The Truman Show. The Truman Show was just watched by our family. It was as good as I remembered. It was just as good as I remember. It was great to see our kids enjoying it, too. The film has everything right, from the casting and the humor. (I still laugh about the poster "It Could Be You" at the travel agency.) It's difficult to believe that the film came out before the heyday of reality television. The themes it explored, such as surveillance, voyeurism and turning private lives into profit and entertainment, have become even more relevant in the age of social media. The film also has several other existential themes. I believe the entire thing can be read like a riff off Plato's cave allegory.
You're therapist may want you to get outside. We are big fans of spending time in the natural world. A meta-analysis conducted by the University of Utah confirmed that spending time in nature is good for both your physical and mental health. The study found that even 10 minutes of time spent in nature could benefit adults diagnosed with mental illness. Camping and gardening, as well as water-based outdoor activities were particularly beneficial. Start now if you haven't already added the 20-5-3 rule to your health regime.
Battery Daddy. My mom gave my family a gift that has proven to be surprisingly useful: The Battery Daddy. The case is designed to store different sizes of batteries. She stocked the case with batteries. The solution to a problem that had plagued me for years: I could never find the batteries when I needed them. And when I did, the packaging was often broken and they would be in my junk drawer. I wondered if the batteries were brand new or old. All our batteries are now in one place, which is well organized. When I notice that I am running low on a particular size of battery I simply refill the Battery Daddy.
Poor Charlie's Almanack : The Essential Wit & Wisdom of Charles T. Munger I bought this book more than a decade back and have referred to it over and over again throughout the years. Poor Charlie's Almanack contains the wisdom and insights of Charles T. Munger. Munger was a renowned business partner and investor who died in 2007. Munger's lectures, speeches, and comments are collected in this book, which emphasizes multidisciplinary thinking, practical wisdom, and investment and life. I have found his insights on mental models to be particularly helpful over the years.
Quote of the week
We always complain that we have few days, but act as if there will be no end to them.
--Seneca
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