These two books are somewhat responsible for me thinking I could and potentially should give it a shot.
I’ve been thinking about iteration for pretty much my whole life. Every time I fail I’m reminded of what Daddy would say, “Even when I lose, I win”. He was usually talking about making money in a wrecking yard selling parts off of old wrecked cars or playing position while shooting pool. To him it was more about how you left yourself on the next shot than whether you sank the ball or not.
Irreverent self help is what this type of book is called and it appeals to me because I don’t have much patience for taking a long time to get to the point. These books around about twice as long as mine but if I’m being honest they bullshit around a bit and I’m inclined to believe that no one takes you seriously if you aren’t 200+ pages long.
Shiteration: Shit Happens, You Might as Well Learn From It was born from the idea that I’d like people to learn from their mistakes and laugh at themselves and me along the way.