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I wish people wrote less

• yitchelle 4y ago
  Why? It seems writing this is the only which complex thoughts can be formulated and be passed down through the generations.
  • duckmysick 4y ago
    Maybe the OP meant something else, but for me writing less is about getting rid of the fluff in non-fiction books. It feels like large portions of those are marketing materials for themselves, telling me how great this book is going to be. Is buyer's remorse this strong that the authors need to alleviate it? Getting Things Done is the most notorious example from my recent reading list. I noticed other readers also dislike different anecdotes talking about the same idea. I see how repetition is helpful in learning, so it doesn't bother me as much. But I guess you could trim some fat here too.
  • teddyh 4y ago
    “[…] of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh. ” — Ecclesiastes 12:12
    • greglim81 4y ago
      "The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. For God will bring every deed into judgment, with every secret thing, whether good or evil." Eccl 12:13-14
• dotancohen 4y ago
  I wish people wished less.