Reading, audiobooks, literature, authors, libraries, and the craft of writing and storytelling.
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The author argues that true nurturing begins with the right books and good education, which inspire humans to rise, invent, and explore. He claims that many leaders fail because…
In the first encounter, while in eighth grade he read *Batman* by Craig Shaw Gardner and found joy in ignoring teachers’ chatter; in his second experience, he studied Hamlet and…
The post reflects on life’s stages—aging and growing up—and how they are shaped by bullying, migration to America, and personal experiences with dance and music. It argues that…
Stress often prevents us from fully listening to narrated books, and the lingering tension can fragment our thoughts for weeks or even months—sometimes a year—to recover; this…
The post argues that to truly understand life one must actively listen to narrated books while undertaking long, peaceful hikes that mirror the journeys of great philosophers. It…
The author argues that true growth comes from self‑driven learning rather than formal schooling, urging readers to seek out the works of great thinkers and keep a steady stream…
Listening to narrated non‑fiction books is presented as a simple diagnostic: if the story falls apart, you’re likely out of sync mentally and need to recover. The post argues…
The post argues that true growing up is an active process of continual learning rather than simply aging; it emphasizes the importance of selecting and deeply studying…
As you venture into a library searching for an interesting narrated book, its cover and title may hint at what awaits but not fully reveal the wisdom it contains; a good story…
Reading books is presented as an adventurous journey that brings learning, companionship, and personal growth; the author encourages beginning with guided, group experiences to…
This post argues that books—especially narrated ones—are the essential tool for keeping the world from unraveling, because they unlock a clear view of reality and let us act…
The post argues that true education comes not just from formal schooling but from the intellectual inheritance carried in books written by great minds, which give us ready-made…
The post reflects on how few strong leaders have shaped the world while most people focus only on personal gain, using tactics such as confusion, war, and indoctrination to…
Reading great books transforms a person’s life by exposing them to the culture of brilliant thinkers and encouraging self‑directed learning rather than rote memorization, which…
A whimsical chant recounts a sailor becoming the beloved leader of cats by freely gifting them catnip.
The narrator takes his companion dog Muzyn on an adventurous trek across wheat‑stained fields and through a stormy hilltop, where they build a makeshift shelter of sticks and…
A whimsical compilation of nonsensical verses, including Edward Lear’s early 19th‑century poems “The Jumblies,” “The Owl and the Pussy‑Cat,” “The Duck and the Kangaroo,” followed…
A compilation of varied poems and prose passages—ranging from Longfellow’s exhortations on living fully to Tennyson’s eagle, Hughes’ dream imagery, Dylan Thomas’s night‑to‑action…
The post celebrates the cheerful nature of humanity and encourages readers to immerse themselves in books as a path to wisdom and personal growth. It begins with an optimistic…
Listening to books—preferably in their narrated form—is the most effective way to absorb their ideas, just as sheet music must be played to be understood; by using library…
The post is a whimsical, self‑referential poem that frames the urge to write as a three‑stage journey—bright teenage days, glorious middle age, and an epic golden age—and reminds…
The post weaves together three images: travel as a literal and figurative journey that connects us to the stars that forged our molecules and gold; books as living stories that…
This reflective post argues that modern education and social conformity often lead people to chase grades and jobs at the expense of true learning and individuality. It suggests…
I reflect on the everyday practice of writing poems and creating art, stressing that true work—whether crafted manually or produced by neural networks—must be authentic,…