The book: Let Your Mind Alone by James Thurber. Why did I choose this book: Because I cannot seem to make myself finish my officially designated next self-help book? But also because I read this as a child and think about it all the time — I may have read this, James Thurber’s survey ofContinue reading “In Which I Reread A Book”
In Which I Cannot Find A T.S. Eliot Quote
The book: The Seven Habits Of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey. My edition was also updated with fresh insights by Sean Covey. Why did I choose this book: When I started this blog, I had a rule for myself that I would not read books that I already knew I would hate, meaningContinue reading “In Which I Cannot Find A T.S. Eliot Quote”
In Which I Take Forever To Read A Pretty Short Book
It took me a long time to read this book. Some of that was life stuff, but some of it was that this was by far the most useful of any of the books I have read so far; this is legitimately a book that I would give to someone who wanted to transform theirContinue reading “In Which I Take Forever To Read A Pretty Short Book”
In Which I Take Some Time To Lie In Bed
The book: indistractable by Nir Eyal Is the author smart/do they know things I don’t: Yes. And also the author’s enthusiasm for self-made motivational t-shirts and loving account of various apps to help maintain concentration are for sure useful course correctives to my deep inner desire to surrender to the tide of fate. But IContinue reading “In Which I Take Some Time To Lie In Bed”
In Which I Go Paddle Boarding
The book: Chatter by Ethan Kross. Is the author smart/do they know things I don’t: Indubitably. Does the main idea seem true: That our brains, left unchecked, often dedicate themselves to making things worse rather than better? Yes. That we can stop that process? Less clear. Moment where I was like, oh boy, here weContinue reading “In Which I Go Paddle Boarding”
In Which I Fail To Complete A Project On Joan Of Arc
For the last few months I was super-depressed and then my medication kicked in and I had that weird rebound effect where I was like, I am going to do all the things, and this blog is the product of one particular desire which has been kicking around in my head forever, namely to readContinue reading “In Which I Fail To Complete A Project On Joan Of Arc”
Self Help For Malcontents 