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Learn from History’s wisest minds on how to live Meaningfully

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I study the works of some of the greatest humans and distill actionable wisdom from works into an episode. To become antifragile, you must strengthen your mind and live with conviction.

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  • Lessons from 'You Are The World' by Jiddhu Krishnamurti.

    Krishnamurti is an Indian philosopher and spiritual teacher. He was adopted by the Theosophical Society and raised to be a World Teacher. Later Krishnamurti rejected the title and the society.

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  • Lessons from 'Tao Te Ching' by Lao Tzu

    Lao Tzu is an ancient Chinese philosopher, considered the founder of Taoism. 'Tao Te Ching' is comprised of 81 short chapters and its a guide on how to live in harmony. In the book, Lao Tzu emphasizes concepts such as wu wei (non-action), harmony, and the pursuit of inner virtues.

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  • Lessons from '⁠In My Own Way: An Autobiography⁠' by Alan Watts.

    Alan Watts is a philosopher who introduced and popularized Eastern philosophy and religion especially Buddhism, Taoism, and Hinduism to the West in the mid-20th century. He influenced Steve Jobs, Joseph Campbell, George Lucas, and more.

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  • Lessons from ⁠Notes from Underground⁠ by Fyodor Dostoevsky.

    Dostoevsky is one of the greatest writers. His works include '⁠Brothers Karamazov⁠' and '⁠Crime and Punishment⁠'.

    'Notes from Underground' is considered the first work of existential literature. The Underground Man rejects rationalism and utilitarianism because it deprives humans of free will and dignity. He is self-loathing, intelligent and vengeful. He considers himself an anti-hero who doesn't care about anyone or anything and would rather watch the world burn so long as he can drink his tea.

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  • Lessons from '⁠The Power of Now⁠' by Eckhart Tolle.

    Eckhart Tolle is a German-born spiritual teacher. His books include, ⁠'A New Earth'⁠ and ⁠'Guardians of Being'⁠. Tolle gained prominence in the U.S. and internationally after Oprah Winfrey endorsed his books.

    'The Power of Now' is a spiritual guide to enlightenment through the active participation of being present in every moment of your life. And understanding that true freedom lies in your ability to embrace the present moment.

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  • Lessons from ⁠Greenlights⁠ by Matthew McConaughey. McConaughey (born Nov. 4, 1969) is an Academy Award Winner, husband and father. His movies include A Time to Kill, The Lincoln Lawyer, Mud, Interstellar and more.

    Greenlights is a memoir and an approach book on how to live life on your terms.

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  • Lessons from ⁠The Prophet⁠ by Kahlil Gibran.

    The Prophet is a collection of 26 prose poetry fables that deal with love, children, friendship, freedom, charity, time and death. The Prophet is one of the most translated books.

    Kahlil Gibran was a Lebanese-American writer, poet, and artist. He was born in 1883 in Bsharri, a village in northern Lebanon. He wrote in both Arabic and English, and his works reflect his influences from various spiritual and philosophical traditions. He is best known for his book The Prophet.

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  • Lessons from the ⁠Book of Five Rings⁠ by Miyamoto Musashi.

    The Book of Five Rings  (Go Rin no Sho) is a text on kenjutsu and the martial arts written by the Japanese Samurai Miyamoto Musashi around 1645.

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  • Lessons from the book of Proverbs.

    Attributed to King Solomon, Proverbs is a collection of wise sayings, parables and poetry that teaches the importance of getting wisdom and understanding. Proverbs is one of three wisdom literature in the Old Testament.

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  • Lessons from by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. He was a professor of psychology and education at the University of Chicago, and he's the author of the bestselling Flow.

    Finding Flow is a guide to reclaiming ownership of our lives. And a call to dedicate our lives to increasing our capacity for flow states through complete engagement to achieve higher satisfaction levels.

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  • Lessons from studying by Arnold Schwarzenegger. In Be Useful, Arnold reveals his tool kit for how he achieved all his dreams, and why he believes you can use the same tool for your life.

    Arnold is the world’s greatest bodybuilder, the highest-paid movie star, and was leader of the world’s sixth-largest economy. He achieved all this by following a process of clear vision, big thinking, hard work, direct communication, resilient problem-solving, open-minded curiosity, and giving back. His father taught him one lesson: be useful. He never forgot it

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  • Lessons from The Dhammapada by The Buddha. A collection of sayings/teachings from The Buddha on how you can master your mind, how to not let outside events affect you, and how to achieve enlightenment.

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  • Lessons from The Manual (Enchiridion) by Epictetus.

    The Manual (complied by Arrian) is a set of 53 short practical precepts. The goal of the book is to guide and help Stoics navigate daily life. Epictetus was a Greek philosopher who lived in the 2nd century. He’s one of the most influential figures in Stoicism. He was born into slavery. But later gained his freedom becoming a teacher.

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  • Lesson from ⁠Psycho-Cybernetics⁠ by Maxwell Maltz.

    Psycho-Cybernetics is a well-known self-improvement book. Its author, Maxwell Maltz, was a plastic surgeon who discovered that his patients frequently needed more than surgery to improve their self-image. In the book, Maltz details techniques for cultivating a positive internal goal, which he believes can lead to positive external outcomes. The book draws on the works of Preston Lecky, Norbert Wiener, and John von Neumann.

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  • Lessons from ⁠The Little Prince⁠ by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.

    Antoine de Saint-Exupéry was a French pioneering aviator, author, and poet. He saw flying as a way to discover the world and human solidarity. Saint-Exupéry died in 1944 when his plane was shot down in Marseille.

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  • Lessons from ⁠Tribe⁠ by Sebastian Junger.

    Sebastian Junger is a New York Times bestselling author, long-time war correspondent and filmmaker. Sebastian's debut film, Restrepo received an Academy Award nomination, and he won the Grand Jury Prize for the film at Sundance.

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  • Lessons from reading Skin in the Game by Nassim Nicholas Taleb (1960 - present).

    Nassim Taleb is a scholar, former options trader, statistician, and risk analyst. Taleb is known for his work on probabilities, randomness, and risk.

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  • Lessons from reading ⁠Confession⁠, a spiritual-philosophical reflection by Leo Tolstoy (Sep 9, 1828 - Nov 20, 1910) as he struggles with existential despair and the meaning of life.

    Leo Tolstoy attained the kind of success only a few reached. He had enormous wealth, an estate that stretched for 16,200 acres, a mansion, 300 horses, two of his books (War & Peace and Anna Karenina) were considered masterpieces, and he was already regarded as one of the greatest novelists.

    And it’s here that we pick up 'Confession'. Not a memoir nor a novel, but Tolstoy’s personal spiritual-philosophical reflection as he struggles with existential despair and the question of the meaning of life.

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  • Lessons from reading ⁠Man's Search for Meaning⁠, a memoir by Viktor Frankl, a psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor.

    The book chronicles his experience in Nazi concentration camps, his psychological insights into human nature at its worst, what motivates people to live even in the worse conditions, and explores his theory of logotherapy.

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“Though one were to conquer a million men in battle, that man who conquers himself is the greater victor.”

— The Buddha