After watching the very inspiring TED video by David Kelley, I got interested in Albert Bandura's work. I picked up Bandura's book "Self Efficacy". I wanted to see if I could distill any insights from this magnum opus which would be used to improve my (some people claimed "very faulty") self knowledge.
Last night I started reading. Alas, after only half a page, I fell asleep. I woke up 2 hours later and decided to give it another try. I fell asleep again before I even finished one page. Needless to say, I was quite disappointed (and not very happy) with myself after I woke up the second time. "When am I able to finish even one chapter, if my progress is like this? This is crazy", I thought. Then it occurred to me, I might not be able to improve my self knowledge or self efficacy but at least now I know how to cure my (jet lag induced) insomnia. Who knows? Maybe after enough time I may even be able to finish one chapter.
P.S. 1/21/2013, I managed to read a few more pages of Bandura's book and it's indeed great. It summarizes a lot of researches and is full of insights, now if only somebody can rewrite it in a less academic language...
* I love the movie "Silver Linings Playbook" and decide to keep a list of my own "silver linings".
P.S. 1/21/2013, I managed to read a few more pages of Bandura's book and it's indeed great. It summarizes a lot of researches and is full of insights, now if only somebody can rewrite it in a less academic language...
* I love the movie "Silver Linings Playbook" and decide to keep a list of my own "silver linings".
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