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Episode · ChooseFI · 2023-08-27

Books mentioned on This is Not a Dress Rehearsal | August Roundup with Katie

3 books · With Katie · Listen · Watch on YouTube

You don't need a million dollars to change your relationship with money—sometimes you just need to stop waiting for permission.

Brad Barrett recommended Goodbye, things by Fumio Sasaki and others, and discussed Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman and Die with Zero by Bill Perkins.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Goodbye, things

    Fumio Sasaki; Fumio Sasaki; SASAKI · at 9:11

    "Goodbye, Things" by Fumio Sasaki is a memoir exploring the author's journey toward extreme minimalism after shedding almost all of his earthly possessions in a society driven by consumerism.

    Recommended
    “so it's actually called goodbye things the new Japanese minimalism by fumio Sasaki this book is awesome it's like such a quick read”
    Brad Barrett This is Not a Dress Rehearsal | August Roundup with Katie 2023-08-27 Listen at 9:11
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  2. Four Thousand Weeks

    Oliver Burkeman · at 33:30

    Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman is a counterintuitive time management book that reframes human productivity around the radical acceptance of finitude, arguing that trying to conquer every task is impossible and that true meaning comes from embracing our limited time.

    Discussed
    “I mean that is – that has been kind of top of mind in my own head because I read the book 4,000 weeks by Oliver burkman”
    Brad Barrett This is Not a Dress Rehearsal | August Roundup with Katie 2023-08-27 Listen at 33:30
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  3. Die with Zero

    Bill Perkins · at 35:20

    Die with Zero by Bill Perkins is a financial and lifestyle guide that challenges traditional wealth accumulation by encouraging people to optimize their life experiences and spend their money while they are still alive.

    Discussed
    “yeah I mean I – I think it's you know it's the intersection of – of that book and die with zero which people are probably sick of me talking about at this point”
    Brad Barrett This is Not a Dress Rehearsal | August Roundup with Katie 2023-08-27 Listen at 35:20
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon
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