Reads

Some of my personal favorite reads ranged from philosophy, psychology, self-help, (auto)biography, spirituality and practical business books which I gained massive insights and benefits upon my artistic practice and personal life, I highly recommend to everyone who came across the website.

 
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Flow: the psychology of optimal experience

One of my personal favorites. The books help us grasp a better understanding of the so-called “flow state” and the underlining psychological drive to attain it. At the same time, it provides us practical guides and practices to help us consciously drift into the “flow”. I believe the benefits of attaining “flow”, especially in the context of art making.

 

total recall: my unbelievable true life story by arnold SCHWARZENEGGER

One of the most iconic faces on earth has finally written his own biography. Seeing the life of Arnold Schwarzenegger will leave your with inspirations and motivations going back to your life’s task, and say: “Me too, have infinite potentials and my own quest for meaning in life.”

 

wholeness and the implicated order

My recent favorite read. David Bohm formulated a series of essays to expand beyond our conventional perception and challenge us to formulate “truth” from a point of non-duality and wholeness. Highly recommended to anyone who seeks an eye-opening read.

Power vs Force: the hidden DETERMINANTS of human behavior

Power vs. Force gives us an understanding of the diverse vibrational frequencies and energy levels we as humans operate on, which differ from one to the other. It provides us with broad contexts of how the different energy frequencies would inevitably affect our perception of the world around us and our behaviors towards others.

 
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letting go: the pathway to surrender

Dr. David R. Hawkins guides us through a journey to free us from association with all negativities and live a life full of love, joy, bliss and peace which we always have contained within our essence of being.

 

Sapiens: a brief history of human kind

 

man’s search for meaning: the classic tribute to hope from the holocaust

Viktor E. Frankl brings us into the horrific realities faced by survivors from the Holocaust, and how one transcends the hopeless environment and seeks his meaning of survival. One of the most empowering message — “ The one who knows the why to live can almost bear any how. ”

 

The power of now: a guide to spiritual enlightenment

One of the best contemporary spiritual guide in my opinion. Eckhart Tolle shows us how to transcend our psychological identity (the mind), and living fully in the present moment to achieve true spiritual growth in all areas of our life.

 

atomic habits: An easy and proven way to build good habit and break bad ones