3-2-1: The value of reading one good book per year, and lessons on kindness and generosity

Happy 3-2-1 Thursday!

Here are 3 ideas, 2 quotes, and 1 question to consider this week.

In honor of Father's Day coming up this weekend, here are three ideas I was taught by my dad (and the first was taught to him by my grandpa)...

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"You help people when they need help, not when you are ready to help them."

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"Many people care more about being right than being happy."

III.

"You can be relaxed and dedicated. Just because you worry more, doesn't mean you care more."

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I.

Business professor and writer, Charlie Becker, discusses the value of reading one good book per year:

"I have a friend who makes high six figures as an engineer. I once asked him his secret and he was like, “Honestly man, I just read one engineering textbook every year, which is one more book than everyone else I know reads."

Source: Twitter

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A short lesson about kindness and generosity:

"I heard my mom asking our neighbor for some salt. We had salt at home so I asked her why she was asking.

She told me, "They don't have much money and they sometimes ask us for things. So I asked for something small that wouldn't burden them. I want them to feel as if we needed them too. That way, it will be much easier for them to ask us for anything they need."

Source: I haven't found the original source for this one; if you know, please share.

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What is one activity you are naturally drawn to? Can you spend 5 minutes doing it today?

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Until next week,

James Clear
​Author of Atomic Habits and keynote speaker​​

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p.s. What life will be like in 2030...

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