Another Week In the Books
By Alexander the Great Reader
Another Week In the BooksJul 21, 2018
WEEK 7: 05/27/2019 - 06/02/2019
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* โThe Road to Unfreedomโ while reading โThe Assault on Intelligenceโ
* โUncle Tomโs Cabinโ while reading โNarrative of the life of Frederick Douglassโ
* โThe One Thingโ while reading โA Curious Mindโ
* โCompound Effectโ while reading โA Curious Mindโ
* โWhen I stop Talking, Youโll Know Iโm Deadโ ย while reading โA Curious Mindโ
-๐๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ฌ ๐โ๐ฆ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ โฃ
* โCrushingโ by T.D. Jakes
* โInfinityโ by Jonathan Hickman
* โHappierโ by Tal Ben-Shahar
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* โNarrative of the life of Frederick Douglassโ by Frederick Douglass
* โThe Assault on Intelligenceโ Michael Hayden
* โShow Your Work!โ By Austin Kleon
* โUnlearnโ by Humble the Poet
* โA Curious Mindโ by Brian Grazer
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* The Age of Surveillance by Shoshana Zuboff (James Altucher)
* Frederick Douglass by David Blight (BooksandBeers)
* The Game of Nations by Miles Copeland (Books of Titans)
* The siege of Mecca by Yaroslav Trofimov(Books of Titans)
* Saudi, Inc. by Ellen Wald (Books of Titans)
* Barracoon by Zora Hurston (B&N)
* The American Spirit by David McCullough (B&N)
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* EconTalk with David Epstein
* James Altucher Show with Robert McNamee
* Making Sense with Adam Grant
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* Books for month: 2
* Pages for month: 544
* Books for year: 99
* Pages for year: 24,815
-My 2018 stats: http://bit.ly/2CN571b
-2019 Reading Challenge: http://bit.ly/2R5PB9h
-Want To Read List: http://bit.ly/2EJ27RD
-Instagram: bit.ly/2rglmg9
-Twitter: http://bit.ly/2joINAC
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WEEK 6: 05/20/2019 - 05/26/2019
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* โThe Filter Bubbleโ while reading โZuckedโย
* โThe Road to Unfreedomโ while reading โZuckedโ
* โThinking, fast and slowโ while reading โZuckedโ
* โPrinciplesโ while reading โTrillion Dollar Coachโ
* โRadical Candorโ while reading โTrillion Dollar Coachโ
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* โThe Assault on Intelligenceโ Michael Hayden
* Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass
* Crushing by T.D. Jakes
* Infinity by Jonathan Hickman
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* Black Panther Vol.1 by Christopher Priest
* Zucked by Roger McNamee
* The Four Horsemen by Christopher Hitchens
* The Greatest Salesman in the World by Og Mandino
* Uncle Tomโs Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stoweโฃ
* Trillion Dollar Coach by Eric Schmidt
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* The New Right by Michael Malice (JRE)
* Move fat and Break Things by Jonathan Taplin (Zucked)
* World Without Mind (Zucked)
* The Facebook Effect by David Kirkpatrick (Zucked)
* Brotopia by Emily Chang (Zucked)
* The Circle by Dave Eggers (Zucked)
* After On by Rob Reid (Zucked)
* Irresistible by Adam Alter (Zucked)
* Glow Kids by Nicholas Kardaras (Zucked)
* Itโs Complicated by Danah Boyd (Zucked)
* Twitter and Tear Gas by Zeynep Tufekci (Zucked)
* Messing with the Enemy by Clint West (Zucked)
