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Welcome to the 51st issue of The Sunday Summary, a weekly newsletter where I share a quick book summary with actionable lessons, Book recommendations, Reading tips, and one life-changing Quote to help you build a healthy, wealthy life.

👋🏻 Hey Everyone,

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📕 Book Summary

This week's book is “The Moral Compass” by Hardayal Singh

Often in our lives, we come across situations where we have to make tough decisions. Now and then, life brings us to crossroads where we are stuck in dilemmas. But sometimes the stakes are so high that our values and ethics take a back seat over convenience and instant gratification. and Most of the decisions made in the face of comfort lead us to future regret and failure.

The Moral Compass delves into these situations and explains why humans react in such a manner under those situations. Through 17 Stories Hardayal Singh addresses the central problem of how to live our lives in an examined way. Whether it's about Ram Prasad who is stuck in a dilemma between staying firm to his values and hiring the wrong person, just for the sake of the company, or a doctor who chooses the wrong method just to save the life of his master, every story deals with a moral situation or a moral dilemma.

Taking together the stories hold a mirror to our lives, and drawing from spirituality, philosophy, psychology, and decades of the author's experience in making critical decision-making, This book will help you find balance in your life and your own moral Compass.

Here are 5 valuable insights from the book

1. If you want it. work for it: Every acorn does not grow into an oak tree. Similarly, all the faculties of goodness lie inside all of us. But their full potential has to be realized. “If you want it. work for it: create the necessary conditions, you will not get it without effort.”

2. We are all sailing in the same boat: To be humble means that we recognize that as human beings we are fallible and can make mistakes. This realization helps us to see that we are all sailing in the same boat. It also helps us to become more tolerant of others’ mistakes. 

3. What you do not want to be done to yourself, do not do to others: The sun shines equally on all; on a hot summer night, the moon provides cool comfort to everyone; a tree gives shade equally to every traveler. It is our weakness that we distinguish between people according to our prejudices. “What you do not want to be done to yourself, do not do to others”

4. You receive what you put out: Good things may take time or things may even appear to go the opposite of our wishes, But, someday, you’re going to receive what you put out there. 

5. Become aware: A person who is aware of their own imperfections will be less liable to blame others for theirs. Always know your strengths, weaknesses, imperfections, flaws, and qualities.

Actionable Advice

Here are 3 Actions you can start taking from these insights:

1. Prioritize Values Over Convenience: Before making any decision, take a moment to reflect on your core values and principles. Consider the long-term impact of your choices on your integrity and self-respect. By consciously choosing actions that align with your values, you'll likely avoid future regrets and maintain your moral compass.

2. Practice Examined Living: Regularly engage in self-reflection and introspection. Set aside time to review your recent decisions and actions. Ask yourself whether they align with your ethical beliefs and contribute positively to your personal growth. This habit of self-examination can lead to more intentional decision-making and a more fulfilling life.

3. Seek Wisdom from Others' Stories: Make an effort to seek out and learn from stories, experiences, and wisdom shared by others. Reading books, attending talks, or engaging in discussions about ethical dilemmas can broaden your perspective and provide you with valuable tools for making tough decisions. By internalizing the lessons from others, you'll be better equipped to tackle moral challenges in your own life. 

📚 Recommendations

Here are five books that will make you mentally tough and unstoppable

• Relentless

• Can’t Hurt Me

• Unbeatable Mind

• Extreme Ownership

• Discipline Equals Freedom

⚡️ Reading Tip

Want to retain more of what you read?

After finishing a section or chapter, take a moment to jot down a brief summary in your own words. This reinforces your understanding and helps you retain key information.

You can also write the key lessons of the chapter also.

So next time you read and learn something, try to summarize what you have just learned and see the difference.

👨🏻‍🏫 Book I’m reading this week

Still Reading:

1. I’m also reading Attention Span by Gloria Mark. This book shows the study around the decreasing attention span of humans and how we can restore it to make the most of our time and energy.

🎉 New Addition

I just received a new book this week i.e. The Dark Side of Startups written by India’s famous YouTuber/Educator Arvind Arora. A brilliant book that teaches the steps one should take to build a profitable startup and things one should avoid along the journey.

The review will be shared soon on my Instagram page @readermentality

🎉 New Concept To learn

I have just started this new section in our newsletter where I’ll share a new concept every week to learn something new and make our life better.

This Week’s concept is Parkinson’s Law

Parkinson’s law states that- “work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.”

In other words, the time taken to complete the work is directly proportional to the time available to complete it. This is also experimentally proven that when a person is given more time than what is required, then he/she tends to waste it. We all have experienced this somewhere in our life, whether it is in preparation for exams, completing school homework, working on a creative project, or doing office work.

When you have more time, you will procrastinate, research, scroll social media, browse the internet, and do anything which is not supposed to be done. The more time you have, the more time the work will take. If the work has to be done tomorrow, it will be done tomorrow; if the work has to be done in six months, it will be done in six months.

The Dotted line shows the maximum effort or peak performance.

So, you need to find this time that forces us to work at peak performance. If the time is too much compared to this time, the performance will decrease. Similarly, if the time is too less; it would also decrease the performance.

🎉 New Beginning

I just started a new Instagram page for all young people looking for motivation and inspiration.

There I’ll share the wisdom of wise old people in the form of life lessons and tips.

I hope you all will love it and help us grow.

Here is the link to it:

WiseOldWisdom

Also, I’m active on this new crazy and fun platform, Threads.

Follow me there

🔥 Quote

I hope you find these tips and insights helpful in your reading journey.

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Thank you for your love and support everyone. I'll see you next week.

Stay Awesome & Happy reading!

Kamalpreet Singh