A&B #72

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Hey everyone,

I hope your 2022 is going well!

Here are three popular book posts you may have missed:

• 25 Amazing biography/autobiography books you should read and learn from

• 20 Books that might just change your life forever

• 7 Tips to read 70 books a year

📚 Book Lessons:

This week's book is The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday.It's a wonderful book to learn more about philosophy, stoicism, and how to better manage your emotions. It's meant to be read at a pace of one page per day which makes it a great book to build a daily reading habit. Here are 3 lessons from the book:

1) It's Okay To Not Know Everything "If you wish to improve, be content to appear clueless or stupid in extraneous matters–don't wish to seem knowledgeable." –EpictetusNo matter how knowledgeable you are, in our modern hyperconnected, always-on world, it's impossible to know everything that's going on. That's why it's so important to be able to say "I don't know" when asked a question or your thoughts on a situation.You don't need to have an opinion or be up to date on every single topic, and that's perfectly okay.2) Anger Isn't A Strength, It's A Weakness "A real man doesn't give way to anger...The nearer a man comes to a calm mind, the closer he is to strength." –Marcus AureliusEver notice how athletes talk trash to their opponents?It's because they're trying to provoke them, to get them angry, and throw them off their game. That's because being angry is a weakness. Strength, meanwhile, is the ability to maintain your emotions in hard situations rather than letting your emotions control you.  

3) Stop Getting Upset About Things That Haven't Happened

"Clear your mind and get a hold on yourself and, as when awakened from sleep and realizing it was only a bad dream upsetting you." –Marcus Aurelius Many of the things that upset us during the day are a product of our imagination, not reality. And getting upset about things that haven't happened is like continuing a bad dream while we're awake. It's a bad habit that needs to be stopped as soon as we become aware of it.Wake up right now instead of creating a nightmare that doesn't exist.

✅ Actionable Advice:

1) Remember that it's okay to not know everything.

• The next time someone asks you about a topic you don't know about, be comfortable saying "I don't know."

2) Remember that anger is a weakness, not a strength.

• The next time you feel a wave of anger coming, remember that it's not going to help you make better decisions and to stay calm, cool, and collective.

3) Remember to stop getting upset about things that haven't happened.

• Be aware of your thoughts as you go about your day and if you find yourself getting upset about an imaginary situation, snap out of the bad dream you've created by reminding yourself what is real and what isn't.

🎧 Podcast Update:

No new podcast this week but here were my 3 most popular podcasts of 2021:

• Logan Ury: How To Not Die Alone

• MJ DeMarco: The Great Rat Race Escape

• Howard Berg: Super Reading Secrets

📖 Reading Lesson:Instead of one reading lesson, here's two:  5 Bad habits you need to UNLEARN from school to become a better reader. The 3 R's to becoming an effective reader. How quitting more books will make you a better reader (and 3 tips on when to quit a book).

⭐️ Weekly Quote:On a recent podcast, a host asked Elon Musk how young people can become useful.Elon’s answer:“I encourage people to read a lot of books.”

Thank you for your support everyone, I'll see you next Sunday!Read on,Alex W.