Episode · ChooseFI · 2024-02-19
Books mentioned on The Hot Seat: Community Edition
A system that dictates your success beats any goal you set. That's the wisdom buried in this community roundup of voicemails, where ChooseFI listeners share their most effective life hacks and hardest-won financial lessons.
Brad Barrett recommended Upgrade by Blake Crouch and Dark Matter by Blake Crouch, and discussed Smart Couples Finish Rich by David Bach, The Simple Path to Wealth by Jl Collins, Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker, and Outlive by Peter Attia and others. Also mentioned: Atomic Habits by James Clear, Recursion by Blake Crouch, Die with Zero by Bill Perkins, Just Keep Buying by Nick Maggiulli, The Nature Fix by Florence Williams, Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss and others, Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Finding Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalhi, and I will teach you to be rich by Ramit Sethi.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Atomic Habits
Atomic Habits by James Clear is a widely acclaimed guide on habit formation, personal development, and how minor incremental adjustments yield substantial long-term results.
Recommended“I am reading Atomic Habits by James clear for the third time I absolutely love this book I think it is just such an amazing book”
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Recursion
Recursion by Blake Crouch is a mind-bending science fiction thriller that explores the catastrophic consequences of a technology that allows people to reset their memories and relive their pasts.
Recommended“so for a book the fiction would be recursion by Blake Crouch I just love the way he's able to blend science and fiction and mystery”
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Die with Zero
Die with Zero by Bill Perkins is a thought-provoking financial book that challenges traditional accumulation strategies by advocating for the active use of wealth while one is alive.
Recommended“and for non-fiction it would be just keep buying and die with zero those books are both fantastic for mindset and I love them for that”
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Just Keep Buying
Just Keep Buying by Nick Maggiulli is a practical personal finance book that offers proven strategies for saving money, understanding market history, and building long-term wealth.
Recommended“and for non-fiction it would be just keep buying and die with zero those books are both fantastic for mindset and I love them for that”
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Upgrade
Upgrade by Blake Crouch is a speculative science fiction novel that plunges readers into a near-future world where genetic engineering and human enhancement carry dangerous global consequences.
Recommended“I know there was a book upgrade was one I read I think Dark Matter was another and yeah I just kind of bombed through those books”
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Dark Matter
Dark Matter by Blake Crouch is a mind-bending science fiction thriller that follows a physicist abducted into an alternate reality where he must navigate infinite versions of his life to return to his family.
Recommended“Dark Matter was another and yeah I just kind of bombed through those books they were really really just enjoyable reads and and kind of made you think a little differently”
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The Nature Fix
The Nature Fix by Florence Williams is a non-fiction book exploring the scientific research behind humanity's fundamental connection to nature and how small doses of natural environments improve mood, health, and creativity.
Recommended“podcast book or blog that I've enjoyed recently that would be the nature fix by Florence Williams it's all about how we humans are fundamentally connected to Nature”
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Never Split the Difference
Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss and Tahl Raz explores the psychology of negotiation, human motivation, and strategies for framing conversations to understand other perspectives.
Recommended“as for a podcast or book that I've read recently I'd have to say never split the difference it's not specifically a financial book and I do read quite a few of those”
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Flow
Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is a psychological masterpiece that explores the state of optimal experience, immersion, and deep engagement where challenges perfectly match an individual's skill level, resulting in profound fulfillment and distorted perceptions of time.
Discussed“I finished the book flow by sent me hail and we talked about him before and his book finding flow which I've read several times and I'm very familiar with it's kind of the more accessible short version”
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Finding Flow
Finding Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is an accessible psychological guide that explores the optimal state of consciousness known as flow, where individuals experience deep engagement, effortless concentration, and genuine fulfillment in their activities.
Recommended“his book finding flow which I've read several times and I'm very familiar with it's kind of the more accessible short version so if you just kind of want to taste go read finding flow”
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I will teach you to be rich
I Will Teach You to Be Rich by Ramit Sethi is a comprehensive personal finance guide that emphasizes practical money management, conscious spending, and building a wealthy life through intentional choices rather than extreme frugality.
Discussed“and then when I think about a few years ago I read rit's book and he's like buy the effing coffee you know like think about what you value and that's way more important”
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Smart Couples Finish Rich
Smart Couples Finish Rich by David Bach is a popular personal finance guide that outlines step-by-step strategies for couples to align their money values, plan for the future, and build long-term wealth together.
Discussed“and uh I think it's important that we know that it's funny you mentioned David Bach because his book smart couples finish Rich I just recollected was the book the very first personal finance book that I think Laura and I ever read”
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The Simple Path to Wealth
The Simple Path to Wealth by JL Collins is a clear and accessible guide to achieving financial independence through low-cost index fund investing and simple savings habits.
Discussed“vanguard's total stock market index fund has almost become has taken on a life of itself in the fight community and you know it's obviously this wonderful thing that JL Collins has talked about in the simple path to wealth and the stock series”
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Why We Sleep
Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker is an acclaimed exploration of sleep neurobiology and the critical importance of rest for overall health and cognitive function.
Discussed“did you read the Sleep Book or have you guys talked about that on the podcast the why we sleep oh by Matthew Walker yeah yeah yeah so I have read portions of it”
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Outlive
Outlive by Peter Attia and Bill Gifford is a comprehensive health and longevity guide focused on practical steps to improve vitality, manage biological markers, and extend lifespan through proactive medicine.
Discussed“I think a lot of us have been following Dr Peter AA for a long time and he had that incredible book outlive and he talks about his uh he's called it multiple different things”
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Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“I was thinking about when I was 22 years old and sitting on my bed in my studio apartment reading personal finance books and I was trying to remember who was it that originally came up with the latte effect that everyone was talking about was that David Bach”