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Excellent Advice for Living
- Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier
- Narrated by: Philip Hernandez
- Length: 1 hr and 34 mins
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Publisher's Summary
“A shorthand manual for living with kindness, decency, and generosity of spirit.” —Maria Popova
“I love aphorisms, proverbs, and Secrets of Adulthood . . . Excellent Advice for Living includes wise, practical advice for life.” —Gretchen Rubin, via Twitter
“One hundred years from now, when so much of the nonsense of our age is forgotten, people will still remember Kevin Kelly and his wisdom.” —Seth Godin
“All will benefit from [Kelly's] idiosyncratic wit and wry humor.” —People
Wise, practical, optimistic life advice from author and leading technology thinker Kevin Kelly
On his 68th birthday, Kevin Kelly began to write down for his young adult children some things he had learned about life that he wished he had known earlier. To his surprise, Kelly had more to say than he thought, and kept adding to the advice over the years, compiling a life’s wisdom into this book.
Kelly’s timeless advice covers an astonishing range, from right living to setting ambitious goals, optimizing generosity, and cultivating compassion. He has wisdom for career, relationships, parenting, and finances, and gives guidance for practical matters ranging from travel to troubleshooting.
Excellent Advice for Living is aimed primarily at young people, but speaks to all ages. This is the ideal companion for anyone seeking to navigate life with grace and creativity.
Critic Reviews
“A collection of inspiring insights from a wise technology writer . . . [a] wonderful collection of 450 useful aphorisms . . . fresh, inspiring, even exhilarating . . . The title really says it all. Buy more than one, or people will keep stealing it out of your bathroom.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“In this insightful entry, Kelly, a founding editor of Wired, collects pearls of wisdom for all stages of life . . . the entries are genuinely thought-provoking, and Kelly’s earnestness is leavened with refreshing humor. The result is an unapologetically upbeat offering.” —Publishers Weekly
“The non-linearity of this list is part of its magic. And one hundred years from now, when so much of the nonsense of our age is forgotten, people will still remember Kevin Kelly and his wisdom.” —Seth Godin
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- David
- 17-05-2023
I’m not a robot
This book is for any one of any age a few things I already knew but it was a nice reminder but most of it was gold
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- Ben Crouchley
- 26-03-2024
Everyone needs to listen to this book
Absolutely loved this book. So many great proverbs to digest. I’ve Ty been recommending this book to everyone.
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- Ben Hosken
- 05-09-2023
Buy as a paperback to flip through
Lots of useful advice but best read in snack form not audio. Use a highlighter
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- Adam
- 29-09-2023
Had some potential.
Never left a bad review. A bunch of unsorted motivational quotes. Lucky to string 2 sentences together. Definitely not for audio format.
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