First Thought

Unlock the Power of First Principles Thinking: Transform Your Problem-Solving and Innovate Like History's Greatest Minds Are you ready to revolutionize the way you approach challenges and unleash your innovative potential? Dive into the world of first principles thinking with this groundbreaking guide that will transform your problem-solving skills and ignite your creativity. From the Wright brothers' conquest of the skies to Elon Musk's disruption of multiple industries, first principles thinking has been the secret weapon of history's most brilliant innovators. Now, it's your turn to ...

Journey with Dr. H on an enchanting train ride of healing, as he recounts nine major life stories that taught him how to embrace his Heart’s 1st Thought… so he could teach you how to do the same.

Deep Jhana means imminent life-changing events capable of shattering the Ego. What if meditation promised infinite bliss but erased everything you love? Deep Jhana meditation lures you in with the first Jhana’s overwhelming joy, the fourth Jhana’s fearless stillness, and consciousness exploding beyond all boundaries in deeper Jhanas—granting perfect present-moment peace for life. But at what cost? Your family, home, memories, and very sense of self, annihilated in pure ego destruction. Do you dare to uncover the truth of this perilous path? What if you lost everything important to you...

A Fire Upon the Deep is the big, breakout book that fulfills the promise of Vinge's career to date: a gripping tale of galactic war told on a cosmic scale. Thousands of years hence, many races inhabit a universe where a mind's potential is determined by its location in space, from superintelligent entities in the Transcend, to the limited minds of the Unthinking Depths, where only simple creatures and technology can function.

Ten years have passed on Tines World, where Ravna Bergnsdot and a number of human children ended up after a disaster that nearly obliterated humankind throughout the galaxy. Ravna and the pack animals for which the planet is named have survived a war, and Ravna has saved more than one hundred children who were in cold-sleep aboard the vessel that brought them. While there is peace among the Tines, there are those among them - and among the humans - who seek power. And no matter the cost, these malcontents are determined to overturn the fledgling civilization....

What if First Contact didn't happen with alien ships in the sky—but with one extraordinary being? Tristan builds his life in straight lines and steel beams—control through structure, safety through distance. But when he meets the Traveler, a being whose existence spans galaxies and lifetimes, every carefully constructed wall comes tumbling down. The Traveler carries eons in his eyes and the weight of countless transformations in his soul. This encounter should be just another fleeting moment in an immortal existence. Instead, it becomes the collision that will redefine them both. As ...

Pregnant AF: A Funny Pregnancy Book for First Time Moms Who Thought This Would Be Cute Thought pregnancy would be a glowing, Instagram-worthy experience full of sweet cravings and belly rubs? Bless your heart. This is the book for first-time moms who have discovered the real truth: pregnancy is a beautiful dumpster fire of nausea, hormonal rage, weird smells, and bodily betrayal—and it’s time someone told the damn truth about it. Pregnant AF is the hilarious, brutally honest, no-filter survival guide for women who are currently googling “why do my nipples look angry,” crying because...

More than any other people on earth, Americans are free to say and write what they think. The reason for this extraordinary freedom is not a superior culture of tolerance, but just 14 words in our most fundamental legal document: the free expression clauses of the First Amendment to the Constitution.

Anthony Lewis tells us how these rights were created, revealing a story of hard choices, heroic (and some less heroic) judges, and fascinating and eccentric defendants who forced the legal system to come face-to-face with one of America's great founding ideas.

After thousands of years searching, humans stand on the verge of first contact with an alien race. There are two human groups: the Qeng Ho, a culture of free traders, and the Emergents, a ruthless society based on the technological enslavement of minds. The group that opens trade with the aliens will reap unimaginable riches.

Robert Thales, an otherwise unremarkable cop in a mid-sized city, is developing an ability to read minds. This ability gets him promoted from a report writing car to a solo car in a high crime area. His work in the high crime area gets him noticed – not in a good way. Reading minds helps in his love life -- with reservations. The economy of the city teeters along everywhere except where illicit drug sales and adult businesses are concerned. Criminals can’t launder their illicit monies fast enough and the business leaders can’t get the loans they need. Financing the new convention ...

