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Measuring your life
Earlier in this book I mentioned a question I ask my students to get their attention: How many Thanksgivings do you have left?
The truth is that it gets my attention as well. If I follow suit with my parents, it's something like eight. (We Brookses die fairly young.) The point isn't to depress anybody. It is to remind us that in denominating time in memorable, scarce events, we have a much better sense of its scarcity. Thus, we use it more wisely. This is the same idea as saying we should live each day as if it were our last
From Strength to Strength
Arthur C. Brooks
This is about what science-fiction writers call “Steam Engine Time.” The observable fact that steam, contained, exerts force, has been around since the first lid rattled as the soup came to a boil. The ancient Greeks built toy steam engines that whirled bronze globes. But you won’t get a locomotive till it’s Steam Engine Time.
Distrust That Particular Flavor
William Gibson
You will complete your mission in life when you figure out what your mission in life is. Your purpose is to discover your purpose. This is not a paradox. This is the way.
Excellent Advice for Living
Kevin Kelly
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