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Happiness Is A Choice You Make - Lessons from a year among the oldest old by John Leland weaves together the stories and wisdom of six New Yorkers who number among the “oldest old”― those eighty-five and up. A fairly good read with nuggets of wisdom from the seniors on living with contentment, despite the challenges of old age they face. I can't write as good a review as those already found on Amazon so I'll put some favourite passages from the book (and there's quite a fair number of them!) here instead. Chapter 4: Love in the Time of Lipitor If my year with the elders was also to be a love story, this was a lesson that I needed to learn: that in a relationship, sometimes taking - allowing the other person to do something for you, rather than insisting on doing it yourself - is also a kind of giving. The same applies in friendships or business relationships. True generosity includes enabling others to be generous. Chapter 5: On the Other Hand ... I knew successf...

Considering it's the middle of 2018, it is time to do a review of my New Year's Resolutions . 1) Read 10 books Here's my read list thus far: The 10-Second Rule What I liked: There was none of the usual 'sales-talk' about the goodness of following Jesus, just some simple advice on how to allow God into one's life and work His magic. What I disliked: Nothing much really. The Little Book of Value Investing What I liked: Simplified language for financial novices like me to understand more about investing and what stock indicators to look out for. What I disliked: Too simplified for those looking for a more in-depth guide on how to perform business valuation and identify value stocks. My Holiday in North Korea What I liked: Simmons' anecdotes of her experiences in North Korea, which nearly had me burst out laughing on the train at times. What I disliked: Not sure if it's due to cultural or language differences but I did have difficulty understan...