Aruna Kumarasiri
So Good They Can’t Ignore You by Cal Newport
May 25, 2026
“Passion” is a weak strategy for finding a well-fitting career.
Are Multiple Intelligences Tests Worth It?
May 23, 2026
Are multiple intelligences tests worth it? Learn how to use Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences as a guide for finding your core strengths and building a better-fitting career.
Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t by Steven Pressfield
May 17, 2026
This is one of the best books on writing I’ve ever read.
How to write a follow-up email to a potential supervisor(With examples)
May 16, 2026
Even though your email to a potential supervisor is well crafted, you might not get a reply right away. But, if you know the ins and outs of writing a follow-up email to a potential supervisor, you can quickly turn things around.
Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky
May 14, 2026
A failed human experiment, meant to guide human evolution on a distant planet, accidentally gives rise to an intelligent civilization of spiders.
5 Best Dystopian Books to Read
May 10, 2026
A personal guide to the best dystopian books, comparing 1984, Brave New World, The Handmaid’s Tale, The Giver, and The Dispossessed by the different ways each book warns about oppression.
Creativity Inc by Edwin Catmull
May 4, 2026
The quality of any creative work hinges on how well a company protects its employees.
How to Find Your Core Strengths for Your Career
May 3, 2026
Learn how to find your core strengths for your career by looking beyond job titles and passion toward the patterns of attention, learning, energy, tolerance, contribution, and environment.
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
April 26, 2026
Devotion to duty can give a life meaning, but it may also come at the cost of love, honesty, and moral clarity.
Don’t Follow Your Passion. Follow Your Contribution.
April 25, 2026
“Follow your passion” is too vague to guide a career. A better alternative is to follow your contribution: to ask what your strengths can become useful for in the world under real conditions.