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Discovering Your Human Algorithm: How to Live with Meaning and Purpose
How to Live with Meaning and Purpose now?Traditional structures and strategies don’t seem to work?Maybe you need a career re-set or you want to improve your relationships?Are you good at many things but a specialist in few?If you answered YES to any of these questions, then this book will be good for you.
In the age of coronavirus and COVID-19, how do you find meaning and purpose?
It seems that many activities are restricted, but living well is and has always been a choice.
The benefits of reading Discovering Your Human Algorithm TMYou will learn to discover yourself through action.You will learn the three types of learning. You will learn that being positive is the only practical way to live.Dr. Zachary S. Brooks weaves his practical 6A* philosophy in an easy-to-read and jargon-free easy-to-do actions that produce immediate positive results. Discovering Your Human Algorithm draws upon some scientific research, but it is primarily grounded in Dr. Z’s experiences as a college and international athlete, world traveler (speaks four languages), academic (humanities, science, decision making), Hollywood Actor, organ donation recipient and advocate, and podcaster to share tips on living life with meaning and purpose. *The 6As are Athletics, Adventure, Academics, Art, Advocacy, and The Human Algorithm.
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In the age of coronavirus and COVID-19, how do you find meaning and purpose?
It seems that many activities are restricted, but living well is and has always been a choice.
The benefits of reading Discovering Your Human Algorithm TMYou will learn to discover yourself through action.You will learn the three types of learning. You will learn that being positive is the only practical way to live.Dr. Zachary S. Brooks weaves his practical 6A* philosophy in an easy-to-read and jargon-free easy-to-do actions that produce immediate positive results. Discovering Your Human Algorithm draws upon some scientific research, but it is primarily grounded in Dr. Z’s experiences as a college and international athlete, world traveler (speaks four languages), academic (humanities, science, decision making), Hollywood Actor, organ donation recipient and advocate, and podcaster to share tips on living life with meaning and purpose. *The 6As are Athletics, Adventure, Academics, Art, Advocacy, and The Human Algorithm.
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99 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 18, 2020
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About the author
Zachary S. Brooks
1 book1 followerI was born in Denver, Colorado the meeting point between the American Great plains and the American West and that meeting point turned out to be a theme for much my early life. I have lived in Colorado, Missouri, Colorado, Utah, Colorado, Kansas, Colorado, Germany, Spain, Germany, Colorado, California, Arizona, Mexico, and Arizona.
My life has now brought me to Georgia.
During my life I have had numerous lives as an athlete, traveler, academic, actor, and advocate. He has lived in 7 states and 5 countries picking up languages and algorithms along the way. I have worked in the in the Silicon Valley, Hollywood, Bio-Tech Startup companies, universities, and non-profits. My research explores how the influence of language and culture affects decision making.
My first book was years in the making. Many of the themes of my life began to coalesce during my PhD studies. Though doing a PhD is an exercise in specialization, I was pulled in my life tendency of generalization. I suspected I wasn't alone.
One of my good friends at the time, Kate, was doing her degree in health, but she was constantly doing other things. She is a runner, musician, writer, traveler, language learner, social media creator. In fact, most of graduate students I met happened to be good at numerous things because they enjoyed numerous activities. One of my colleagues actually enjoyed cooking and develop a cookie business. Another college took weekend trips to London on a $300 budget. Some colleagues were concert musicians and artists. As I began to look around, many of the people close to me had their "outward" life but what defined them was "other lives." CEOs were master carpenters. Accountants wrote short stories. Electricians played competitive monopoly. The list goes on.
When I reflected on this things that brought me happiness outside of any external success, they turned out to be things that started with As.
1. Athletics
To be human is to move.
2. Adventure
To be human is to explore.
3. Academics
To be human is to learn.
4. Art
To be human is to create.
5. Advocacy
To be human is to help others.
6. The Human Algorithm
To be human is to improve the world.
It took me 625 days to find a theme for the book. The theme is "Discovering Your Human Algorithm."
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DiscoveringYourHumanAlgorithm.com
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DRZPodcasts.com
My life has now brought me to Georgia.
