Of the gladdest moments in human life, methinks, is the departure upon a distant journey into unknown lands. Shaking off with one mighty effort the fetters of Habit, the leaden weight of Routine, the cloak of many Cares and the slavery of Civilization, man feels once more happy.
My post-cruise sabbatical would spark the idea for my first book, Cheaper Than Therapy: How to Keep Life__ Small Problems from Becoming Big Ones _ The Lesson of the Paper Clips. How? In my data entry job all I did for 20 hours a week was paper clip printouts of computer screens. For three years. I loved it.
Belly Up: Surviving and Thriving Beyond a Cruise Gone Bad
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My post-cruise sabbatical would spark the idea for my first book, Cheaper Than Therapy: How to Keep Life__ Small Problems from Becoming Big Ones _ The Lesson of the Paper Clips. How? In my data entry job all I did for 20 hours a week was paper clip printouts of computer screens. For three years. I loved it.
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