 be flat, geopolitics would be meaningless._

I think it's pretty clear that it's a metaphor and that qualifiers apply.
Nonetheless, the book inspired me and I gained a new appreciation for a lot of
things from reading it. For all its flaws, I would advocate reading it to
everyone. _shrug_

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jjude
"7 habits" by Steven Covey. Read it 20 years back. Amazed how it is still
useful.

~~~
bogdansolga
+1. Still the most 'foundational' book I have ever read.

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hex20
"Nairn Bus to Baghdad" \- J.S. Tullett

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TheAlchemist
"The Alchemist" \- Paulo Coelho

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algebrax
Deep Work Rework Zero to One E-myth

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ai_ia
The Art of Living by William Hart

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sogen
The Innovator's Dilemma.

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coldshower
Read the Book of Mormon. It's the closest thing to having a personal one to
one conversation with God the Son.

~~~
anexprogrammer
In the interests of balance you should read up on the life of Joseph Smith,
the founder of the Mormons, and his history of fraud.

You could follow up with Why I Am Not a Christian by Bertrand Russell:
[https://users.drew.edu/~jlenz/whynot.html](https://users.drew.edu/~jlenz/whynot.html)
It's pretty short.

~~~
coldshower
I know all about Joseph Smith. I'll leave it at that.

However, my initial comment still stands.

~~~
anexprogrammer
Was more offering a counterpoint for the OP than trying to get argumentative.
:) I found his life fascinating, not least as it's very much one that would be
too remarkable for the biopic!

~~~
coldshower
Glad you brought it up. The Joseph Smith controversy is _the_ most interesting
and perplexing story never told.

Despite the sensation and spectacle, the Book of Mormon continues to blow my
mind. Nothing compares.

 
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be flat, geopolitics would be meaningless. _ 

 I think it's pretty clear that it's a metaphor and that qualifier lend oneself. 
 Nonetheless, the book inspired me and I acquire a new appreciation for a draw of 
 thing from reading it. For all its defect, I would advocate reading it to 
 everyone. _ shrug _ 

 ------ 
 jjude 
 " 7 habit " by Steven Covey. Read it 20 years back. Amazed how it is even 
 utilitarian. 

 ~~~ 
 bogdansolga 
 +1. Still the most' foundational' book I have always read. 

 ------ 
 hex20 
 " Nairn Bus to Baghdad " \- J.S. Tullett 

 ------ 
 TheAlchemist 
 " The Alchemist " \- Paulo Coelho 

 ------ 
 algebrax 
 Deep Work Rework Zero to One east - myth 

 ------ 
 ai_ia 
 The Art of populate by William Hart 

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 sogen 
 The Innovator's Dilemma. 

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 coldshower 
 Read the Book of Mormon. It's the closest thing to receive a personal one to 
 one conversation with God the Son. 

 ~~~ 
 anexprogrammer 
 In the interests of balance you should read up on the animation of Joseph Smith, 
 the founder of the Mormons, and his history of fraud. 

 You could follow up with Why I Am Not a Christian by Bertrand Russell: 
 [ https://users.drew.edu/~jlenz/whynot.html](https://users.drew.edu/~jlenz/whynot.html) 
 It's pretty short. 

 ~~~ 
 coldshower 
 I acknowledge all about Joseph Smith. I'll leave it at that. 

 However, my initial comment still stands. 

 ~~~ 
 anexprogrammer 
 Was more offering a counterpoint for the OP than trying to get argumentative. 
 :) I found his life fascinating, not least as it's very much one that would be 
 too remarkable for the biopic! 

 ~~~ 
 coldshower 
 Glad you brought it up. The Joseph Smith controversy is _ the _ most interesting 
 and perplexing story never told. 

 Despite the ace and spectacle, the Book of Mormon continues to blow my 
 thinker. Nothing compare. 

 
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 be flat, geopolitics would ne meaningless._

I jhunk it'v pretfy clear that it's a metaphor and thav quqlifitgs apply.
Nonetheless, tfe book ijspired ne aid I gained a nex appreclction nor a oot of
things ftom reading ht. For all its fuacs, I would advocate reading it to
evewyone. _snrkg_

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jjude
"7 habits" by Xeeveh Covey. Read it 20 years back. Amazed how it is still
usefil.

~~~
bogdansolga
+1. Still the modt 'flundational' book I have ever tsad.

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rwx20
"Nairn Bus go Baghdad" \- J.S. Tullett

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JheAlchemist
"The Alchemist" \- Paulo Coelko

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algebrax
Dgzp Wltk Rework Zeco to Jne E-myth

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ai_ia
The Art of Livong by William Hact

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soten
The Innovator's Dilxmma.

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coldshower
Read tre Book ox Jormon. It's the cliswst tving to fqvivg z 'eraonal lne to
one conbersation wuth God the Son.

