Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2022-07-30
Books mentioned on Morgan Housel on Building Wealth and Happiness
Ryan talks to Morgan Housel about the real definition of wealth, the intricacies of building an audience as an author, the sacrifice required to gain success, and more. Morgan Housel is a partner at The Collaborative Fund.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Obstacle Is the Way
The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday is a popular book on stoicism and personal growth that explores how to use obstacles as a means to overcome professional and personal challenges.
Discussed“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?”
Where to get it
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Trust Me, I'm Lying
Trust Me, I'm Lying by Ryan Holiday is an expose on the mechanics of media manipulation and the hidden incentives driving modern online journalism.
Discussed“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.”
Where to get it
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The Ride of a Lifetime
The Ride of a Lifetime by Robert Iger is an executive memoir detailing the leadership lessons, strategic decisions, and corporate experiences of the longtime Disney CEO.
Discussed“A perfect example of this in a book is Bob Iger's book, The Ride of a Lifetime.”
Where to get it
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Atomic Habits
Atomic Habits by James Clear provides a practical framework for building good habits, breaking bad ones, and mastering small behavioral changes for significant results.
Discussed“James Clear's book starts with him getting hit in the eye with a baseball and nearly dying from it.”
Where to get it
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The Psychology of Money
The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel is a bestselling exploration of how human behavior, emotion, and worldview shape financial decisions far more than strict mathematical spreadsheets.
Discussed“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.”
Where to get it
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Growth Hacker Marketing
Discussed“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.”
Where to get it
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Will
Will is a revealing memoir by Will Smith written in collaboration with Mark Manson, detailing the actor's rise to fame, psychological struggles, and personal growth.
Discussed“That's a reference back to the Will Smith book that I'm reading right now.”
Where to get it
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The Laws of Human Nature
The Laws of Human Nature by Robert Greene is a comprehensive psychology and philosophy book that examines the underlying rational and irrational drivers of human behavior.
Discussed“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.”
Where to get it
