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A. J. Jacobs

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Quotes by A. J. Jacobs

It's sort of my job to feel good.
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It's sort of my job to feel good.
The key to making healthy decisions is to respect your future self. Honor him or her. Treat him or her like you would treat a friend or a loved one. A Stanford study showed that those who saw a photo of their future self made smarter financial decisions.
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The key to making healthy decisions is to respect your future self. Honor him or her. Treat him or her like you would treat a friend or a loved one. A Stanford study showed that those who saw a photo of their future self made smarter financial decisions.
I have little shame, no dignity - all in the name of a better cause.
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I have little shame, no dignity - all in the name of a better cause.
I tried the paleo diet, which is the caveman diet - lots of meat. I tried the raw food vegan diet. And I tried the calorie restriction diet, which is the idea is that if you eat very, very little - if you're on the verge of starvation, you will live a very long time. Whether or not you want to, of course, is the idea.
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I tried the paleo diet, which is the caveman diet - lots of meat. I tried the raw food vegan diet. And I tried the calorie restriction diet, which is the idea is that if you eat very, very little - if you're on the verge of starvation, you will live a very long time. Whether or not you want to, of course, is the idea.
One of the interesting things to me is that God grows throughout the Old Testament. He evolves, sort of matures, and becomes kinder.
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One of the interesting things to me is that God grows throughout the Old Testament. He evolves, sort of matures, and becomes kinder.
I grew up in a very secular home with no religion at all, so I was starting from zero.
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I grew up in a very secular home with no religion at all, so I was starting from zero.
Since I was relatively new to the Bible, I was surprised by the Old Testament God. He's wrathful, but at other times, He's incredibly compassionate. He's not a one-dimensional figure at all.
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Since I was relatively new to the Bible, I was surprised by the Old Testament God. He's wrathful, but at other times, He's incredibly compassionate. He's not a one-dimensional figure at all.
I found there were things about religion that I really loved; things like the sense of gratefulness that it brings.
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I found there were things about religion that I really loved; things like the sense of gratefulness that it brings.
I love to live things, so I wanted to immerse myself and get into the mindset - and sandals - of my forefathers.
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I love to live things, so I wanted to immerse myself and get into the mindset - and sandals - of my forefathers.
I am officially Jewish, but I’m Jewish in the same way the Olive Garden is an Italian restaurant.
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I am officially Jewish, but I’m Jewish in the same way the Olive Garden is an Italian restaurant.
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