Is your life running smoothly, always filled with success and happiness? Or do you sometimes face disruptions and periods of chaos? If this is the case, you need the lessons contained in this book: How industrialist Savva Mamontov could have prevented disruptions from destroying his life.Why Albert Schweitzer only grew happy and famous after turning his life upside down.The disruptive strategy that enabled Joseph Paxton, a simple gardener, to become wealthy.How it is possible that the all-powerful Knights Templar were wiped out overnight.The method conceived by Abbot Suger in the twelfth century for running projects smoothly.Which variation of positive thinking Emile Coue invented for overcoming disruptions.This book presents real-life lessons that can massively increase your ability to succeed in the face of disruptions. . EXCERPT FROM THE TABLE OF CONTENTS . Chapter 1. The key to dealing effectively with disruption The type of disruptions you should embrace wholeheartedly A powerful insight emerges: Kovalevsky's discovery Do this, and you will avert catastrophic consequences Chapter 2. Using disruptive moves for career success Why I am in favour of risk reduction Progress will be smoother if you don't force the machine Disruptions that create opportunities for advancement Chapter 3. A fruitful way to turn your life upside down The perfect antidote against feelings of dissatisfaction When your best option is to turn your life upside down A resilient lifestyle and its favourable consequences Chapter 4. The nonsense of going back to nature Countryside quietness can be deceptive and harmful How people develop unsustainable views The delusion of a peaceful, undisturbed life in nature Chapter 5. Stop listening to prophets of doom Listen only to those who offer you a workable approach Attain general victories by overcoming specific disruptions Give me real solutions, not statistical data Chapter 6. How to make yourself immune to disruptions Two talented men, two heavily contrasting results A relentless focus on existing opportunities Low-cost innovation can make you dramatically stronger Chapter 7. People who survive extreme situations Thriving against all odds in hostile environments Fell from a flying aeroplane, survived and recovered well Questionable certainties in the face of disruption Chapter 8. Proven recipes against vulnerability Less vulnerability, fewer disruptions: an illustration Segmentation: a solid strategy you can implement today How to structure your day, so that it's remarkably strong Chapter 9. The poisonous myth of the inception point The Knights Templar: fierce warriors, easily overturned Beware of false narratives of prosperity and strength Overnight demise is a fairy tale for the unwary Chapter 10. Master's lessons for thinking on your feet The light touch of the master: no fear, no overreaction Making good choices in the face of overwhelming pressure When you are given only ten seconds to save the day Chapter 11. Never late, never defeated, never derailed A universal method for handling destabilizing factors This mental trick from the Middle Ages is still working Kilograms, meters, hours - what do they have in common? Chapter 12. Overcoming physical and mental disruptions How a desperately ill woman turned her life around The resistance to acknowledging past errors Taking a close look at faith healing Chapter 13. A controversial recipe for smooth living How to perceive signals well in advance Accepting the drawbacks of simplicity and speed Discard ideas that are keeping you weak and vulnerable
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