* Ten Arguments For Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now by Jaron Lanier (Zucked)
* Mindhunter by John Douglas (JRE)
* The Upstarts by Brad Stone (The Everything Store)
* Automate This by Christopher Steiner (Customer bought)
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* JRE with Michael Malice
* James Altucher with Rich Karlgaard
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* Books for month: 20
* Pages for month: 5,028
* Books for year: 94
* Pages for year: 23,505
ย -My 2018 stats: http://bit.ly/2CN571b
-2019 Reading Challenge: http://bit.ly/2R5PB9h
-Want To Read List: http://bit.ly/2EJ27RD
-Instagram: bit.ly/2rglmg9
-Twitter: http://bit.ly/2joINAC
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WEEK 5: 05/13/2019 - 05/19/2019
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* โCan't Hurt Meโ while reading โCrushingโ
* โAntifragileโ while reading โCrushingโ
* โCan't Hurt Meโ while reading โExistentialism is a Humanismโ
* โMindsetโ while reading โExistentialism is a Humanismโ
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* Uncle Tomโs Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stoweโฃ
* Black Panther by Christopher Priest
* Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass
* Zucked by Roger McNamee
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* Adulthood Is a Myth by Sarah Andersen
* Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleonโฃ
* Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conranโฃ
* Existentialism is a Humanism by Jean-Paul Sartreโฃ
* Crushing by T.D. Jakes
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* God in the ICU by Dave Walker
* Conscious by Annakaย
* No Sweat by Michelle Segarย
* The Tools by Phil Stutz
* Awareness by Anthony de Mello
* The Zookeeperโs Wife by Diane Ackerman
* Jaws by Sandra Kahn
* The assault on Intelligence by Michael Hayden
* The Spy and the Traitor by Ben Macintyre
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* Aubrey Marcus with Mark Manson
* Impact Theory with Mark Manson
* JRE with Annie Jacobsen
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* Books for month: 14
* Pages for month: 3,294โฃ
* Books for year: 88
* Pages for year: 21,771
-My 2018 stats: http://bit.ly/2CN571b
-2019 Reading Challenge: http://bit.ly/2R5PB9h
-Want To Read List: http://bit.ly/2EJ27RD
-Instagram: bit.ly/2rglmg9
-Twitter: http://bit.ly/2joINAC
-Facebook: http://bit.ly/2DfYDZH
WEEK 4: 05/06/2019 - 05/12/2019
WEEK OF 5/6-5/12
-Book Thoughts
* โOpenโ by Andre Agassi while reading โThe Great Aloneโ
* โThe Great Gatsbyโ while reading โThe Great Aloneโ
* โSh*t My Dad Saysโ while reading โDad Is Fatโ
* โTrust me, Iโm Lyingโ while reading โThe Filter Bubbleโ
-Books Iโm reading
* Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conran
* Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon
* Existentialism is a Humanism by Jean-Paul Sartre
* Uncle Tomโs Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stoweย
-Books I finished
* The Everything Store by Brad Stone
* Thanos: Redemption by Jim Starlin
* The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
* Dad Is Fat by Jim Gaffiganย
* The Barbarian Way by Erwin McManus
* The Filter Bubble by Eli Pariser
* Start Something That Matters by Blake Mycoskie
-Books added to Reading List
* The Remains of the Day
* Memos from the Chairman by Alan Greenberg
* The Mythical Man-Month by Frederick Brooks Jr.
