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Notes on a Nervous Planet
by Matt Haig
First off, this was my first real go at audiobooks. I've been steering clear from this format because I have absolutely no trust in my ability to focus on listening. But I've got to say this has been one pleasant, productive, and eye-opening (well, more like ear) experience. Definitely will be getting into more audiobooks from now on!
Second(and finally getting into reviewing this book), this book is an experience I recommend anyone to try. No, I don't believe it's revolutionary or life-changing. But it'll make you think and pay attention to your own life. So much so that it might just be enough to push you to make a change.
“We often find ourselves wishing for more hours in the day, but that wouldn't help anything. The problem, clearly, isn't that we have a shortage of time. It's more that we have an overload of everything else.”
I'm an intensely anxious person. And unfortunately (or maybe, fortunately) I've been having one of the most anxious weeks in the past few months. Not that the book caused it, but it did add fuel to the fire. At first, instead of inspiring me to do better, to be better, and feel better, it made me see all the things I do wrong. How I'm setting up a trap for myself and therefore the bad week I'm having is in a way my own doing.
It is quite an uneasy experience to listen to someone talk about how anxious this world is while experiencing crippling anxiety yourself. But in the end, it was like a good talk to a friend—uncomfortable and confronting, but refreshing and inspiring nonetheless.
“Living with anxiety, turning up, and doing stuff with anxiety takes a strength most people will never know.”
I'm going to be realistic—I'm probably not going to drastically decrease my phone usage or make huge habitual changes. But I'll try to do better. Unplug a little longer, stay in the present more, and compare myself less to other people.
Second(and finally getting into reviewing this book), this book is an experience I recommend anyone to try. No, I don't believe it's revolutionary or life-changing. But it'll make you think and pay attention to your own life. So much so that it might just be enough to push you to make a change.
“We often find ourselves wishing for more hours in the day, but that wouldn't help anything. The problem, clearly, isn't that we have a shortage of time. It's more that we have an overload of everything else.”
I'm an intensely anxious person. And unfortunately (or maybe, fortunately) I've been having one of the most anxious weeks in the past few months. Not that the book caused it, but it did add fuel to the fire. At first, instead of inspiring me to do better, to be better, and feel better, it made me see all the things I do wrong. How I'm setting up a trap for myself and therefore the bad week I'm having is in a way my own doing.
It is quite an uneasy experience to listen to someone talk about how anxious this world is while experiencing crippling anxiety yourself. But in the end, it was like a good talk to a friend—uncomfortable and confronting, but refreshing and inspiring nonetheless.
“Living with anxiety, turning up, and doing stuff with anxiety takes a strength most people will never know.”
I'm going to be realistic—I'm probably not going to drastically decrease my phone usage or make huge habitual changes. But I'll try to do better. Unplug a little longer, stay in the present more, and compare myself less to other people.