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What is a habit/thing/technique that most people would benefit from, in your experience/observation? What are some habits that would be best avoided too? (lemmy.sdf.org)

submitted 3 days ago by Achyu@lemmy.sdf.org to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Thought about it, snce it's near New Year's.

In my opinion, exercising/training/stretching atleast once a week would be a good thing for most people.

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[–] Mr_Blott@feddit.uk 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Couldn't agree more.

Secondly, never ask for book recommendations on Lemmy or Reddit. You'll just get a list of pretentious, wanky suggestions that people pretend to like

The best fiction is sometimes just a trashy, edge-of-your-seat thriller

[–] Cracks_InTheWalls@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I wouldn't go that far - oftentimes people actually do like those books that get name dropped for clout.

I would say if you take a recommendation and aren't digging the book, drop it with absolutely no guilt. If something like (for example) Infinite Jest just feels like a slog with no payoff, and you just wanna kick back with something trashy, do it and fuck the haters.

But you may find you dig it - you won't know without giving it a shot.