The Book Basement | Reading Recommendations, Book Quotes and Writing: Recent Episodes
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The Book Basement podcast is a 5 times weekly show that discusses books and all the topics surrounding them. Every weekday, a new episode comes out. Mondays are dedicated to longer, thorough episodes like book reviews, summaries, interviews, and other random reading tips or advice on building your reading habit. This podcast allows you to facilitate your reading habit and self-improve in countless other areas due to the other episodes, posted Tuesday through Friday where a quote from a book is read and discussed. If you want to get some daily self-reflection, this is the perfect place.
On today’s 100th episode of the book basement podcast, I compile the 6 most valuable teachings from the books I’ve covered on this podcast. You’ll get coverage of stoicism, personal development, philosophy, writing, and much more condensed into one episode.
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The Book Basement is a five times weekly podcast that discusses and breaks down everything related to books. Whether you’re looking for book summaries, book recommendations, book reviews, author interviews, and book quotes then this is your podcast! I cover a wide variety of books, both fiction and nonfiction and I compress some of their quotes and teachings into short, digestible episodes that you can listen to as a part of your daily morning routine. I have talked about books such as Atomic Habits by James Clear, The Psychology of Money, by Morgan Housel, Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl, The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg, Steal like an Artist by Austin Kleon as well as other, fiction books such as A Good Girls Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson, Verity by Colleen Hoover and It Ends With Us by the same author. If you’re looking to reach your reading goals and learn more about the genre of self-help, philosophy, psychology, and fiction books of the sort, then check out some of our other episodes!
Growth mindset and habit formation are more linked than you may think! In today’s episode, I talk about a quote from Mindset by Carol Dweck and tie it in with lessons from Atomic Habits by James Clear. We talk about goals, identity, why becoming is better than being, and what exactly helps you build a good habit, if that sounds useful, listen! A growth mindset is a concept popularized by psychologist Carol Dweck. We talk about it here while also learning a little about how to form good habits as mentioned in the international bestseller Atomic Habits by James Clear.
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The Book Basement is a five times weekly podcast that discusses and breaks down everything related to books. Whether you’re looking for book summaries, book recommendations, book reviews, author interviews, and book quotes then this is your podcast! I cover a wide variety of books, both fiction and nonfiction and I compress some of their quotes and teachings into short, digestible episodes that you can listen to as a part of your daily morning routine. I have talked about books such as Atomic Habits by James Clear, The Psychology of Money, by Morgan Housel, Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl, The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg, Steal like an Artist by Austin Kleon as well as other, fiction books such as A Good Girls Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson, Verity by Colleen Hoover and It Ends With Us by the same author. If you’re looking to reach your reading goals and learn more about the genre of self-help, philosophy, psychology, and fiction books of the sort, then check out some of our other episodes!
Robert Kiyosaki is a business mogul, having sold millions of books all of which contain timeless information on money. In today’s episode, however, we’ll be taking a look at the less financial side of Kiyosaki and seeing what his perspective on conversation, listening, openness to ideas and experiences, and asking questions is by taking a look at Rich Dad Poor Dad. If you want to learn about the art of listening, paying attention and being open to discomfort and new ideas, then this book quote from Rich Dad Poor Dad will be of great help!
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Getting things done is notoriously difficult. In today’s episode, we’ll be taking a look at a quote from Deep Work by Cal Newport which reveals the formula on how to achieve your best productive moments. We’ll be cross-referencing this concept with psychology and ultimately answering the question of When do we work best? If you're looking for podcast episodes on: how to be more productive, how to reach flow state, how to like work, how to make work easy, how to achieve deep work, or how to apply the Goldilocks principle, then listen up!
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In today’s episode, I’ll be breaking down three of my favorite quotes from book 5 of Meditations by Marcus Aurelius and trying to see how they could be applied to modern life as many of Stoicism's teachings can be.
“At the break of day, when you are reluctant to get up, have this thought ready to mind: “I am getting up for a man’s work. Do I still repent it, if I am going out to do what I was born for, the purpose for which I was brought into the world? Or was I created to wrap myself in blankets and keep warm? But this is more pleasant. Were you then born for pleasure—all for feeling, not for action?"
That is today's quote. Let's break down the Stoic teachings found within it.
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The Book Basement is a five times weekly podcast that discusses and breaks down everything related to books. Whether you’re looking for book summaries, book recommendations, book reviews, author interviews, and book quotes then this is your podcast! I cover a wide variety of books, both fiction and nonfiction and I compress some of their quotes and teachings into short, digestible episodes that you can listen to as a part of your daily morning routine. I have talked about books such as Atomic Habits by James Clear, The Psychology of Money, by Morgan Housel, Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl, The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg, Steal like an Artist by Austin Kleon as well as other, fiction books such as A Good Girls Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson, Verity by Colleen Hoover and It Ends With Us by the same author. If you’re looking to reach your reading goals and learn more about the genre of self-help, philosophy, psychology, and fiction books of the sort, then check out some of our other episodes!
Discomfort is normal, yet we avoid it at all costs. In today’s episode, we discuss a quote from Daring Greatly by Brene Brown where she talks about normalizing discomfort. I expand on the ideas shared in her book on how the modern educational system is doing a poor job of inspiring innovation and instead breeding fear and shame. If you’re a student or teacher of any kind there ought to be something you can derive from this episode, so stay tuned. How do you perceive the education system to be? What flaws does it have? How can we encourage participation, innovation, and creativity? If you're trying to find out: how to leave your comfort zone, how to be less of a perfectionist, how to have more courage, or how to feel less shame, then Daring Greatly and this episode will be of good help.
