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The problem is that, at some point, likely a long time ago, we got punched in face, and instead of punching back, we decided we deserved it.
This is more devastating when the punch is delivered by those you respect or admire.
“It is a law of nature we overlook, that intellectual versatility is the compensation for change, danger, and trouble. An animal perfectly in harmony with its environment is a perfect mechanism. Nature never appeals to intelligence until habit and instinct are useless. There is no intelligence where there is no change and no need of change. Only those animals partake of intelligence that have a huge variety of needs and dangers.”
― The Time Machine
― The Time Machine
“If you are in difficulties with a book, try the element of surprise: attack it at an hour when it isn't expecting it.”
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“Out of clutter, find simplicity.”
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“Chance is perhaps the pseudonym of God when he does not want to sign.”
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“Krishnamurti, a great Indian sage, once said: “You can take a piece of wood that you brought back from your garden, and each day present it with a flower. At the end of a month you will adore it, and the idea of not giving it an offering will be a sin.” In other words, everything that you are used to, once done long enough, starts to seem natural, even though it might not be.”
― The Flinch
― The Flinch
Lenny’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Lenny’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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138 friends
743 books
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156 books
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852 books
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454 books
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84 friends
118 books
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61 books
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33 friends
129 books
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12 friends
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