Stop Trying To Memorize — A Good Book Will Change You

Last year, I started to take notes on every book I read.

I was reading a lot and hated the thought of forgetting all these insights and quotes I was coming upon.

I read The Alchemist and wanted to download the whole book into my brain.

Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And that no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dreams, because every second of the search is a second’s encounter with God and with eternity. — The Alchemist

I read Tuesdays with Morrie and didn’t want to forget a single lesson I learned from Morrie.

Well, for one thing, the culture we have does not make people feel good about themselves. We’re teaching the wrong things. And you have to be strong enough to say if the culture doesn’t work, don’t buy it. Create your own. Most people can’t do it. — Morrie Schwartz in Tuesdays with Morrie