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Dan Messick
is on page 82 of 304
Ch 3 is amazing! I will reread and share with others.
Emerson “ self reliance” 7 steps . 1841.
1-my life is not a spectacle
2-stop conforming
3-be true to self
4-defer gratification
5-delete trivial things
6-be willing to change your mind and say you were wrong
7-speak truth
Addiction is
1- compulsive
2-loss of control
3-continue use despite harm
4-tolerance & with drawal
So many other great points in the chap
— May 06, 2026 06:01AM
Emerson “ self reliance” 7 steps . 1841.
1-my life is not a spectacle
2-stop conforming
3-be true to self
4-defer gratification
5-delete trivial things
6-be willing to change your mind and say you were wrong
7-speak truth
Addiction is
1- compulsive
2-loss of control
3-continue use despite harm
4-tolerance & with drawal
So many other great points in the chap
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Dan Messick
is on page 59 of 304
Ch 2 is another 25 min read and lots great data at times it goes just on other side of education wording that I lose interest but I was able to force myself to almost follow along. There is also a good image on page 53.
I do appreciate how he talks about the average American using device 205 times a day that’s 13 times an hour and that we can’t just remove from technology but relearn how to use it appropriately
— May 03, 2026 07:46AM
I do appreciate how he talks about the average American using device 205 times a day that’s 13 times an hour and that we can’t just remove from technology but relearn how to use it appropriately
Dan Messick
is on page 40 of 304
A good questionnaire exists
1) i understand my life’s meaning
2) I’m looking for something that my life feel meaningful.
3) I’m always looking to find my life’s purpose
4) I have a clear understanding of my life’s purpose
5) I have a good sense of what makes my life meaningful
6) I have discovered a satisfying life purpose
7) I’m always searching for something that makes my life feel significant
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— May 01, 2026 04:59AM
1) i understand my life’s meaning
2) I’m looking for something that my life feel meaningful.
3) I’m always looking to find my life’s purpose
4) I have a clear understanding of my life’s purpose
5) I have a good sense of what makes my life meaningful
6) I have discovered a satisfying life purpose
7) I’m always searching for something that makes my life feel significant
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Dan Messick
is on page 21 of 304
Received this book because I went to live speaking event Arthur was at.
He usually does a good job of captivating the audience or reader. And thus far that’s what he has done using some of his classical data on how depression and loneliness are the rise and have of Ivy League students are psychologically unstable and receive a form of treatment.
This helps you accept it’s okay to not be okay.
— Apr 30, 2026 04:52AM
He usually does a good job of captivating the audience or reader. And thus far that’s what he has done using some of his classical data on how depression and loneliness are the rise and have of Ivy League students are psychologically unstable and receive a form of treatment.
This helps you accept it’s okay to not be okay.
