Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2023-12-14
Books mentioned on The Top 5 Traits Of The Super Productive - Ali Abdaal
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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No More Mr Nice Guy
No More Mr Nice Guy by Dr Robert A Glover is a self-help book designed to help recovering people-pleasers overcome the syndrome of trying to please everyone at the expense of their own well-being.
Discussed“it's rough man I've got um do Robert Glover No More Mr nicey I love that book”
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Die with Zero
Die with Zero by Bill Perkins and William O.
Discussed“so um our mutual friend Bill Perkins when we were hung up with him in y in Austin when I when we tried to teach you to wake s yeah that that was a real fail uh I don't know I think if I do it the second time around the muscle memory will Ki will in but I I”
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Four Thousand Weeks
Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman is a time management book that reframes productivity around human finitude and the reality of an inevitable, unfinished to-do list.
Discussed“but one of the things I love about Oliver burkman's Philosophy from 4,000 weeks is there is simply too much [ __ ] to do and you will never have enough time for any of it for for all of it”
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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson is a counterintuitive guide to living a good life by prioritizing only what truly matters rather than chasing superficial positivity.
Discussed“Mark mentioned that once he became rich, he faced all these problems related to status and money, and he realized that the principles in his book—the subtle art of not giving a f***—applied to his current situation.”
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The Power of Now
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle is a spiritual guide designed to help readers anchor themselves in the present moment to overcome internal suffering.
Discussed“I've been rereading 'The Power of Now,' and it offers such good advice: do things for their own sake.”
