I love it when the Bible gives Emily Post-like tips that are both wise and easy to follow.
A. J. JacobsI tried the paleo diet, which is the caveman diet - lots of meat. I tried the raw food vegan diet. And I tried the calorie restriction diet, which is the idea is that if you eat very, very little - if you're on the verge of starvation, you will live a very long time. Whether or not you want to, of course, is the idea.
A. J. JacobsGiulia Melucci has written a wonderfully funny and moving book. It's like Eat, Pray, Love, with recipes.
A. J. JacobsIโd recommend learning to accept rejection. Become friends with rejection. Be nice to rejection, because itโs a huge part of being a writer, no matter where you are in your career.
A. J. JacobsThe year showed me beyond a doubt that everyone practices cafeteria religion... But the important lesson was this: there's nothing wrong with choosing. Cafeterias aren't bad per se... the key is in choosing the right dishes. You need to pick the nurturing ones (compassion), the healthy ones (love thy neighbor), not the bitter ones.
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