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Consider in this light the far more dreadful 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. Leaving aside its absolute violation of the sovereignty of Whim—given the length of the list and the brevity of life, if you enslave yourself to this tome’s tyranny you’ll never read another word just for the hell of it—let’s just focus on the salient fact that this book is not about reading at all. 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die is the perfect guide for those who don’t want to read but who want to have read.
The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction
Alan Jacobs
Instead of checking items off a list, the Buddha suggests shining a light on yourself and others. “Dwell as a lamp unto yourself,” he advised his disciple Ananda. He meant that happiness comes from the illumination of your greatest virtues, thus showing the way for other people, and making visible to yourself your true purpose. This ancient wisdom is a near-perfect summary of what the research says will bring us true well-being as we make our way through life.
How to Feel Successful Without Keeping Score
theatlantic.com
Once again, I repeat: we are not our thoughts. We are the awareness the thoughts are arising to and within. Most thoughts don’t matter, and some thoughts really don’t matter. Every moment we invest in our unwanted thoughts, every ounce of energy we put into trying to disprove them, is a morsel of time and energy wasted. We are validating and strengthening what’s insignificant—a strange, albeit noisy blip in a flawed system.
Can't Stop Thinking
Nancy Colier and Stephan Bodian
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