Download or read book How to Do Nothing written by Jenny Odell and published by Melville House. This book was released on 2020-12-29 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ** A New York Times Bestseller ** NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY: Time • The New Yorker • NPR • GQ • Elle • Vulture • Fortune • Boing Boing • The Irish Times • The New York Public Library • The Brooklyn Public Library "A complex, smart and ambitious book that at first reads like a self-help manual, then blossoms into a wide-ranging political manifesto."—Jonah Engel Bromwich, The New York Times Book Review One of President Barack Obama's "Favorite Books of 2019" Porchlight's Personal Development & Human Behavior Book of the Year In a world where addictive technology is designed to buy and sell our attention, and our value is determined by our 24/7 data productivity, it can seem impossible to escape. But in this inspiring field guide to dropping out of the attention economy, artist and critic Jenny Odell shows us how we can still win back our lives. Odell sees our attention as the most precious—and overdrawn—resource we have. And we must actively and continuously choose how we use it. We might not spend it on things that capitalism has deemed important … but once we can start paying a new kind of attention, she writes, we can undertake bolder forms of political action, reimagine humankind’s role in the environment, and arrive at more meaningful understandings of happiness and progress. Far from the simple anti-technology screed, or the back-to-nature meditation we read so often, How to do Nothing is an action plan for thinking outside of capitalist narratives of efficiency and techno-determinism. Provocative, timely, and utterly persuasive, this book will change how you see your place in our world.
Download or read book I Am Smart I Am Blessed I Can Do Anything written by Alissa Holder and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-12-29 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on a viral video comes the story of one boy's positive energy and how a sunny outlook can turn everything around. It's a new day and Ayaan has woken up on the wrong side of the bed, where nothing feels quite right. What if he doesn't know the answer at school? What if he messes up? But as he sets out that morning, all it takes is a few reminders from his mom and some friends in the neighborhood to remind him that a new day is a good day because... HE IS SMART, HE IS BLESSED, AND HE CAN DO ANYTHING!
Download or read book This Girl Can Do Anything written by Stephanie Stansbie and published by . This book was released on 2023-03-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet Ruby. Ruby can do ANYTHING. She knows what she wants, and NOTHING is going to stop her - not a rainy day, a hard-to-reach treehouse or a pesky skateboard. Just you wait and see . . .
Download or read book Girls Can Do Anything written by Caryl Hart and published by Scholastic UK. This book was released on 2018-08-02 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you want to climb a mountain? Drive a fire engine? Become prime minister? Join the girls in the pages of this book to see the incredible things they do every day and find out what you might like to do, too! A picture book for every girl with a dream.
Download or read book I Can Do Anything written by Florence Quinn and published by . This book was released on 2022-09-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I Can Do Anything! is a manifesto on positivity that radiates joy and excitement about a child's world. It is going to be a super day! Today I will spread happiness. There is no one better to be...than me! I get better at being me every single day! This bright, bold and colorful picture book introduces readers to a variety of adorable and strong children, who demonstrate their aptitude to deal with whatever life throws their way. Through clear, declarative, and affirmative statements, the text guides a young reader to discover their own brilliance, whatever that may be. I believe in my goals and dreams... I have courage and confidence... This book shouts, "I'm the best at being ME!"
Download or read book I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was written by Barbara Sher and published by Dell. This book was released on 1995-08-05 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A life-changing guide to finding your direction—and your passion—in a world of seemingly limitless options “For those who want to find their passion . . . a step-by-step guide for restructuring one’s life so that it has meaning, direction, and joy.”—Ellen Kreidman, author of Light His Fire and Light Her Fire If you suspect there could be more to life than what you’re getting, if you always knew you could do anything—if you only knew what it was—this extraordinary book is about to prove you right. No matter what your age, no matter how “unattainable” your dreams, you can create and live a life you love. I Could Do Anything If Only I Knew What It Was reveals how you can recapture “long lost” goals, overcome the blocks that inhibit your success, decide what you want to be, and live your dreams forever. You will learn: • What to do if you never chose to be what you are. • How to get off the fast track—and on to the right track. • First aid techniques for paralyzing chronic negativity. • How to regroup when you've lost your big dream. • To stop waiting for luck—and start creating it. A life without direction is a life without passion. I Could Do Anything If Only I Knew What It Was guides you not to another unsatisfying job but to a richly rewarding career rooted in your heart’s desire.
