http://www.howtogetagrip.com/2010/read-a-book/ No bullshit self-help. Get a grip on yourself. Take responsibility. Do it. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:37:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.howtogetagrip.com/2010/read-a-book/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Matt Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:06:35 +0000 http://www.howtogetagrip.com/?p=134#comment-36 Thanks both for the comments. I spent two years reading nothing but business, pop-psychology and self-improvement books. When I switched back to fiction I discovered I'd forgotten the sheer joy at losing yourself in another world for an hour. Now, it's fiction before bed and the non-fiction for the minutes grabbed during the day. Thanks both for the comments. I spent two years reading nothing but business, pop-psychology and self-improvement books. When I switched back to fiction I discovered I’d forgotten the sheer joy at losing yourself in another world for an hour. Now, it’s fiction before bed and the non-fiction for the minutes grabbed during the day.

]]> http://www.howtogetagrip.com/2010/read-a-book/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Kevin Mackey Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:02:38 +0000 http://www.howtogetagrip.com/?p=134#comment-34 I was thinking about reading a book tonight, but then I got distracted by a bunch of blog posts. In all seriousness, I agree. While most books don't do for me what they claim to, I walk away from each one with fresh new ideas... even if they didn't come directly from the book. I was thinking about reading a book tonight, but then I got distracted by a bunch of blog posts. In all seriousness, I agree. While most books don’t do for me what they claim to, I walk away from each one with fresh new ideas… even if they didn’t come directly from the book.

]]> http://www.howtogetagrip.com/2010/read-a-book/comment-page-1/#comment-31 The Happiness Project London Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:23:49 +0000 http://www.howtogetagrip.com/?p=134#comment-31 Apparently this is also very good to help you get to sleep before bed because it distracts your mind with another life/story, rather than you going over your worries, to do list, etc... Agree with the forcing yourself to read 20 pages though - reading two paras before getting tired and putting book down won't really help! Apparently this is also very good to help you get to sleep before bed because it distracts your mind with another life/story, rather than you going over your worries, to do list, etc… Agree with the forcing yourself to read 20 pages though – reading two paras before getting tired and putting book down won’t really help!

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