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Navigating life's oddities

the flea market mindset

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Jim Dalling
Jan 15, 2024
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Ok. Let’s get something straight Mr. Book. You can’t just be composed of a random assembly of a bunch of odd posts, weird ideas and inspiring things. That’s not how to write a non fiction book.

Who ever said that I’m a non fiction book.

You said it yourself, you’re a self help book.

Naw, buddy, that’s where you’re wrong. I’m a ‘help yourself book’. Help yourself to the parts you like and that work for you. The rest? Feel free to leave behind. Think of me as a giant flea market. Sure you pay to get in, but once you’re in here, you don’t need to buy jack shit. Look around. Have a nice time. Take in the freaky people and their dirty weird stuff. No need to bring any of it home.

But like a flea market, you might find a treasure here. That treasure probably isn’t something that you’re here looking for. Instead, it’s one that will just ‘speak to you’.

You’re really vague. Marketers must love you.

Pfffftttt! Mr. Author, the marketers love that other book. I suggest that you contact the marketers.…

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