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Welcome to the 2019 August issue of ‘The Notebook’.

This is a list of books, movies, blog posts, 

interviews, video clips and other stuff

I found interesting and feel worth sharing.

I hope you’ll like some of the stuff I am sharing.

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A Book Worth Sharing:

“Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind” by Shunryu Suzuki

“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few” 

I got to know of this book from a very unusual source – Michael Kahn.

A longtime editor of Steven Spielberg’s films talks about  this book in an interview. 

Michael Kahn reads this book, again and again, every time he starts editing a new film. 

A Movie Worth Sharing:

“Before” Trilogy by Richard Linklater

Well, this time I am sharing three films instead of one. Three of my most favourite romantic films of all time.

An Idea Worth Sharing:

“Get Drunk!” 

One should always be drunk. That’s all that matters;

That’s our one imperative need. So as not to feel Time’s

Horrible burden that breaks your shoulders and bows

You own, you must get drunk without ceasing.

But what with? With wine, with poetry, or with

Virtue, as you choose. But get drunk.

And if, at some time, on the steps of a palace, in the

Green grass of a ditch, in the bleak solitude of your

Room, you are waking up when the drunkenness has already

Abated, ask the wind, the wave, a star, the clock, all that

Which flees, all that which groans, all that which rolls,

All that which sings, all that which speaks, ask them

What time it is; and the wind the wave, the star, the

Bird, the clock will reply: ‘It is time to get drunk! So that

You may not be the martyred slaves of Time, get drunk;

Get drunk and never pause for rest! With wine, with

Poetry, or with virtue, as you choose!

• Charles Baudelaire

A Quote Worth Sharing:

“I used to think that the brain was the most wonderful organ in my body. Then I realized who was telling me this.” – Emo Philips

Random Stuff: 

The Effects of Caffeine

 

Thanks for reading.

Take care and have a nice month…