.com/?p=815#comment-114092 <p>I was wondering, If there's a book called "Personal Development for Dumb People", would anyone buy it? ;)</p> I was wondering, If there’s a book called “Personal Development for Dumb People”, would anyone buy it? ;)

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