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Eileen is Currently Reading

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More Everything Forever: AI Overlords, Space Empires, and Silicon Valley's Crusade to Control the Fate of Humanity

by Adam Becker (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: artificial-intelligence, non-fiction, technology, politics, currently-reading

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How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain

by Lisa Feldman Barrett (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading, psychology, non-fiction

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The Molecule of More: How a Single Chemical in Your Brain Drives Love, Sex, and Creativity—and Will Determine the Fate of the Human Race

by Daniel Z. Lieberman (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading, psychology, non-fiction

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Eileen’s Quotes

“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.”
― Bernard M. Baruch

tags: ataraxy, be-yourself, confidence, fitting-in, individuality, misattributed-dr-seuss, those-who-matter

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“in the pursuit of knowledge:
everyday something is added.
in the pursuit of enlightenment:
everyday something is dropped.”
― Lao Tzu

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“Envision, create, and believe in your own universe, and the universe will form around you.”
― Tony Hsieh, Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose

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“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.”
― Maya Angelou

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“Catching greenlights is about skill: intent, context, consideration, endurance, anticipation, resilience, speed, and discipline. We can catch more greenlights by simply identifying where the red lights are in our life, and then change course to hit fewer of them.”
― Matthew McConaughey, Greenlights

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