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Inside Facebook Reader Guide - 2: Skip the Crap

Filed under: About the book, Inspiration — by Karel at 9:49 am on Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Frankly, I write a lot of crap. Even when I am at my best. Almost never is every paragraph was important to me. Every reader, including you, needs something different from me in this book, so every piece can’t apply to everyone. So, don’t waste your time, and skip the crap. And forgive me, for sometimes writing for someone other than you. Did you skip this paragraph? Good. Don’t skip the next one.

There is an essential inverse to this rule. Attend carefully to the Gems. I’ve been told there are some in here, but more to the point, they are in many of the pages you read elsewhere. When you notice something that speaks to you, grab it, and integrate it into your life. Don’t just keep it. Use it.

I’m building a list of powerful quotations for myself, so that I have them near me when I need them. Then I review it when I feel I’m missing something in my morning meditation.

For instance, “An eye for an eye makes everyone blind” from Gandhi, is ever presently useful. But do I remember it when I’m annoyed? “I can do anything” is a great mantra, but how do I pull it to the front of my mind, say when I’ve just really, really messed something up.

From Inside Facebook Or any other source, comment with your favorite inspirational quotations.

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Are you a Genius?

Filed under: About the book, Inspiration — by Karel at 7:13 pm on Sunday, October 29, 2006
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Internet ideas: legal info flow .. idea <=> VC flow

Filed under: From the book.., great ideas to do — by theweb at 1:04 am on Saturday, October 28, 2006
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The Valuation Guessing Game

Filed under: About the book, About Facebook — by Karel at 1:00 am on Saturday, October 28, 2006
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Inside Facebook Reader Guide - 1: Share your Ideas.

Filed under: About the book — by Karel at 6:08 pm on Friday, October 27, 2006
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Mmmm, it’s crunchy.

Filed under: Reviews of the book, About the book — by Karel at 4:48 pm on Wednesday, October 25, 2006
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Thank you

Filed under: From the book.., your-story — by theweb at 3:16 pm on Saturday, October 21, 2006
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Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook founder, was held up at gunpoint last year.

Filed under: From the book.., About the book — by Karel at 9:20 pm on Monday, October 16, 2006
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Your awesome … REALLY wanted to read .. F5!

Filed under: From the book.., your-story — by theweb at 8:03 pm on Monday, October 16, 2006
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Awesome insight. What was great, and what else could make it even greater.

Filed under: Reviews of the book, About the book — by theweb at 9:53 pm on Saturday, October 14, 2006
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