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“A shorthand manual for living with kindness, decency, and generosity of spirit.” —Maria Popova

“I love aphorisms, proverbs, and Secrets of Adulthood . . . Excellent Advice for Living includes wise, practical advice for life.” —Gretchen Rubin, via Twitter

“One hundred years from now, when so much of the nonsense of our age is forgotten, people will still remember Kevin Kelly and his wisdom.” —Seth Godin

“All will benefit from [Kelly's] idiosyncratic wit and wry humor.” —People

Wise, practical, optimistic life advice from author and leading technology thinker Kevin Kelly

On his 68th birthday, Kevin Kelly began to write down for his young adult children some things he had learned about life that he wished he had known earlier.  To his surprise, Kelly had more to say than he thought, and kept adding to the advice over the years, compiling a life’s wisdom into these pages. 

Kelly’s timeless advice covers an astonishing range, from right living to setting ambitious goals, optimizing generosity, and cultivating compassion. He has wisdom for career, relationships, parenting, and finances, and gives guidance for practical matters ranging from travel to troubleshooting.

Excellent Advice for Living is aimed primarily at young people, but speaks to all ages. This is the ideal companion for anyone seeking to navigate life with grace and creativity.
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Wise, practical, optimistic life advice from leading technology thinker — Kevin Kelly

Life essentials from a skilled navigator in an uncertain time — Steve Silberman

If you don't find at least 17 golden nuggets of advice... you're not awake — Daniel Pink

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“Hover[s] between the practical and the poetic . . . sometimes pleasingly contrarian, always unselfconsciously sincere. What emerges is a shorthand manual for living with kindness, decency, and generosity of spirit.” —Maria Popova, The Marginalian

“A collection of inspiring insights from a wise technology writer . . . [a] wonderful collection of 450 useful aphorisms . . . fresh, inspiring, even exhilarating . . . The title really says it all. Buy more than one, or people will keep stealing it out of your bathroom.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“In this insightful entry, Kelly, a founding editor of Wired, collects pearls of wisdom for all stages of life . . . the entries are genuinely thought-provoking, and Kelly’s earnestness is leavened with refreshing humor. The result is an unapologetically upbeat offering.” —Publishers Weekly

“The non-linearity of this list is part of its magic.  And one hundred years from now, when so much of the nonsense of our age is forgotten, people will still remember Kevin Kelly and his wisdom.” —Seth Godin

“If you don’t find at least seventeen golden nuggets of advice from Kevin Kelly’s list, you’re not awake.” —Daniel Pink

“Life essentials from a skilled navigator in an uncertain time.” —Steve Silberman, author of Neurotribes

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Kevin Kelly helped launch and edit Wired magazine. He has written for The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, among many other publications. His previous books include What Technology Wants and The Inevitable, a New York Times bestseller. He is known for his technological optimism. Currently he is a Senior Maverick at Wired and lives in Pacifica, California.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Viking (May 2, 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0593654528
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0593654521
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.15 x 0.83 x 7.25 inches
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Kevin Kelly is Senior Maverick at Wired magazine. He co-founded Wired in 1993, and served as its Executive Editor for its first seven years. He is also founding editor and co-publisher of the popular Cool Tools website, which has been reviewing tools daily since 2003. From 1984-1990 Kelly was publisher and editor of the Whole Earth Review, a journal of unorthodox technical news. He co-founded the ongoing Hackers’ Conference, and was involved with the launch of the WELL, a pioneering online service started in 1985. His books include the best-selling New Rules for the New Economy, the classic book on decentralized emergent systems, Out of Control, a graphic novel about robots and angels, The Silver Cord, an oversize catalog of the best of Cool Tools, and his summary theory of technology in What Technology Wants (2010). His new book for Viking/Penguin is The Inevitable, which is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller.