* Lean Thinking by James Womack
* The Elephant in the Room by Tommy Tomlinson
* The Handmaidโs Tale by Margaret Atwood
* The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker
* The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai
* Ghosts in the Schoolyard by Eve Ewing
* Eating Animals by Jonathan Foer
* Trillion Dollar Coach by Eric Schmidt
-Books on Podcast
* School of Greatness with Mark Manson
* The James Altucher Show with Eric Schmidt
* Tim Ferriss with Derek Sivers
-Stats
* Books for month: 8
* Pages for month: 2,160
* Books for year: 82
* Pages for year: 20,637
-My 2018 stats: http://bit.ly/2CN571b
-2019 Reading Challenge: http://bit.ly/2R5PB9h
-Want To Read List: http://bit.ly/2EJ27RD
-Instagram: bit.ly/2rglmg9
-Twitter: http://bit.ly/2joINAC
-Facebook: http://bit.ly/2DfYDZH
WEEK 3: 04/29/2019-05/05/2019
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* โFight Clubโ while reading โThanos: Infinity Abyssโโฃ
* โThe Last Lectureโ by Randy Pausch while reading โThe Unwinding of the Miracleโโฃ
* โEducated,โ โA Child Called It,โ & โGlass Houseโ while reading โThe Great Aloneโ & โThe Boy in the Striped Pajamasโโฃ
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* Thanos: Redemption by Jim Starlinโฃ
* The Everything Store by Brad Stoneโฃ
* Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad โฃ
* The Great Alone by Kristin Hannahโฃ
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* The Unwinding of the Miracle by Julie Yip-Williamsโฃ
* Thanos: Infinity Abyss by Jim Starlinโฃ
* The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyneโฃ
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* Comedy Sex God by Pete Holmesโฃ
* A Brief History of Everything by Ken Wilberโฃ
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* 3 Books Podcast with Mark Mansonโฃ
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* Books for month: 2โฃ
* Pages for month: 400โฃ
* Books for year: 76โฃ
* Pages for year: 18,877
-My 2018 stats: http://bit.ly/2CN571b
-2019 Reading Challenge: http://bit.ly/2R5PB9h
-Want To Read List: http://bit.ly/2EJ27RD
-Instagram: bit.ly/2rglmg9
-Twitter: http://bit.ly/2joINAC
-Facebook: http://bit.ly/2DfYDZH
WEEK 2: 04/22/2019-04/28/2019
WEEK OF 4/22-4/28
-Book Thoughts
* While Reading โThe Everything Storeโ by Brad Stone I taught about โElon Muskโ by Ashlee Vance, โSteve Jobsโ by Walter Isaacson, and โBad Bloodโ by John Carreyrou
-Books Iโm reading
* The Unwinding of the Miracle by Julie Yip-Williams
* The Everything Store by Brad Stone
* Thanos: Infinity Abyss by Jim Starlin
-Books I finished
* How Democracies Die by Steven Levitsky
* Shit my dad says by Justin Halpern
* Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
-Books added to Reading List
* The Emperor Wears No Clothes by Jack Herer
* Small Giants by Bo Burlington
* Dad Is Fat by Jim Gaffigan
* What If? by Randall Munroe
* Ghost Soldiers by Hampton Sides
* The Art of Asking by Amanda Palmer
* Dropping Ashes on the Buddha by Stephen Mitchell
* Hard time by Shaun Attwood
* Grandma Gatewoodโs Walk by Ben Montgomery
* The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion
* Everyday by David Levithan
* A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest Gaines
* The Four Horsemen by Christopher Hitchens
-Books on Podcast
* Joe Rogan with Graham Hancock
* Tim Ferris with Amanda Palmer
* Tim Ferris with Kevin Systromย
* Valuetainment with Shaun Attwood
-Stats
* Books for month: 18
* Pages for month: 4,431
* Books for year: 73
* Pages for year: 18,112
-My 2018 stats: http://bit.ly/2CN571b
-2019 Reading Challenge: http://bit.ly/2R5PB9h
-Want To Read List: http://bit.ly/2EJ27RD
