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My Thoughts on the Books I Read!

The Body - A Guide for Occupants

Author: Bill Bryson Publication Date: October 2019
2024-06-10 2 min read Sincheenz

Our body and all that goes into making us who we are’how we move around, how we interact, how we think and react, how we convert what we inhale or ingest, and how we go on to reproduce’is a marvelous piece of engineering, art, and more. It is so complex and seems to all fall into place.

Have you wondered who or what created our blueprint and defined how things should work? At 4 weeks, a group of cells goes on to form the heart, and by week 5 it starts beating rhythmically. How and why are questions that are still being answered?

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Being Mortal - Illness, Medicine and What Matters in the End

Author: Atul Gawande Publication Date: October 2014
2024-05-06 2 min read Sincheenz

I read this book soon after ‘Outlive’ by Peter Attia, and there could not have been a bigger contrast. Not in a negative way. One book tells you how to prolong your life and improve the quality of life as you age; the other reminds you that there is no escaping the end.

While Peter Attia beautifully explains how your body works and how you can prolong your life with proper monitoring, exercise, good eating habits, sleep, and mental health, Atul Gawande reminds you that no matter what you do, life has a finite end. He emphasizes why it is important to accept this fact and prepare yourself, not just for your own end, but also for that of your loved ones.

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