Book · 2015 · SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General
The Road to Character
- mentions
- 5
- people
- 4
- podcasts
- 5
- episodes
- 5
- recommendations
- 4
That in a moment really fused an idea from a book I had just read by a guy named David Brooks called the road to character.
Peter Attia · The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett · Jul 2023 Listen at 28:40 The best things said about it
He wrote a couple books the road to character which is easily in my top ten books it's it's more that self-help book but it's more emphasizing true virtues.
Have you read the road to character by David Brooks he says like there's two basically courses in life you can be building a resume or you can be building a eulogy and I think what happens is if you're if you're not thinking about the end you're just stacking up uh resume values.
Ryan Holiday The Daily Stoic · Jan 2025 At number one it's the road to character by uh the New York Times has own David Brooks the oped columnist.
Where and when it comes up
Most mentions, by podcast
4 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
The Road to Character by David Brooks is a bestselling cultural and philosophical exploration examining the modern obsession with external achievement at the expense of inner moral worth. Several podcast hosts and guests have enthusiastically recommended the book for its profound impact on personal reflection. On The Daily Stoic, Ryan Holiday brought up the text while discussing the two primary courses in life, noting the common tendency to prioritize resume-building over thinking about one's ultimate legacy. Similarly, Dr. Peter Attia discussed the book on both The Diary Of A CEO and the Huberman Lab podcast, explaining how attending a funeral fused an idea from Brooks's work that forced him to evaluate whether he was living primarily for resume virtues or eulogy virtues. Jim Mullane also recommended the book on Modern Wisdom, placing it in his top ten favorite reads because it emphasizes true personal virtues over conventional self-help advice. Additionally, Greg Cowles mentioned the title on The Book Review when discussing its prominent position as a New York Times bestseller. Across these appearances, guests and hosts emphasized the book's value in prompting readers to pause, reevaluate their life priorities, and focus on developing deeper character rather than mere professional success.
Every mention
Peter Attia that in a moment really fused an idea from a book I had just read by a guy named David Brooks called the ro… 2
“that in a moment really fused an idea from a book I had just read by a guy named David Brooks called the road to character”
“it sort of allows more people to kind of take an appraisal of that and ask that question which is before too late am I living my life more for my resume virtues or for my eulogy virtues to borrow from David Brooks's work the road to character which I I I talk about as being kind of one of”
Jim Mullane he wrote a couple books the road to character which is easily in my top ten books it's it's more that self-… 1
“he wrote a couple books the road to character which is easily in my top ten books it's it's more that self-help book but it's more emphasizing true virtues”
Ryan Holiday have you read the road to character by David Brooks he says like there's two basically courses in life you… 1
“have you read the road to character by David Brooks he says like there's two basically courses in life you can be building a resume or you can be building a eulogy and I think what happens is if you're if you're not thinking about the end you're just stacking up uh resume values”
Greg Cowles at number one it's the road to character by uh the New York Times has own David Brooks the oped columnist 1
“at number one it's the road to character by uh the New York Times has own David Brooks the oped columnist”