During my life I have had numerous lives as an athlete, traveler, academic, actor, and advocate. He has lived in 7 states and 5 countries picking up languages and algorithms along the way. I have worked in the in the Silicon Valley, Hollywood, Bio-Tech Startup companies, universities, and non-profits. My research explores how the influence of language and culture affects decision making.
My first book was years in the making. Many of the themes of my life began to coalesce during my PhD studies. Though doing a PhD is an exercise in specialization, I was pulled in my life tendency of generalization. I suspected I wasn't alone.
One of my good friends at the time, Kate, was doing her degree in health, but she was constantly doing other things. She is a runner, musician, writer, traveler, language learner, social media creator. In fact, most of graduate students I met happened to be good at numerous things because they enjoyed numerous activities. One of my colleagues actually enjoyed cooking and develop a cookie business. Another college took weekend trips to London on a $300 budget. Some colleagues were concert musicians and artists. As I began to look around, many of the people close to me had their "outward" life but what defined them was "other lives." CEOs were master carpenters. Accountants wrote short stories. Electricians played competitive monopoly. The list goes on.
When I reflected on this things that brought me happiness outside of any external success, they turned out to be things that started with As.
1. Athletics
To be human is to move.
2. Adventure
To be human is to explore.
3. Academics
To be human is to learn.
4. Art
To be human is to create.
5. Advocacy
To be human is to help others.
6. The Human Algorithm
To be human is to improve the world.
It took me 625 days to find a theme for the book. The theme is "Discovering Your Human Algorithm."
Check out the book on Amazon.
amzn.to/2XpTo1u
Check out my website
DiscoveringYourHumanAlgorithm.com
Check out my podcasts
DRZPodcasts.com
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June 20, 2020
Shallow. Trite. And in need of a good editor.
The best thing about this book is that it is short (a hundred pages of so) and thus can be knocked off in a couple of hours.
The author provides a litany of random, chaotic, unlinked thoughts on six aspects for improving life processes. Six supposedly crucial and critical areas for not only improving one’s own life – but combining five of these into one holistic algorithm that will enable the reader to improve society and life in general. All in 90+ pages! I do not think this book could be any more superficial in content, context, or substance.
Oh, and it takes only an hour a day to implement all six vital elements espoused in the book. That’s a whole 10 minutes per crucial, life-changing, imperative factor per day. My conclusion: shallow habits for shallow minds and paltry outcomes.
This is the kind of book – riddled with grammatical mistakes, spelling errors, and inconsistent usage of key nomenclature – that gives self-published books a bad name. Fortunately, I downloaded the Kindle version when it was free. I think I barely received that amount of value.
The best thing about this book is that it is short (a hundred pages of so) and thus can be knocked off in a couple of hours.
The author provides a litany of random, chaotic, unlinked thoughts on six aspects for improving life processes. Six supposedly crucial and critical areas for not only improving one’s own life – but combining five of these into one holistic algorithm that will enable the reader to improve society and life in general. All in 90+ pages! I do not think this book could be any more superficial in content, context, or substance.
Oh, and it takes only an hour a day to implement all six vital elements espoused in the book. That’s a whole 10 minutes per crucial, life-changing, imperative factor per day. My conclusion: shallow habits for shallow minds and paltry outcomes.
This is the kind of book – riddled with grammatical mistakes, spelling errors, and inconsistent usage of key nomenclature – that gives self-published books a bad name. Fortunately, I downloaded the Kindle version when it was free. I think I barely received that amount of value.
May 23, 2024
Get an editor.
Great thoughts but there are so many typos that if the book were longer, I'd never have finished it. Most things Zachary talks about is common sense, but are great things to refresh your memory about.
In the end you won't really have an algorithm, just confirmation on whether you're living as a human or settling for less.
Great thoughts but there are so many typos that if the book were longer, I'd never have finished it. Most things Zachary talks about is common sense, but are great things to refresh your memory about.
In the end you won't really have an algorithm, just confirmation on whether you're living as a human or settling for less.
June 21, 2020
Great read!
I am very motivated after reading this book to incorporate the six A’s into my everyday life. Thank you for the reminder that life is only as good as you make it!
I am very motivated after reading this book to incorporate the six A’s into my everyday life. Thank you for the reminder that life is only as good as you make it!
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