the author’s dilemma

have you ever read a 300+ page book that could have easily been summarized in 3 paragraphs?

if so, have you ever wondered:
what is the point of all of the other 299 pages?
is it all just… fluff?
an exercise in creative writing?
an attempt to build rapport?
a desire to waste my time?!

is everything else meant to get lost in the fog of recollection?

you’re not alone,
I have also sat (impatiently) through many words, grabbing hold of my emotional support glass of wine, waiting for it to
A) get to the point
or B) end the point.

why?

Tools of Titans was the book that put this philosophical line of inquiry to rest.

if you’re not familiar with the book,
it’s a collection of 300+ interview summaries by some of the most inspirational and successful people in the world.
everything is divided into health, wealth and wisdom.

out of the 300 interviews,
5% were life changing
10% were highly actionable
25% were interesting
some were basic and however many percents were meh.

FOR ME.
32 year old Bianca, currently breathing the air in Bucovina, going through MY lives’ ebbs and flows.

even when all readers can collectively agree on the central idea that the author wants to convey in a book…

you don’t know which page’s argument is going to cause that penny drop.

the author is simply trying to cover all bases,
address as many objections as possible,
and repeat the points they find most valuable.

and while you’re sat there thinking “I have never seen a deader horse,”
that argument can be the argument that pushes the needle for your neighbor down the street.

I’ll see you tomorrow.

today is day 227 of the year, there are 140 days remaining of 2022.