Hack-Life: Books
I’m a new homeowner. I also don’t know how to do ANYTHING with my hands that doesn’t involve the letters W, A, S and D (get your minds out of the gutter sicko!). When things around the house need to be fixed I’m quick to point out that I don’t even have the tools to unscrew the light bulbs (seriously… the guy at Menards won’t show me where they are). One thing I do oodles of… is reading. So yesterday I got inspired to use my geek-habit of studying to hack my life.
One thing I’ve done, ever since dropping out of college, is to educate myself on anything I’m interested in. Usually that’s in categories like web-development, software technique, parenting, writing, philosophy, marketing or leadership. Now that life finds me in new situations from a new job, to a new house, its time to expand my course of study. This week I’ve read two books out of the ordinary for me. One on advancing a career more quickly, and the other on “coaching” a dog (because training is like totally rude brah!).
I’ve found applying these techniques as easy as copying and pasting code from a book explaining how to add a drop down menu in html. Take what it says and slightly adapt it to fit my color-scheme and design. I’m not going to come in an hour early and leave an hour late from work, because I don’t want to get a raise at the cost of my family and purposes outside of work. I will surely voice my ideas until someone listens, volunteer for extra projects that interest me, or use my strengths. I’m not going to cook my dog a meal because I don’t even cook for my kids. I will make an extra effort to play with him in the back yard, instead of thinking that being outside by himself is anymore fun for him than it would be for me.
Next I am going to learn how to fix my bathroom and make our house worth an extra $20,000 by only spending $2,000. It’s good to be able to read books and apply what I’ve learned in real life. To quote a movie where a similar technique was used:
“I know Kung-fu.”
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