Download or read book This Book Can Do Anything written by Tristan Mory and published by Twirl. This book was released on 2021-09-14 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bring on the silly . . . and a surprise! Prepare to be amazed by the wonderful, funny antics of . . . a book! Not just any book, but a book that can do anything--well, almost anything. Children will cheer as they turn the pages of this highly amusing book and see all the things that it can do, then laugh out loud when they lift up its hat to reveal a delightful surprise. * A funny visual adventure that will lead to lots of giggles and chuckles * Simple, bold illustrations will entertain and engage children * And a surprise ending, with the pull of a hat! With its amusing text and laugh-out-loud antics, This Book Can Do Anything is an irresistible board book that children will want to read again and again! * Great family read-aloud * Books for children aged 0 to 3 * Books for toddlers and preschool children
Download or read book The First 20 Hours written by Josh Kaufman and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-06-13 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forget the 10,000 hour rule— what if it’s possible to learn the basics of any new skill in 20 hours or less? Take a moment to consider how many things you want to learn to do. What’s on your list? What’s holding you back from getting started? Are you worried about the time and effort it takes to acquire new skills—time you don’t have and effort you can’t spare? Research suggests it takes 10,000 hours to develop a new skill. In this nonstop world when will you ever find that much time and energy? To make matters worse, the early hours of practicing something new are always the most frustrating. That’s why it’s difficult to learn how to speak a new language, play an instrument, hit a golf ball, or shoot great photos. It’s so much easier to watch TV or surf the web . . . In The First 20 Hours, Josh Kaufman offers a systematic approach to rapid skill acquisition— how to learn any new skill as quickly as possible. His method shows you how to deconstruct complex skills, maximize productive practice, and remove common learning barriers. By completing just 20 hours of focused, deliberate practice you’ll go from knowing absolutely nothing to performing noticeably well. Kaufman personally field-tested the methods in this book. You’ll have a front row seat as he develops a personal yoga practice, writes his own web-based computer programs, teaches himself to touch type on a nonstandard keyboard, explores the oldest and most complex board game in history, picks up the ukulele, and learns how to windsurf. Here are a few of the simple techniques he teaches: Define your target performance level: Figure out what your desired level of skill looks like, what you’re trying to achieve, and what you’ll be able to do when you’re done. The more specific, the better. Deconstruct the skill: Most of the things we think of as skills are actually bundles of smaller subskills. If you break down the subcomponents, it’s easier to figure out which ones are most important and practice those first. Eliminate barriers to practice: Removing common distractions and unnecessary effort makes it much easier to sit down and focus on deliberate practice. Create fast feedback loops: Getting accurate, real-time information about how well you’re performing during practice makes it much easier to improve. Whether you want to paint a portrait, launch a start-up, fly an airplane, or juggle flaming chainsaws, The First 20 Hours will help you pick up the basics of any skill in record time . . . and have more fun along the way.
Download or read book Radical written by David Platt and published by Multnomah. This book was released on 2010-05-04 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestseller What is Jesus worth to you? It's easy for American Christians to forget how Jesus said his followers would actually live, what their new lifestyle would actually look like. They would, he said, leave behind security, money, convenience, even family for him. They would abandon everything for the gospel. They would take up their crosses daily... But who do you know who lives like that? Do you? In Radical, David Platt challenges you to consider with an open heart how we have manipulated the gospel to fit our cultural preferences. He shows what Jesus actually said about being his disciple--then invites you to believe and obey what you have heard. And he tells the dramatic story of what is happening as a "successful" suburban church decides to get serious about the gospel according to Jesus. Finally, he urges you to join in The Radical Experiment -- a one-year journey in authentic discipleship that will transform how you live in a world that desperately needs the Good News Jesus came to bring.
