📚 8 Books mentioned in "Morgan Housel on Building Wealth and Happiness" of The Daily Stoic

James Clear's book starts with him getting hit in the eye with a baseball and nearly dying from it.

In the podcast, the host discusses how James Clear's book opens with a compelling anecdote about being struck in the eye by a baseball, highlighting the author's storytelling skills that enhance engagement.

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I wrote Trust Me, I’m Lying while I still had a small salary; I wrote Growth Hacker while I still had a small salary, and then Dove was fired from American Apparel.

In this segment, Ryan Holiday reflects on his writing journey, noting that he wrote 'Growth Hacker' during a challenging time when he had a limited income.

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Yeah. Robert Greene summarized his book, The Laws of Human Nature, which is about how we deny there is such a thing as human nature.

The host discusses Robert Greene's book, The Laws of Human Nature, highlighting its theme about the common human tendency to deny the existence of human nature.

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When I did The Obstacle is the Way, I've told this story before, but it wasn't that everyone rejected it.

In this segment, Ryan Holiday discusses his book 'The Obstacle Is the Way' and reflects on his publishing journey, drawing parallels between his experiences and those of the guest.

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And there was this whole thing which I wrote about, and that happened the day that I ended the book tour for The Obstacle Is the Way.

The host refers to his own book, 'The Obstacle Is the Way,' while discussing the context of his book tour, linking it to an incident involving someone being fired from American Apparel.

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So, like you were asking me about having a job; one of the benefits—like when my publisher offered me what was not as much money as I would have hoped for The Obstacle Is the Way, I was like, ‘Sure, whatever,’ right?

In this segment, Ryan Holiday discusses a job-related question and recalls the experience he had with his publisher regarding his book 'The Obstacle Is the Way.' He reflects on the financial offer he received and his nonchalant response to it.

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Like, obviously, you're in The Psychology of Money, mostly at the end, where you kind of talk about your habits and your parents a bit too, which is an interesting story.

During the podcast, the host references the guest Morgan Housel's book, 'The Psychology of Money.' They highlight a specific part towards the end of the book that discusses Housel's habits and stories about his parents.

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I would say that the summation of The Psychology of Money is that turning down money is one of the hardest things to do in the world.

The host references the guest's book, highlighting that 'The Psychology of Money' illustrates the difficulty of turning down money.

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A perfect example of this in a book is Bob Iger's book, The Ride of a Lifetime.

In this segment, the host highlights the book 'The Ride of a Lifetime' by Bob Iger to illustrate a compelling example related to the discussion.

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I don't want to exaggerate the significance of the story, but when I went with Trust Me, I'm Lying, there was a bidding war.

In this brief mention, Ryan Holiday discusses his book 'Trust Me, I'm Lying,' comparing its publishing journey to the process of his other work, 'The Obstacle is the Way.' He downplays the story's significance while highlighting a notable bidding war during its release.

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I wrote Trust Me, I’m Lying while I still had a small salary; I wrote Growth Hacker while I still had a small salary, and then Dove was fired from American Apparel.

In this segment, the host reflects on his career timeline, revealing that he wrote 'Trust Me, I'm Lying' while still receiving a small salary, illustrating the financial challenges he faced during that period.

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That's a reference back to the Will Smith book that I'm reading right now.

The host references a book by Will Smith while discussing themes of ambition and addiction.

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