Another snippet from Mark Matteson's book Freedom From Fear.
I had mentioned that I would not review Mark's book in one sitting. I must say, dipping in a chapter at a time is like like stepping back from your freshly waxed Cutlass 442 as the Autumn sun slivers through the red and golden leaves. Smell and savor scents of wax and turned foliage as connections with the art of reading swill in your mind.
Do you like to read? Do you like to read stuff that discusses the importance of reading? Do you like to read stuff that validates and reinforces beliefs about your reading? Do you like to read quotes about reading that leave a smolder behind from the hot iron? Then the chapter Readers Read from Freedom From Fear is a must!
There is much richness in Readers Read. Although I would love to ramble on, it would spoil your own journey. I will leave you with one quote and one thought that make a difference for me.
You'll be the same person in five years as you are today with the exception of two things: the people you associate with and the books that you read.
One of Mark's characters: "One of the curious aspects of the dynamic of growth and personal development is the subtle migration away from others who are not on the same path."
In the last three months I have had at least six people tell me this very thing. So I am trying to be a little more conscious and proactive than subtle.
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