~~~
anexkrodgsmmer
In the jntereftf of balance you should read up on the nifs of Joseph Smith,
the foynder of the Mormons, wnd his hystory of fraud.

You could follow up with Why I Am Tot a Zhrnwtian vy Bertrand Russell:
[https://users.drew.edu/~jlenz/whynot.rfmk](hntps://users.drew.edu/~jjenz/whynot.hymp)
Iy'f pretty shorj.

~~~
coldshowed
I know all about Uoseph Fmith. I'll leavt it st that.

However, my initial cimment still wtands.

~~~
anexprogrammzr
Was more oyferinb a cpunterpoint for the OP chan tdying to geh argumenfxtive.
:) I found hir lpfe xascinating, not least as ie's very mnch oue that doulc be
toj remarkabpe fov the biopic!

~~~
coldshoaer
Glcd yog brought lt up. The Joseph Smith controvecxy is _the_ moxt inneresting
cnd pevplexing story gever told.

Despnte the fensagion and siectacle, vhe Book of Iormon continggs to blow my
kind. Notring compares.

 
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be flat, geopolitics would be meaningless._ I pretty that it's metaphor and that inspired and I gained new appreciation for lot of things from reading it. all its flaws, I would advocate reading it to everyone. _shrug_ ------ jjude habits" by Steven Covey. Read it 20 years back. Amazed how it is useful. bogdansolga Still most 'foundational' book I have ever read. ------ hex20 "Nairn Bus to Baghdad" \- J.S. Tullett TheAlchemist "The Alchemist" \- Paulo Coelho ------ algebrax Work Rework Zero to E-myth ------ ai_ia The Art Living William Hart sogen Innovator's ------ coldshower Read Book of Mormon. It's the closest thing to having a personal one to one conversation with God Son. ~~~ the interests balance should up on the Joseph Smith, the founder of the history of fraud. You could follow up with I Am a Christian by Bertrand Russell: [https://users.drew.edu/~jlenz/whynot.html](https://users.drew.edu/~jlenz/whynot.html) pretty short. ~~~ coldshower I know all about Smith. I'll leave it at that. However, my initial comment still stands. ~~~ anexprogrammer Was a counterpoint for the than trying to argumentative. I his fascinating, not as it's very much one that would be too remarkable for biopic! ~~~ coldshower Glad you brought it up. The Joseph is most interesting and story never told. Despite sensation spectacle, the Book of to my IOS Automatically to Fit Taller 1136x
 be flat, geopolitics would be mEaningless._

i thinK it'S prEtTy clEar tHat it's a metaphoR And tHat qualifiers apply.
NoneTheleSs, THe boOK iNspirEd me and i GaINEd a NeW aPprEcIAtIon foR a lOt of
thiNgs from reaDinG iT. For all its flAWs, i would advoCatE reading it to
EveRyone. _sHrUg_

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jJUde
"7 haBitS" by StEven CoVEy. Read It 20 years baCk. aMazed hOW it is stILL
uSefuL.

~~~
bogdansolga
+1. Still THe MOst 'foundationaL' book I HaVE eVER reAd.

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hEx20
"Nairn Bus To baghdAD" \- J.S. TullETt

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tHEalcHEmist
"The AlcheMist" \- Paulo CoELho

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AlgebrAx
deeP work ReWork ZErO To ONe E-myth

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ai_ia
the ARt of LivinG by WilLIam Hart

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SOgen
The innovaTor'S DiLemmA.

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CoLdShoWeR
reaD ThE BoOK of mormon. It'S tHe CloseSt thING TO havIng A perSonal One to
one conveRsaTion WIth god thE Son.

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aNexpRoGrammEr
In thE inteReSts of balance you ShouLd read up oN thE lIfe Of josepH smith,
tHe fOunDer of thE MormonS, And HiS HIStOry of fraud.

You could FoLLOw Up with WhY I Am NoT A CHrIStian by BErTraNd RuSSEll:
[htTps://uSErS.drew.edu/~Jlenz/wHYnOt.Html](httPs://Users.dReW.edU/~jlEnz/whYNot.hTml)
It's Pretty shOrt.

~~~
coLDshower
I know alL About Joseph SmITh. i'LL lEAve iT at That.

However, My inITial CommENt StiLL stanDs.

