Before Dropping Dead!

Philosophical Tidbits is an engaging collection of musings, observations, and reflections with a philosophical point of view covering real life and real-world issues. Why was this an important book for you to write?

Thank you for your probing question!

I honestly feel that Philosophical Tidbits can help people cope with the vagaries that are always connected to everyday living. Not to say that Philosophical Tidbits is “important”, thank you, but I feel the book can provide a “life can and is extremely challenging but through it all, all will eventually turn out well” optimism for anyone looking forward to a possibly brighter day. I also wanted, via the book, to make people think about (question?) long-held beliefs and traditions (i.e. “is this belief/tradition a valid belief/tradition and, if so, why is it a valid belief/tradition?”) I also wanted people to understand, via the book, that the world is not necessarily a Pollyanna world but balance that somewhat dark view by demonstrating that optimism has the ability to offset pessimism.

How much research did you undertake for this book, and how much time did it take to put it all together?

Research was born and forged via real-life experiences and observations. The real world, in my opinion, is the best teacher someone could ever hope to have. I’ve been working on Philosophical Tidbits since junior high school (I’m considerably beyond my junior high school years!). I finally, in 2016, put the musings on paper and copyrighted the work. It was in 2022 that I decided to have the book published. Even though I’ve spent considerable time shaping the work, as I had presented it to Literary Titan, it seemed no time at all to me.

What were some goals you set for yourself as a writer in this book?

To finish the book before dropping dead! Seriously, however, my goal was to give readers an opportunity to reflect on their lives, good and/or not so good, by using Philosophical Tidbits as a template. By this I mean that I’m certain everyone has a nascent Philosophical Tidbits within them so I hope my book will spur others to write their version of Philosophical Tidbits for the reading world to enjoy, experience, and to inspire themselves and inspire others toward higher aims and positive achievements.

What is one thing that you hope readers take away from Philosophical Tidbits?

That Philosophical Tidbits was a fun read and provided a measure of comfort, humor, and optimism in a world that could use more humor and more optimism within it.

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Philosophical renderings for everyday people.

Philosophical Tidbits contains nearly 950 original, fuel-for-thought aphorisms-proverbs that will move the reader with its poignant messages and tickle the reader with its humorous bent. Aspects of life, death, marriage, sex, hope, fulfillment, society, kids, friendship, tragedy, God, the world, and other real-life, real-world issues and concerns, are touched-upon within the pages of Philosophical Tidbits. There is something interesting, new, and fun for everyone within the pages of Philosophical Tidbits!

Philosophical Tidbits is “Dedicated to philosophers of all kinds and all faiths…past, present, and future…”