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Mystery: it’s what we don’t know

Lately I’ve been reading Godless for God’s Sake: Nontheism in Contemporary Quakerism to prepare for the aforementioned retreat on that topic. I should’ve read it ages ago, but didn’t because I was always either too broke or it was out of stock. Plus, there was plenty to read online.

The following heavy passage comes from James Riemermann’s contribution, Mystery: It’s What We Don’t Know

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Get ’er done!

For many months I had on my to-do list, “Look into Getting Things Done,” a set of ideas about organizing yourself and generally kicking ass.

It’s already making a noticeable difference in my sense of control over my various projects, even though I haven’t gotten everything into the system yet (which is key to getting the full benefit). Man, I wish I knew about it in college. I recommend you look into it, starting at the Wikipedia article above, or this simplified version. Or better, get the book at your local library.

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