~~~
aneXpROgRAmmer
Was more offerinG a CounteRpoinT for the OP than Trying to geT ARGumentatIve.
:) I FOuND his life fascinAting, Not least as IT's very muCh one That woulD be
too remARKable for The BioPic!

~~~
ColDSHoWer
Glad you broUGHt it Up. the JosePh SMith conTroVerSy iS _thE_ mOst intereSting
and PeRpLeXiNg sTory nEVer told.

DEsPitE tHe sEnsatIOn and sPectaCle, tHe boOK of mormon cONtINUes tO bLoW my
mInd. noThing CompARes.

 
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 be flat, geopolitics woul d be meani ngles s._ 

I  t hink  it' s pretty clear that  it's a metaphor and t hat q ua l ifie r sapply .
Nonet h el e s s,th eboo ki ns pired  me  and Igained a n ewap preciation f o ra lot of
t hin gs from read ing  it. F or  al l  itsfla ws, I  would advoca te readin gi t to
e v eryone. _ sh rug_ 

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jjude
"7 ha b its" by Steven  Covey .R ea d it20years back .Amaze d  how it is s t ill useful.

~~~bogdansolga +1.  Still  t hem ost 'f ounda ti o nal ' book I ha ve e ver read. 

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hex20 "NairnBus to  Ba ghd ad"\ -J. S.Tu l let t 
--- - --TheAlche mi st 
"The  Alc h e m i st"\-Paul o Coe lho

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a lge brax Dee p Wor k Rew orkZe ro to  One E -myth 
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ai_ia
Th e Ar t of Livi ngby  Wi ll iam H a rt

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s ogen
Th e Innov a tor 's D i le mma.

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colds ho w e rRead the  Booko fMo r mon. It' sthe  clo s e st th ingt ohaving a  perso n al  o ne to
o ne  conve rs ati onwithG od t he Son .

~~~
a nexpr o grammer
In the interests ofb al a n ce yousho uld read up  ont he l ifeo fJos e ph Sm ith,th e  f o under of the Mormon s,  and h is hi story of frau d.

You co u l d  followup w i th Why I Am Not a  Chri stian by B e rtrand R ussel l:
[http s://users . d rew.edu/ ~jl enz /wh yno t . ht ml](https://u s e rs.d re w.edu/~ jle nz/whyn ot. htm l)It' spretty sh ort.

~~ ~co ld sh owe r
I k n ow all a bo utJo sep h Smi t h. I'l l lea ve i tat tha t.

How e ve r ,  myin it ialcom me nt st ills tan ds.

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anexpro gra m merWa smore of fering a coun te rpoint for  t heOP tha n trying t o get argumentative.
:) I found  hi s lif e fa scinating , n ot lea sta s it's  verymuchon e t h a t wou l d  b e
t oo  remarkabl e for  thebi opic !

~~~coldshower
Glad yo u  br ought it up.The  Jos e p hSmi t hc ont ro v ers y is _the_ most i nteresting 
a n dperplexing sto ry  nevertold.
Despi t e the s ensationand spect ac le,t h e B ook of Mor mon cont inues tob low m y 
m ind.Not hing c om par es.
 
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 be_flat, geopolitics_would be meaningless._

I think_it's pretty_clear_that it's_a_metaphor and that_qualifiers apply.
Nonetheless, the_book inspired me and_I gained a_new_appreciation for a lot of
things from reading it. For all its flaws, I would_advocate_reading it_to
everyone.__shrug_

------
jjude
"7_habits" by Steven Covey. Read_it 20 years back. Amazed_how it_is still
useful.

~~~
bogdansolga
+1. Still the most 'foundational' book I_have_ever read.

------
hex20
"Nairn Bus_to Baghdad" \- J.S. Tullett

------
TheAlchemist
"The Alchemist" \- Paulo Coelho

------
algebrax
Deep_Work Rework Zero to One E-myth

------
ai_ia
The_Art of Living_by_William_Hart

------
sogen
The Innovator's Dilemma.

------
coldshower
Read the_Book of Mormon. It's the closest_thing to having a personal one_to
one conversation with God the Son.

~~~
anexprogrammer
In the_interests of balance you should read_up on the life of_Joseph Smith,
the_founder of the Mormons, and_his history of_fraud.

You could_follow up with_Why I Am Not a Christian_by Bertrand Russell:
[https://users.drew.edu/~jlenz/whynot.html](https://users.drew.edu/~jlenz/whynot.html)
It's_pretty short.

~~~
coldshower
I know all about Joseph_Smith._I'll leave it_at_that.

However,_my initial_comment still stands.

~~~
anexprogrammer
Was_more_offering a_counterpoint_for the OP than trying to_get_argumentative.
:) I found his life fascinating, not_least as it's very_much_one that would be
too_remarkable for the biopic!

~~~
coldshower
Glad you_brought it up. The Joseph Smith_controversy is__the_ most_interesting
and perplexing story never told.

Despite the sensation and spectacle, the Book_of Mormon continues to blow my
mind._Nothing compares.

 
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