I recently finished Donald Miller’s A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life. (aff. link) I was already a pseudo-fan of Miller’s, but this book pushed me over the edge. The video below gives the details, but here are the main reasons you need to read this book:
Donald Miller is one of the most talented writers of our time. It is actually a joy just to partake in the act of reading what he writes. His voice and his points are both stellar.
I had about 15 a-ha moments while reading this thing. That’s high. And who doesn’t want a-ha moments?
I’ll be re-reading this book about every two years, just to remind me of stuff I’m sure I’ll find ways to forget.
Here’s Donald’s website. And below is my summary of the book.
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