1 - is still really hard for me. Something I really need to practice more. 2 - I've embraced and leaned in hard, it really does make all the difference.
I have such a hard time closing books. I so easily succumb to the desire to read a certain number of books a year that I worry about losing the time invested in book by stopping and starting another instead. Which makes no sense, especially if the overall point is enjoyment. The metrics are irrelevant, but such is my obsessive brain. But I've managed to put down a few more books than usual, I'd call that progress.
Looks like a great book pile. Definitely excited to see you've got slow horses. I just finished the third book in the series hoping to start the fourth soon. Hope you like it. The DeGrasse Tyson book I listened to on audio, otherwise it might have been a book I would have put down. I found it a little slow and forgettable. The Daily Stoic is a book I should have closed. Although I read it as intended; one section on the assigned day. It started becoming tedious and redundant for me. By the time I made it to the end of the year I was beyond over it. The Obstacle is the Way and Meditations for Mortals are both my list, I'll be curious to hear what you think of them.
Good to know. I’ll bump up Mediations and hold off on Obstacle. Daily Stoic was easily digestible, but after a while I just felt like it was becoming so repetitive.
Two things that made reading fun again:
1. Closing books I no longer wanted to read
2. Reading what I liked instead of what I felt like I should be reading
I've never read more.
1 - is still really hard for me. Something I really need to practice more. 2 - I've embraced and leaned in hard, it really does make all the difference.
Fantastic advice 🙌
I have such a hard time closing books. I so easily succumb to the desire to read a certain number of books a year that I worry about losing the time invested in book by stopping and starting another instead. Which makes no sense, especially if the overall point is enjoyment. The metrics are irrelevant, but such is my obsessive brain. But I've managed to put down a few more books than usual, I'd call that progress.
Looks like a great book pile. Definitely excited to see you've got slow horses. I just finished the third book in the series hoping to start the fourth soon. Hope you like it. The DeGrasse Tyson book I listened to on audio, otherwise it might have been a book I would have put down. I found it a little slow and forgettable. The Daily Stoic is a book I should have closed. Although I read it as intended; one section on the assigned day. It started becoming tedious and redundant for me. By the time I made it to the end of the year I was beyond over it. The Obstacle is the Way and Meditations for Mortals are both my list, I'll be curious to hear what you think of them.
Meditations for Mortals is fantastic. Most of the way through - it’s intended to be a daily read for about a month. Definitely recommend.
Obstacle is ok. Don’t think I’m quite the intended audience for it. Quick read and there are some nuggets, will probably finish it.
Daily stoic, is fine as well, they’re so dang short it’s an easy start the day. We’ll see if I make it the year.
Good to know. I’ll bump up Mediations and hold off on Obstacle. Daily Stoic was easily digestible, but after a while I just felt like it was becoming so repetitive.