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At the beginning of 2011 I made a goal to read 24 books. After reading 18, I didn’t quite hit it but I still feel great! Because I can make the same goal again for 2012!

I’m going to change it slightly though, and say ‘read 24 books, five of which must come from my shelf.’ BOOM. I have like two shelves full of books I haven’t yet read…okay, maybe one and a half…but still! I keep collecting and my archive is getting backlogged. So I’ll be aiming for 24 again, but five of them must be in my possession already. 😛

In 2010, my goal was ‘read more.’ I found it helped to specify the goal with a number this year, as I definitely read more in 2010, but have no idea exactly how much. Also, in 2010 my reading was dominated by books on business and personal development which is great. However, I found myself more motivated and stimulated by mixing in some memoirs and fun fiction. Sometimes business writing can be a bit dry and changing it up this year really helped me move through.

What’s one of your goals for this year?

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Aaannd in case you are wondering which 18 I read, here’s the list:

Little Bee

ROOM

All Marketers are liars Tell Stories

Content Rules

To Kill a Mockingbird

Values Based Financial Planning

Thanks for Coming

Committed

Date or Soulmate

Unbroken

One Thousand Gifts

A Woman’s Worth

A Return to Love

Facing East

Me

The 4 Hour Work Week

Farenheit 451

The Jesus Prayer

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someone asked me recently if i was a top squeezer or bottom squeezer with my toothpaste. or a random squeezer roller? to which i responded ‘i’m a middle even squeezer.’ he didn’t really understand so i tried to further explain. ‘no, no roll.’ but i don’t think he really got it.

which has got me thinking, why do people worry so much about how others do? does it make a difference? why is it that we care?

our situations are all so diverse and complex in entirely different ways. so when someone squeezes their toothpaste from the top, what warrants a raised eyebrow from the dude who squeezes from the bottom? what difference does it make? we’re all different. differently. so there’s really no justice in judging one another and our differences. right? because everyone’s teeth differ!

that’s why they use dental records, ya know. no two are the same.

so. before i ramble off on this random tangent too much, i think my point is that we judge too much. i’m totally interested in the things people do, and think our differences do matter. but ultimately, our brows are too often raised too high. we judge too much.

so when you go to brush your teeth later today, take a moment to reflect on someone you’ve placed judgement on recently. then let it go. squeeze it out. it’ll do us all some good.

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