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February 20, 2022

Benefits of Reading Nonfiction “The challenge of nonfiction is to marry art and truth.” —Phyllis Rose Articles, YouTube, and online courses are all excellent resources that I value highly. Reading nonfiction books is a veritable goldmine of information when looking for an answer to a problem, researching a subject, improving critical thinking, or just a…

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February 13, 2022

There is no Frigate like a Book To take us Lands away Nor any Coursers like a Page Of prancing Poetry – This Traverse may the poorest take Without oppress of Toll – How frugal is the Chariot That bears the Human Soul – —Emily Dickinson For a little over 20 years of my life, reading…

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The Meaning of Myth: With 12 Greek Myths Retold and Interpreted by a Psychiatrist
it was amazing
I really enjoyed this book and probably one the few books where I have taken so many highlights. I have always been fascinated with stories and the meaning behind them all, especially, within myths and the author produces a great book an...
Farnsworth's Classical English Metaphor
really liked it
It's a great collection of metaphor usage from a variety of sources, I would have preferred to see from poetry but I did appreciate Shakespeare was included as he is known for his mastery for writing metaphors. The author does state in t...
The Introvert Entrepreneur: Amplify Your Strengths and Create Success on Your Own Terms
really liked it
Reading this book was a sigh of relief with the expectations to go into in-person events and "network" although, she recommends there is value in that. The book is a coaching book on mindset and accepting and harnessing my energy to play...
Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential
it was amazing
The most beneficial implementations I discovered from the book is organizing across all of my note-taking/organization tools (Google Drive, Evernote, and Notion) was structuring the folders using the PARA system: Projects: Short-term eff...

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