A batch of the best highlights from what Lukas's read, .
Enabler. Often the spouse of the addict, the second most powerful person is the enabler, who “teaches” other family members how to manage the person who has the addiction. Rules are established to maintain the status quo, and everyone in the family does whatever is necessary not to rock the boat.
Hope in the Age of Addiction
Chip Dodd and Stephen James
David Brooks summarizes this reality more bluntly: “[Great creative minds] think like artists but work like accountants.”
Deep Work
Cal Newport
Researchers have found that when you enter into a situation with the goal of becoming happier, you actually make that less likely to occur.