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The Laws of Small Projects

Life Lessons Learned While Waiting for My Thumbnail to Grow Back

by Robert J. Taylor

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The Rocky Path to Enlightenment is Built One Small Project at a Time

Wry, wise, literate and short, The Laws of Small Projects sets out immutable laws about small projects that fill the gap in human understanding left by the sages Parkinson, Peter and Murphy half a century ago. With several droll cartoons, it illuminates what small projects can teach us about ourselves and the meaning of life. In the sharp-edged busyness of our modern lives it’s hard to relate to the wisdom of the ancient Zen proverb: chop wood, carry water. Those simple tasks have been relegated to a weekend at the cabin and long-bearded survivalists in plaid shirts. We are often overwhelmed by the tyranny of our to-do lists. Would it be better to set aside time to do nothing, an age-old practice now gaining renewed popularity? Still, you will be drawn into projects that are beyond your competency—there’s nothing more exciting than working on a steep learning curve—but that’s not a formula for quick, efficient, error-free results.

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Paperback
Format: 6 x 9 Black & White Paperback, 119 pages
Publisher: Outskirts Press (Apr 23, 2021)
ISBN10: 1977237630
ISBN13: 9781977237637
Genre: HUMOR / Form / Essays

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Robert J. TaylorRobert Taylor has worked as an advisor to the U.S. State Department, the Asian Development Bank, the World Bank, and other international aid agencies. He’s authored two earlier books. Hardship Post, an account of his years in Pakistan where he worked for the Aga Khan, won first place for memoir in the 2012 Royal Palm Literary Awards Competition. His second memoir, Memories Lost and Found, a search for family heritage, was published in 2019. A native of Minneapolis, he currently lives with his wife in Colorado.
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