I am simultaneously reading two books (actually more like four, but two that I want to talk about). Ironically, one book is called "Focus: a simplicity manifesto in the age of distraction". The other is "Simplicity Parenting". I am obviously looking for some self improvement. And not too surprisingly these books overlap quite a bit. I am learning that what is good for L is what I need too. Consider some of these quotes.
- "Kids do not need any one magical book, the newest best seller or an endless stream of new books to foster a love of reading. They need time and mental ease. They need time to read deeply and sometimes repeatedly."
- "If you give a child less and less complexity, they become more and more interested, and this cultivates true powers of attention."
- "Ironically, this glut of goods may deprive a child of a genuine creativity builder: the gift of boredom."
And these are just a few of the gems I found in this book. (Take out "child" and insert my name). All these years I've been looking in the wrong sections of the bookstore to improve myself. Maybe in my attempts to create a lovely nest for my little one, I will flourish. Hope springs eternal.
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