So recently, I was poking around inside of my audible audiobook library, and I was looking

for a particular book.

And somewhere in there, I saw the total number of books that I have purchased.

And I don't know if it's been for a lifetime.

I actually think that I switched my audible account several times early on when you would get

two or three free books every time that you created a new audible account.

But I've had one going strong, I think, since about 2010. And I know that that number was pushing about 400 books. And I also

know that for a while, I purchased my audio books through Apple iTunes, my iTunes account,

and I've spent some time with different audible competitors over the years. And I know I

purchased and listened to books from them as well.

And while one might look at that number of books and think to themselves, man, you are well read,

my friend. Well done. I did not. Instead, I thought, okay, how many of those books were pure junk fiction?

No judgment. Just curious. And at any given time, I know that I have a fictional book going or maybe even two and usually some sort

of autobiography. I'm fascinated by the way that people work and a couple of books on psychology,

whether it's my favorite acceptance and commitment therapy, maybe a couple's therapy book,

something on the brain. We're going to talk about that today. But what I also found myself thinking

was I kind of don't remember much of any of these

books out of the 400 when it ultimately comes down to it.

And I find myself often if somebody says, have you seen this movie or do you remember this

book?

And then they go into the details.

And I do the old, what is wrong with me concept that I so preach against.

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