Sunday, July 13, 2008

Summer Reading List - Updated

So I have yet to write a review for any of them yet, but I thought I'd repost my reading this for this summer since it seems that there has been some additions, and it'll help me keep my books in order. <strikethrough denotes finished books>
The Summer Reading List
  • One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
  • A New Earth by Eckharte Tolle
  • Chasing Harry Winston by Lauren Weisberger
  • The Path of Love by Deepak Chopra
  • Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
  • One Hundred Demons by Lynda Barry
  • The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz
  • Drinking Coffee Elsewhere by ZZ Packer
  • Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson and David Olivier Relin
  • The Teachings of Don Juan by Carlos Castaneda
  • Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? by Beverly Daniel Tatum

As you can see, I have seven left out of eleven. I'm getting there. I can pprobably finish Tipping Point this week since it's not as heavy a read as The Path of Love and A New Earth. I finished CHW in 2.2 days, so I think it'll be fine. That means I have to go upstairs and trade my books with the one that's in my suitcase. As long as I start on the four required readings four weeks before NSO, I'll be A-ok. I also have to listen to the weekly lessons by Bill Harris and watch all 10 podcasts between Oprah and Eckhart. I also have to work on my blogs as well as continue working on Projects 1 through 4. This is so exciting that, even though i have eight hours of work every day, I have time to do all of this! This is a summer of independence, of growth, of learning to live without certain elements in my life, and immersing myself in love. Excellent.My feature of the day are two quotes from the Deepak book I just finished.
I must see all things in myself, rejecting nothing out of fear or disdain. I must remind myself always to look a little bit beneath the surface of things, for a flower is not just a flower -- it is rain and rainbow, clouds, earth, and the immensity of space. Then I must look at myself the same way

  • Be kind to yourself and others.
  • Come from love every moment you can.
  • Speak of love with others. Remind each other of your spiritual purpose.
  • Never give up hope.
  • Know that you are loved.

You got me? Good. bjs

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