Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2023-12-09
Chris Williamson & Jeremy Boreing: books mentioned on Modern Wisdom
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Chris Williamson discussed The War of Art by Steven Pressfield, Turning Pro by Steven Pressfield, The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson, and We Who Wrestle with God by Jordan B. Peterson.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The War of Art
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield is a well-regarded guide on creativity, professionalism, and overcoming self-imposed creative blocks known as resistance.
Discussed“I'd read Steven pressfield's uh the war of Art and then turning pro and I thought wow like imagine what would happen if you treat The Pursuit Of My Chosen career which is podcasting like an athlete”
Where to get it
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Turning Pro
Turning Pro by Steven Pressfield is a motivational guide that examines the internal psychological barriers and resistance that prevent individuals from fully committing to their creative work and professional ambitions.
Discussed“I'd read Steven pressfield's uh the war of Art and then turning pro and I thought wow like imagine what would happen if you treat The Pursuit Of My Chosen career which is podcasting like an athlete”
Where to get it
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The Almanack of Naval Ravikant
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson is a curated collection of wisdom, aphorisms, and insights compiled from the entrepreneur and philosopher Naval Ravikant.
Discussed“you know there was uh the almanac of Naval rant is a book written by my friend Eric Jorgenson it came out about five years ago I think it's the most highlighted perw book on Kindle ever”
Where to get it
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We Who Wrestle with God
We Who Wrestle with God by Jordan B.
Discussed“Jordan moved on; he’s now focusing on projects with Ark, thinking about God, working on his new book, We Who Wrestle with God.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“and the two books weren't like the 40 or the 4 Hour Work Week you know they were like he was reading philosophers”
“And when I say reading, I mean Michael would read two books a week, and the two books weren't like 'The 4-Hour Workweek' or anything like that, you know?”
“he's got this new book we who wrestle with God”