From "The President is Missing", a novel by Bill Clinton and James Patterson.
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Meditation
I've been trying a lot of meditation apps lately. My personal favorites so far are Headspace and Mindfulness, and I am contemplating getting a subscription. I have been meditating for less than a week and I actually feel bit more light, relax ed, and productive. Hopefully I'll be able to make meditation a habit.
Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote
After watching the film dozens of times, I finally got around to reading the novella. It's very short, and can easily devoured in one sitting. I can safely say that if the fillmmakers were more faithful to the novella, Marilyn Monroe would be more apt for the role of Holly Golightly. Holly Golightly is a secretly sad character. She is seemingly naive, sensuous, carefree, charming, and self-absorbed. The narrator, whatever his name is, knows this, and knows better than to get all hung up on her. Thank you, Paramount Studios, for trying to make this a love story, because Truma Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany's is most definitely not.
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson
Don't be misled by the apathetic-sounding book title. This book actually wants you to care. A lot. But only about the things that are truly worth caring about. It urges you to embrace pain, suffering, rejection, and disappointment, but only for causes that matter to you the most. This is a life-changing and practical book, and may actually aid you in finding happiness. This is the best "anti-self help" self-help book I've read.
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Even after sixty years from the time of its publication, Harper Lee's classic novel about racial prejudice and injustice is still relevant. A nine-year old child poses a simple yet thought-provoking question: "How can you hate Hitler so bad an' then turn around and be ugly about folks right at home?" Rating: 5/5