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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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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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I tried the paleo diet, which is the caveman diet - lots of meat. I tried the raw food vegan diet. And I tried the calorie restriction diet, which is the idea is that if you eat very, very little - if you're on the verge of starvation, you will live a very long time. Whether or not you want to, of course, is the idea.
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I'm all for cafeteria religion. I think there's nothing wrong with cafeterias - I've had some great meals at cafeterias. I've also had some horrible meals, so it's important to pick the right things. Take a heaping helping of compassion and mercy, and leave the intolerance on the table.
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I thought religion would make me live with my head in the clouds, but as often as not, it grounds me in this world.
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Jealousy is a useless, time-wasting emotion that's eating me alive.
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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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How do you gag the voice in your head that says, 'You don't have to [do it] today. There's always tomorrow.'?
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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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Probably 90 percent of our life decisions are powered by the twin engines of inertia and laziness.
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The year showed me beyond a doubt that everyone practices cafeteria religion... But the important lesson was this: there's nothing wrong with choosing. Cafeterias aren't bad per se... the key is in choosing the right dishes. You need to pick the nurturing ones (compassion), the healthy ones (love thy neighbor), not the bitter ones.
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A loud noise will get your fight-or-flight response going. This, over the years, can cause real cardiovascular damage.
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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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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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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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Giulia Melucci has written a wonderfully funny and moving book. It's like Eat, Pray, Love, with recipes.
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In trying to avoid one sin I've committed another.
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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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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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Plus, in one of his e-mails, the guy said he didn't like pancakes. What kind of asshole doesn't like pancakes?
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Since I was relatively new to the Bible, I was surprised by the Old Testament God. He's wrathful, but at other times, He's incredibly compassionate. He's not a one-dimensional figure at all.
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