Has anyone read any of A.J. Jacobs' books? Have you heard of him? He is the guy who read the entire Encyclopedia Brittanica (and wrote about it) and followed every rule in the Bible for a year (and wrote about it) and now has written The Guinea Pig Diaries where he is essentially a human guinea pig, taking part in 9 quests or experiments to better understand "the mysteries of modern life," according to his website, (and, of course, he wrote about it!) Some of the quests involve outsourcing his life to India, living according to George Washington's 110 Rules of Life, and going undercover as a movie star as well as a single woman! I am completely intrigued by this guy and his books!
In December 2009 issue of O Magazine, when asked what he has learned from all of this, he lists his top 4 rules to live by:
- Honor the Sabbath.
- Be grateful.
- Value humility.
- Stop gossiping.
In his comments about valuing humility, he states that "something like 70 percent of people think they are above-average drivers, and that's obviously impossible." That cracks me up! I wonder what that statistic looks like when you break it down by age group!
If you've read any of these books, I would LOVE to know what you thought! (I feel a Christmas money book order coming on!)
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