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vintagebarrio
5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet, insightful, funny, thought-provoking. Makes a wonderful gift
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2023
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I bought a copy to give away and now I want my own. Great little tidbits and nice conversation starters. Kevin Kelley has a warm and gentle humor that really shines through. I love his passion for crafting, DIY, creativity, tools, and analog moments. Here's a snippet: "Cultivate 12 people who love you, because they are worth more than 12 million people who like you." Good advice from a soul who's refreshingly uncynical yet clear-sighted. Will buy several more copies as this makes an excellent little present for just about anyone.
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Graham E
5.0 out of 5 stars Kevin Kelly Strikes Again
Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2023
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I am one of Kevin Kelly's thousand true fans. I purchased Vanishing Asia and am a big fan. So when I heard about this most recent book (on Twitter and via the Tim Ferriss Podcast), it was a no brainer, and I pre-ordered it. Needless to say, it does not disappoint. The wisdom it contains is very practical and quotable, for example, "When you a stuck, explain your problem to others. Often simply laying out a problem will present a solution. Make "explaining the problem" part of your troubleshooting solution." I like this. It rings true, and I should do it more often! This is true for most of the quotes in this book.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good tips for good life living
Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2023
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This book provides many useful hints that will have you agreeing.
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Charles Kee
5.0 out of 5 stars Useful for short times available to read
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2024
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An interesting collection of mostly one line bits of advice. The best thing about it was that it inspired me to start my own collection.
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5.0 out of 5 stars You Know This Stuff, You Still Need To See It
Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2023
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This is a great collection of little pieces of advice. Some very simple, some very profound. Repeatedly, I was presented with words I needed to read. It was not anything I didn’t know, but I needed to see it written down; these I highlighted yellow. I also highlighted in blue passages to present my daughter about to go off to college as well as for my daughter about to graduate from college. What I enjoyed most about this book was that it can be a little snack or a whole meal depending on what you want.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Buckets of Wisdom
Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2024
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This is one of those you can read quickly, but will find yourself meditating on for years to come.

Kelly's chunks of wisdom are easily digestible and yet deeply profound.

Highly recommend giving this a read and then beginning on your own list of collected advice for the next generation.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Quite satisfied
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2024
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Fast delivery of book in very good used condition, exceeding expectations.
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Tigran Mamikonian
4.0 out of 5 stars very wise bits
Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2023
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Very wise and i structive advices, however, some could be grouped into stories - But still very much recommended. Thank you!
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Rolando VJ
5.0 out of 5 stars Kevin Kelly Es Un Gigante
Reviewed in Mexico on January 9, 2024
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Me dijeron, Kevin Kelly es la persona más interesante del mundo. En verdad lo es. Un libro repleto de consejos para la vida presentados de forma amena y en extremo inteligente. Un pensador y escritor creativo e innovador como pocos. Un personaje fuera de serie que sabe como transmitir la complejidad de forma creativamente sencilla. Una lectura que vale mucho la pena realizar. Sabiduría transmitida por parte de Kelly de una forma muy sencilla de entender y digerir.
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John Ragone
5.0 out of 5 stars This book is a must have
Reviewed in Canada on August 28, 2023
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I read this book regularly and the advice is short, simple, and easy to remember, which means it comes up in my day to day all the time and helps give me a good framework for making better choices. For example, no matter how careful you are, the clothes you are wearing when you paint will get paint on them, is one piece of advice. I make sure to take the extra minute to get changed into old dumpy clothes every time i paint now. This book will change the little and big things in your life if you listen.
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"andrewwoods_uk"
5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 31, 2024
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A great book to enjoy and refer back to. Common sense is not that common and this book has a lot of great advice.
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Karl T
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource
Reviewed in Germany on September 29, 2023
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Kevin Kelly is a fascinating person and has accumulated truly helpful and actionable pieces of advice in this short book. Even reading only a few pages at a time will surely give you some new insights and inspiration to live a meaningful life.
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CS
5.0 out of 5 stars Lectura ideal para cualquier momento
Reviewed in Spain on August 27, 2023
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Buenos consejos para todos escritos de forma muy concisa.
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