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I write about designing and living an intentional life. Here you’ll also find concise summaries of books I’ve read because I strongly believe in sharing my process and putting things into practice.
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I find Murakami’s short stories to be frustrating compared to his other, longer works. What makes his novels so wonderful is the slow development of each character and the many fantastical environments. Murakami makes the unbelievable appear believable through the careful construction of rules; you become invested in the story, little by little.
Read MoreIn this complex pairing of intertwined stories, Murakami takes us to another world as he examines what it means to live a meaningful life. Scattered with intentional ambiguities, the book operates in contrasts — ordinary/sublime, conscious/subconscious, perfect/imperfect — nothing is ever equal. You could choose to live an unexamined life, content and oblivious, but the delight of this book is investigating each metaphor and pausing to reflect.
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