BTT: Writing Challenge

• Pick up the nearest book. (I’m sure you must have one nearby.)
• Turn to page 123.
• What is the first sentence on the page?
• The last sentence on the page?
• Now . . . connect them together….
  (And no, you may not transcribe the entire page of the book–that’s cheating!)

"Raising rewards and punishments pushes the child into more self-deception, precisely when more self-reflection is needed instead. So we writers need to invest in a self-image as people who get something done every day, and self-deception helps us achieve that."

From Discover Your Inner Economist: Use Incentives to Fall in Love, Survive Your Next Meeting and Motivate Your Dentist by Tyler Cowen. It's a great, enjoyable book!