You can read 250 pages of this book in no time, because there is mostly nothing of substance in it. It could have been a nice short article, but it waYou can read 250 pages of this book in no time, because there is mostly nothing of substance in it. It could have been a nice short article, but it was bloated with fluff instead and made into a book. One might even say, that it feels like reading a Coelho of pop-psychology. The relevant parts could be really summed up in a couple of pages and it would be a nice blogpost worth of maybe even 3 stars. As a book, it is a collection of oversimplified scientific knowledege, wild misinterpretations and parallels, and plenty of anecdotes combined with some dubious sources (sourcing from Twitter, Reddit, Youtube and even investment blogs). Author works most of the time with relevant sources for the scientific statements, but they usually don't play any significant role in what he is proposing in the book and the facts are usually out of context and serve mostly the role of fun facts with no relevance for the points being made. What you end up with is some trivial tips for creating new habits, with regular advertising notes sending you to author's website, and plenty of unnecessary information, including some very dubious life coaching tips. My bottom line is, that this book is heavilly overrated motivational/self-help book and I wish I would have received an apropriate warning before I purchased it. So hopefully, my review will save you some time and money....more
I'll have to scale down my other book ratings because of this book. It is incredibly dense and entertaining, filled with data from sleep science and nI'll have to scale down my other book ratings because of this book. It is incredibly dense and entertaining, filled with data from sleep science and neurology, and it's probably the best argument for maintaining good 8 hours of sleep, at least. The book provides a persuasive case against cutting down on your sleep time and sheds a lot of light on many health (both mental and physical) and productivity issues generated by a sheer lack of sleep. And provides a good defense for night owls as my self, who are terrorized by early birds everywhere. Thankfully, the book provides a surprisingly easy solution to many more problems that you might expect. A truly lifechanging book.
Spoiler alert: If you like to use your brain, this book might damage your relationship with alcohol....more
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