Books

It’s about finding life’s purpose — Someone wrote me a few weeks back asking about how to find purpose in life. This is a very serious subject today. Life has become so mundane and generic for a lot of people. My answer to that request was this short 3-chaptered ebook. Years ago, people could be fascinated…

Why We Should Read Fewer Books Pt. 2 During the recording of the 2002 documentary on the French thinker, Jacques Derrida, the private philosopher invited the interviewer into his new library. The shelves reached all the way to the tall ceiling, and they were stuffed full of references, journals, and…

Lessons in shameless self-promotion from Friedrich Nietzsche — Let’s be real: We write because we want attention and money in obscene quantities. And we don’t want to work 9–5 jobs or contribute anything valuable in the real world to get them. We’re greedy, fame-starved sociopaths out for late night TV appearances, movie adaptations, and luxury apartments in Manhattan…

You were a rare first edition in a sea of mass market paperbacks. — At first you’re just another passer-by in the lobby. It’s easy enough to look past you — I’m not one for people watching — and I have a date with the hardcovers upstairs. Nothing can dissuade me when there’s the potential of a good book involved. The elevator hums while…

Small daily changes you can make, to get you reading more… — Do you want to read more, but life is just getting in the way? What if I tell you it’s not life getting in your way, but your mindset? The secret to success… is there is no secret. If you want to read more, then read! The same for if…

Like we need an excuse — Did you know that May 25th is National Wine Day? Although I rarely drink alcohol of any kind, I started my day with a 7-mile run vowing to drink some red wine after I saw the Runner’s World calendar page that said, “I run for wine.” A few hours later…