This book changed my lifeThe Goat writes, "Some books have made a huge impact on my life." It's true. It wasn't until the b3ta mods read the Flashman novels that we changed from mild-mannered computer operators into heavily-whiskered copulators, poltroons and all round bastards in a well-known cavalry regiment.
What books have changed the way you think, the way you live, or just gave you a rollicking good time?
Friendly hint: A bit of background rather than just a bunch of book titles would make your stories more readable
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chthonic, Thu 15 May 2008, 15:11)
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One that didn't change my life, but is very important nonetheless.The Tao Te Ching, translated by Gia fu Feng with photos by Jane English.
I read it now and then when I feel stressed out and go cover to cover through it in one sitting- it's not very long. Invariably I feel much more balanced when I'm done, and have a better perspective on my problems.
Do you think you can take over the universe and improve it? I do not believe it can be done.
The universe is sacred.
You cannot improve it.
If you try to change it, you will ruin it.
If you try to hold it, you will lose it.
So sometimes things are ahead and sometimes they are behind; Sometimes breathing is hard, sometimes it comes easily; Sometimes there is strength and sometimes weakness; Sometimes one is up and sometimes down.
Therefore the sage avoids extremes, excesses, and complacency.
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The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Thu 15 May 2008, 18:40,
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