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The Book Basement is a five times weekly podcast that discusses and breaks down everything related to books. Whether you’re looking for book summaries, book recommendations, book reviews, author interviews, and book quotes then this is your podcast! I cover a wide variety of books, both fiction and nonfiction and I compress some of their quotes and teachings into short, digestible episodes that you can listen to as a part of your daily morning routine. I have talked about books such as Atomic Habits by James Clear, The Psychology of Money, by Morgan Housel, Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl, The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg, Steal like an Artist by Austin Kleon as well as other, fiction books such as A Good Girls Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson, Verity by Colleen Hoover and It Ends With Us by the same author. If you’re looking to reach your reading goals and learn more about the genre of self-help, philosophy, psychology, and fiction books of the sort, then check out some of our other episodes!
Should you aim to be mediocre? In today’s episode, I’ll be sharing a quote from The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson where he argues for embracing mediocrity. I’ll look at how this ties in with ego, assuming your role in the large, interconnected universe, and much more. Suppose you're looking for lessons on ego. In that case, I draw some of today's episode from Ryan Holiday's international bestseller Ego is the Enemy and see how we can all be mediocre while still seeing the bigger picture. Instagram (Daily Book Content and Reviews): Click Here (some of these links may be affiliate links) The Book Basement is a five times weekly podcast that discusses and breaks down everything related to books. Whether you’re looking for book summaries, book recommendations, book reviews, author interviews, and book quotes then this is your podcast! I cover a wide variety of books, both fiction and nonfiction and I compress some of their quotes and teachings into short, digestible episodes that you can listen to as a part of your daily morning routine. I have talked about books such as Atomic Habits by James Clear, The Psychology of Money, by Morgan Housel, Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl, The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg, Steal like an Artist by Austin Kleon as well as other, fiction books such as A Good Girls Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson, Verity by Colleen Hoover and It Ends With Us by the same author. If you’re looking to reach your reading goals and learn more about the genre of self-help, philosophy, psychology, and fiction books of the sort, then check out some of our other episodes!
Naval Ravikant shares the same love that Warren Buffett has for the effects of compounding. In today’s episode, I’ll take you through a brief look at the wonderful magic of compounding, how it applies not only in regard to wealth but also to how one of the richest men alive would be virtually unknown had it not been for compounding. I mention teachings from The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel and apply those not only to business and finance but to happiness, well-being, relationships, and life. If you're trying to learn what compounding is, how to compound your money, how Warren Buffett got rich, or how Naval Ravikant talks about the compounding effect, you won't want to miss this episode.
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Why do goals matter? In today’s episode we’ll take a look at the extreme situations in which goals quite literally kept people alive and how it ties back to ancient Stoic philosophy; the art of staying present and discarding all retrospective thoughts. Let’s look at what Marcus Aurelius and Viktor E. Frankl have to say about non-present thinking. Stoicism and Logotherapy share similar viewpoints, so whether you're: trying to find meaning, learning about Stoicism, trying to find how to set goals, how to set effective goals, or how to be more present, this episode and the books discussed within it will provide a great bit of help!
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Sometimes by choosing prestige we are setting ourselves up to fail. Today we’ll be looking at and summarizing one of the chapters from David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell titled: Caroline Sacks. It’s a story that details the dangers of "The Big Pond" and draws on psychology to teach us valuable lessons in regard to choices in education and career. How, if undertaken incorrectly, these decisions can remove the spark that got us to them in the first place. Stick around if you want to learn all about the big-fish little pond effect, and examine what history and psychological insight tell us about it, and how we should approach it. If you want to learn how to make better decisions, how to choose your academic path, or how to make good choices in life, this is the episode for you!
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Listening is extremely difficult. When we converse with others, it's easy to get wrapped up in anything but what the other person is saying. In today’s episode, I’ll be talking about one of the most important pillars of building incredible conversation based on the principles taught in How To Listen With Intention by Patrick King. This mostly unknown book is simple and direct and teaches everything relating to conversation. If you want to become a better listener through proven psychology and experience or want to see how books like How To Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie remain relevant and practical to this day, then listen up! We cover listening, and how it ties into the #1 best-selling classic in self-help: How To Win Friends and Influence People.
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Problems are not easy to face, yet when we do face them they almost seem gone as quickly as they came to be. On today’s episode, I’ll be talking about Viktor E. Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning, specifically how he compares life to visiting the dentist's office and how this ties into facing difficulties, avoidance of issues, and sacrificing long-term happiness for short-term denial.
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What are zero-sum games, and, most importantly, how do they relate to status? In today's book quote episode, I'll be breaking down a quote from The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson and looking at how status ties into ego; offering an alternative proposed by Ryan Holiday in his bestselling book "Ego Is The Enemy". Perhaps instead of being the painting, you should seek to be the canvas.
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The Book Basement is a five times weekly podcast that discusses and breaks down everything related to books. Whether you’re looking for book summaries, book recommendations, book reviews, author interviews, and book quotes then this is your podcast! I cover a wide variety of books, both fiction and nonfiction and I compress some of their quotes and teachings into short, digestible episodes that you can listen to as a part of your daily morning routine. I have talked about books such as Atomic Habits by James Clear, The Psychology of Money, by Morgan Housel, Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl, The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg, Steal like an Artist by Austin Kleon as well as other, fiction books such as A Good Girls Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson, Verity by Colleen Hoover and It Ends With Us by the same author. If you’re looking to reach your reading goals and learn more about the genre of self-help, philosophy, psychology, and fiction books of the sort, then check out some of our other episodes!
