Yes–that is exactly the kind of thing she talks about in her book, Joy. We can be SO certain we remember things exactly right. I’ve done that myself too. And now that we have digital records, we may discover even more frequently how wrong we’ve been. ha.

Nice review of The Pomodoro Technique. I never got the official timer after reading it, but I did appreciate the 25 minute suggestion. I do benefit from using timers for lots of things.

Such an interesting topic. I realized recently, while re-reading letters, that I went home three times in my first semester of college. But I told my nephew last week that I went home only once, which is what I’ve told every one for years. The wrong thing is so firmly in my mind that the right thing won’t come out of my mouth! I’ll work on changing that….

My most recent nonfiction post addresses being wrong about how many things I can get done in a day. I’ve been improving that, lately, with the help of The Pomodoro Technique.

I think you’d like this book, too, Laura. And I definitely understand overestimating how many books one can read. 😉 I don’t have enough time left in my lifetime to read all the books on my list.

Kathryn Schulz does a very good job on the TED talk giving an explanation of the theme of her book. I listened to it again even after reading the book and enjoyed it.

Thanks for sharing that piece of your story, June. I have a strong fear of doing something stupid, and it probably stems from having a parent who valued intelligence very highly (if that makes sense). This book did help me with that, so I’m guessing it might help you too. It’s not written from a spiritual perspective per se, but there are threads of spirituality all through it if you look for it.

I had never thought of that point before either, Renee. And she brought that up early in the book, so I knew I was in for a lot of things to think about ahead. 🙂

Ha. After reading the sample awhile back, I knew I had to read this book too, Kristin. And I proved to be right about that. 🙂 It’s very eye-opening and humbling.