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4.44 AVERAGE
4.44 AVERAGE
Interesante, aunque está lleno de obviedades.
Full of truth about the potential we have in channeling our creativity and ingenuity through the beauty of the mundane. A beautiful speech from one of the wisest.
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this is kinda “man discovers empathy” but when i consider that it’s being delivered to a bunch of college graduates i stop scoffing and stand at attention because yeah, that’s as good a time as any for it. it’s genuinely sound advice and i wonder how i would have reacted to this speech had i read it as a fresh college grad myself. sometimes i find myself so cynical and embittered toward the world that when i read other people’s interpretation of said world, i struggle to define what i find truly pretentious and what i find worth internalizing despite that.
Not sure what I expected from this book. If I knew that this was a speech made by the author and that the author decided to end his life... maybe it would have made more sense.
Wonderful. Too bad the author didn't take some of his own advice. A truly tragic ending to a beautiful and brilliant mind!
You know, whatever. Good. Quick. Probably the anti-Infinite Jest. Could have read this online, but I was able to check it out so THERE. Each page contains exactly one sentence... though this being DFW one or two sentences take two pages. So when I say it's the anti-Infinite Jest... I ain't kiddin'. You could probably read this book standing at the bookstore in the "W's in fiction for fifteen minutes, but if you're a completist then okey dokey, buy it. (I, however, did not.)
I guess I am officially becoming old and disgruntled ... The main main thought in there is good and cleverly phrased and I agree with it, but misunderstanding what atheism means is the sure way to make me dislike the book.
My favorite essay on a topic somewhat alike is, if you are interested, this one by Sean Carroll.
My favorite essay on a topic somewhat alike is, if you are interested, this one by Sean Carroll.
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And the so-called real world will not discourage you from operating on your default settings, because the so-called real world of men and money and power hums merrily along in a pool of fear and anger and frustration and craving and worship of self.
It is about the real value of a real education, which has almost nothing to do with knowledge, and everything to do with simple awareness; awareness of what is so real and essential, so hidden in plain sight all around us, all the time, that we have to keep reminding ourselves over and over:
“This is water.”
“This is water.”
great thought-provoking beginning of the year read about leading a life with intention
What is your natural default setting?
a very beautifully written essay on compassion and breaking out of your harmful default thoughts ♥️
a very beautifully written essay on compassion and breaking out of your harmful default thoughts ♥️
I was encouraged to read this by James Clear's book list but I personally didn't like it.