

“An operating manual you don't have to read. Finally, a manual I respect.”
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“An operating manual you don't have to read. Finally, a manual I respect.”


“Let them read it. You? Let the earbuds do the heavy lifting.”
“Don't let a whole book affect you. Let a narrator handle it.”


“Start a tiny habit: pressing play. Reading is the habit we're quitting.”


“Break one habit today: reading with your eyes. Your ears are right there.”


“Untether yourself from paperbacks. Your soul wants wireless.”
“A whole book on talking to people, and you'll still text 'running late' from the parking lot.”


“Train your mind like an elite athlete. My mind's current training: lying down, ears open.”


“Fifth agreement: never read when someone will read it to you.”
“Can't control everything? Same. But you can control the play button, and that's a gentle start.”
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