Brief Book Summary: Do The Work - Steven Pressfield Steven Pressfield's Do The Work is a book about resistance. He discusses the tactics and strategies to use to overcome it…
Thinking clearly, avoiding distractions, managing impulses and happiness. Ryan Holiday looks at lessons from some of histories most accomplished humans and what we can learn from their practices of incorporating stillness into their lives.
Robert Pirsig's Zen and the Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance is a book on philosophy disguised as a story about a road trip.
Book Summary: How Should We Live? Roman Krznaric's book How Should We Live? Looks at why we think the way we do about certain important elements of our lives, from…
The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday is a collection of daily wisdom from stoic philosophers. Some of these philosophers include Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus and Seneca.
William McRaven's Make Your Bed is a collection of experiences that the author gained while working in the US Navy Seals. Each is based around a small piece of advice designed to have a large positive impact on your life and productivity.
Henry David Thoreau's Walden was written while the author took a two year break from the world, during which he lived in the woods on the northern shore of Walden Pond. During this time Thoreau lived a simple life, growing his own food and writing about the lessons he was learning.
Joe De Sena the author of Spartan Up! and creator of the spartan race examines the lessons and philosophies we can take from the ancient Spartans.
Ryan Holiday's The Obstacle Is The Way builds off of the teachings of the ancient stoic philosophers. He examines how people throughout history have used the obstacles before them to gain new skills or understanding. They discovered how to take the lessons they learned from their hardships and apply it to the rest of their lives.
Bill Burnett's Designing Your Life looks at ways to trade in a boring, mundane work life for something that will you both more inspired and happy. He delves into advice, exercises and ideas that you can use to help escape your current environment.