The Stoics were very fond of the idea of reminding themselves that life was short. They insisted that we continually meditate on that idea and come to terms with its albeit scary reality. Today's quote comes from Meditations by Marcus Aurelius and I break it down using some concepts from "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck" by Mark Manson. Should we fight back against mediocrity? Are we all truly special? Let's attempt to use Stoic philosophy to answer this question.
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The Book Basement is a five times weekly podcast that discusses and breaks down everything related to books. Whether you’re looking for book summaries, book recommendations, book reviews, author interviews, and book quotes then this is your podcast! I cover a wide variety of books, both fiction and nonfiction and I compress some of their quotes and teachings into short, digestible episodes that you can listen to as a part of your daily morning routine. I have talked about books such as Atomic Habits by James Clear, The Psychology of Money, by Morgan Housel, Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl, The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg, Steal like an Artist by Austin Kleon as well as other, fiction books such as A Good Girls Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson, Verity by Colleen Hoover and It Ends With Us by the same author. If you’re looking to reach your reading goals and learn more about the genre of self-help, philosophy, psychology, and fiction books of the sort, then check out some of our other episodes!
The Subtle Art of Not Giving A Fck by Mark Manson is a #1 New York Times bestseller for a reason. He really does have a counterintuitive approach that highly neglects common "self helpy" advice. In today's episode, I'll be going through chapter 6 of the book: "You're Wrong About Everything", and breaking down its key points; condensing them into a bite-sized episode that you can digest in minutes! In this chapter, Manson talks about identity, how we're always wrong, why we should question ourselves, why we should always avoid certainty, and other topics we often avoid to feel better about ourselves. Manson is the author of other popular books such as Everything Is Fcked: A Book About Hope, Will by Will Smith, and Models: Attract Women Through Honesty. Being a disruptor in the self-help/ non-fiction world, Manson pushes his ideas in a less conventional fashion, listen to this episode and find out how youcan melt yourself and how you can become more resilient.
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The Book Basement is a five times weekly podcast that discusses and breaks down everything related to books. Whether you’re looking for book summaries, book recommendations, book reviews, author interviews, and book quotes then this is your podcast! I cover a wide variety of books, both fiction and nonfiction and I compress some of their quotes and teachings into short, digestible episodes that you can listen to as a part of your daily morning routine. I have talked about books such as Atomic Habits by James Clear, The Psychology of Money, by Morgan Housel, Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl, The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg, Steal like an Artist by Austin Kleon as well as other, fiction books such as A Good Girls Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson, Verity by Colleen Hoover and It Ends With Us by the same author. If you’re looking to reach your reading goals and learn more about the genre of self-help, philosophy, psychology, and fiction books of the sort, then check out some of our other episodes!
Change is inevitable. In today's episode, we discuss just that as well as how the roman emperor and Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius dealt with it. Stoicism can teach us a lot about how universal problems remain unchanging and this is true here as too! Using the example of Netflix's founder Mark Randolph, Malcolm Gladwell's Hush Puppies example from "The Tipping Point" and the analogy of a rip current, I break down what Marcus Aurelius meant with this "Meditations" passage and how Stoicism calls us to embrace change, as going against it breaks the dichotomy of control.
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The Book Basement is a five times weekly podcast that discusses and breaks down everything related to books. Whether you’re looking for book summaries, book recommendations, book reviews, author interviews, and book quotes then this is your podcast! I cover a wide variety of books, both fiction and nonfiction and I compress some of their quotes and teachings into short, digestible episodes that you can listen to as a part of your daily morning routine. I have talked about books such as Atomic Habits by James Clear, The Psychology of Money, by Morgan Housel, Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl, The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg, Steal like an Artist by Austin Kleon as well as other, fiction books such as A Good Girls Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson, Verity by Colleen Hoover and It Ends With Us by the same author. If you’re looking to reach your reading goals and learn more about the genre of self-help, philosophy, psychology, and fiction books of the sort, then check out some of our other episodes!
Have you noticed those small things that get in your way daily? We all have those small bothers; those which we consider insignificant in retrospect but actively make us miserable the more we have to endure them. In this episode, I draw teachings from "The Almanack of Naval Ravinkant", by Eric Jorgenson, "Atomic Habits" by James Clear, and "What The Dog Saw" by Malcolm Gladwell to try to illustrate the dire importance of removing these small bites of misery and valuing the every-compounding effects that come after they're gone.
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Throughout Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, a common thread can be followed; death. Death is a common theme throughout Meditations and throughout Stoicism as a philosophy. Why? Because Stoicism argues that nothing matters except the present moment; that we're too caught up in the past and future to truly live life and in doing so we avoid the most finite, spontaneously assigned resource of time. We often take life for granted, we don't think twice about how there was no guarantee that we'd wake up tomorrow. Through Meditations, this great roman emperor reminds himself that staying grounded is important, that the fountain of life is one that could run out of water at any time.
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In Daring Greatly, Brene Brown shares her research-backed theories and approaches to vulnerability; showing it in a new, less judgmental light. In this book she also talks about feedback, and how many avoid it because of shame. After all, how can you feel bad about yourself if no one else looks at what you have made? I argue that feedback is found everywhere. To avoid feedback is to avoid good work. If you run a creative business, a podcast, a YouTube channel, or are looking for a way to improve, the only clear answer is feedback. Writers get numerous feedback, and through it, their best work is reached. Why should it be any different for you? Listen to this episode, and you'll see just how embedded into our world feedback really is.
