📚 4 Books mentioned in "Arnold Schwarzenegger On Finding Ways To Be Useful" of The Daily Stoic

In your book, you highlighted how many people enter the gym with the goal of getting in shape, but there’s often a lack of specificity around that. Still, I worked hard, and although it seems trivial now, that was my motivation, and it drove me to train every day.

In this segment, the podcast host references 'your book,' indicating that the guest, Arnold Schwarzenegger, authored a book titled 'Be Useful.' The discussion revolves around the gym and the motivation behind training.

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That’s a key reason I wrote 'Be Useful': to inspire people to pursue success and achievement without a specific blueprint.

In this segment, Arnold Schwarzenegger discusses his book, 'Be Useful', explaining that it aims to inspire individuals to seek success and achievement without needing a specific guide.

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Marcus Aurelius’s line resonates: it's a shame for the mind to give up when the body is still going; as long as you're here, find a way to be useful. I appreciate your writing about Marcus Aurelius.

The podcast guest references a line from Marcus Aurelius, emphasizing the importance of perseverance and finding ways to be useful. They also acknowledge the podcast host's writing about Marcus Aurelius, suggesting that it ties into the themes explored in the book 'Meditations'.

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But to dedicate his work to all those who supported him and mention their names—that's a practice I wanted to emulate in my own book. His life was about giving back.

During the discussion, Arnold Schwarzenegger highlights how he admires the practice of dedicating a work to supporters, drawing inspiration from Marcus Aurelius's book 'Meditations', which emphasizes gratitude and giving back.

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When I wrote The Daily Stoic eight years ago, I had this crazy idea of continuing it after releasing 366 meditations, writing one more every single day and giving it away for free as an email.

In this segment, the podcast host talks about his own book, 'The Daily Stoic', reflecting on the idea he had when he wrote it eight years ago and his decision to share a daily meditation with readers for free.

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