I've never read a celebrity biography before. I've seen all the Gilmore Girls episodes now, more from compulsive binge watching than from particular love of Lorelei, who I find irritating, and I can understand how meaningful it must have been to be a part of the show. Lauren seems to have completely absorbed her character, and I can't imagine her playing another character, though she talks a lot about her role on Parenthood.

Lauren is a bit disingenuous when it comes to acting and getting roles. She promotes a "just be yourself" and "don't read the reviews" viewpoint while clearly analyzing her competitive situations and gaming them to success. This is more of a lesson than anything else in this book, except for maybe her 2nd hand advice for how to be productive in writing every day. A sort of modified Pomodoro technique that could probably work for other creative tasks like painting or coding.

My takeaway from this book is that you should be aware of what you need to do competitively in your job and life to get what you want, and you shouldn't sacrifice them for others, but you should keep them close to your chest, and focus on enjoying the moment with others rather than being consumed with the competition or self doubt. Confidence that there is no one path through life, so you can't rationally worry about hitting so-called "milestones." Don't worry about it; take the next step you know you need and cherish the human moments along the way that make life meaningful.