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The Book Basement is a five times weekly podcast that discusses and breaks down everything related to books. Whether you’re looking for book summaries, book recommendations, book reviews, author interviews, and book quotes then this is your podcast! I cover a wide variety of books, both fiction and nonfiction and I compress some of their quotes and teachings into short, digestible episodes that you can listen to as a part of your daily morning routine. I have talked about books such as Atomic Habits by James Clear, The Psychology of Money, by Morgan Housel, Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl, The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg, Steal like an Artist by Austin Kleon as well as other, fiction books such as A Good Girls Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson, Verity by Colleen Hoover and It Ends With Us by the same author. If you’re looking to reach your reading goals and learn more about the genre of self-help, philosophy, psychology, and fiction books of the sort, then check out some of our other episodes!
There's not much to say about The Four Agreements other than that it's really, reallybad. Don't waste your time with this.
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It is not often that creative writers such as Austin Kleon can have teachings tied to the works of more academic writers such as Cal Newport. In this episode, however, I talk about a Cal Newport quote where he's criticizing the constant distractions that we receive as a consequence of our never-ending stream of attention-grabbing stimuli. I tie in this quote to a chapter from Keep Going by Austin Kleon where he talks about having a time and space of bliss, where nothing can reach you, and it is only you with yourself, and your thoughts (a scary though peaceful thought).
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Ryan Holiday is fantastic at condensing large and seemingly surface-level ideas such as "Seek Relationships" or "Control Your Anger" and expanding upon them in a way that truly makes you want to change those undesirable ways. In today's daily book quote episode, I break down an excerpt from Stillness is the Key by Ryan Holiday where he mentions bathing in beauty, looking at the world through the eyes of a poet, and letting earth's overwhelming presence nurture and replenish you. Stillness is the Key is a book highly inspired by Stoic philosophy so if you're looking for a way to enter that realm or expand your current knowledge, you should check out the book.
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Today's book quote episode is an excerpt from What The Dog Saw by Malcolm Gladwell. I talk about late bloomers and mention an example of a painter, which is derived from one of the examples in the book. Join me and learn all about the fallacy of late bloomers and how we can encourage these people to collect the fruit of their efforts, no matter how old or young the tree is.
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In today's daily book quote episode of the podcast, I share a quote from Austin Kleon's best-selling book featured in the New York Times, Steal Like an Artist. In this quote, he mentions how creativity is a collective effort and I expand upon it, recalling how it's fascinating just how much we are inspired by people we don't even know of. If you're a creative, an artist, or an entrepreneur, then Austin Kleon's work will encourage you to keep going and seek unoriginal originality.
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In today's episode, I go over 10 of the books I read this year and if you should or shouldn't buy and read them!
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Has someone ever mentioned an old attribute of yours that is no longer prominent, or, has been more general and said something along the lines of "you've changed"? If so, you're not the first to experience this illogical argument. Accompanying a quote from the Five-Bullet-Friday email newsletter, I talk about how we build are judgments around people; how we expect them to stay stagnant when in reality it is the complete opposite.
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We often look at work as a daunting, horrible, miserable, no good, very bad task that we just need to push through. In some circumstances, that may really be the case. Being overworked is becoming increasingly common among students and entry-level jobs. However, the field of work isn't just darkness and sadness, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. In today's book quote episode, I talk about the concept of "Sunday Neurosis" and how for many of us, work is the thing that keeps us motivated, since it inherently has goals built into it. Consider this perspective shift when approaching the day ahead.
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If you've ever tried to journal or do any other self-reflective activity, it's not uncommon to find yourself letting some details slide or trying to cover up others. In today's daily book quote, I share an excerpt from Stillness is the Key by Ryan Holiday. The quote is something that Stoic philosopher Seneca said about writing down how your day went at the end of it. I think we could all benefit from a little self-honesty and this is all within our control.
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In today's Daily Book Quote I'll explain a quote from The Stranger by Albert Camus where he talks about something his mother always said; how humans constantly adapt to their situations. I tie this idea to Stoicism, how Marcus Aurelius has a passage that reflects this same thought process, only his is illustrated through a metaphor.
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In today's episode I share the first 13 books that I read this year which cover a wide variety of topics like fiction, non-fiction, psychology, etc. In this episode, you'll see what the best psychology books are, what makes a good book as well as 13 different book and reading recommendations to add to your repertoire or TBR. The books in this episode include: What We Talk About When We Talk About Love by Raymond Carver, Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie, Talking as Fast as I Can by Lauren Graham, Dear Martin by Nic Stone, The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell, The Other Mrs. by Mary Kubica, Beautiful World Where Are You by Sally Rooney, Ikigai, Verity by Colleen Hoover, Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl, Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers, Anything You Want by Derek Sivers, We Were Liars by E. Lockhart, and It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover
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This is the final episode in the series where we read a quote from every book of Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. In today's episode, the boxer, and gladiator analogy is mentioned and talked about, which mentions how you should approach your personal life philosophy. This boxer and gladiator mentality applies to: how you approach life, how you tackle tough situations, how you deal with fried, how to apply philosophy to your life, and more. We also talk about how history repeats itself, and how nothing we see today is new, rather a different appearance to something that has already happened.
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In today's episode, we'll look at the history of Marcus Aurelius and his Stoic teachings. All throughout this week, you'll get a different excerpt from Meditations to reflect on and encourage you to read more about philosophy. If you've every wondered what Stoicism says about resting, taking a break, and replacing when all else is failing then you'll definitely find this episode helpful in one of the quotes, Marcus Aurelius talks about leisure and taking time off. In the second quote, we talk about how doing anything requires the single goal of action or inaction.
