Weird book even by Murakami standards. But charming and difficult to put down. The stories are impossible for me to summarize. Here are 2 excerpts from the dust jacket and the book itself: Across seven dazzling tales, Murakami brings his powers of observation to bear on the lives of men who, in their own ways,…
Perfect reading for the day before I participate in “Walk with a Doc“in Superior, CO. I have always been a passionate fan of walking. I advise my patients to walk – this is an activity that they can do well into their nineties, without any special equipment required. If walking sounds too pedestrian :-), use…
Erling Kagge was the first person to surmount the “three poles” North Pole, South Pole and Mount Everest. His next book on my list is “Walking”, one of my favorite activities, but first, “Silence in the age of noise”. He may not be a writer with the best flourish, but the message is succinct and…
Seth Godin writes short books. Not much bull, gets right to the point. Check out his blog and podcast. Here is a graph of “the dip” You have to get through the dip to become number one. The important part is to be able to differentiate the dip from the cul-de-sac or the cliff. A…
A book of Chinese wisdom. 2 examples: Breathing to the Heels The True Person of the ancient times slept without dreaming and awoke without care. Their food was plain. Their breathing was deep. The True Person breathed to their heels. Most people breathe to their throats. Bent and tight, they quarrel and vomit words. Their…
I read this book in 2012. I loved it. It is among the top 10 books that I have ever read. After reading SUM inspiration struck to start reading it again: Excerpts from the 2012 read: His mind floated in the amniotic fluid of memory, listening for echoes of the past. He went home, went…
David Eagleman is a neuroscientist and an author. He published this collection of 40 tales about the afterlife in 2015. After Haruki Murakami’s 1Q84, this is the most fantastical book I have ever read. 2 hours in the morning – 1 cup of coffee and a bowl of oatmeal did it! Here is one story….
This book is a good introduction to Stoicism. It is almost a manual on life, but not quite. At the very least, it details the journey of a traveler who has examined the road/s. Before reading the excerpts, here is a short video. Stoicism, understood properly, is a cure for a disease. The disease in…
Derek is an interesting entrepreneur. He achieved success and then was able to walk away! What a concept! Derek gets right to the point – his TED talks are short: His podcasts are short as well. His book “Anything You Want” is a short read – simple, profound. I read it in an hour after…
Excerpts from this beautiful text by Rohr. Got directed to this book by David Brooks who mentions it in his new book “Second Mountain”. Both books talk about the second half of life and how it complements and completes the first half. Rohr’s book has to be read a couple of times before the message…