Episode · My First Million · 2026-09-18
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Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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How to Win Friends and Influence People
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie is a classic self-help and communication book focused on building relationships, understanding human motivation, and achieving interpersonal success.
Discussed“So that's one of these things where you read a book like how to win friends and influence people and you're like duh that's obvious and it almost becomes a reminder and yet I'm like but how do you tactically make that switch where you say enjoy the relationships not seeking the outcome?”
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Death, Dying and Bereavement
While podcasts frequently explore literature addressing mortality and historical traditions, discussions surrounding books on death and dying often intersect with philosophical and psychological reflections.
Discussed“The samurai use this the I mean so many traditions use this which is visualizing their own death and they Tibetan book of living and dying samurai and then also what was it is like the Marcus Aurelius.”
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The Tibetan book of living and dying
The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying by Sogyal Rinpoche is a spiritual guide offering insight into Buddhist teachings on death, impermanence, and the nature of mind.
Discussed“The samurai use this the I mean so many traditions use this which is visualizing their own death and they Tibetan book of living and dying samurai and then also what was it is like the Marcus Aurelius.”
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The Inner Game of Tennis
The Inner Game of Tennis by W.
Recommended“the inner game of tennis talks a lot about that. Great book.”
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Descartes' Error
Descartes' Error by Antonio Damasio is a foundational neuroscience book arguing that reason and decision-making are deeply dependent on emotions and feelings.
Recommended“So, and you can read a book about this. It's called Deart's Error. It was written by a neuroscientist in like 2012 or something.”
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The Body Keeps the Score
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk is a prominent psychological exploration of how trauma physically affects the human body and mind.
Discussed“I've read The Body Keeps the Score and I like intuitively know that like trauma is a physical thing, but like to put it on a really practical level, you ever get like a slack or an email from a co-orker that says, 'Can we talk?'”
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Listen
Listen is a parenting guide by Patty Wipfler and Tosha Schore that offers practical strategies for building emotional connection and supporting children through difficult feelings.
Recommended“I there was this thing called handin-hand parenting which I highly recommend a book called listen which is like one of the most profound practices in my life and that was really where the big emotional understanding started coming in that that like oh I can be with my children in these big emotions and all they need to do”
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