Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2018-09-24
Books mentioned on Life Hacks 105 - #031
Jonny & Yusef from PropaneFitness.com join me for another episode detailing our favourite apps, websites, resources and tools for a productive and efficient life.
Chris Williamson recommended Less Doing, More Living by Ari Meisel, and discussed The Healthy Writer by Joanna Penn and others. Also mentioned: Living with a SEAL by Jesse Itzler, Meditations by Aurelius Marcus, Getting Things Done by David Allen, Happy by Derren Brown, Death by Mistress by Darren Brown, The Secret by Rhonda Byrne, Deep Work by Cal Newport, YES, But... . by Martin Burke, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, and Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Living with a SEAL
Living with a SEAL by Jesse Itzler chronicles the author's thirty-day experience inviting an intense Navy SEAL, later identified as David Goggins, to live with him and completely overhaul his physical and mental limits.
Recommended“so I listened to on rack by recommendation of Ben if he's listening a book called living with a seal by a guy called Jesse”
Where to get it
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Meditations
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius is a collection of personal journals and philosophical reflections written by the Roman emperor, offering timeless insights on Stoic philosophy, personal virtue, and resilience.
Discussed“if you Marcus Aurelius meditations have existed for thousands of years Why do you think people still read them”
Where to get it
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Getting Things Done
Getting Things Done by David Allen is a widely influential productivity manual that outlines a systematic method for organizing tasks, clearing the mind, and achieving stress-free efficiency.
Discussed“I found it more difficult to relate David Allen's getting things done to nowadays because he's talking about pages and filer faxes and stuff”
Where to get it
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Happy
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 it is happy by Darren brown this is the one where Reese lights the secret by Rhonda burnin”
Where to get it
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Death by Mistress
Death by Mistress by Darren Brown is a thought-provoking publication that explores various aspects of human psychology, personal happiness, and practical goal-setting techniques.
Recommended“It's another book recommendation and it is happy by Darren brown”
Where to get it
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The Secret
The Secret by Rhonda Byrne is a bestselling self-help phenomenon centered on the law of attraction, which posits that positive visualization and focused intention can manifest wealth, health, and happiness directly into a person's life.
Discussed“This is the one where Reese lights the secret by Rhonda burnin”
Where to get it
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The Healthy Writer
The Healthy Writer by Joanna Penn and Euan Lawson offers practical guidance and wellness strategies specifically tailored for authors and sedentary creators to maintain physical and mental well-being.
Discussed“he wrote the entire he wrote his entire contribution to the book the healthy writer on Pomodoro's went back and looked at a hundred and twenty Pollan”
Where to get it
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Deep Work
Deep Work by Cal Newport is a guide to cultivating undistracted focus and achieving peak productivity in an increasingly noisy world.
Recommended“But deep worthy work is the Bible for this stuff like just sink your teeth into what is the most important thing to do”
Where to get it
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YES, But... .
Discussed“You said best Martin Burke on depression He's like some people say I've got so much washing to do tomorrow it's like no you don't There is a large pile of washing”
Where to get it
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll is a classic nineteenth-century children's novel about a young girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit hole into a fantastical realm populated by peculiar creatures and nonsensical rules.
Discussed“so in Alice in Wonderland she's talking to the Red Queen and they're running away from something I think and the Red Queen turns to her and saves you see now you have to run as fast as you can just to stay in the same place”
Where to get it
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Less Doing, More Living
Less Doing, More Living by Ari Meisel is a productivity and lifestyle design guide focused on optimizing, automating, and outsourcing daily tasks to achieve greater efficiency and reduce overwhelm.
Recommended“but like if you're in if you feel like you're doing more than you can looking at re Meisels book called less doing”
Where to get it
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Why We Sleep
Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker is a comprehensive exploration of the neurobiology of sleep, detailing how restorative rest impacts physical health, cognitive function, and emotional well-being while warning of the severe consequences of chronic sleep deprivation.
Discussed“It's like the you know it's like the supplementary information to Matthew Walker's book”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
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