by Kyle Brennan
I have always loved compiling lists - quotes, jokes, favorite songs, bucket lists, on and on. One thing I began doing a bit later in life was developing a list of great life advice. You may have seen my previous post 29 Life Lessons on My 29th Birthday, that does exactly that. I always keep …
I understand not everyone can read multiple books per year. For some, it's a struggle to finish just one book. And for that, I have the perfect recipe. Some of my favorite books have incredibly short chapters that can be read in short, infrequent bursts. These books are so dense with powerful insights that you …
“Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them.” – Lemony Snicket I love reading. If I can say one semi-corny yet completely factual thing about reading, it's that it is the greatest possible tool you have in life. I'd put reading before important life skills such as communication or public speaking. Reading …
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Books offer so much valuable information, it's easy to be inspired by the lastest book you finished and go on to be a beast for the next three weeks. But then it starts to ware off. You pick up a new novel and forget all about the "you" that you were during your last reading …
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I read Tribe of Mentors over year ago when it came out. The chapters offer so many unique gems about how to live your life that I decided to go through it once again this past week. If you haven't heard of it, it's written by Tim Ferriss of The Tim Ferriss Show podcast and Four …
Hi All, Here is your weekly guide of things I’m experimenting with. Enjoy. Top Instagram Post this Week https://www.instagram.com/p/BvwHnzzjjAh/ Activity I'm Getting Back Into Walks After reading Digital Minimalism, I've made it a point to go on more walks without my phone. Just my thoughts, my legs, and the open road. Sounds super old-man-y. Like …
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What I'm Reading 722 Miles: The Building of the Subways and How They Transformed New York I was recommended this book by my uncle, who has been a reporter in New York City for over twenty years. It's a little too dense and historical for my liking, so I wouldn't necessarily recommend it to the …
Thoughts coming out of the weekend: Loyola is in the Final Four - and it's not Maryland, but Chicago. Nonetheless still rooting for a fellow Jesuit Loyola school to take home the big prize. It's been so much fun to watch this team. This March has been particularly crazy with some of the upsets, …
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I'm a HUGE fan of quotes. In fact, I actually have a notebook that I use to write down my favorite quotes whenever one strikes me in a particular way. I typically carry it in my backpack along with a few books, my laptop, headphones, and sometimes a newspaper - and I'll go to a …
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I love quotes. So much so that I have a notebook full of my favorite quotes. Whenever I read one that strikes a particular chord I make sure to write it down - If I don't have my notebook, I'll take a picture of it or write it down in the Notes section of my …
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