Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2020-08-03
Books mentioned on How To Design A Life You Love - James Smith - #205
James Smith is a PT and not a life coach. Following your default desires and social norms is a surefire route to misery, yet we're given very little guidance on how to design a life we love.
Chris Williamson discussed The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss. James Smith recommended The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday, discussed The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, and criticized Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The 4-Hour Workweek
The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss is a lifestyle design manual that challenges conventional career paths by advocating for time autonomy, remote work, automation, and outsourcing.
Discussed“i mean even tim ferriss on 50 50 with some of his work and others in the four-hour work week”
Where to get it
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Of Mice and Men
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck is a classic American novella chronicling the tragic journey of two displaced migrant ranch workers, George and Lennie, as they desperately pursue their shared dream during the Great Depression.
Critiqued“getting my teachers to expect me to [ __ ] enjoy reading of mice and men for instance that's the worst [ __ ] book i've ever read maybe why the why the [ __ ] is that in school curriculum you can feel me getting annoyed about this”
Where to get it
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The Hunger Games
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is a bestselling young adult dystopian novel set in a ruined futuristic nation where children are forced to compete in a televised death match.
Discussed“give me the hunger games give me something that is i'm gonna actually from a start there we cannot rely on the educative system”
Where to get it
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The Obstacle Is the Way
The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday is a popular self-help and philosophy book that translates ancient Stoic principles into practical strategies for overcoming modern hardships.
Recommended“that is the meaning that struggle is the meaning the obstacle is the way you know like that's that's what that's how it works”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“kind of the knowledge to do that is is one thing i suppose the second book uh not a life coach gave me”
“i was like [ __ ] out when i released this book there are probably some videos flurry flurry of dick pics that are just strewn around the internet”
“not a life coach it's uh out later on this year but you can pre-order it now”