That Eureka Moment n Me

coberst · Post by **coberst** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 2:38 pm

That Eureka Moment n Me

I have been a self-actualizing self-learner for more than 25 years and very often I pass through that eureka moment. I suspect that I pass through such a moment at least 50 times per year. Many times it hits me when I awaken in the morning or while I am reading as I eat breakfast.

I have a “Friends of the Library card from a local college library. They have a great library and for a $25 yearly fee I can check out any book in that library.

Another activity that adds to this is that I have begun to listen to audio books.

I was watching a C-Span interview of authors recently. This particular interview was with George Will who had recently authored a book, the name of which escapes me now. However, George said something very interesting about his attachment to “reading audio books. He said that what is often wasted intellectual time is converted into intellectually rewarding and entertaining time.

George spoke of “reading 50 to 60 audio books a year in the time spent driving, eating lunch, puttering in the yard, walking in the park, etc. I found his enthusiasm to be infectious and immediately joined, via the Internet, an audio book rental club. This is a club like Netflix only one rents audio books rather than movies.

I joined this audio book club and for $25 a month I could receive unlimited books under the restriction that I could only have two books at a time and would receive new books as I return finished books.

While waiting for the first two books I went to Wal-Mart and bought a portable CD player and a fanny pack with which to carry it. Then I went to my local city library and discovered that they had a large number of CD books.

It was marvelous. While just puttering around the house I could listen to books that I would normally never have read.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 7:49 am

Moments of clarity.

Good work on the self evolution journey and thanks for the reminder on audio books. I made a mental note to delve into this but apparently the note was misplaced.

No time like the present !

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 10:07 am

For persons who like to multi-task, this would be ideal. I enjoy curling up in a chair and letting my mind escape into a good book. It's a solitary pleasure.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 2:00 am

Ive been riding along listening to the words of the Dalai Lama. Next up is how to be a leader and then I might get the bible. Im enjoying this.

Tater Tazz · Post by **Tater Tazz** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 2:47 am

I love reading good books. I actually wrote a childrens book. Dorrance books wants to publish it. I thinking of it.

ddimz · Post by **ddimz** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 2:55 pm

wow - any luck with the publishing?