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Learn to Journal like Ralph Waldo Emerson (Week 1)
Learn to Journal Like Ralph Waldo Emerson (Week 1 of 6) Hello Reader, This is the first of a six-week series I'll be sending, called "Learn to Journal Like Ralph Waldo Emerson." I know, it's a catchy title.π Here's a quick breakdown of what you can expect. Week 1 (today) - A journal is a savings bank of your ideas. Week 2 (September 3) - You must be in constant contact with your journals. Week 3 (September 10) - The John Locke indexing system of journals and other ideas. Week 4 (September 17)...
One of the Best Books Ever?
π Read Slowly - Take Notes - Apply the Ideas You're reading this with 6,655 other critical thinkers.ππ» Before You Read The Brothers Karamazov, Read This. π Hello Reader, You've probably heard the name Fyodor Dostoevsky. He's the author of Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, and some of my other favorite books, including The Brothers Karamazov (TBK). Fyodor Dostoevsky TBK is a great book, but you have to be ready for it. It's long, 823 pages according to my edition, and it's a deep dive into...
Live Dangerously: Nietzsche on the Risk of Becoming Yourself
π Read Slowly - Take Notes - Apply the Ideas Nietzscheβs Call to Live Dangerously Hello Reader, The philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche had some great ideas. One of my favorites is his challenge that we must βLive Dangerously!β The passage comes from Book IV, Section 283 of The Gay Science. Hereβs the direct quote: βFor believe me! β the secret for harvesting from existence the greatest fruitfulness and the greatest enjoyment is β to live dangerously! Build your cities on the slopes of Vesuvius!...
Big changes ahead (but only if you want them).
π Read Slowly - Take Notes - Apply the Ideas Things Are Changing Around Here! Hello Reader, Iβm committed to bringing you the best newsletter on reading deeply that I possibly can. And nowβitβs time to make it even better. So far, Iβve sent out 89 issues π± covering everything from Brain Rot to How to Journal Like Ralph Waldo Emerson. Itβs been a blast, but Iβm ready to level things up. Way up. Before I do, I need your input. This newsletter exists for you and your reading life, so I want to...
π(Week 6 of 6) - Learn to Journal like Ralph Waldo Emerson
Learn to Journal Like Ralph Waldo Emerson (Week 6 of 6) Hello Reader, This is the last of a six-week series I'll be sending, called "Learn to Journal Like Ralph Waldo Emerson." I know, it's a catchy title.π Here's a quick breakdown of what we covered: Week 1 (Aug 27) - A journal is a savings bank of your ideas. Week 2 (Sept 3) - You must be in constant contact with your journals. Week 3 (September 10) - The John Locke indexing system of journals and other ideas. Week 4 (September) - Emerson's...
π(Week 5 of 6) - Learn to Journal like Ralph Waldo Emerson
Learn to Journal Like Ralph Waldo Emerson (Week 5 of 6) Hello Reader, This is the fifth of a six-week series I'll be sending, called "Learn to Journal Like Ralph Waldo Emerson." I know, it's a catchy title.π Here's a quick breakdown of what you can expect. Week 1 (Aug 27) - A journal is a savings bank of your ideas. Week 2 (Sept 3) - You must be in constant contact with your journals. Week 3 (September 10) - The John Locke indexing system of journals and other ideas. Week 4 (September) -...
π(Week 4 of 6) - Learn to Journal like Ralph Waldo Emerson
Learn to Journal Like Ralph Waldo Emerson (Week 4 of 6) Hello Reader, This is the fourth of a six-week series I'll be sending, called "Learn to Journal Like Ralph Waldo Emerson." I know, it's a catchy title.π Here's a quick breakdown of what you can expect. Week 1 (Aug 27) - A journal is a savings bank of your ideas. Week 2 (Sept 3) - You must be in constant contact with your journals. Week 3 (September 10) - The John Locke indexing system of journals and other ideas. Week 4 (Today) -...
π(Week 3 of 6) - Learn to Journal like Ralph Waldo Emerson
Learn to Journal Like Ralph Waldo Emerson (Week 3 of 6) Hello Reader, This is the third of a six-week series I'll be sending, called "Learn to Journal Like Ralph Waldo Emerson." I know, it's a catchy title.π Here's a quick breakdown of what you can expect. Week 1 (Aug 27) - A journal is a savings bank of your ideas. Week 2 (Sept 3) - You must be in constant contact with your journals. Week 3 (Today) - The John Locke indexing system of journals and other ideas. Week 4 (September 17) -...
π(Week 2 of 6) - Learn to Journal like Ralph Waldo Emerson
Learn to Journal Like Ralph Waldo Emerson (Week 2 of 6) Hello Reader, This is the second of a six-week series I'll be sending, called "Learn to Journal Like Ralph Waldo Emerson." I know, it's a catchy title.π Here's a quick breakdown of what you can expect. Week 1 (Aug 27) - A journal is a savings bank of your ideas. Week 2 (Today) - You must be in constant contact with your journals. Week 3 (September 10) - The John Locke indexing system of journals and other ideas. Week 4 (September 17) -...
I Have a Reading Challenge for You
The Seven-Day Book Challenge Hello Reader, I have a challenge for you. First, let's get the obvious out of the way. Yes, I posed for this picture. π Now, before I explain this challenge, I already know what you'll say. But I'm going to extend the challenge anyway. For one week, I'm challenging you to take a book EVERYWHERE. "But Eddy, I already do that?" Maybe. I'm suggesting that for the next seven days, your book goes with you to the bathroom, the grocery store, and stays propped open at...
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