-Instagram: bit.ly/2rglmg9
-Twitter: http://bit.ly/2joINAC
-Facebook: http://bit.ly/2DfYDZH
WEEK 1: 04/15/2019-04/21/2019
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* David and Goliath for Running for my lifeโฃ
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* Shit my dad says by Justin Halpernโฃ
* Fight Club by Chuck Palahniukโฃ
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* The compass of pleasure by David Lindenโฃ
* The Pearl by John Steinbeck โฃ
* Running for my life by Lopez Lomongโฃ
* Persepolis by Marjane Satrapiโฃ
* The Road to Unfreedom by Timothy Snyderโฃ
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* The 5AM Club by Robin Sharmaโฃ
* The Good Neighbor by Maxwell Kingโฃ
* Adulthood is a Myth by Sarah Andersenโฃ
* Where the winds leads by Dr Vinh Chungโฃ
* News of the World by Paulette Jilesโฃ
* The Big Burn by Timothy Eganโฃ
* Manic by Terri Cheney โฃ
* Zealot by Reza Aslanโฃ
* Maid by Stephanie Landโฃ
* Nickel and Dime by Barbara Ehrenreichโฃ
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* Impact Theory podcast with Robin Sharma โฃ
* Aubrey Marcus Podcast with Joe Roganโฃ
* School of Greatness Podcast with Jason Silvaโฃ
* Jordan Peterson Podcast Lecture June 27, 2018โฃ
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* Books for month: 15โฃ
* Pages for month: 3,728โฃ
* Books for the year: 70โฃ
* Pages for the year: 17,409โฃ
-My 2018 stats: http://bit.ly/2CN571b
-2019 Reading Challenge: http://bit.ly/2R5PB9h
-Want To Read List: http://bit.ly/2EJ27RD
-Instagram: bit.ly/2rglmg9
-Twitter: http://bit.ly/2joINAC
-Facebook: http://bit.ly/2DfYDZH
#8: My 3 Thoughts on "Can't Hurt Me" by David Goggins
In this episode, I give My 3 Thoughts on the book "Can't Hurt Me" by David Goggins, which are:ย
1. The gift of suffering
2. 40% Rule
3. Own the truthย
-My 2018 stats: http://bit.ly/2CN571b
-2019 Reading Challenge: http://bit.ly/2R5PB9h
-Want To Read List: http://bit.ly/2EJ27RD
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-Twitter: http://bit.ly/2joINAC
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#7: My 3 Thoughts on "This Is Marketing" by Seth Godin
In this episode, I give My 3 Thoughts on the book "This Is Marketing" by Seth Godin, which are:
1. Direct and Branding
2. Status and Affiliation
3. Fulfilling a desireย
-My 2018 stats: http://bit.ly/2CN571b
-2019 Reading Challenge: http://bit.ly/2R5PB9h
-Want To Read List: http://bit.ly/2EJ27RD
-Instagram: bit.ly/2rglmg9
-Twitter: http://bit.ly/2joINAC
-Facebook: http://bit.ly/2DfYDZH
#6: My 3 Thoughts on "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
In this episode, I give "My 3 Thoughts" on the book "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson, which are:
1. Injustice
2. Mental illness
3. Documenting the journeyย
-My 2018 stats: http://bit.ly/2CN571b
-2019 Reading Challenge: http://bit.ly/2R5PB9h
-Want To Read List: http://bit.ly/2EJ27RD
-Instagram: bit.ly/2rglmg9
-Twitter: http://bit.ly/2joINAC
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#5: My 3 Thoughts on "The Laws of Human Nature" by Robert Greene
In this episode, I give "My 3 Thoughts" on the book "The Laws of Human Nature" by Robert Greene, which are:
1. Not much has changed
2. This is for the reader
3. The complexity of human natureย
-My 2018 stats: http://bit.ly/2CN571b
-2019 Reading Challenge: http://bit.ly/2R5PB9h
-Want To Read List: http://bit.ly/2EJ27RD
-Instagram: bit.ly/2rglmg9
-Twitter: http://bit.ly/2joINAC
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Top 5 of the 215 Books I Read in 2018 | Steve Jobs, Elon Musk, Bad Blood, Educated
