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Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old: A Highly Judgmental, Unapologetically Honest Accounting of All the Things Our Elders Are Doing Wrong by Steven Petrow
BATB score: 6/10 Best to: pretty much common sense on what not to do when you get old but a good reminder nonetheless Best as: a fun and funny read Best for: a memoir of a 60+ year old, Steven Petrow, renowned Washington Post and New York Times journalist, yet his most treasured memories were not about work; anybody who needs this reminder Best quotes: “each of us is old when we think we are - when we accept an attitude of dormancy, dependence on others, a substantial limitat


Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away by Annie Duke
BATB score: 6/10 🚫 reader discretion advised this book is trying to pitch for an unpopular opinion that “while grit is a virtue, quitting is a vice” that quitting is a winner mentality - tough pitch indeed Best for: when quitting is the better obvious choice, can we clap for quitters? Best to: there are marathon runners who finished the race despite a broken leg because quitting is not an option Best as: applause for the Mount Everest climbers who turned back and didn’t mak
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