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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.
A. J. Jacobs
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A. J. Jacobs
Age: 56
Born: 1968
Born: March 20
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New York City
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I've rarely said the word Lord, unless it's followed by of the Rings.
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Taking the Bible too literally is a mistake. It should be read as a guidebook of wisdom and insight.
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Jealousy is a useless, time-wasting emotion that's eating me alive.
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In trying to avoid one sin I've committed another.
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I find placebos uplifting and exhilarating. It means that taking action--no matter what the action is--might help you feel better.
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I have little shame, no dignity – all in the name of a better cause.
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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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I’m not a fan of ‘write what you know.’ If you don’t know, find out. I knew nothing about the Bible before I started writing ‘The Year of Living Biblically.’ That was kind of the point – to learn.
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After a while, if you're committed, you start to believe in the things in which you're praying. It's just cognitive dissonance. You can't live a completely religious life and not start to have it sink in.
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Med students panic their first year when they learn all the diseases. It's not until the second year that they learn the cures.
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The Bible improved my ethical IQ. I started to act like a good person. I tried not to gossip, and lie, and covet, and just by pretending I was a good person, I think I actually became a little bit better of a person. I'm not Gandhi or Angelina Jolie, but it was a baby step.
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My goal? To test out every diet and exercise regimen on planet earth and figure out which work best. I sweated, I cooked, I learned to pole dance. In the end, I lost weight, lowered my cholesterol and doubled my energy level. I feel better than I ever have.
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I know that you should always say yes to adventures or you'll lead a very dull life.
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