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Every book Mike Posner recommended on podcasts
Mike Posner appears on podcast episodes focused on personal growth, creativity, and overcoming the psychological hurdles of fame and success. Throughout his discussion with Jay Shetty on On Purpose, Posner reflects on various books that accompanied his personal exploration and lifestyle shifts. He mentions purchasing and reading Amor Towles's A Gentleman in Moscow, which he immediately followed by picking up Albert Camus's The Stranger and The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays. Posner also talks about confronting Eckhart Tolle's The Power of Now after intentionally avoiding it for a considerable period. In addition to Posner's reading habits, the conversation touches on spiritual and philosophical texts that shaped Jay Shetty's time as a monk, including the Bhagavad Gita and Roopa Pai's adaptation, The Gita: For Children, highlighting principles such as how attachment and aversion are two sides of the same coin.
Books recommended by Mike Posner
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A Gentleman in Moscow
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles is a historical fiction novel that follows Count Alexander Rostov as he is placed under lifetime house arrest inside the luxurious Hotel Metropol after the Bolshevik Revolution.
Discussed“i ended up buying a gentleman in moscow”
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That Book in the Attic
Discussed“and then when i became a monk i studied and taught that book for three years full time”
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The Gita: For Children
The Gita: For Children by Roopa Pai is an accessible adaptation of the ancient Hindu scripture designed to introduce young readers to its philosophical teachings, ethical dilemmas, and practical life lessons.
Discussed“the gita says attachment and aversion are two sides of the same coin”
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The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays
The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays by Albert Camus is a foundational philosophical work that explores the concept of the absurd and how human beings find meaning in a seemingly indifferent universe.
Discussed“and then i bought uh the stranger by camu that i started yesterday because i just finished the gentleman in moscow”
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The Power of Now
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle is a popular spiritual self-help guide that teaches readers how to find liberation from suffering through mindfulness and presence in the current moment.
Discussed“i read the uh the power now by eckhart tolle which was a book i avoided for a long time”
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The Stranger, The Plague (Coles Notes)
The Stranger by Albert Camus is a classic philosophical novel exploring absurdism through the experiences of its detached protagonist, Meursault.
Discussed“and then i bought uh the stranger by camu that i started yesterday because i just finished the gentleman in moscow”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| FAMOUS Musician Explains How SUCCESS & FAME Almost RUINED HIS LIFE | Mike Posner & Jay Shetty | On Purpose with Jay Shetty | 2020-11-04 | 6 |