From “What’s in Your Wallet” to “What’s on Your Bookshelf”
You’ve probably seen that credit card ad which asks “what’s in your wallet?” meaning, of course, that you should carry–and often use– their card to have the best life.
Now that spending discretionary income is something we need to think about twice before doing, I’m recommending that we begin to ask each other “what’s on your bookshelf” instead.
I love to read. Really. I always have at least one book in progress, usually more. Having more than one book going allows me to read to match my mood.
I read the heavy stuff, like non-fiction books informing me as to why life on earth will be extinguished (pretty depressing), fiction (pure entertainment), but my all-time favorites are cartoon anthologies. Dilbert is a must read for anyone who has ever been in (or thought about being in) corporate America. Get Fuzzy is perfect for those of us who love cats and dogs and understand that pets rule our lives. Frazz and Speed Bump are great fun and have the added bonus of being written by local cartoonists so sometimes local landmarks or in-jokes show up. Rhymes With Orange by Hilary Price is hilarious and even has occasional therapy jokes (usually aimed at the therapist, which cracks me up).
So I’m working on building a new page for my website that lists great stuff to read. Send me your favorites, tell me if I can attribute them to you or if you want to be an anonymous contributor, and then keep watching for the new addition to my site!
October 17th, 2008 - Posted in Health: Emotional, Physical, Mental, Spiritual | |
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on January 4th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
I would like to suggest Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers.