βOften, the achievement of a grand life goal is dependent upon a serendipitous discoveryβof the sort that cannot be unearthed while sitting in front of the television set. This is why consistent daily action is so essential. Because it is only by walking the path that new paths will emerge. If you remain stagnant and cease your forward movement down lifeβs winding road, then the adventures that lie beyond the next bend will never be revealed to you.β π
Finished reading: Juice by Tim Winton πA tale I could almost imagine to be true, but as with most Winton books, I get to the end and find myself saying, βhuh?β
Finished reading: Year One by Nora Roberts π. First quarter of the book was interesting. Then it got silly, then just boring. Why is this author popular?
Finished reading: How Big Things Get Done by Bent Flyvbjerg πA sensible, easy read about what makes big projects work. Focused mainly on capital investments but most of the lessons are applicable to soft projects as well, I think. Shame about the poorly-ageing Elon Musk cases tidy towards the end.
Finished reading: The Barefoot Investor by Scott Pape πAs a long-term envelope (YNAB/Actual Budget) disciple, I found some of this too non-specific. Although it has some good thoughts on longer-term financial planning.
Finished reading: Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami π A slow-moving story that kept me engaged, but Iβm not sure what I come away with at the end.
Finished reading: Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami π Probably one of the weirder books I’ve read. Entirely compelling, but I’m not sure I comprehend what I read.
Should I spend $16 to buy a Kindle version of the book Iβm reading so I donβt have to deal with small print? The pink highlight shows the Kindle viewport. π
Finished reading: From Strength to Strength by Arthur C. Brooks πMy takeaway is that I am in a spiral career transition. Plus I now have an excuse as to why my energy levels for work are lower than they used to be.
Finished reading: Thirst by Scott Harrison πon Headway app (πͺ). Glad I only committed 13 minutes to the book, rather than actually reading it, because it was terrible.
Finished reading: The Tools by Phil Stutz π As with any βself-helpβ book, application is the key. Interesting how in alignment with stoicism many of the concepts are. There is nothing new in the world.