Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2018-12-21

Books mentioned on Christmas Special - Hacks, Fails & New Year Plans - #044

4 books · With John Yin Yousef · Listen · Watch on YouTube

Join us for a special Christmas Episode as we roll around in festive cheer, reflecting upon 2018 and reviewing our best hacks & fails from the last 12 months before setting some goals for the coming year.

Chris Williamson recommended Endure: Mind, Body and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance by Alex Hutchinson. Also mentioned: Happy by Derren Brown, Atomic Habits by James Clear, and Deep Work by Cal Newport.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   Happy

   Derren Brown · at 21:12 · mentioned 3 times

   Happy by Derren Brown is a philosophical self-help book that examines what it truly means to live a good life by drawing on Stoic philosophy and psychological insights.

   Recommended

   “and I read a Darren Brown's book called happy and I remember it's just like a five hour flight to Cyprus”

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2. 

   Atomic Habits

   James Clear · at 22:40 · mentioned 2 times

   Atomic Habits by James Clear is a bestselling guide on habit formation that outlines how small daily actions and identity shifts can create lasting personal and professional change.

   Recommended

   “recently read James clears atomic habits which kind of put a like a bottle cap on that thought process”

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3. 

   Deep Work

   Cal Newport · at 1:07:13 · mentioned 2 times

   Deep Work by Cal Newport is a guide to cultivating focused concentration and achieving extraordinary outcomes in a distracted world.

   Recommended

   “recently read deep work on users recommendation and thought like so in that in that book they talked about this idea of fixed schedule productivity”

   Speaker Christmas Special - Hacks, Fails & New Year Plans - #044 2018-12-21 Listen at 1:07:13

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4. 

   Endure: Mind, Body and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance

   Alex Hutchinson · at 1:16:00

   Endure: Mind, Body and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance by Alex Hutchinson is a science-based exploration of the psychological and physical boundaries of human endurance.

   Recommended

   “by Alex Hutchinson oh my god if someone wants a more sporty side book amazing absolutely fantastic”

   Chris Williamson Christmas Special - Hacks, Fails & New Year Plans - #044 2018-12-21 Listen at 1:16:00

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