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Re: KB101: Read, Blog, Read, and Blog Some More

http://matthew.gaia.com — Sat, 25 Mar 2006 00:49:52 GMT

Dude, I didn't even use Amazon, but that's good advice, oh advisory one!

Re: KB101: Read, Blog, Read, and Blog Some More

http://coolmel.gaia.com — Sat, 25 Mar 2006 00:40:53 GMT

btw, i posted my books before i created The Rock Room. my bad. so i request that for all books that inspired us, let's start putting it there.

here's the warp zone...

ZPod:KB101:The Rock Room

Re: KB101: Read, Blog, Read, and Blog Some More

http://coolmel.gaia.com — Sat, 25 Mar 2006 00:36:40 GMT

sweet thanks for sharing. Amazon would love your pimping. but next time post the friggin' smaller book images, and include the hyperlinks. :P

~C of Chaos

Re: KB101: Read, Blog, Read, and Blog Some More

http://matthew.gaia.com — Sat, 25 Mar 2006 00:28:49 GMT

These are all the books that I've read recently that don't suck:

The Atman Project,

The Eye of Spirit,

The Essential Ken Wilber,

The Marriage of Sense and Soul,

One Taste,

Integral Psychology,

Boomeritis,

Future of the Body,

What Really Matters,

Integral Yoga,

Tao Te Ching,

A New Earth,

Siddhartha,

The Power of Now,

My Brain is Open,

Myth and Religion,

Integral Calculus,

Authentic Happiness,

A Theory of Everything,

The Path is the Goal,

Up From Eden,

I would have added The Bhagavad Gita, but I can only support about a third of that book (if that!). The rest seems to be pretty fundamentalist pre-postconventional. Granted, a couple of the books I listed above could not be considered integral, they can at least be viewed through an integral lense and interpreted better than what might be conventionally done.

Re: KB101: Read, Blog, Read, and Blog Some More

http://coolmel.gaia.com — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 21:30:25 GMT

Just substitute the words "blog" for "write," and "blogger" for "writer."

Stephen King has a very simple formula for learning to write well: "Read four hours a day and write four hours a day. If you cannot find the time for that, you can't expect to become a good writer."

Of course, this is not everyone, only those who are passionate enough to take this hyper-evolving artform to the next level. But it's still a great act to follow.

Re: KB101: Read, Blog, Read, and Blog Some More

http://coolmel.gaia.com — Fri, 17 Mar 2006 08:04:36 GMT

Roelke said: "How are you able to consume SO much information (books and the web)?:) Seriously. Do you have some method, suggestions for the rest of us mortals? "

huh?! there's no mystery. everything is open source. all that i've learned and stuff that i continue to practice are all in this discussion board that you are reading. so my suggestion? just go through them, follow the hyperlinks and assimilate what you can. i'd be lying if i say that there's a short cut or an easy way. cheers my friend. you're doing great.

Re: KB101: Read, Blog, Read, and Blog Some More

http://integralawakening.gaia.com — Wed, 15 Mar 2006 19:27:23 GMT

Ok, so I have an honest question for you, which could have also been posted on a few of the other discussions: How are you able to consume SO much information (books and the web)?:) Seriously. Do you have some method, suggestions for the rest of us mortals? I completely agree with what you are saying. The more I'm reading, be it in cyberspace or meatspace, the more energy and worhwhile posts I have to offer. When I'm not, it just feels dead.

So, any suggestions?

Re: KB101: Read, Blog, Read, and Blog Some More

http://coolmel.gaia.com — Wed, 15 Mar 2006 00:41:32 GMT

do'h! shame on me. there's a very important book that i forgot to mention. blogging is all about The Free Culture. so check out free e-book by Lawrence Lessig. that lawyer rocks!

Lawrence Lessig: Free Culture: How Big Media Uses Technology and the Law to Lock Down Culture and Control Creativity

and did i mention that you can DOWNLOAD THE FREE E-BOOK too?

KB101: Read, Blog, Read, and Blog Some More

http://coolmel.gaia.com — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 10:26:13 GMT

Read, blog, read, and blog some more. If you’re a lazy reader, chances are you’re a lazy blogger. Read books. Read e-books. Read other blogs, leave comments, engage discussions but don’t get lost in time-wasting stupid lemon eating debates.

Use this thread to post your favorite books, especially those that can help us in improving our blogging powers.

I keep my favorite books and books to read in my Books That Don't Suck list. But below are the top books that had a big influence in my blogging adventure.

Ken Wilber: One Taste: Daily Reflections on Integral Spirituality

Rebecca Blood: The Weblog Handbook: Practical Advice on Creating and Maintaining Your Blog

Natalie Goldberg: Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within

Stephen King: On Writing

William Strunk Jr.: The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition

Malcolm Gladwell: The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference

Ray Kurzweil: The Singularity Is Near : When Humans Transcend Biology

Tim Berners-Lee: Weaving the Web : The Original Design and Ultimate Destiny of the World Wide Web by its Inventor

Robert Powell: Talks With Ramana Maharshi: On Realizing Abiding Peace and Happiness

So what are your favorite books?

Disclaimer 1: The books above were cut-and-pasted from my list of Books That Don’t Suck so my Amazon associate code is embedded in the hyperlinks. This means that I will get a very small cut if you buy the books from here. I might as well make something out of these referrals so I can buy more Caramel Macchiato. Given enough coffee, I could ~~rule~~ change the world! :)