Comments on: Book Review: *The Vigorous Mind* by Ingrid Cummings http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/01/27/book-review-the-vigorous-mind-by-ingrid-cummings/ and it has addled her brain Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:42:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Hayward Pool Heaters http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/01/27/book-review-the-vigorous-mind-by-ingrid-cummings/comment-page-1/#comment-60411 Hayward Pool Heaters Thu, 14 Apr 2011 07:45:53 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=3373#comment-60411 I like the concept but even the time it takes to read books, makes me say, "I don't have time". Maybe for people like us the the book concept is the wrong vehicle for such a message, which is filled with irony if you think about it. Perhaps an audio version for some nightime, or subliminal thought processing could be the answer. I often find the time to listen when I commute but with working from home these days, I get less and less of this too. I like the concept but even the time it takes to read books, makes me say, “I don’t have time”.

Maybe for people like us the the book concept is the wrong vehicle for such a message, which is filled with irony if you think about it.

Perhaps an audio version for some nightime, or subliminal thought processing could be the answer. I often find the time to listen when I commute but with working from home these days, I get less and less of this too.

]]> By: Ingrid Cummings, author of The Vigorous Mind, on tour mid-January to mid-February, 2009 | TLC Book Tours http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/01/27/book-review-the-vigorous-mind-by-ingrid-cummings/comment-page-1/#comment-25878 Ingrid Cummings, author of The Vigorous Mind, on tour mid-January to mid-February, 2009 | TLC Book Tours Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:03:51 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=3373#comment-25878 [...] Wednesday, January 28th: She is Too Fond of Books [...] [...] Wednesday, January 28th: She is Too Fond of Books [...]

]]> By: Saturday Review of Books: January 31, 2009 at Semicolon http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/01/27/book-review-the-vigorous-mind-by-ingrid-cummings/comment-page-1/#comment-5470 Saturday Review of Books: January 31, 2009 at Semicolon Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:47:57 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=3373#comment-5470 [...] Book: Notes on Reading and Life)164. krin (The Amulet of Samarkand)165. Serena (The Memorist)166. She is Too Fond of Books (The Vigorous Mind)167. MB (The Power and the Glory)168. Josette (The Sweet Far Thing)169. Deliciously Clean Reads [...] [...] Book: Notes on Reading and Life)164. krin (The Amulet of Samarkand)165. Serena (The Memorist)166. She is Too Fond of Books (The Vigorous Mind)167. MB (The Power and the Glory)168. Josette (The Sweet Far Thing)169. Deliciously Clean Reads [...]

]]> By: sheistoofondofbooks http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/01/27/book-review-the-vigorous-mind-by-ingrid-cummings/comment-page-1/#comment-5327 sheistoofondofbooks Mon, 02 Feb 2009 03:36:15 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=3373#comment-5327 zibilee - yes, and put that knowledge in a simple interest-bearing account, not in the stock market! :) Shana - you've hit the nail on the head ... discipline is key! When I was training for the (sprint) tri last year, I was like a Kindergarten student with my check-list of what I needed to do each day to meet my goal. I think we need to keep our expectations realistic, too, which is why the "baby steps" approach works. zibilee – yes, and put that knowledge in a simple interest-bearing account, not in the stock market! :)

Shana – you’ve hit the nail on the head … discipline is key! When I was training for the (sprint) tri last year, I was like a Kindergarten student with my check-list of what I needed to do each day to meet my goal. I think we need to keep our expectations realistic, too, which is why the “baby steps” approach works.

]]> By: Shana @ Literarily http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/01/27/book-review-the-vigorous-mind-by-ingrid-cummings/comment-page-1/#comment-5288 Shana @ Literarily Sat, 31 Jan 2009 23:21:29 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=3373#comment-5288 This sounds interesting. Twenty minutes a day seems so do-able in terms of time, if I could just discipline myself to follow through! This sounds interesting. Twenty minutes a day seems so do-able in terms of time, if I could just discipline myself to follow through!

