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Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Living
by Nick Offerman
Is it possible to be too much of a caricature of yourself? I didn't really go into this expecting a deep experience or anything, but I didn't really learn anything new about Nick Offerman or how to better my life past what I know from watching Parks and Rec. He is literally the character of Ron Swanson, only Swanson is a bit more exaggerated. He immediately warns us not to think he's the exact character you see on TV, and that's because he doesn't eat meat at every meal...
He also brings up the same topics several times, as to really drill in the idea that his opinion is the right one. (You're entitled to your own opinion too, of course, but just know he's going to think you are moronic because of it.)
How many times does one have to write about how much he loves his wife before you start to suspect that the man is waxing a bit too poetic about how perfect his marriage is? It became so saccharine that I just felt like he was kissing her ass to get laid, and it kinda made me feel awkward and embarrassed for her.
Overall I agree with his general "philosophy" on life, which is more or less "work hard, persevere, and things will happen but if they don't shrug your shoulders and be happy anyway." There, that's the book in a nutshell, sprinkled with a few anecdotes. It wasn't a difficult read by any means but if you aren't an aspiring actor, you can't take much away from it.
He also brings up the same topics several times, as to really drill in the idea that his opinion is the right one. (You're entitled to your own opinion too, of course, but just know he's going to think you are moronic because of it.)
How many times does one have to write about how much he loves his wife before you start to suspect that the man is waxing a bit too poetic about how perfect his marriage is? It became so saccharine that I just felt like he was kissing her ass to get laid, and it kinda made me feel awkward and embarrassed for her.
Overall I agree with his general "philosophy" on life, which is more or less "work hard, persevere, and things will happen but if they don't shrug your shoulders and be happy anyway." There, that's the book in a nutshell, sprinkled with a few anecdotes. It wasn't a difficult read by any means but if you aren't an aspiring actor, you can't take much away from it.