Review Singkat – Ikigai (Short Review – Ikigai Book Secret of happy and long live of Japanese)

Practical. A straight to the point book. An uncomplicated guide. Unlike usual motivational or personal development books, which have an opening by repeating questions so that we remain curious and try to finish reading. This book discusses how in Okinawa, a province of Japan, residents can live very long, healthy and happy lives. The so-called...

Review Singkat – Ekonomi Indonesia dalam Lintasan Sejarah – Prof. Boediono ( A Short Book Review)

Good book This book illustrates the quality of the author who really understands the Indonesian economy from the perspective of policy makers. As a former vice president during the second term of SBY. Professor Boediono told about the Indonesian economy from the Archipelago era to the VOC, colonial, independence era until his time in office....

Review Singkat Buku – Guns, Germs & Steel (Bedil, Kuman, & Baja) – Jared Diamond

Guns, Germs & Steel - Jared Diamond Book 4 of 26 in 2023. Always liked books about the history of civilization. Especially with the theme, why are rich countries concentrated in Western Europe, North America and some East Asia not in Africa or Latin America even though they have richer natural resources? This is the...

Akhirnya Baca Seven Habit – The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People ( A short book review)

Finally finished reading the most frequently recommended book on self-development. Seven Habits : Be Proactive Put First Things First Start from the End Think Win-Win Understand others before being understood Synergy Sharpen the Saw A classic book, first published in 1989. The content is indeed extraordinary and I just realized, that many wise quotes or...

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Review Buku – Man’s Search of Meaning – Viktor Frankl

Hope is a crucial thing Book 2 of 26 in 2023. Bought this book after messing around with chatGPT. Ask who is the person who is considered to have the most purpose in life. Answered : Viktor Frankl and his most famous book mentioned. It's not torture or pressure that causes humans to not survive,...

Buku Trilogi Taipan – Buku Ketiga The Winner Takes It All

First book completed in 2023. 1 of 26. This book was actually purchased with the hope of knowing the history of conglomerates building their empires in Indonesia. Tycoons (conglomerates) are hundreds of times richer than Laopan (Boss). However, this book turned out to be a novel. Historical novel. His inspiration was an incident that actually...

Ringkasan Penting Perjalanan ke Jepang – Important Notes Trip to Japan for the First Timer

Snow Monkey Resort, Nagano 1. JR Pass is valid for all JR Line and Shinkansen except Nozomi or Misuho. Means, it's not valid for local train, metro, subway, local bus. JR Pass most useful in Tokyo than Osaka as a comparisson. We had perception that JR Pass can use for all train/transportation but it's not. Even...

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