Episode · ChooseFI · 2023-06-12
Books mentioned on The Valuist Returns | FI Roundup with Bo Loy
Most people wait until they have "enough" to start living intentionally — but what if you've been thinking about this backwards? Bo Loy returns to unpack "valuism," the principle that has shaped ChooseFI's philosophy since 2017: spend on what you truly value, not on what you think you should.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Outlive
Outlive by Peter Attia and Bill Gifford is a comprehensive guide focused on longevity, health span, and physical optimization.
Discussed“Dr Peter attia who is now like world famous and he put out a book called outlive and he has a podcast called the drive”
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Learned Optimism
Learned Optimism by Martin Seligman is a psychology book that explores how explanatory styles influence human behavior, agency, and the prevention of helplessness.
Discussed“I've been reading a book called learned optimism by Dr Martin Seligman at the University of Pennsylvania and and just part of what he talked about is how can we not get to a point of helplessness”
