Books are more likely to change minds than conversations. … - James Clear

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Books are more likely to change minds than conversations.

There is too much happening internally during conversation:

Did that sound stupid?
What do they think of me?
Will I lose the friendship over this opinion?

Books can let you chew on an idea without social risk.

James Clear

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James Clear (born 1986) is an American writer and public speaker known for Self-improvement.

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Survival is the highest return of all.

The most practical way to change who you are is to change what you do.

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