Sign in with Facebook
“There's a secret that real writers know that wannabe writers don't, and the secret is this: It's not the writing part that's hard. What's hard is sitting down to write. What keeps us from sitting down is Resistance.”
― The War of Art
― The War of Art
“The more time kids spend online, studies show, the worse their grades are. According to Nielson, active social networkers are 26 percent more likely to give their opinion on politics and current events off-line, even though they are exactly the people whose opinions should matter the least.”
― Trust Me, I'm Lying: Confessions of a Media Manipulator
― Trust Me, I'm Lying: Confessions of a Media Manipulator
“Two Core Abilities for Thriving in the New Economy The ability to quickly master hard things. The ability to produce at an elite level, in terms of both quality and speed. Let’s”
― Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
― Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
“Only when we admit we have made a mistake in committing to something can we make a mistake a part of our past. When we remain in denial, on the other hand, we continue to circle pointlessly. There should be no shame in admitting to a mistake; after all, we really are only admitting that we are now wiser than we once were.”
― Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less - The Two-Million-Copy Bestseller
― Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less - The Two-Million-Copy Bestseller
“I once worked as a writer for a big New York ad agency. Our boss used to tell us: Invent a disease. Come up with the disease, he said, and we can sell the cure. Attention Deficit Disorder, Seasonal Affect Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder. These aren't diseases, they're marketing ploys. Doctors didn't discover them, copywriters did. Marketing departments did. Drug companies did. Depression and anxiety may be real. But they can also be Resistance. When we drug ourselves to blot out our soul's call, we are being good Americans and exemplary consumers. We're doing exactly what TV commercials and pop materialist culture have been brainwashing us to do from birth. Instead of applying self-knowledge, self-discipline, delayed gratification and hard work, we simply consume a product.”
― The War of Art
― The War of Art
Mifrah’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Mifrah’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
350 books
|
846 friends
808 books
|
174 friends
439 books
|
359 friends
589 books
|
83 friends
348 books
|
11 friends
579 books
|
492 friends
145 books
|
21 friends
361 books
|
148 friends
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Mifrah
Lists liked by Mifrah