I thought religion would make me live with my head in the clouds, but as often as not, it grounds me in this world.
A. J. JACOBSI’d recommend learning to accept rejection. Become friends with rejection. Be nice to rejection, because it’s a huge part of being a writer, no matter where you are in your career.
More A. J. Jacobs Quotes
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Behavior shapes emotions.
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When I went to Israel, it was a little disorienting, because there are so many people who look crazy and were dressed like me. There, I was just one of the apocalyptic crowd.
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Sometimes miracles occur only when you jump in.
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I grew up in a very secular home with no religion at all, so I was starting from zero.
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I’m addicted to self-improvement. The thing is, there’s so damn much about myself to improve.
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My reading list grows exponentially. Every time I read a book, it’ll mention three other books I feel I have to read. It’s like a particularly relentless series of pop-up ads.
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One of the interesting things to me is that God grows throughout the Old Testament. He evolves, sort of matures, and becomes kinder.
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Its sort of my job to feel good.
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A 2002 Oxford study showed counting sheep actually delays the onset of sleep. It’s just too dull to stop us from worrying about jobs and spouses.
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I’ve never before been so aware of the thousands of little good things, the thousands of things that go right every day.
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After decimating several vegetables, I decide juicing is my favorite form of food preparation. There’s something perversely appealing about subjecting an innocent plant to that much violence.
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I was what they call ‘skinny fat’ – a body that resembled a python after swallowing a goat.
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In trying to avoid one sin I’ve committed another.
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I thought religion would eventually wither away and we’d all be worshiping at the altar of science.
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The key to making healthy decisions is to respect your future self. Honor him or her. Treat him or her like you would treat a friend or a loved one.
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