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That is why it seems right to say that expository books teach primarily, while imaginative books teach only derivatively, by creating experiences from which we can learn. In order to learn from such books, we have to do our own thinking about experience; in order to learn from scientists and philosophers, we must first try to understand the thinking they have done.
How to Read a Book
Mortimer J. Adler
Of course not all sex is a manifestation of Resistance. In my experience, you can tell by the measure of hollowness you feel afterward. The more empty you feel, the more certain you can be that your true motivation was not love or even lust but Resistance. It goes without saying that this principle applies to drugs, shopping, masturbation, TV, gossip, alcohol, and the consumption of all products containing fat, sugar, salt, or chocolate.
The War of Art
Steven Pressfield
At the highest level, there are four steps to becoming an instrument of discovery:
Step 1: Understand the journey that leads customers to you.
Step 2: Map your growth model to find points of leverage.
Step 3: Run growth sprints to test ideas quickly.
Step 4: Shift your team’s mindset from optimization to discovery.
Growth Levers and How to Find Them
Matt Lerner
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