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In today's episode, we'll look at the history of Marcus Aurelius and his Stoic teachings. All throughout this week, you'll get a different excerpt from Meditations to reflect on and encourage you to read more about philosophy. In today's episode, I'll read a quote about not being ashamed to ask for help and asking yourself a couple of essential questions before every action.
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In today's episode, we'll look at the history of Marcus Aurelius and his Stoic teachings. All throughout this week, you'll get a different excerpt from Meditations to reflect on and encourage you to read more about philosophy. In this episode specifically, we talk about the way Stoicism approaches caring about what other's think and how you can cheer yourself up on a gloomy day.
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In today's episode, we'll look at the history of Marcus Aurelius and his Stoic teachings. All throughout this week, you'll get a different excerpt from Meditations to reflect on and encourage you to read more about philosophy. He also talks about what's necessary and what isn't as well as the thoughts of others and how stoicism can help us deal with both of those.
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In today's episode, we'll look at the history of Marcus Aurelius and his Stoic teachings. All throughout this week, you'll get a different excerpt from Meditations to reflect on and encourage you to read more about philosophy.
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Want to learn more about how you can speed through the assignments, work calls, and emails you have to do? In this episode, I explain Roosevelt's Law which will help you do just that!
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The Book Basement is a five times weekly podcast that discusses and breaks down everything related to books. Whether you’re looking for book summaries, book recommendations, book reviews, author interviews, and book quotes then this is your podcast! I cover a wide variety of books, both fiction and nonfiction and I compress some of their quotes and teachings into short, digestible episodes that you can listen to as a part of your daily morning routine. I have talked about books such as Atomic Habits by James Clear, The Psychology of Money, by Morgan Housel, Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl, The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg, Steal like an Artist by Austin Kleon as well as other, fiction books such as A Good Girls Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson, Verity by Colleen Hoover and It Ends With Us by the same author. If you’re looking to reach your reading goals and learn more about the genre of self-help, philosophy, psychology, and fiction books of the sort, then check out some of our other episodes!
In today's episode, I share a quote from Stillness is the Key by Ryan Holiday where he talks about building wisdom!
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Today's quote comes from the book How To Listen With Intention by Patrick King. It mentions curiosity which may or may not be the key to productive conversation.
In today's episode, I share a quote from Daring Greatly by Brene Brown where she talks about normalizing certain emotions.
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The Book Basement is a five times weekly podcast that discusses and breaks down everything related to books. Whether you’re looking for book summaries, book recommendations, book reviews, author interviews, and book quotes then this is your podcast! I cover a wide variety of books, both fiction and nonfiction and I compress some of their quotes and teachings into short, digestible episodes that you can listen to as a part of your daily morning routine. I have talked about books such as Atomic Habits by James Clear, The Psychology of Money, by Morgan Housel, Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl, The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg, Steal like an Artist by Austin Kleon as well as other, fiction books such as A Good Girls Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson, Verity by Colleen Hoover and It Ends With Us by the same author. If you’re looking to reach your reading goals and learn more about the genre of self-help, philosophy, psychology, and fiction books of the sort, then check out some of our other episodes!
In today's episode, I compiled all the reading and book advice that I've absorbed throughout the time I've been on the internet and through books. This is the only podcast episode you need to listen to if you're looking to build a consistent, yielding reading habit that will change your life! You'll be able to read more, read faster, retain more information, and reach all your reading goals.
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The Book Basement is a five times weekly podcast that discusses and breaks down everything related to books. Whether you’re looking for book summaries, book recommendations, book reviews, author interviews, and book quotes then this is your podcast! I cover a wide variety of books, both fiction and nonfiction and I compress some of their quotes and teachings into short, digestible episodes that you can listen to as a part of your daily morning routine. I have talked about books such as Atomic Habits by James Clear, The Psychology of Money, by Morgan Housel, Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl, The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg, Steal like an Artist by Austin Kleon as well as other, fiction books such as A Good Girls Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson, Verity by Colleen Hoover and It Ends With Us by the same author. If you’re looking to reach your reading goals and learn more about the genre of self-help, philosophy, psychology, and fiction books of the sort, then check out some of our other episodes!
Yet another quote from Cal Newport's Deep Work where he gives some incredible advice as to why enforcing what he calls a "shut-down habit" is so important in work and academic life. I break down this quote as well as share how I interpreted it.
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Have you ever had a perspective shift so big it caused you to love a naturally unlovable thing or activity? If not then you might find this episode useful where I break down a quote from Cal Newport's Deep Work. In a part of this amazing book on time-management and procrastination, Newport mentions the importance of how shifting your attention can drastically improve your approach to work, specifically, Deep Work. In practical terms, paying attention to deep work allows you to thrive and prosper in your work, school and academic life.
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In today's episode I share a quote from Patrick King's book How To Listen With Intention. Specifically, a part in the book where he mentions removing your own entitled, egotistical opinions from a conversation and instead listening to your speaker intently for the mere sake of listening.
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On today's quote episode I share an excerpt from Albert Camu's The Stranger, where he talks about how suffering doesn't disappear overnight. I tied it to the teachings of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fck* by Mark Manson and gave some of my personal opinions on the matter!
