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2022: A book right up my alley!
If I had a nickel for every time I said "tell me something I don't know, Dr. Murthy" while reading this book, I'd probably have a solid $10. I agreed with pretty much everything he said. However, Dr. Murthy did not write this book for me. This book is definitely geared towards introverts, written by an introvert. Do not let the title of the book push you away from this if you are an introvert! Dr. Murthy definitely spends a lot of time working through how he himself tackles social connection while leaving plenty of recharge time in his life.
I can't get over the TIMING of this book. This book was published in April 2020, leaving just enough opportunity for Dr. Murthy to whip together a short forward acknowledging that the world had just started social distancing, and who knows what the future would hold for Covid. Well, BUDDY, let me tell you, this was not the greatest time to write a book about how I need to spend an hour every day in face to face connection with the people I love, because that's a little difficult right now!
It was also a little hard reading this while living 3,000 miles away from most of my friends and family. Dr. Murthy tells the story of his family member who moved from India to the US, away from his wife and children, and ultimately hanged himself. Not encouraging! On top of that, Dr. Murthy spends a lot of time examining our societal social connections, and how our common practices can leave more people feeling lonely on a much larger scale. Very interesting to read about how lonely employees quit their jobs way more often than employees who aren't lonely and what that means for the future of remote work...
Obviously my favorite chapter was all about the extrovert Sarah, who built a 20' table for her backyard and regularly hosts neighborhood gatherings there because she wants all of the people in her life to have opportunities to connect - she is a "people gatherer"! We STAN. I can't wait to build my own 20' table for my backyard!!
If I had a nickel for every time I said "tell me something I don't know, Dr. Murthy" while reading this book, I'd probably have a solid $10. I agreed with pretty much everything he said. However, Dr. Murthy did not write this book for me. This book is definitely geared towards introverts, written by an introvert. Do not let the title of the book push you away from this if you are an introvert! Dr. Murthy definitely spends a lot of time working through how he himself tackles social connection while leaving plenty of recharge time in his life.
I can't get over the TIMING of this book. This book was published in April 2020, leaving just enough opportunity for Dr. Murthy to whip together a short forward acknowledging that the world had just started social distancing, and who knows what the future would hold for Covid. Well, BUDDY, let me tell you, this was not the greatest time to write a book about how I need to spend an hour every day in face to face connection with the people I love, because that's a little difficult right now!
It was also a little hard reading this while living 3,000 miles away from most of my friends and family. Dr. Murthy tells the story of his family member who moved from India to the US, away from his wife and children, and ultimately hanged himself. Not encouraging! On top of that, Dr. Murthy spends a lot of time examining our societal social connections, and how our common practices can leave more people feeling lonely on a much larger scale. Very interesting to read about how lonely employees quit their jobs way more often than employees who aren't lonely and what that means for the future of remote work...
Obviously my favorite chapter was all about the extrovert Sarah, who built a 20' table for her backyard and regularly hosts neighborhood gatherings there because she wants all of the people in her life to have opportunities to connect - she is a "people gatherer"! We STAN. I can't wait to build my own 20' table for my backyard!!