In this episode, I talk about the "top 5 books of the 215 books I read in 2018" which are:
1. "Bad Blood" by John Carreyrou
2. "Steve Jobs" by Walter Isaacson
3. "Educated" by Tara Westover
4. "Elon Musk" by Ashlee Vance
5. "The Third Door" by Alex Banayan
-My 2018 stats: http://bit.ly/2CN571b
-2019 Reading Challenge: http://bit.ly/2R5PB9h
-Want To Read List: http://bit.ly/2EJ27RD
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#4: My 3 Thoughts on "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
In this episode, I give "My 3 Thoughts" on the book "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson, which are:
1. 1893 World Fair
2. Creativity of Writing
3. Deception of Evilย
-My 2018 stats: http://bit.ly/2CN571b
-2019 Reading Challenge: http://bit.ly/2R5PB9h
-Want To Read List: http://bit.ly/2EJ27RD
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High School Dropout Reads 216 Books in 2018
In this episode, I talk about how I, a high school dropout, read 216 books in 2018 by:
1. Reading a physical book for 1 hour a day
2. Listening to audiobooks daily while doing other things
3. Audiobooks are for high page count books and physical books for short page count books
4. Increasing narration speed
5. Re-reading books
6. Reading widely
-My 2018 stats: http://bit.ly/2CN571b
-2019 Reading Challenge: http://bit.ly/2R5PB9h
-Want To Read List: http://bit.ly/2EJ27RD
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#3: My 3 Thoughts of "Black Edge" by Sheelah Kolhatkar | Steven Cohen, SAC Capital
In this episode, I give "My 3 Thoughts" of the book "Black Edge" by Sheelah Kolhatkar, which are:
1. A brief history of Hedge Funds
2. Everyone was doing it
3. Having good lawyersย
-My 2017 stats: http://bit.ly/2r3WTOp
-2018 Reading Challange: http://bit.ly/2DdJDeZ
-Want To Read List: http://bit.ly/2EJ27RD
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#2: My 3 Thoughts of "On Writing" by Stephen King
1. Grammar
2. Read and write a lot
3. Enjoy the process
-My 2017 stats: bit.ly/2r3WTOp
-2018 Reading Challange: bit.ly/2DdJDeZ
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Being Smart Is Not Enough, You Need Empathy | Jack Ma
In this episode, I talk about a quote by Jack Ma, co-founder of Alibaba, that reveals the power of empathy, which books are a great source to create and build empathy within yourself.
Books Referenced:
- "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
- The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace" by Jeff Hobbs
- "A River in Darkness" by Masaji Ishikawa
- "Hiroshima" by John Hersey
- "Bad Blood" by John Carreyrou
-My 2017 stats: bit.ly/2r3WTOp
-2018 Reading Challange: bit.ly/2DdJDeZ
-Want To Read List: bit.ly/2EJ27RD
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#1: My 3 Thoughts of "The Fifth Risk" by Michael Lewis
In this episode, I give "My 3 Thoughts" of the book "The Fifth Risk" by Michael Lewis, which are: 1. Trump sort of delivers on some of his promises 2. The unknown risk 3. Project Managementย
-My 2017 stats: http://bit.ly/2r3WTOpย
-2018 Reading Challange: http://bit.ly/2DdJDeZย
-Want To Read List: http://bit.ly/2EJ27RDย
-Instagram: bit.ly/2rglmg9 -Twitter: http://bit.ly/2joINACย
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Warren Buffett's Tip for Success: Read 500 Pages a Day | Buildig Up Knowledge, Compound Effect
1. A daily reading habit
2. Building up your knowledge
3. Being the few that uses the compound effect
-Warren Buffett Quote: โRead 500 pages like this every day. Thatโs how knowledge works. It builds up, like compound interest. All of you can do it, but I guarantee not many of you will..."
