Currently reading Wendy Wood's Good Habits, Bad Habits: The Science of Making Positive Changes That Stick Product Description A landmark book about how we form habits, and what we can do with this knowledge to make positive change We spend a shocking 43 percent of our day doing things without thinking about them. That means that almost half of our actions aren’t conscious choices but the result of our non-conscious mind nudging our body to act along learned behaviors. How we respond to the people around us; the way we conduct ourselves in a meeting; what we buy; when and how we exercise, eat, and drink―a truly remarkable number of things we do every day, regardless of their complexity, operate outside of our awareness. We do them automatically. We do them by habit. And yet, whenever we want to change something about ourselves, we rely on willpower. We keep turning to our conscious selves, hoping that our determination and intention will be enough to effect positive change. And that is why almost all of us fail. But what if you could harness the extraordinary power of your unconscious mind, which already determines so much of what you do, to truly reach your goals?
Interesting. I’ve noticed that with some things I do, winging it on the piano, cooking, driving, typing. Some use a term “muscle memory”? currently reading “The Word is Murder” by Anthony Horowitz, clever hoot of a mystery. The author IS a screenwriter for various Brit whodunnit series, and he places himself in this story, struggling to write a book as he tags along on a very unusual murder investigation.
Carlos Ruiz Zafón The Shadow of the Wind I am a couple of chapters in and am liking it so far. From amazon Product Description The New York Times bestseller “The Shadow of the Wind is ultimately a love letter to literature, intended for readers as passionate about storytelling as its young hero.” —Entertainment Weekly (Editor's Choice) “One gorgeous read.” —Stephen King Barcelona, 1945: A city slowly heals in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, and Daniel, an antiquarian book dealer’s son who mourns the loss of his mother, finds solace in a mysterious book entitled The Shadow of the Wind, by one Julián Carax. But when he sets out to find the author’s other works, he makes a shocking discovery: someone has been systematically destroying every copy of every book Carax has written. In fact, Daniel may have the last of Carax’s books in existence. Soon Daniel’s seemingly innocent quest opens a door into one of Barcelona’s darkest secrets--an epic story of murder, madness, and doomed love.
my daughter and i have a reading club. we take turns picking. this was hers, but she knows i won't go for anything too far out. she gets hers from kindle, i get mine from the swap shop at the dump
You might enjoy sharing this Reddit discussion with your daughter... It was most popular thing on Reddit earlier in the week with over 5K comments. As OP of it says "I like supporting authors by buying their work and I want to know who to not do that for."
Taking mindful meditation classes and wanted to better understand the history of it. Went to the Library and found books about Chinese Philosophy that were hundreds and hundreds of pages long written by scholars. I fould this little gem of a book tucked away in this section and it is turning out to be one of the most enjoyable, informative and entertaining reads I have had in ages. It explains the 3 main philosophies of China - Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism In a couple of uncomplicate simple senttences. The book is 'The Tao Of Pooh' by Benjamin Hoff Here is a sampling of some of content: Winnie the Pooh talking to Piglet about knowledge and experience- "Lots of people talk to animals, said Pooh. Maybe but .. Not very many listen, though, he said. That's the problem, he added." Winnie the Pooh on a Taoist principle You may begin to wonder... "Why it's man who goes around classifying himself as The Superior Animal Superior to what? asked Pooh. I don't know, Pooh. I've tried to think of something, but I just can't come up with an answer. If people were superior to Animals, they'd take better care of the world, said Pooh. That's true, I said."
Just finished "Rogues" by Patrick Radden Lee. "True" stories of grifters, killers, rebels, and crooks. Pat's not my usual jam, but he's a good writer and he's almost always on the right side of fiction/non-fiction in his sourcing. Interesting take on some interesting "crimes" and absolutely "PC worthy." About to Start "Havoc-06" by Knight to cleanse the palette while I search for my next shelf-bender......
