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One of my closest friends says his love language is deep attention. When I’m confused about a situation, he listens to what I have to say, directs me with careful questions, and then goes away for a few hours. Eventually, he comes back with a question or framing that slices through my fog. I treasure his speech deeply.
Attending to the Other - By Jasmine Wang 5535657137
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Pain rolled off him like rain from a slate roof.
The Nickel Boys
Colson Whitehead
Freedom from your grievance-focused thinking becomes possible when you discover that your internal fight with reality has not and is not going to change it. When you stop living in a state of aggression with the way things are—bracing against what is—you discover acceptance and a different level of peace. It doesn’t mean that you should stop trying to change life when it’s not to your liking, but it does mean that you choose to stop fighting against the fact that life is the way it is right now—this is reality, like it or not.
Can't Stop Thinking
Colier, Nancy
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