-My 2017 stats: bit.ly/2r3WTOp
-2018 Reading Challange: bit.ly/2DdJDeZ
-Want To Read List: bit.ly/2EJ27RD
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4 Reason Why You Should Use Books as Life Coaches | Gary Vaynerchuk, Malcolm Gladwell, RIch Roll
1. Find your life purpose
2. Unlock the answers within yourself
3. Develop steps to improve yourself
4. Start doing instead of dreaming
Books referenced:
- "The Promise of a Pencil" by Adam Braun
- "Thirst" by Scott Harrison
- "A Second Chance" by Catherine Hoke
- "Crushing It" by Gary Vaynerchuk
- "Finding Ultra" by Rich Roll
- "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
- "Atomic Habits" by James Clear
- "Miracle Morning" by Hal Elrod
- "The War on Art" by Steven Pressfield
- "Do the Work" by Steven Pressfield
-My 2017 stats: bit.ly/2r3WTOp
-2018 Reading Challange: bit.ly/2DdJDeZ
-Want To Read List: bit.ly/2EJ27RD
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Ego Is the Enemy of Reading | Ryan Holiday, Stoicism, Stoic
1. It is the biggest challenge to overcome ego
2. Ego does not allow you to cultivate an honest and realistic assessment of your abilities
BUT:
3. You can learn to manage ego
BY:
4. Not indulging in feelings of superiority or inferiority once you achieve success or failure
AND:
5. Controlling your ego helps you to avoid internalizing failure and equipping you to handle failure
Books referenced:
- "Ego Is the Enemy" by Ryan Holiday
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10 Aspects of "The Dip" That Leads You to Mastery | Seth Godin
In this episode, I talk about 10 aspects of "The Dip" that leads you to mastery, which are:ย
1. "The Dip" adds extraordinary benefitsย
2. "The Dip" controls everything in life worth doingย
3. "The Dip" creates scarcity 4. "The Dip" insulates you from competitionย
5. "The Dip" is an opportunityย
6. Know that you are facing "The Dip"ย
7. Quitting "The Dip" well turn you into a serial quitterย
8. Find a steep Dipย
9. Keep going when "The Dip" is expecting you to stopย
10. "The Dip" is an opportunity to create something extraordinaryย
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People With This One Quality Are More Likely to Succeed | Mel Robbins, Darren Hardy
1. Starting incredibly small
2. Improving one thing, by one percent
3. Using the "Seinfeld Strategy"
4. Finding a way to get started in less than 2 minutes
Books referenced:
- Thirst by Scott Harrison
- Compound Effect by Darren Hardy
- The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
- The 5 Second Rule by Mel Robbins
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4 Books That Turn Obstacles Into Opportunites | Nassim Taleb, Victor Frankl, Paulo Coelho, Malcolm G
1. Altering your perspective
2. Flipping your obstacle on its head
3. Following your process
4. Take the offensive
Books referenced:
- Man's Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl
- David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell
- The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
- Antifragile by Nassim Taleb
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4 Books That Build Your Confidence | Napolean Hill, Phil Knight, Robin Sharma, Daniel Goleman
1. Experiencing Success
2. Developing Positive Self-Appraisals
3. Recognizing Positive Role Models
4. Combating Confidence-Killing Emotions
Books referenced:
- Shoe Dog by Phil Knight
- Think and Grow Rich by Napolean Hill
- The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma
- Emotion Intelligence by Daniel Goleman
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3 Books That Help You Become Better at Anything | Elon Musk, Nick Vujicic, Tim Grover
1. Becoming Relentless
2. Not focusing on your limits
3. Not Being afraid to take the shot
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- Relentless by Tim Grover
- Life Without Limits by Nick Vujicic
- Elon Musk by Ashlee Vance
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5 Books That Help You Overcome Fear | Steve Jobs, Jocko Willink, Growth Mindset, Extreme Ownership
1. Determining if your goal is a must
2. Recognizing your excuses
3. Adopting a growth mindset
4. Finding valuable insight in pain
5. Knowing that failure is unavoidable
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Bad Blood: The Book That Will Be A Great Movie | Theranos, Elizabeth Holmes, John Carreyrou
1. Characters
2. Storyline
3. Drama
4. Plot Twists
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Isaac Asimov: 3 Tips To Become Educated | Imagination, Knowledge, Self-Educating
1. Expand the boundaries of your imagination
2. Learn at the edge of your knowledge
3. Respect the importance of self-educating
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Elon Musk: He Is What He Reads | Isaac Asimov, Douglas Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Walter Isaacson
1. Isaac Asimov's "Foundations"
2. Douglas Adams' "The Hitchhicker's Guide to the Galaxy"
3. Walter Isaacson's "Benjamin Franklin"
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The Code of the Extraordinary Reading Mind | Mindvalley, Vishen Lakhiani
1. Reprogram your beliefs and practices that interfere with your goals
