Author: chris
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Lying, by Sam Harris: 2000 word book summary.
Honesty is more than just a moral choice—it is a path to freedom ~ Sam Harris
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On this day in history: 19 December
I will honor Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all the year. For in giving, we find our greatest treasures” ~ Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol, 1843
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On this day in history: 18 December
Equality for women is progress for all. When women thrive, communities and nations prosper” ~ Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
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On this day in history: 17 December
Even in war, there must be a line that humanity cannot cross; without it, we become what we claim to fight against” ~ Dwight D. Eisenhower
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On this day in history: 16 December
If you set your goals ridiculously high and it’s a failure, you will fail above everyone else’s success” ~ James Cameron
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The 10 Best J.R.R. Tolkien Quotes and Their Contexts
There’s some good in this world, and it’s worth fighting for ~ J.R.R. Tolkien, (Sam in The Two Towers (1954))
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The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read, by Philippa Perry: 2000 word book summary
Discipline is about teaching, not punishing ~ Philippa Perry
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On this day in history: 15 December
The strength of a nation lies in its unity, courage, and the perseverance of its people” ~ Frederick Douglass, 1876
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Meditations, by Marcus Aurelius: 2000 word book summary.
Look within. Within is the fountain of good, and it will ever bubble up if you will ever dig. When you arise each morning, think of the precious privilege of being alive — to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.” ~ Marcus Aurelius
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On this day in history: 14 December
The best portion of a good man’s life is his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and love.” ~ William Wordsworth
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On this day in history: 13 December
Dream as if you’ll live forever. Live as if you’ll die today.” ~ James Dean, Dean’s personal writings, 1954
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Thinking, Fast and Slow, by Daniel Kahneman: 2000 word book summary.
If you care about sounding credible and intelligent, do not use complex language where simpler language will do ~ Daniel Kahneman
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Can’t Hurt Me, by David Goggins: 2000 word book summary.
The most important conversations you’ll ever have are the ones you’ll have with yourself ~ David Goggins
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Mindfulness in Plain English, by Bhante Henepola Gunaratana: 2000 word book summary.
Mindfulness gives you time. Time gives you choices. Choices, skillfully made, lead to freedom ~ Bhante Henepola Gunaratana
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What’s the Key to Making the Most of Life According to These 5 Best-Selling Authors?
You don’t have to be fearless. Just don’t let fear rule your decisions. Let curiosity guide you instead ~ Elizabeth Gilbert
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On this day in history: 12 December
The tragedy of life is not that it ends so soon, but that we wait so long to begin it ~ Saki, Chronicles of Clovis
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On this day in history: 11 December
In war, truth is the first casualty.” ~ Aeschylus, from Aeschylus’ Agamemnon
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On this day in history: 10 December
If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants” ~ Isaac Newton, letter to Robert Hooke, 1675
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen R. Covey: 2000 word book summary.
The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities ~ Stephen R. Covey
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On this day in history: 9 December
Laughter is the best medicine for a heavy heart ~ Judi Dench
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On this day in history: 8 December
Rejoice while you are alive; enjoy the day; live life to the fullest; make the most of what you have. It is later than you think ~ Horace
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On this day in history: 7 December
Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents which, in prosperous circumstances, would have lain dormant ~ Horace
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Essentialism, by Greg McKeown: 2000 word book summary.
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less, by Greg McKeown – 2000-word book summary Overview Greg McKeown’s Essentialism is a call to focus on what truly matters. It’s not about doing more things—it’s about doing the right things. In a world obsessed with productivity and busyness, McKeown argues that success comes not from adding but from…
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The Happiness Advantage, by Shawn Achor: 2000 word book summary.
The more you focus on the positive, the more positive outcomes you’ll see ~ Shawn Achor
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On this day in history: 6 December
There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere, and many of us will have to pass through the valley of the shadow of death again and again before we reach the mountaintop of our desires ~ Nelson Mandela
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On this day in history: 5 December
Freedom is the open window through which pours the sunlight of the human spirit and human dignity ~ Herbert Hoover
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On this day in history: 4 December
A leader’s greatest strength lies in uniting a divided people ~ Charlemagne
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The Republic, by Plato: 2000 word book summary
Knowledge of the truth is like a light that makes all things visible ~ Plato, The Republic
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The Road Less Traveled by M. Scott Peck: 2000 word book summary
Our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feeling deeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in such moments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of our ruts and start searching for different ways or truer answers ~ M. Scott Peck
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Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff… and It’s All Small Stuff by Richard Carlson: 2000 word book summary
The happiest people don’t have the best of everything; they make the best of everything ~ Richard Carlson