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Every book Tu Lam recommended on podcasts
Key facts
- Tu Lam has recommended or discussed 3 books on podcasts, as of October 12, 2024.
- Tu Lam has talked about books on 2 podcasts, as of October 12, 2024.
- Those books came up in 3 episodes, as of October 12, 2024.
- The 3 books Tu Lam has mentioned in the most episodes, as of October 12, 2024: The Art of War, The Book of Five Rings and Tao Te Ching.
- The latest episode with a book mention from Tu Lam aired on October 12, 2024.
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Across 2 podcasts. Every show Tu Lam appears on, in one place, not just one.
Tu Lam is a former Green Beret, Call of Duty inspiration, and CEO of Rōnin Tactics. Throughout his appearances on podcasts such as The Jordan Harbinger Show and The Shawn Ryan Show, Tu Lam frequently discussed books that shaped his philosophy and resilience. He shared that he read Miyamoto Musashi's The Book of Five Rings at age thirteen, and later found profound inspiration in it during a dark period of post-military depression. He described visiting the very cave in Japan where Musashi wrote the text, noting how its foundational teachings on earth, water, fire, wind, and void guided him through life. Tu Lam also spoke extensively about Sun Tzu's The Art of War, recounting how he studied its principles in high school and chose it as the subject for his high school thesis. Furthermore, he referenced Laozi's Tao Te Ching to discuss ancient wisdom on the way, noting its remarkable status as one of the most translated texts in human history. Through these discussions, Tu Lam highlighted how classical warrior philosophies and ancient texts provided enduring mental fortitude, guiding frameworks for overcoming personal adversity, and deep philosophical grounding throughout his military and civilian life.
Books Tu Lam recommended or discussed
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The Art of War
Discussed“in fact my high school thesis was on The Art of War by Sanu”
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The Book of Five Rings
Discussed“what I'm saying that is the teachings of five rings ISU rule he broke down fire water Earth you know ground he broke down void these five teachings that kind of gued me through life infinity War”
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Tao Te Ching
Discussed“the Dalin that was written by Lau is the most translated text in the world next to the Holy Bible and it was written 500 years before the birth of Jesus Christ”
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Other mentions (4: passing, ad reads, own books)
“Jordan, I want to say this: after I wrote my book, I was reunited with that side of the family, which just happened recently.”
“In the book, you mentioned that you have this internal monster voice that inflicts doubt and self-worth issues into your mind; can you tell me more about it?”
“it was literally after our last interview you know um that I started writing my book and the reason why I say that is because you know I I wrote three chapters of the book and then uh I got with a major Publishing Company Harbor Collins”
“the Dalin that was written by Lau is the most translated text in the world next to the Holy Bible and it was written 500 years before the birth of Jesus Christ”