📚 6 Books mentioned in "Casey Neistat On Finding Purpose and Balancing Ambition" of The Daily Stoic

The Daily Stoic

Podcast: The Daily Stoic

Episode: Casey Neistat On Finding Purpose and Balancing Ambition

Published on July 19, 2023

Here’s a list of all the books mentioned in this episode. Click on the links to watch specific excerpts on YouTube and feel free to purchase the books if they caught your interest!

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Conspiracy

by Ryan Holiday

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'Conspiracy' was an all-time favorite because so [__], so gossipy and page-turny and fun.

Casey Neistat shares his thoughts on Ryan Holiday's book 'Conspiracy', describing it as an all-time favorite due to its engaging, gossipy, and fun qualities.

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Discipline Is Destiny

by Ryan Holiday

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Yeah, there—I have this story in 'Discipline is Destiny' but the Toni Morrison thing was she had to get up and do her writing before she heard the word “mom” in the morning or she...

In this segment, Ryan Holiday discusses a story from his book 'Discipline is Destiny' that highlights Toni Morrison's writing routine, which required her to start her day with writing before hearing the word 'mom'.

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The Daily Dad

by Ryan Holiday

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That is a powerful—I think I've read all of your books except I haven't read 'The Daily Dad' yet.

In this segment, Casey Neistat expresses that he has read all of Ryan Holiday's books, except for the one titled 'The Daily Dad', highlighting his interest in Holiday's work.

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The Daily Stoic

by Ryan Holiday, Stephen Hanselman

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But I think 'The Obstacle Is The Way' had just come out, um, so would have been my first book about stoic philosophy and then 'The Daily Stoic' would have come out a little bit later than that.

In a discussion about the sequence of his book releases, Ryan Holiday notes that 'The Daily Stoic' was published after his first book, 'The Obstacle Is The Way', which reflects his journey into stoic philosophy.

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The Obstacle Is the Way

by Ryan Holiday

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But I think 'The Obstacle Is The Way' had just come out, um, so would have been my first book about stoic philosophy and then 'The Daily Stoic' would have come out a little bit later than that.

Ryan Holiday reflects on the release of his books, indicating that 'The Obstacle Is The Way' was his first foray into stoic philosophy.

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What to Expect when You're Expecting

by Heidi Eisenberg Murkoff, Sharon Mazel

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That's what he said, that was a fact of the industry, which is true, but I think the reason that's true and the reason why parenting books are, with the exception of say 'What to Expect When You're Expecting,' not great sellers is that it's insane to read about some problem you might have 22 years from now, right?

In this segment, Ryan Holiday refers to the book 'What to Expect When You're Expecting' as an exceptional case among parenting books, which typically do not perform as well on the market. He uses this point to discuss how his upcoming book, 'The Daily Dad', is designed for ease of consumption.

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