2. Consciously choose empowered and uplifting models of reality
3. Reform the basic routines in your life to achieve an overall feeling of self-mastery
4. Have life objectives that are entirely within your control
5. Listen to your intuition and follow your life's calling
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"The Third Door": Best Book of 2018 | Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Tim Ferris
1. Taking massive risk
2. You will experience failure
3. You will experience disappointment
4. You will make difficult life changing decisions
5. You must be fearless
6. You must persevere and persist
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Contagious: Why Books Catch On | Wharton School, Jonah Berger, Viral
1. Social Currency
2. Triggers
3. Emotion
4. Public
5. Practical
6. Stories
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Two Ways To Read | Medium.com
1. Reading to understand
2. When filtering by right or wrong, you limit what you understand
3. Absorbing and filtering with an open mind
4. It's okay not to agree, your mind will automatically filter for what is relevant and what is not
5. Reading teaches you how to see
6. Filter for relevancy and understanding
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12 Rules For Reading: An Antidote To Chaos | Jordan Peterson "12 Rules For Life"
1. Have a daily routine
2. Create a reading habit
3. Have a growth mindset
4. Have grit
5. Surround Yourself with More Books Than You'll Ever Have Time to Read
6. 10x your reading challenge
7. Read books from front to back
8. Just look for one takeaway
9. Read at Least 60 books a year
10. Read old books
11. Read books with long future expectancy
12. Audiobooks is reading too
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Trust Me, Your Life Is Not That Bad | Victor Frankl "Man's Search For Meaning," David Pelzer "A Child Called It," Ishmael Beah
1. Bad parents
2. A bad childhood
3. Unfair circumstances happen to you
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Context Is Important | Michael Lewis "Moneyball", Jocko Willink "Extreme Ownership", Gary Vaynerchuk "Crushing It"
1. The author's not the reader's context
2. Social Context
3. Historical context
4. Cultural Context
5. Ideological context when reading a book
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Podcasts: A Way To Find Great Books | Joe Rogan, Tim Ferriss, Tom Bilyeu, Lewis Howes, Mixed Mental Arts
1. Lots of podcasts feature interviews with authors
2. You get to know a little about the author before reading a book
3. You discover amazing people you never knew were authors
4. Books read after listening to author interviewed on a podcast never fail to be great
5. Bonus: Authors usually recommend lots of books they like on podcasts
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Book Readers Are Good Listeners | Harvard Business Review
1. Improving you attention
2. Helps you interrupt less
3. Helps you not to judge or evaluate the speaker
4. Helps you not impose your solutions on the speaker
5. Helps you ask more good questions to the speaker
6. Helps you reflect on what the speaker said
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The Power of Reading Habits | Charles Duhigg
1. Identify the ROUTINE
2. Experiment with REWARDS
3. Isolate the CUE
4. Have a plan
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Books Are the Best Type of Media | Ryan Holiday, Blogs, Social Media, Mass Media
1. Books have NO ADS
2. Books are good for your health
3. Books take awhile to create and edit
4. The thrills books give you
5. Books help you have better conversations
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The 4 Agreements: A Practical Guide To Your Personal Reading Freedom | Don Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements
1. Always do your best
2. Don't take anything personally
3. Don't make assumptions
4. Be impeccable with your word
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The Purpose of Book Summaries | Blinkist, Instaread
1. See what the book is about
2. Get others views and perspectives
3. Get a refresher from past books you've read
4. Allows you just to read
5. But should never be a REPLACEMENT TO READING BOOKS!
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Get New Perspectives By Reading Old Books | C.S. Lewis
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Simple Truths Behind Extraordinary Reading Results | Gary Keller
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Lindy Effect: The 5 Books That Prove It
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The Easiest and Fastest Way to Read More Books
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Booksteer.com "Your School of Self-Awareness" | Think and Grow Rich, Good to Great, The E-Myth, Managing Oneself
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Surround Yourself With More Books Than You'll Ever Have Time to Read | Inc.com
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"Outliers": The Story of How You Can Successfully Read | Malcolm Gladwell
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