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Charles Duhigg

The Power Of Habit

Canada: Doubleday Canada, 2012

$18.12

ISBN 978-0-385-66974-0

Spending most of my day thinking about how I can better myself takes an immeasurable amount of time.  Charles Duhigg provides a text which is written in a way which eliminates the pain of understanding every scientific detail while Continue Reading…

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Quiet: The Power Of Introverts In A World That Can’t Stop Talking

This is the first book review I’ve done since grad six.  Please take it easy on me.

I totally forgot how much work a review entails.  Many of my points and opinions here are not supported by Cain’s quotes from her book due to the fact that I didn’t think about writing reviews until I was finished reading this book.  Also,  I read so many books and so quickly that to go back through it again would just slow the process to much.  I strive to entertain readers to some degree. Continue Reading…


I have often wondered why I like people I play sports with when half the time, especially in martial arts, we are hurting each other.  In Taekwon – Do much like other martial arts we have sparring as an event in our competitions.  During these 2 minute rounds we brutalize each other for the entire time.  In some instances it’s necessary to get into a very strange state of mind where I developed a very palatable hate for the other fighter.  I need to in order to win.  Yet as soon as the referee stops the action and it’s finally over, all the tension, anger, hate and hard feelings floods out.  Then in floods a rush respect and friendship.  It’s like each bout is an emotional cleanse.

Why does this happen? Continue Reading…