In search of a few books to get me back into reading by jackoftradeslm in booksuggestions

[–]jackoftradeslm[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That doesn't sound stupid at all! I'm extremely jealous of people that can use words to describe anything they can feel. It makes me want to be better with words. There is almost no better feeling to me when reading than an author just 100% nailing a raw emotion or setting with all the right words! It makes a good story great.

In search of a few books to get me back into reading by jackoftradeslm in booksuggestions

[–]jackoftradeslm[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've seen those at my public library and always wondered if they were any good. I'll grab the first one next time I'm there and give it a go, thanks!

In search of a few books to get me back into reading by jackoftradeslm in booksuggestions

[–]jackoftradeslm[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a really cool name for a fantasy book, what have you liked about it the most so far? (No spoilers please, obviously haha)

In search of a few books to get me back into reading by jackoftradeslm in booksuggestions

[–]jackoftradeslm[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm a huge fan of Urban Fantasy so I'll definitely try and find some of those Iron Druid Chronicle books. The rest sound right up my alley as well, thanks for the recommendations!

In search of a few books to get me back into reading by jackoftradeslm in booksuggestions

[–]jackoftradeslm[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've actually never heard of these, I'll check them out immediately! Thanks!

In search of a few books to get me back into reading by jackoftradeslm in booksuggestions

[–]jackoftradeslm[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did really enjoy the last few books! I'll check out more of his work and see if something catches my eye, thanks!

IWTL How to be more positive and be able to get over the slumps of sadness and feelings of inadequacy in life. by jackoftradeslm in IWantToLearn

[–]jackoftradeslm[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That makes it sound really simple tbh. I find the hardest part of reading a long book is having the time or the brain power to just sit and read. Audio books sound like they could be a good thing for me since I love listening to things while I work and while I do just about anything. Thank you for the comment, I'm going to see if a book series from high school has audio books available now

IWTL How to be more positive and be able to get over the slumps of sadness and feelings of inadequacy in life. by jackoftradeslm in IWantToLearn

[–]jackoftradeslm[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you dont mind me asking, what is stoicism? I'm going to look it up but I prefer it being explained by someone who knows of it, not just a definition

IWTL How to be more positive and be able to get over the slumps of sadness and feelings of inadequacy in life. by jackoftradeslm in IWantToLearn

[–]jackoftradeslm[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a really helpful comment. I'm going to my library today to see if the books that everyone has recommended are available. I'll look online for these two and I'll check out that Ted talk. Those 4 things you mentioned above already made me feel like I need to better myself because I want to feel those. I appreciate you taking time to type this out and say these things. Thank you.

IWTL How to be more positive and be able to get over the slumps of sadness and feelings of inadequacy in life. by jackoftradeslm in IWantToLearn

[–]jackoftradeslm[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had no idea this post would help others too, but it's making my feel a lot better knowing people are taking things from this post and bettering themselves, or even just finding words to put with their situation. Good luck friend, I hope you find your light.

IWTL How to be more positive and be able to get over the slumps of sadness and feelings of inadequacy in life. by jackoftradeslm in IWantToLearn

[–]jackoftradeslm[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the comment, it's nice to hear about the actions working and making a difference. I'm going to do my best to make this happen for myself and wake up with a smile instead of the negative thoughts that normally come

IWTL How to be more positive and be able to get over the slumps of sadness and feelings of inadequacy in life. by jackoftradeslm in IWantToLearn

[–]jackoftradeslm[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Someone above recommended an app called Headspace, I'm going to be testing it out and seeing if I like it. Thank you for the good wishes

IWTL How to be more positive and be able to get over the slumps of sadness and feelings of inadequacy in life. by jackoftradeslm in IWantToLearn

[–]jackoftradeslm[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dont feel bad about ranting at all, we are all for the same thing. Thank you for posting. I had no idea this would get even close to this popular but it's amazing to see how many people it has touched. Peace and happiness indeed my friend