Good Living

Including works by Berton Braley, Edwin Arlington Robinson, Robert Louis Stephenson, John Gillespie Magee, Li Po, Robert Frost, and John Masefield.

In an easy-to-read, seventy-four-page volume, Travers relays his approach to art appreciation: You don’t connect with an artwork by learning which period it’s from or who painted it. Rather, you connect with an artwork by immersing yourself in it and finding personal connections with its characters and themes.

With this simple practice, you’ll achieve a new level of clarity, the positive effects of which will reverberate throughout your life.

Wouldn’t you like to see people’s smiles again? To shake hands, hug, dance, and generally be social . . . without a mask? At TOS-Con 2021, not only will you engage with great mind-expanding speakers. You’ll also get to have all the fun that’s been considered taboo—or outlawed—for the last year and a half.

I recently spoke with bestselling author Adam Grant about his approach to writing, applying principles of persuasion from his book Think Again, and how some of his ideas relate to Ayn Rand’s philosophy of Objectivism.

In essence, Corcoran holds that women can succeed in the business world if they focus on their goals, strategize and compete to demonstrate their value, and dismiss as non-essential such matters as gender and irrational prejudices.

Tangled shows the crucial role of bravery, independence, and self-esteem in overcoming obstacles to achieve one’s values and thus live fully.

Each of us is capable of reaching the heights we dream of, if only we learn to respect our own mind and values, to take them seriously, and to stand true to the principles that sanction and encourage it. Sadly, most never get a firm grasp of such principles. . .

At seventeen, I had no purpose or direction. By twenty three, I had a job at a Nashville studio, a beautiful wife, and a solid sense of self. I turned my life around—and I couldn't have done it without this one book.

If you want to have a good time, meet interesting people, and learn powerful practices for flourishing, then I highly recommend TOS-Con.