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January 14, 2017

Negativity and unactionable worry never work. They're also self-made constructs. Just be.

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The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg [Book Summary #16]

April 25, 2016

Rating: 10/10 Duhigg is a master of his craft. He uses compelling narratives to illustrate his scientific-backed researched. I highly recommend this book . My Notes

The Art of Dramatic Writing by Lajos Egri [Book Summary #3]

January 25, 2016

Rating: 8/10 I discovered this book by listening to Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg on the Tim Ferris Show. They said they heard it was Woody Allen's favorite book, and that about sixty percent of it was outdated, but that other forty percent was gold. Overall I agree, I double-weighted the gold because I do think it gives important insights into how to tell a story. My Notes

On "Lost in Non-translation"

July 08, 2016

Isaac Asimov was one of the most distinguished writers of the twentieth century. He owns the phrase "science fiction writer" in a lot of people's minds.