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These are my favorite passages from reading Scottie Pippin’s biography. “grew four inches to six foot five and wasn’t done yet. I would eventually end up around six foot seven. Anyone who hadn’t seen me for a while, the first thing they usually brought up was my height: “Man, you’re getting up there.” The added…
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DROP DEAD HEALTHY: ONE MAN’S HUMBLE QUEST FOR BODILY PERFECTION by A. J. Jacobs This was a hilarious book about someone who is obsessed with being healthy. It was a good read about how ridiculous we go to be healthy. “I’ve often wondered if my grandfather’s unflagging determination and optimism is a key to his…
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Being Ram Dass by Ram Dass, Rameshwar Das and Anne Lamott He wrote an autobiography that is full of insights and he is one of the world’s biggest mentors/gurus. I love what he stands for. “Love the best you can at any moment. Don’t harsh yourself—it can be tricky for everyone having this dual citizenship,…
These were my favorite passages from her book. THE GIFTS OF IMPERFECTION: LET GO OF WHO YOU THINK YOU’RE SUPPOSED TO BE AND EMBRACE WHO YOU ARE by Brené Brown “fought for social justice, continued to uncover more blind spots and areas of unacknowledged privilege, moved houses, started businesses, shut down businesses, swam in several…
These are my favorite passages for a book about self belief by Brian Mayne simple: ‘if you think you can, you can, and if you think you can’t, you can’t.’ ‘No,’ replied Sam with a huge grin, ‘your wish is my command. It is my purpose to get you whatever you want.’ Joseph sat back…
These were my favorite quotes from one of the most touching, authentic, and vulnerable memoirs I’ve ever read. “And that’s when it hit me: I am about to go do my job drunk. I had never done that before. I couldn’t do that. I needed help. I had fought my way through a lot of…
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These were my favorite passages from a book about gratitude. I really enjoyed this book. “Gratitude has a lot to do with holding on to a moment as strongly as possible,” Scott told me. “It’s closely related to mindfulness and savoring. Gratitude can shift our perception of time and slow it down. It can…
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These were my favorite passages from a book by Ryuu Shinohara called The Magic of Manifesting: 15 Advanced Techniques to attract your best life, even if you think it’s impossible now. “Obstacles are major drains of energy and by giving them undue importance, we end up prioritizing them within our lives. One of the reasons…
These are my favorite passages about Mindfulness, Compassion, and Conflict Resolution with the great Thich Nhat Hanh. RIP “WHEN YOUR HOUSE IS ON FIRE Usually when we are angry with someone we are more interested in fighting with them than in taking care of our own feelings. It’s like someone whose house is on fire…
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My courageous friend wrote a book called The Dinh Legacy: Transforming Resentment Into Love If you want to check out the book, click on this here. These were my favorite passages from the book that most resonated with me. “Once my mom said yes to buying the business, she created a new future for our…
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