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On todays episode I share the four books I read this month which include “Seven Days in June” by Tia Williams, “Stillness is the Key” by Ryan Holiday, “Deep Work” by Cal Newport and “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson. Free Weekly Newsletter (Click Me) The Book Basement Bulletin is a free weekly newsletter in which every Monday, readers receive book recommendations as well as three weekly useful tools or pieces of media that I have found throughout the week. Instagram (Daily Book Content and Reviews): Click Here (some of these links may be affiliate links) The Book Basement is a five times weekly podcast that discusses and breaks down everything related to books. Whether you’re looking for book summaries, book recommendations, book reviews, author interviews, and book quotes then this is your podcast! I cover a wide variety of books, both fiction and nonfiction and I compress some of their quotes and teachings into short, digestible episodes that you can listen to as a part of your daily morning routine. I have talked about books such as Atomic Habits by James Clear, The Psychology of Money, by Morgan Housel, Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl, The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg, Steal like an Artist by Austin Kleon as well as other, fiction books such as A Good Girls Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson, Verity by Colleen Hoover and It Ends With Us by the same author. If you’re looking to reach your reading goals and learn more about the genre of self-help, philosophy, psychology, and fiction books of the sort, then check out some of our other episodes!
In this episode, I share a quote from the riveting book The Stranger by Albert Camus. It is a wonderful story that has many interesting quotes and depictions, one of which is the one that will be talked about in today's quote episode.
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Greg McKweon, author of Essentialism shares valuable insight into how to manage your priorities and how to deem what is truly essential in your life!
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What The Dog Saw is a collection of articles from Malcolm Gladwell during his time at the New Yorker. This article shares the story of Nassim Taleb, one I think we can all derive valuable lessons from.
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In today's episode, I share the weekly reflection from the Daily Stoic Journal which talks about procrastination, what it is, and how it should be handled according to the Stoics.
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The case is closed. Five years ago, schoolgirl Andie Bell was murdered by Sal Singh. The police know he did it. Everyone in town knows he did it.
But having grown up in the same small town that was consumed by the murder, Pippa Fitz-Amobi isn't so sure. When she chooses the case as the topic for her final year project, she starts to uncover secrets that someone in town desperately wants to stay hidden. And if the real killer is still out there, how far will they go to keep Pip from the truth?
In this episode of the podcast, I reviewed the popular book A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson. I gave my reasoning for giving it four stars and explained the key parts of the book that I enjoyed and those that I didn't.
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In today's 50th (wow!) episode of The Book Basement podcast, I talk about the book Mindset by Carol S. Dweck, especially, its approach to the "smart" identity and how it can be detrimental to learning and leaving your comfort zone.
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In today's episode of the podcast, I talk about author and journalist Malcolm Gladwell's view on plagiarism, writing with inspiration, and copying from other writers.
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In this episode of The Book Basement I share a quote from the bookRich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki where he talks about the best way to learn; by actually doing the thing.
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In today's episode of the podcast, I break down a quote from Viktor E. Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning (Click To Purchase), where he mentions changing yourself rather than the situation.
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In today's episode of the podcast, I share the five nonfiction books that I would recommend everyone read. These books would make great gifts or just amazing additions to your TBR.
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The plateau of latent potential explains why we all quit so early (projects, adventures, etc.) before we start seeing results. In today's episode, we talk about habits, and how to build them as well as a comprehensive look into one of James Clear's theories on success and time.
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In today's episode, I share an excerpt from Mindset, The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck. I discuss the idea of kids staying in the so-called "you're smart" fixed feedback loop which is extremely damaging and the reason many children do their best to stay inside their comfort zones.
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Brene Brown's book (try saying that five times fast) Daring Greatlydispels many of the common myths and beliefs around vulnerability. In today's episode, we talk about the misinterpretation that many of us have regarding empathy. This teaching from Daring Greatly also ties in with this week's Monday episode on How to Listen with Intention by Patrick King.
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Have you ever wanted to do something that was not rational in the slightest but seemed reasonable enough to you? If so have then Morgan Housel, author of the best-selling book The Psychology of Money claims that by default, an outcome or desired action being reasonable is enough of an excuse to do it. If you want this idea further expanded then check out The Psychology Of Money with the link below.
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In today's Monday episode of the podcast, I give three main takeaways from the book How To Listen With Intention by Patrick King. If you want to improve your listening skills, become a better conversation keeper, or appear more charismatic or interesting, this book is for you. Conversational frames, validation, and levels of listening are the topics discussed in today's episode. Still, you can check out the rest of the intriguing points and advice that King gives by purchasing the book.
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In today's Daily Book Quote episode I talk about Malcolm Gladwell's book What The Dog Saw and Other Adventures. Specifically, I try my best to explain the quarterback problem detailed in one of Gladwell's articles found in the book.
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In today's Daily Book Quote episode of the podcast, I share yet another quote from the book Make Your Bed by Admiral William H. McRaven. This excerpt talks about having people in your life to carry you through tough times. This advice is exciting since it's common to see inspirational social media accounts share the idea that we need to go through life alone; as a lone wolf. Which side do you agree with?
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Rich Dad Poor Dadby Robert T. Kiyosaki is perhaps the single most popular personal finance book to ever be printed. With it's theories on finance, assets, and working for yourself the book talks about everything and anything that you may need to know about money. In this DBQ episode, I share a lesson in the book about losers and winners.
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In today's Daily Book Quote episode I share a quote from Stillness Is The Key by Ryan Holiday. This is a quote that I shared on my weekly newsletter last week, so feel free to subscribe if you liked it! This quote is about being present, about being here.
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In this episode of the podcast, I break down and talk about the three most influential psychology books that I've read. One will help you build good, long-lasting habits, the other will teach you about epidemics, and lastly, the final one is about finding meaning in your life.
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The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigghas been revolutionary to my life In the sense that it gave me a much-needed perspective on habits and their psychology. By listening to this episode, you'll learn the key to changing your habits. As Duhigg likes to call it "The Golden Rule" for habit change is much more simple than you might expect.
