Books and some interesting stuff I read in October 2026

Books and some interesting stuff I read in October 2026 Non-fiction Life in Three Dimensions by Shigehiro Oishi (2025) 256 pages 4 stars What is a good life? The usual answers are either a happy life, or a meaningful life, or both. In this book the author makes a case for a third kind of answer: psychological richness. The book explains all three terms, a happy life, a meaningful live, and psychological rich life, and how these relate to personality types. The second half of the book is about how to add elements of psychological richness to your life. This book is written in a clear and easy to understand language. The explanations are made more clear by recognizable examples. A Short Guide to a Happy Life by Anna Quindlen (2000) 50 pages 5 stars Knowledge of our own mortality is the greatest gift, because unless you know the clock is ticking, it is so easy to waste our days, our lives. A short book about getting a life, a real life and not the persuit of the next promotion. The first…