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		ChoosesBarbecue 21 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Talking to strangers at the gym The book really helped me put things into perspective as a teenager who was habitually "angry", and "on the less adept at social side of things"[0]. Had a much healthier time growing up afterwards. Honestly, I should re-read it. [0]: I am not formally neurodivergent, but I wouldn't be surprised if I was mildly so.

PaulHoule 21 days ago [–]

As I teen I had the hardest time finding the "there" there.

With my unusual nervous system my expectation was "I know if I tried taking an interest in people all hell would break lose" and it would.

I think Covey's 7 Habits of Highly Effective People [1] covers similar ground and is more complete and more specific.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_7_Habits_of_Highly_Effecti...

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