Excellent Advice For Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier

Product Information

the best way to get a correct answer on the internet is to post an obviously wrong answer and wait for someone to correct you. His books include the best-selling New Rules for the New Economy, the classic book on decentralized emergent systems, Out of Control, a graphic novel about robots and angels, The Silver Cord, an oversize catalog of the best of Cool Tools, and his summary theory of technology in What Technology Wants (2010). He is the founder of the legendary WIRED magazine, worked with Stewart Brand on Whole earth catalog and so on. A powerful collection of succinct teachings that offers insight into technology, leadership, family dinners, and everything in between. Even reading only a few pages at a time will surely give you some new insights and inspiration to live a meaningful life.

Kevin Kelly is a fascinating person and has accumulated truly helpful and actionable pieces of advice in this short book. I rarely take advice though so, even if I had this as a young adult, I’d probably still make the same mistakes. What can be a support here is to think of your progress in terms of the distance already covered rather than the distance you still have to go.To be an exceptional conversationalist, focus on listening – to the subtext just as much as the words themselves. I had this shelved in “abandoned” for a while but decided to circle back to it and finish the thang. Kevin Kelly on his New Book and his Long-Held Belief That, “Over the Long Term, the Future is Decided by Optimists. He has wisdom for career, relationships, parenting, and finances, and gives guidance for practical matters ranging from travel to troubleshooting.

When you do speak, make sure that what you say checks three criteria: it’s true, necessary, and kind. Dig deeper and explore overlooked nuances, unexpected intersections, and unconventional conversations within this narrow field.

He co-founded the ongoing Hackers’ Conference, and was involved with the launch of the WELL, a pioneering online service started in 1985. Similarly, strive to double the amount of time you think you should spend with your children – and cut the amount of money you spend on them in half. If this labor makes your own life more livable in any way, please consider aiding its sustenance with a one-time or loyal donation. The trick to making wise decisions is to evaluate your choices as if you were looking back 25 years from today.