📚 4 Books mentioned in "Matthew McConaughey On The Art Of Livin’" of The Daily Stoic

The Daily Stoic

Podcast: The Daily Stoic

Episode: Matthew McConaughey On The Art Of Livin’

Published on June 19, 2023

Here’s a list of all the books mentioned in this episode. Click on the links to watch specific excerpts on YouTube and feel free to purchase the books if they caught your interest!

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Meditations

by Aurelius Marcus

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There's a line towards the end of meditations, which Marcus Aurelius probably wrote as he's getting close to death.

During the discussion, the guest refers to a poignant line from 'Meditations' by Marcus Aurelius, highlighting a stoic perspective on life, which he describes as having three acts. The mention indicates that 'Meditations' was likely penned as Aurelius approached the end of his life.

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The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

by Charlie Mackesy

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Have you read the book 'The Boy, the Fox, the Horse, and the Mole'? Have you read that kids book? No, oh it’s incredible! I carry it in the bookstore; it's amazing! It’s by this guy Charlie Mackesy, he’s this brilliant illustrator.

In this segment, the host enthusiastically discusses the book 'The Boy, the Fox, the Horse, and the Mole' by Charlie Mackesy, recommending it to the guest and highlighting how he carries it in his bookstore. They also reflect on a memorable line from the book.

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The Daily Dad

by Ryan Holiday

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I was thinking about it because I had to go to New York for the launch of The Daily Dad. I was going to be gone for a week, they sort of stretched it out, and I was there.

The host reflects on his recent trip to New York for the book launch of 'The Daily Dad'. He shares that he was away for a week, illustrating his efforts to balance family life with professional commitments by bringing his family along.

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Tools of Titans

by Timothy Ferriss

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I saw this thing; this guy was sitting in his living room, and a stray bullet comes through the window, buries in a book behind his head, actually in Tim Ferris's Tools for Titans, I think, just right behind his head.

The host recounts a surprising incident where a stray bullet penetrated a window and struck a book behind a man's head. The book mentioned is 'Tools for Titans' by Tim Ferris, which serves as a poignant illustration of life's unpredictability and the senseless events that can occur at any moment.

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