We’ve been looking forward to this one in book club for a while! We’ve just started reading Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. It’s the go-to book on achieving a state of flow—the mindset where you’re at your best, and everything just clicks. You can reach this state no matter what you’re doing. Whether you’re launching aContinue reading We’re Reading “Flow” the Book
We had a fantastic conversation at book club last night. Everyone was fired up over Song of Myself by Walt Whitman. It’s such a powerful poem, and the ending is truly astounding. For me, it perfectly captures what it feels like to read a piece of literature deeply. I’m going to share a few stanzasContinue reading What it Feels Like to Read Deeply
In my book club, we’re reading Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, one of the Stoic philosophers. (Technically, he wasn’t a philosopher. He was a Roman Emperor whose journal is now a popular Stoic text.) In our discussion last Tuesday, someone mentioned how refreshing it was to read the words of a politician who cared and wasContinue reading Reading the Stoic Philosophers
Last night, I had the privilege of exploring The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoyevsky with a group of curious, intelligent, and fascinating members of The Read Well Book Club. I walked into that meeting, like I always do each Tuesday, excited about the prospect of layers. What do I mean by layers? Well, a good bookContinue reading It’s an Honor to Read with You
Join a book club if you want to become a better reader. It doesn’t have to be mine, but it should focus on books you find interesting, and it should support open and equal conversation. It must be easy to access, meetings should be recorded for later viewing, and the group should have good ratings.Continue reading The #1 Best Way to Become a Better Reader (In My Opinion)
You’re building a pyramid. It might not look like the typical Egyptian structure looming in the desert, but it’s there. Your pyramid might be a business you’ve built, a child you’ve reared, or a charitable contribution you’ve made. Subconsciously, you’re working on something that will give your life meaning, and tell the world that youContinue reading The Denial of Death by Earnest Becker