Download or read book What You Can Do I Can Too written by Helen Vallaeys and published by . This book was released on 2019-04-25 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From scientist to firefighter to secret service agent, this book shows women in a variety of professions. The rhyming story aims to inspire young girls that they can DO AND BE ANYTHING. What will this story inspire your little girl to be one day? Research shows that girls lose faith in their own talents by the age of six and that women experience gender stereotypes from an early age. And while young girls are not thinking about a career at age four, five, or six, they'll soon decide which classes to enroll in and extracurriculars to take - and their decisions are influenced by what they see around them. This book shows them that they can be or do anything!
Download or read book You Can Do Anything written by George Anders and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2017-08-08 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a tech-dominated world, the most needed degrees are the most surprising: the liberal arts. Did you take the right classes in college? Will your major help you get the right job offers? For more than a decade, the national spotlight has focused on science and engineering as the only reliable choice for finding a successful post-grad career. Our destinies have been reduced to a caricature: learn to write computer code or end up behind a counter, pouring coffee. Quietly, though, a different path to success has been taking shape. In You Can Do Anything, George Anders explains the remarkable power of a liberal arts education - and the ways it can open the door to thousands of cutting-edge jobs every week. The key insight: curiosity, creativity, and empathy aren't unruly traits that must be reined in. You can be yourself, as an English major, and thrive in sales. You can segue from anthropology into the booming new field of user research; from classics into management consulting, and from philosophy into high-stakes investing. At any stage of your career, you can bring a humanist's grace to our rapidly evolving high-tech future. And if you know how to attack the job market, your opportunities will be vast. In this book, you will learn why resume-writing is fading in importance and why "telling your story" is taking its place. You will learn how to create jobs that don't exist yet, and to translate your campus achievements into a new style of expression that will make employers' eyes light up. You will discover why people who start in eccentric first jobs - and then make their own luck - so often race ahead of peers whose post-college hunt focuses only on security and starting pay. You will be ready for anything.
Download or read book I Can Do Anything written by Natalie Shaw and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-04-12 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: -Based on the TV series Olivia as seen on Nickelodeon.-
Download or read book Competing Realities written by Nathaniel D. Frye and published by Christian Living Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2017 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We have been juxtaposed between two competing realities. The higher and ultimate reality is the Word of God while the lesser is the world perceived by the limited, natural man. Our struggle occurs when the “world of the senses” contradicts the “world of the Word.” How are we to respond when these two worlds clash?
Download or read book We Can Do Anything written by Caitlin Doyle and published by . This book was released on 2018-02-22 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From sports to innovation, art to politics - meet the incredible women who got there first, in the incredible girl-o-pedia of astounding achievements!
Download or read book Dad Can Do Anything written by Martin Thomas and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-02-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s not easy being small. Especially not for Little Elephant who isn’t tall enough to reach things, like the hook to hang a coat, a shelf to get toys, or the pedals of a bike. Kitchen counters, the shower, and a light switch are all too high. But with dad close by anything is possible and nothing is out of reach.
Download or read book You Are a Girl Who Can Do Anything written by Ashley Rice and published by Blue Mountain Arts. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is for every girl who needs to be reminded that she can do anything she sets her mind to. It encourages girls to be brave and daring, and to give each day all they've got. With the help of author Ashley Rice, tweens and teens will find the motivation they need to get out there, climb any mountain, and reach for the stars. The uplifting words and whimsical drawing in this book will make any girl feel like the heroine of the most important story she will ever encounter: the story of her life, in which she can be great, be herself, and be a girl who can do anything.
Download or read book Poems by Faith written by Lynn Thornton and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-08-13 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These are poems written about myself inspired by my life of my battles and victory, my changes and overcoming of keeping faith and trust and about God’s grace and mercy and how thankful I am for it all, also poems dedicated in memory of love ones gone home to be with Christ.
