Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2021-12-30
Books mentioned on End Of Year Review: 2021's Lessons, Hacks & Fails - #416
Jonny & Yusef join me to recap our favourite lessons, hacks and stories from 2021.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Essentialism
Essentialism by Greg McKeown is a self-help and personal development book that advocates for disciplined pursuit, urging readers to focus on the vital few things rather than getting overwhelmed by the trivial many.
Discussed“john my first one is a quote from john maxwell which summarizes greg mcewen's essentialism perfectly”
Where to get it
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The Psychology of Money
The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel is a bestselling personal finance book that explores how human behavior, ego, and worldview shape financial decisions rather than purely objective math.
Discussed“morgan housel has a quote in the psychology of money where he says the number one thing that you need to do to win the game is to stop moving the goal posts further away from you”
Where to get it
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The Gap and The Gain
The Gap and The Gain by Dr.
Recommended“and then quickly straight away benjamin hardy in the gap in the game which is the gap in the game by ben hardy's brand new it's only come out about a month and a half ago it's 160 pages you can read it in a weekend or you can listen to it”
Where to get it
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The Righteous Mind
The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt is a psychology and sociology book that examines the intuitive foundations of morality and why good people are divided by politics and religion.
Discussed“i've not read the righteous mind by jonathan height but he talks about the different moral taste buds and how each of those taste buds touches a different part of our palate and causes us to swing to one side of the spectrum or the other”
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The Happiness Hypothesis
The Happiness Hypothesis by Jonathan Haidt is an exploration of ancient wisdom through the lens of modern psychological science, examining how humans find meaning and well-being.
Discussed“so the jonathan hype book that i love is the happiness hypothesis that's the one that i got through this year which was yeah man that's um that's a serious one”
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Mindfulness, Bliss, and Beyond
Mindfulness, Bliss, and Beyond by Ajahn Brahm is a comprehensive guide to meditation that helps readers navigate the stages of mental stillness and deep spiritual joy.
Recommended“so for the standard v passenger mindfulness meditation i think mindfulness in plain english is very good for concentration meditation ajahn brahm's book called mindfulness bliss and beyond”
Where to get it
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Mindfulness in Plain English
Mindfulness in Plain English by Bhante Gunaratana is a widely accessible guide designed to help beginners understand and practice Vipassana meditation and concentration.
Recommended“so for the standard v passenger mindfulness meditation i think mindfulness in plain english is very good for concentration meditation ajahn brahm's book called mindfulness bliss and beyond”
Where to get it
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Superpower mindfulness
Superpower mindfulness by Ajahn Brahm is a meditation and spiritual guidance book that explores how to cultivate deep awareness, emotional calm, and higher states of consciousness.
Recommended“so for the standard v passenger mindfulness meditation i think mindfulness in plain english is very good for concentration meditation ajahn brahm's book called mindfulness bliss and beyond”
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