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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 I‘ve read a few of Newport‘s books, and this is the one I found to be the most realistic and actionable, by far. I‘ve been trying to rethink the way I approach work for the last few months, and a lot of that is in line with the advice here about doing fewer things, working at a reasonable pace, and focusing on quality. I‘m hopeful that as I get better at that, work will feel both more manageable and more fulfilling.

I‘m going to need to either check this out again or get my own copy because I didn‘t take notes and there‘s so much good stuff in here.

This one really resonated with me. Last fall, I was let go from what I now realize was a really toxic company and I was suffering major burnout. I picked this up around the time I was starting a serious hunt for a new job and this really helped me narrow in on what I wanted my next opportunity to look like.

"Doing fewer things is the key to producing good work." How on earth can I get my boss and my boss' boss to read this book? This is clearly not a concept they are familiar with.

This was exactly what I needed. I'm a night owl who works 12:30pm-9:30pm the majority of the year. But I'm trying to change my ways and become more of a morning person to take advantage of those extra hours in the a.m. This book contains several interviews with different successful people about their routines. The gist is, what works for some doesn't work for all, but find a routine that works for you and be consistent. Very inspiring 🎧🧩

#hyggehourreadathon #Sunday #naturalitsy #midwintersolace
My reading space full of of pillows & blankets to keep me cozy & warm. Reading the green book(tagged)on my table along with chocolate & wine. Exploring this poetry book was soothing. These shared reads are so comforting.

Even after more years with ME/CFS than I‘d like to count I still find truly doing nothing extremely difficult. I was hoping this would focus on why that is and how to subvert our desire to be constantly engaged or distracted, but with the addition of the word Dutch thrown in a lot this says exactly what every pop psych article online does about slowing down and letting your mind drift, so I only managed to skim half of it before I bailed.

Enjoyed the mix of personal history and non fiction. Really enjoyed the analysis of how different cultures approach sadness (US ain't doing it best) and the different types of sadness. Cool realizing how every emotion makes life fuller.

#Two4Tuesday
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Thanks for the tags, @TheSpineView and @Eggs! 🖤🧡🖤
1. I had to have coffee before I could answer! 🤩 I do not believe that if you just think positive thoughts of what you desire, those things will happen. You can be as positive as you want, but it's the WORK involved that will get you there. Maybe being positive will make the work more bearable, but it's still work.
2. The tagged book.

Not a good self help book, which it is now it is classified. But it is a pretty good memoir.

https://reecaspieces.com/2023/10/13/activate-your-greatness-by-alex-toussaint-se...