Comments on: Stop! Sucking! Day 20: Stop and read http://www.communicatrix.com/2008/04/stop-sucking-day-20.html a virgo's guide to the universe Wed, 08 Oct 2008 05:55:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Nathan Bowers http://www.communicatrix.com/2008/04/stop-sucking-day-20.html#comment-40516 Nathan Bowers Thu, 01 May 2008 02:12:56 +0000 http://www.communicatrix.com/?p=1318#comment-40516 "Finish your plate!" is the worst advice ever, yet we apply it to books and movies too. There's probably a vestigial caveman mindset at work because most of us have a hard time understanding "sunk costs." Anyway, if you're looking to start reading something, my favorite book of all time is The Log from the Sea of Cortez by Steinbeck. It's a memoir about Steinbeck and Ed Ricketts' expedition to the Gulf of California. “Finish your plate!” is the worst advice ever, yet we apply it to books and movies too. There’s probably a vestigial caveman mindset at work because most of us have a hard time understanding “sunk costs.”

Anyway, if you’re looking to start reading something, my favorite book of all time is The Log from the Sea of Cortez by Steinbeck. It’s a memoir about Steinbeck and Ed Ricketts’ expedition to the Gulf of California.

]]> By: the communicatrix http://www.communicatrix.com/2008/04/stop-sucking-day-20.html#comment-40515 the communicatrix Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:53:20 +0000 http://www.communicatrix.com/?p=1318#comment-40515 Andrew - I used to feel bad about starting and then not finishing a book. Finally realized that life is too short to keep reading most things if you don't wanna. It is a great habit to get into, though--the reading-every-day part. Earl - Wasn't it amazing!? The others all sound good, too. I've been reading too many biz and self-help books; need to get back to fiction, or at least get a heavier mix into the rotation. John - Uh-oh...should I stop now? :-) Andrew - I used to feel bad about starting and then not finishing a book. Finally realized that life is too short to keep reading most things if you don’t wanna. It is a great habit to get into, though–the reading-every-day part.

Earl - Wasn’t it amazing!? The others all sound good, too. I’ve been reading too many biz and self-help books; need to get back to fiction, or at least get a heavier mix into the rotation.

John - Uh-oh…should I stop now? :-)

]]> By: John Jantsch http://www.communicatrix.com/2008/04/stop-sucking-day-20.html#comment-40514 John Jantsch Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:06:52 +0000 http://www.communicatrix.com/?p=1318#comment-40514 So, was it the good half? So, was it the good half?

]]> By: Earl Kabong http://www.communicatrix.com/2008/04/stop-sucking-day-20.html#comment-40513 Earl Kabong Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:45:35 +0000 http://www.communicatrix.com/?p=1318#comment-40513 Just finished the Steve Martin book and E.L. Doctorow's "The March." About to start "The brief wondrous life of Oscar Wao" and "Atonement" which I somehow never got around to reading. Just finished the Steve Martin book and E.L. Doctorow’s “The March.” About to start “The brief wondrous life of Oscar Wao” and “Atonement” which I somehow never got around to reading.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.communicatrix.com/2008/04/stop-sucking-day-20.html#comment-40512 Andrew Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:24:10 +0000 http://www.communicatrix.com/?p=1318#comment-40512 I've been trying to get back to my reading list lately and yesterday as I was reading another chapter from my latest, I remembered how not too long ago I was thinking how I didn't do much reading anymore. Now I'm sitting down (almost) every day with a book. I have a habit of starting a book, putting it aside, starting a new one, etc.. I recently finished Alan Alda's autobiography, "Never Have Your Dog Stuffed". Very good. I'm currently trying to finish "All the President's Men", the Watergate account by Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward. It's a bit dry but it's a good perspective on politics and I'm determined. Recently, I also made my way through "Band of Brothers" and the first two books of the Dune series. Andrew I’ve been trying to get back to my reading list lately and yesterday as I was reading another chapter from my latest, I remembered how not too long ago I was thinking how I didn’t do much reading anymore. Now I’m sitting down (almost) every day with a book.

I have a habit of starting a book, putting it aside, starting a new one, etc..

I recently finished Alan Alda’s autobiography, “Never Have Your Dog Stuffed”. Very good. I’m currently trying to finish “All the President’s Men”, the Watergate account by Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward. It’s a bit dry but it’s a good perspective on politics and I’m determined.

Recently, I also made my way through “Band of Brothers” and the first two books of the Dune series.

Andrew

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