Once upon a time, not really that long ago, I had a little party. My good friend Lisa brought a little box of cards with questions printed on them for people to answer and this would be a sort of ice breaker. The idea was that each person would tell a story to explain their answer to the question which would in effect get conversation going at the party. The first card pulled asked "If you could write a book what would it be?" Well, remember I was a vegetarian.
When nobody responded, I decided as the hostess I would start the conversation. I went on about a book I would write explaining how vegetarians could get protein. Now, understand, I totally went on and on about this as I though it would be a great book. And, quite honestly, if I would have wrote that book, it probably could have easily taken up three to four hundred pages. I know this because I have read some long books that claim the same thing. And, this book may have actually sold quite a few copies. But, it wouldn't have been effective for any of the readers.
Now, I dream about writing that same book. It would have one page and three words, EAT A STEAK! I realize that this book would not sell. But, it would do a world of good and save your life!
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