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Carpe Diem
Carpe Diem: Seizing the Day in a Distracted World | Roman Krznaric
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We've all heard the saying "seize the day." But what does it really mean--and how can we use it to jumpstart our lives? In the age of distraction, carpe diem is more essential than ever, and yet many of us simply don't employ it in our lives. In this thought-provoking and empowering book, cultural writer Roman Krznaric unpacks the history, philosophy, and modern-day applications of "seizing the day" and delivers a rousing call to action for anyone who wants to improve their lives--or our world. Carpe Diem is a far-ranging read, drawing on everything from the neuropsychology of regret to the anthropology of play, from medieval carnival rites to religious conceptions of the afterlife and early Japanese cinema. Offering food for thought as well as inspiring takeaways, the book examines not just the contributions of great thinkers throughout history, but also reveals insights from the lives of great seize-the-day practitioners including nightclub dancers, war photographers, bored housewives, and committed revolutionaries--offering a wide range of solutions to the daunting challenge of leading a meaningful life. From the Trade Paperback edition.
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I finished it in the trip back home, triggerred me to have deeper thought on life. The book have adequately researched begin with solid foundation, start with talk on death. Quite lot of reference quote, say books or poem or movie , it's widely known. Perhaps it's easy for me to relate. It's does not push you away if you haven read or watch any of those. It's still welcome you to read on.

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It's have been a great ride, there is much to ponder. The author have provide good arguments.

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I found another most quoted author , Mihaly #Csikszentmihalyi. Not a easy name to remember, still his work was impressive enough, to be taken reference. Read his book last year, #flow, may be it's time for reread?

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Omg, it's #VictorFrankl most quoted author, in this year read. May be I should re read #man's search for meaning

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That will be all tonight, I am glad I can rest now while books will still be here tomorrow. Good night now

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This life, as you live in at present, and have lived it, you must live it over more, and also innumerable times, and there will be nothing new in it, but every pain and every joy and every thought and every sigh, and all the unspeakably small and great in thy life must come to you again, and all in the same series and sequence.