Jan 31, 2020

BibliOBSESSED | Emails to make you smarter - Issue #28

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January 31 · Issue #28 · View online

BibliOBSESSED | Emails to make you smarter

Hey, there. It’s Friday, and time for some good stuff I read (and watched and listened to) for you.

#1 - Are we asking too much from our romantic partners? (Short answer: I think so.)

#2 - Could a change of activity stop recurring arguments? (And, if not, there are other ways.)

#3 - A way to get back on the bandwagon (assuming you’re off) with better habits for 2020 (it involves a “Swarm of B’s”).

#4 - And, finally, a sign-off.

Let’s get to it.

in LIFE & SELF

We Expect Too Much From Our Romantic Partners

getpocket.com – Share

Big takeaway: “Real, attentive time for our spouse is something that we often don’t schedule, or we schedule insufficient time for it.”

in LIFE

Break the Cycle: How to Stop Having the Same Argument Again and Again and Again

getpocket.com – Share

Few things are more frustrating than re-running the same fight with your partner or family. Here’s how to resolve it once and for all. If you have been in a relationship for a year or more, you will know exactly what “that argument” is.

in LIFE & SELF

Use the 'Swarm of Bs' Technique to Successfully Form New Habits

lifehacker.com – Share

If you want to stick to your New Year’s Resolution or any new habit, don’t hinge it on a single behavior. Instead, come up with as many different behaviors as you can think of—or what Stanford social behavioral scientist BJ Fogg calls a “Swarm of Bs.”

in OTHER NEWS

Finally, on a bittersweet note, I’ve decided this is the last issue of BibliOBSESSED. There are many reasons, the main one being that my main project (CSCTP) takes up most of my time, and BibliOBSESSED was always a side thing.

I promised myself to stick with it until a set point (which has come and gone), and if at that point, I still felt it needed to go, I would stop without thinking about it. I’m still thinking about it (no surprises), so using the advice of great writers (maybe originating with Faulkner?), it’s time to kill my darlings.

In the words of Jesse Cole (the Yellow Tux guy), “Read. Your life depends on it.” Definitely, keep it up.

Amber (head reader at BibliOBSESSED)

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