I have always been a fan of Chris Guillebeau’s ideas. He is one inspiring globe traveller who shares his philosophy of life and tries to wake people up from sleepwalking. He published this book after his successful blog and it is an easy and provocative read for most people. Below would be some highlights and summary of the book.

The problem with conformity

He mentioned that most of us behave like the five monkeys in a cage – it is a story of a sadistic monkey hater who caged five monkeys. “Enough food and water is available at the bottom of the cage, saving them from starvation while forcing them to lead a boring life of staring through the glass every day. The food at the bottom is bad, but sufficient. At the top of the cage, however, a large stalk of bananas alluringly waits. Conveniently, a ladder to the ...