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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
c_elizabeth LinkI recently finished No Human Contact by Pete Earley, which is about the development and history of the solitary confinement system in the US. It was a really fascinating read. I've only read two...I recently finished No Human Contact by Pete Earley, which is about the development and history of the solitary confinement system in the US. It was a really fascinating read. I've only read two of Earley's novels but I really like his style of non-fiction writing/investigative type writing. Now I'm reading Convenience Store Woman by Sakaya Murata. Completely different type of novel, but I needed a short, easy, light-ish read. I've been an avid reader since I was a kid but I'm unfortunately super slow with reading these days . Hoping to change that because there are so many books on my ever-growing to-read list!
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Comment on What's a psychological barrier you've recently unlocked? in ~health.mental
c_elizabeth (edited )Link ParentYes! I read the quote "if it's worth doing well, it's worth doing poorly" and it resonated with me. I also get caught up in analysis paralysis and preparation paralysis but haven't really learned...Yes! I read the quote "if it's worth doing well, it's worth doing poorly" and it resonated with me. I also get caught up in analysis paralysis and preparation paralysis but haven't really learned to apply the "good enough is good enough" concept in some realms yet. Where it has helped me, though, is when I'm going through a rough time and don't want to bother doing something that is good for me, especially when said thing is not only good for me but repeatedly not doing it could actually cause me longterm issues I'd regret. I have to remind myself that sometimes good enough is good enough and, as you said, bare minimum is better than nothing. I decide I'll just do the bare minimum of what I need to get done, and oftentimes it ends up being more than that once I get started anyway (but either way, it's better than nothing!).
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Comment on Instagram now has a “repost” feature in ~tech
c_elizabeth LinkI'm not a big IG person so I'm probably not the target audience for this "feature", but I liked it better when people just reposted stuff to their stories if they wanted to share. Then I could...I'm not a big IG person so I'm probably not the target audience for this "feature", but I liked it better when people just reposted stuff to their stories if they wanted to share. Then I could check it out it if I clicked through their stories vs it potentially clogging up my feed. I get that they probably are doing this for that exact reason - stories are time-limited and one can easily not look at them/miss them but this way the posts can show up right on your feed.
Thank you for sharing both of these titles with me! I just looked up both and now have them on my to-read list. I'm also going to see if I can get 'em through my library. I can see Just Mercy being a difficult (but important) read. I imagine I'll be doing a lot of wincing as well. I've also been wanting to read Earley's Crazy: A Father's Search Through America's Mental Health Madness, which is about both his experience navigating the mental health and justice systems after his son is arrested for breaking into a home in the midst of a psychotic episode, as well as the mental health system itself.
IDK if you're an ebook person, but if you are I can send you the ebooks for Earley's The Hot House, No Human Contact, and Crazy (if this is breaking any rules please let me know and I will edit!).