Sometimes the most important things in life are the ones we forget.
This inspiring collection of hand-drawn notes began with a simple premise: Itβs worth remembering whatβs most important in life, even when you canβt see the bigger picture. From his very first note, written hastily in the backseat of a taxi for the benefit of the next passenger (it said βNever give upβ), J. J. Penn has inspired both passersby and devoted online fans with his uplifting and quirky reminders. Every day since then, Pennβs simple notes, created with nothing more than a pen and a sticky pad, have been photographed and then left in publicβon a park bench, at a bus stopβanonymously and hopefully, to spread a little goodwill and brighten someoneβs day.
Collected in book form, they serve as a heartfelt reminder about what matters most.
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