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Every book Bas Rutten recommended on podcasts
Bas Rutten appears on episodes of The Joe Rogan Experience, where conversations frequently center around combat sports, physical conditioning, personal discipline, and overcoming mental hurdles like attention deficit issues. Throughout these podcast appearances, Rutten highlights several books that have influenced his perspective on focus, goal-setting, and athletics. Among his recommendations is Johann Hari's Stolen Focus, which Rutten connects to his personal experience with attention challenges, noting how fighting helped calm his mind. He also points to Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist as a foundational text that illustrates the vital importance of setting clear life goals and maintaining unwavering determination to achieve them. In addition to these recommendations, Rutten discusses various literary works during the shows. He mentions Mark Greaney's Gray Man series while sharing practical details about tasers and self-defense mechanics. Furthermore, he references a specific discussion from Big John McCarthy's book Let's Get It On! concerning combat sports anatomy and referee experiences. Through these references, Rutten demonstrates a broad interest in literature that intersects with martial arts, personal focus, and practical self-improvement.
Books recommended by Bas Rutten
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Stolen Focus
Stolen Focus by Johann Hari is a compelling exploration of how modern technology, social media, and contemporary distractions systematically degrade human attention spans.
Recommended“and now I know why I read the you know the the stolen Focus book for Yan Harry you know that's a really good book by”
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The Alchemist
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho is a celebrated philosophical novel that follows a young Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago on his journey across the desert in search of treasure, ultimately discovering a message about listening to one's heart and pursuing personal destiny.
Recommended“it's like the book I always say The Alchemist you know you if you set your goal you say that's where I want to go”
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The Extraordinary Adventures of Kerik and Valya
Stolen Focus is a book that examines the societal and psychological causes behind declining attention spans.
Recommended“...and now I know why I read the you know the the stolen Focus book for Yan Harry you know that's a really good book by and he says you know it's because in fighting my mind would be calm because my ADD I'm all over the place...”
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Let's Get It On!
Discussed“...and then you say uh I look at Big John I say do you believe that nose bone into the brain thing he wrote that in his book That's a he goes no...”
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Mark Greaney's Gray Man Series: Books 1-3
Mark Greaney's Gray Man Series: Books 1-3 by Mark Greaney follows high-stakes covert operations and tactical espionage, capturing a massive following of thriller enthusiasts.
Discussed“...that's one of the things that a friend of mine told me and it's actually in a book It's one in one of the grey Men books that those T those tasers are like especially the personal ones that people have...”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| JRE MMA Show #139 with Bas Rutten | The Joe Rogan Experience | 2023-05-23 | 4 |
| Joe Rogan Experience #83 - Bas Rutten | The Joe Rogan Experience | 2011-02-22 | 1 |
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“I was talk talking to him the whole time Big John wrote it in his book because I was literally people were booing”