]]> By: zibilee http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/01/27/book-review-the-vigorous-mind-by-ingrid-cummings/comment-page-1/#comment-5272 zibilee Sat, 31 Jan 2009 03:55:59 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=3373#comment-5272 I too tend to shy away from things out of my comfort zone. This book sounds like something worth investigating. I like the analogy of the bank account where you can store up bits of knowledge learned. Thanks for the great review! I too tend to shy away from things out of my comfort zone. This book sounds like something worth investigating. I like the analogy of the bank account where you can store up bits of knowledge learned. Thanks for the great review!

]]> By: She Is Too Fond Of Books … » Blog Archive » My conversation with *Savvy Verse and Wit* http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/01/27/book-review-the-vigorous-mind-by-ingrid-cummings/comment-page-1/#comment-5249 She Is Too Fond Of Books … » Blog Archive » My conversation with *Savvy Verse and Wit* Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:16:45 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=3373#comment-5249 [...]           1.  Genealogy research - I love combing old census records, land deeds and other documents, visiting cemeteries and making (or disproving) connections between people, places, and events.  Who knows, maybe one day I’ll do something with all the data I’ve gathered (my novel, based on one scrap of true family lore!).  2.  I also love to organize; it’s that search for continuous improvement, always asking “how can I do it better?”  3.  I’ve dipped in and out of various crafts over the years - card making (stamping), knitting (that’s a joke, look for my update to Dewey’s Knit-a-Long over the weekend!), etc.  I’m content to dabble, as I explain here. [...] [...]           1.  Genealogy research - I love combing old census records, land deeds and other documents, visiting cemeteries and making (or disproving) connections between people, places, and events.  Who knows, maybe one day I’ll do something with all the data I’ve gathered (my novel, based on one scrap of true family lore!).  2.  I also love to organize; it’s that search for continuous improvement, always asking “how can I do it better?”  3.  I’ve dipped in and out of various crafts over the years – card making (stamping), knitting (that’s a joke, look for my update to Dewey’s Knit-a-Long over the weekend!), etc.  I’m content to dabble, as I explain here. [...]

]]> By: TLC Tour Stops for the week of Jan. 26th - Jan. 30th « TLC Book Tours http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/01/27/book-review-the-vigorous-mind-by-ingrid-cummings/comment-page-1/#comment-5216 TLC Tour Stops for the week of Jan. 26th - Jan. 30th « TLC Book Tours Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:13:35 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=3373#comment-5216 [...] Wednesday, January 28th: She is Too Fond of Books [...] [...] Wednesday, January 28th: She is Too Fond of Books [...]

]]> By: sheistoofondofbooks http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/01/27/book-review-the-vigorous-mind-by-ingrid-cummings/comment-page-1/#comment-5208 sheistoofondofbooks Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:17:26 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=3373#comment-5208 Jenners - there aren't many self-help books that speak to me (and I don't like the "self-help" classification in general), but *The Vigorous Mind* really did. Ladytink - well, thanks for the award, I'll head over and pick it up. Ali - the inter-connectedness is eerie sometimes (I find that with people, too ... the whole "six degrees of separation" happening in my own life). Congrats on mastering knitting! I'll be posting my update to Dewey's Knit-a-Long in the next few days ... Jenners – there aren’t many self-help books that speak to me (and I don’t like the “self-help” classification in general), but *The Vigorous Mind* really did.

Ladytink – well, thanks for the award, I’ll head over and pick it up.

Ali – the inter-connectedness is eerie sometimes (I find that with people, too … the whole “six degrees of separation” happening in my own life). Congrats on mastering knitting! I’ll be posting my update to Dewey’s Knit-a-Long in the next few days …

]]> By: Ali J http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/01/27/book-review-the-vigorous-mind-by-ingrid-cummings/comment-page-1/#comment-5195 Ali J Thu, 29 Jan 2009 08:11:12 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=3373#comment-5195 I could buy into this--seems like the more I learn, the more I see connections between the things I know and things I want to know. (And, I <i>am</i> learning to knit!) I could buy into this–seems like the more I learn, the more I see connections between the things I know and things I want to know. (And, I am learning to knit!)

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