I’m almost done reading Arundhati Roy’s The Ministry of Utmost Happiness and I’m a little overwhelmed with everything that’s been happening in the book. The only part that I really like is about the only character that I really love: Anjum. More on this next week, when the book review comes out.

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Four rules from John Maeda by way of Swiss Miss:

1. Don’t speak ill of others.

2. Avoid passive aggressive behavior.

3. Listen broadly, but don’t waffle on decisions.

4. When in error — admit, apologize, move forward.

More here on Creative Leadership.

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Shout-outs

My heart is filled with gratitude for this wonderful shout-out from Arkipelago Books — my feature was featured on their community newsletter. Love!

Also, I posted my book review of Desaparesidos on Facebook and the author, none other than Lualhati Bautista liked (!) and commented (!!) on my post.

You know, just when you think no one’s reading your shit, you come across these things and you remember why you do it in the first place.

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I leave you with this experiment from Rob Brezsny:

Weed out the wishy-washy wishes and lukewarm longings that keep you distracted from your burning desires.

2 responses to “#GetLit: Rules & Shout-outs”

  1. kjoneja Avatar

    Hi Pia! I saw your blog after a long time and I was pleasantly surprised to see this post because I’m also currently reading The Ministry of Utmost Happiness. It’s a beautiful written book, I’m looking forward to your review! 🙂

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    1. Pia Cortez Avatar

      Hey! So glad we’re reading it at the same time, let me know what you think of it after I post the review 🙂 Hope you’re doing well!

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