What I learned from
I’m done reading A.J. Jacobs’ The Know It All. It was a good book- definitely entertaining. I’m not planning on reading the Encyclopaedia Britannica, but its nice to know that I won’t be spending a year reading 33,000 pages, 44 million words, and 10 billion years of history.
However here are some key points I would like to remember from it:
- This too shall pass - everything has an end- except for God, but I can’t really prove that
- Focus on the good stuff - be positive, love life and enjoy it while it lasts, there is something magical about every moment
- History contradicts itself and people are hypocrites - just accept it and move on
- Say yes to adventures or you’ll have a dull life
- Knowledge and intelligence are different
- Pursue the joy of learning
If you have a couple of hours I encourage you to check out his book. I recommend reading the book and not the encyclopedia. Reference books should be used just like that… as a reference.
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