I was honestly annoyed (in the best way possible) with how often I was circling and underlining excerpts. 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. He has wisdom for career, relationships, parenting, andfinances, and gives guidance for practicalmatters ranging from travel to troubleshooting.

Kevin has distilled complex and important ideas into simple, actionable advice: a compelling antidote to thinkism. If you already have kids or are looking to start a family soon, here are some lessons Kelly learned while bringing up his own. You lead by letting others know what you expect of them, which may exceed what they themselves expect. In this insightful entry, Kelly, a founding editor of Wired, collects pearls of wisdom for all stages of life .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. You will thrive more — and so will others — when you promote what you love rather than bash what you hate.

To start with the counterintuitive, one of the best things you can do for your children is to prioritize your relationship with your partner. Kevin Kelly’s new book, Excellent Advice for Living, is a must-read for anyone seeking guidance on how to live a fulfilling life. Kevin’s writing style is not great but the curiosity and the breadth of interests are always amazing.

The advice itself is good, and addresses a mix of settings - from the practical (choice of tools) to the philosophical. Having read a lot of these tidbits back in 2020 it was both a refreshing reminder and insightfully eye-opening to read the expanded book version in 2023. Essentially 'chicken soup for the soul' in feeling, meets inspiration quote posted on social, it's a book that makes you want to highlight every little saying. Of course, this necessitates an unwavering commitment to doing the work – hypothesizing, trialing, failing, adjusting, and repeating ad nauseam.

Every so often, you'll pause and reflect and want to remember something that struck you as if for the first time as insightful unexpected timely yet timeless wisdom. Even reading only a few pages at a time will surely give you some new insights and inspiration to live a meaningful life. I think this is a book worth owning and reading very slowly, maybe one aphorism per day and meditating on it. Why not pick up the latest guidebook on your city or town, and spend a weekend exploring it through the eyes of the tourist?Doing so will make your first exposure all the more profound and your transition back home far less jarring. the best way to get a correct answer on the internet is to post an obviously wrong answer and wait for someone to correct you. A powerful collection of succinct teachings that offers insight into technology, leadership, family dinners, and everything in between. 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 these pages. You can reduce the annoyance of someone’s stupid belief by increasing your understanding of why they believe it.