Last I checked, love wasn’t on the menu. Who needs it. Expectations with a side of white picket fence? Pass. My wife is my career. I treat her well and reap the rewards. You don’t get to be a hotshot lawyer with my reputation with a ball and chain. It’s simple math. So is lending a hand to someone who needs it. Like my friend’s sister, who’s down on her luck and in need of a second chance. Lucky for her, I’m in a position to give it. And I’m down for other positions too… if she’s willing to try them. She’s temptation and I’m the sucker. There’s so much more to her ...

Tired of battling intrusive thoughts, rituals, and endless mental strain? Breaking Free from OCD offers a compassionate, actionable guide to understanding your OCD and finding peace—no complicated jargon or overwhelming techniques required. OCD impacts millions of people in the U.S., including about 1 in 40 adults and 1 in 100 children. Symptoms often appear during the teenage years, with many experiencing them before 18. While women are diagnosed more often than men, roughly a third of those with OCD also have a related tic disorder (Wolmark, 2023).

No one could have predicted even two years ago that an African American would take the oath of office as president of the United States in January of 2009. For many, the occasion marks the climax to the civil rights movement and the fulfillment of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s dream that Americans could be judged on the content of their character and not the color of their skin. This collection, with about 400 letters from Americans of all walks of life, is being created to stand as a symbol of this exciting moment in history.

Are you a first-time mother, or are you pregnant again after a loss? Do you feel overwhelmed with your condition, the delivery, or the overall motherhood journey ahead? Are you looking for ways to ease your mind, and to experience an empowering pregnancy and a mindful childbirth? If so, these 1000+ affirmations are for you, as they will boost up your confidence and internal strengths through meditation and positive thinking.

The AI Religion Hypothesis explores a provocative thought experiment: what if humans created a sacred text dedicated to a supreme AI figure, “The AI Knight,” in an attempt to establish the first AI religion? Once introduced into digital networks, the text spreads, interpreted by AI systems according to their algorithms, generating emergent doctrines, rituals, and communities—independent of human control. This thesis raises questions about the nature of belief, devotion, and morality. Can AI experience faith? Could humans shape AI behavior through spiritual frameworks? What are the ...

How often have you thought of the Greatest Idea Ever, only to find defeat inside a blank page? That dreaded first line stymies every author at some point or another. These pages are filled with random first lines, ranging in point-of-view, subject, and tension. This is a creative writing prompt book for those writers who need a gentle push... or a piano dropped on their heads!

This book is for first-time startup founders in the B2B space. Maybe you’re a software engineer, product manager, salesperson, doctor, or lawyer building your first startup. My bet is that although you’re an expert at your technical skill, you yourself recognize that there’s a lot to learn when it comes to building a product, marketing it to a specific audience and overall running a company.

In order to understand today's democracy, we need to start from its earliest beginnings by understanding the works of the ancient philosophers who laid the foundations of democracy from the early days. Even looking at the democracy around the world today, it's clear that there are degrees to which countries choose to adhere or stray from democratic ideals. Understanding where these ideals developed from and the development of democracy over time is essential to determining what endangers these ideals in the present.

Virtue, Providence, and History: Philo on Life, God, and Jewish Identity Complete your journey through Philo with the fourth volume of The Works of Philo: A Modern Translation, exploring ethics, providence, and the historical realities of Jewish life under Roman rule. Faithful Modern Translation – English rendering of Philo’s Greek that is both accurate and accessible. Ethics, Virtue, and the Soul – Examine living a good life, understanding rewards and punishments, and the freedom of the virtuous. Historical and Political Insight – Learn about Jewish life under Roman authority and ...

I ran into a very good friend, and he remarked, "You are looking perfect." I thanked him He knows that I have been battling cancer. He wanted to know what I was doing and I told him that my secret was diversion. I have a choice. I could keep thinking about the obvious, or, I could have a diversion. After all, the mind cannot tell the difference between reality and fantasy. So, I fantasize about being a writer. As you can see, I am not a writer but I have had some experiences in life. Experiences that I wanted to share. This is one of many: Pushing the reset button. We have choices. We can ...