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Managing our most finite detail; time is extremely hard. However, there are moments when we bite off more than we can chew and then wonder why our life is so full of stress and pressure. In this episode, I read one of the thoughts written in James Clear's newsletter, 3-2-1 Thursdays, where he shares what I believe to be the most essential piece of advice for managing your time.
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Admiral William H. McRaven is the author of the amazing book Make Your Bed. In this quote, he talks about our fear of failure--our desire to always play life safely. In this episode, I'll read the quote and explain its meaning, aka, why life is a game best played with risk.
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In today's DBQ episode, we look at an excerpt from the book Ikigai which is a guide to a good, long life. This quote talks about the good stress in our life that drives us forward. We need positive stress or eustress. Our life shouldn't be perfectly peaceful, a life without challenge is a boring life.
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In today's episode, I give you loads of books and other material that I've read and enjoyed this month. It's been an amazing month for reading, I hope that you enjoy some of these recommendations, here are the links to purchase them!
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What the Dog Saw and other adventures
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In today's episode, I read the weekly page of The Daily Stoic Journal, 366 Days of Writing and Reflection on the Art of Living by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman. This weekly excerpt talks about being distracted by the news, the 24/7 noise machine that has captured most of us in its claws. Listed on the page are ways that Stoic philosophers dealt with noise, and you'll learn how to block out all of it. Free Weekly
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In this quote episode of The Book Basement, I read from Make Your Bed by Admiral William H. McRaven. His book talks about the ten lessons he learned while training to become a SEAL. The lesson I talked about in this episode is failure.
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In this episode, I share an excerpt from Jordan Peterson's Monday's of Meaning newsletter, one that will make you think about confronting your hell, a thought experiment that I recommend we all try.
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Today's DBQ talk's about the concept of ideas only being multipliers of execution. Most importantly, that a good idea is only as good as its execution. Free Weekly Newsletter (Click Me) The Book Basement Bulletin is a free weekly newsletter in which every Monday, readers receive book recommendations as well as three weekly useful tools or pieces of media that I have found throughout the week. Instagram (Daily Book Content and Reviews): Click Here Buy Anything You Want by Derek Silvers Here
In this Reading Recap episode, I summarize five of the chapters inside the book "Make Your Bed, Little things that can change your life… and maybe the world, by General William H. McRaven. In this podcast episode, you'll learn about the harsh training conditions that Navy SEALs have to put up with, how making your bed can impact your life for good, and the only size that really matters.
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In this episode, Santi talks about how we should interpret boring, hard, and tough moments through a new, more positive lens.
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Santi talks about the importance of self-reflection and elaborates on a quote by Robert Kiyosaki in his book Rich Dad Poor Dad
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We run on others' schedules, make plans according to what others want, and find ourselves unable to do what we want because of previously scheduled events. Derek Silvers proposes a simple rule that allows you to vastly cut down your to-do list and the things that you choose to involve yourself in. In this Daily Quote episode, I talk about his "Hell Yes or No" rule, what it means, and how we can apply it to our day-to-day life and clear up our schedules to be able to do what we want.
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In today's Daily Book Quote I share a passage from The Silent Patient a thriller book about a murderer who doesn't speak after she assassinated her very own husband. Today's quote comes from Sigmund Freud, he expresses his opinion on suppressed emotions; those which we don't share or express.
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On today's Monday episode of Reading Recap, I summarize the contents of Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon. This is a book meant for people looking to pursue a creative career and Kleon does an amazing job at providing high-quality advice in a nice and short format. If you're looking to find out how to get inspiration for your podcast, YouTube channel, blog, or newsletter then look no further as the book in this episode discusses just that!
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Just start. Whatever you're trying to do. If you want to start a YouTube channel? Do it! Newsletter? Do it too! Podcast? You get it by now. We overcomplicate making things. We look at our work as a means for others to criticize it, rather than just making what we love. So please, if you want to start something, as Austin Kleon said, it's as easy as making what you love, and the people who love it as well will come to you.
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Perfectionism is commonly seen as just a "quirky characteristic" that some just inherently have. In her book Daring Greatly, Brene Brown refers to perfectionism as a coping mechanism to avoid shame and judgment.
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Ikigai is a book all about finding happiness through work, and deriving meaning from an activity. In the book, the authors talk about freeing yourself from your comfort zone (i.e, leaving it). The authors mention how it's essential for you to leave your comfort zone, as it allows for new neural connections and the revitalization of the brain.
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In this Daily Book Quote episode, I talk about doing only what you love, not what other people expect of you. Living on other people's terms leads to a generally unhappy and unsatisfied feeling. We'll feel like we never truly accomplished what we wanted and we'll regret having to live by others' standards.
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On this episode of Book Review Monday I talk about Celeste Ng's book Little Fires Everywhere, a dramatic, and mysterious novel that uncovers the mysterious life of one Mia Warren. Throughout the episode I share what I liked about this novel, discuss its plot points and structure, as well as analyze what makes it a 5/5 book. I absolutely loved this book and I hope that through this review you'll be encouraged to read it as well and experience the amazing intrigue that I did whilst flipping through its pages.
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What we think is scary. The future, past, and present have ways to creep up on us and make us want to clear our minds completely. This results in distractions. Distractions that give us something to do, something to stimulate our senses other than opening the door to our minds and checking what's inside. Jean finds herself in this situation, and this quote is one I believe many of us will be able to relate to.
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Failure is a part of all of our lives. We all take a shameful approach to understanding our own failures, blaming ourselves and not the actions we committed that got us there. Morgan Housel; author of The Psychology Of Money, writes about how we should understand the percentage of luck that goes into any given endeavor. Once we know this, our self-judgment will decrease, giving us more clarity as to if our failure was tied to actions, or a result of factors we cannot control.
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Sam Walton ran a business that turned into something no one could have predicted. The rise of Walmart came with many struggles and in today's Daily Quote how Sam Walton, its founder, learned everything he knows today.
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On today's Daily Book Quote I share a passage from Small Pleasures, a book about normal, day-to-day life, and it's at times mundane yet interesting occurrences. Only noticing and telling others how happy they make you once they're gone is a horrible, yet common mistake. Appreciate the people in your life, tell them you appreciate them, and do so in a genuine manner.
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On this Monday episode of The Book Basement podcast, I summarize the contents of a book I've mentioned multiple times before. That Book Would be Ikigai: The Secret to a Long and Happy Life. Throughout the episode, I go over its key details. The book talks about finding happiness, meaning in life, how to live a long life, and other, general life advice and self-help tips that the residents of the town of Ogimi on the island of Okinawa, Japan use to live long lives. As well as detailing their diets, the book goes over what Okinawans eat, what their main source of exercise is, and where their happiness stems from.
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Happiness is contagious. On today's daily book quote, I read an excerpt from Malcolm Gladwell's book The Tipping Point, a book all about the spread of epidemics and the factors that attribute to their spread. Join me and learn that smiling has a bigger impact on people than we think.
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Nietzsche is a French philosopher who many look up to, even today, in a world completely different to that in which he lived. Victor E. Frankl is also a known figure. He's a doctor and author known for his philosophical books about finding meaning in life and his branch of psychology known as logotherapy. Join me as we explore one of Nietzsche's most renowned quotes and try to pick it apart.
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Personal experience is something few of us take into consideration when evaluating the decisions (whether right or wrong) of individuals other than ourselves. Morgan Housel, author of the book The Psychology of Money, mentions how our experience with money (this can apply to any other situation) makes up such a small, insignificant proportion of how money actually works, but makes up around 80% of how we think money works.
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On this episode, I once again share a quote from Atomic Habits. This time, rather than talking about systems or small, incremental changes, I talk about the idea that identity is the way forward. Many of us strive to have our future goal or habit change how we are as a person; our identity. Clear proposes a different idea, that it should be our identity that changes first, then our habits will follow.
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In today's Monday episode, I detail 5 online creators who've helped and inspired me to keep reading. The people in this video include Ryan Holiday, Austin Kleon, Jack Edwards, Ali Abdaal, Alex and The Books, and Bill Gates. All these amazing people have content that will propel you forward, many in ways other than reading. If you're looking for external inputs to make you love reading and give you intriguing and unique book recommendations, then you'll love the creators in this episode. We often need the motivation to read, and the material produced by these people will surely provide just that! All these wonderful people are linked here, so be sure to check them and their content out! Free Weekly Newsletter (Click Me) The Book Basement Bulletin is a free weekly newsletter in which every Monday, readers receive book recommendations as well as three weekly useful tools or pieces of media that I have found throughout the week.
On today's Daily Book Quote, we read a quote from popular author and artist Austin Kleon. Albeit rough and bleak, the reality is that we are often consumed by our self-absorbed nature and refuse to listen to what other people have to say. In this direct and straightforward quote, Kleon dispels that and tells you what you should instead do. Free Weekly Newsletter: thebookbasement.substack.com The Book Basement Bulletin is a free weekly newsletter in which every Monday, readers receive book recommendations as well as three weekly useful tools or pieces of media that I have found throughout the week. Books Mentioned and Other External Links' Show Your Work: https://amzn.to/3sC28SC
On today's episode, I talk about why goals aren't a good way to achieve the results you want. In Atomic Habits, James Clear has an emphasis on instead focusing on systems, and I explain exactly what that means, and how it applies to different situations. Free Weekly Newsletter: thebookbasement.substack.com The Book Basement Bulletin is a free weekly newsletter in which every Monday, readers receive book recommendations as well as three weekly useful tools or pieces of media that I have found throughout the week. Books and External Links Atomic Habits: https://amzn.to/3FMsfeW
On today's Daily Book Quote, I share a passage from the best-selling book “Atomic Habits” by James Clear. He communicates the importance of small, incremental changes and how they can apply to reading, exercise, journaling and life in general. If you're trying to build positive change in your life, apply this quote to it. Free Weekly Newsletter: thebookbasement.substack.com The Book Basement Bulletin is a free weekly newsletter in which every Monday, readers receive book recommendations as well as three weekly useful tools or pieces of media that I have found throughout the week. Books and External Links Atomic Habits: https://amzn.to/3FMsfeW
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Today's episode focuses on Japanese residents of the Okinawa island. Okinawa is known to be the home of many Japanese “centenarians” (people over 100 years of age). The authors of today's book, "Ikigai" went to the island in order to find out what their secret was to live a long, healthy, happy life. The quote in this episode is simple yet effective, showing that the route to happiness isn't the one we think it is.
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In this episode of The Book Basement, I talk about how I managed to build a consistent reading habit that has allowed me to read about a book a week, slowly building towards the goal of 50 books by the end of the year. I discuss methods and proven ways to fuel and empower you to read as many books as you want. The methods explored in this episode all come from books that use scientific studies to prove their points, such as “The Power of Habit” and “Atomic Habits”. These books are about habit formation. Reading is a habit.
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Welcome to the book basement, a podcast where I, Santi, an avid reader talk about books five times a week! On Mondays, you can expect a longer episode of me reviewing a recent read, interviewing a reader or author, or other, miscellaneous book related content. If you love books like me or are trying to build a solid reading habit, perhaps you'd want to stick around.
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