My 21 Book Lessons For 2021
“Screw engaging in hardcore exercise. Cold showers are far more valuable for my energy levels and immune system” Book Lesson Source — The Wim Hof Method: Activate Your Full Human Potential by Wim Hof
“Because of life’s random nature, I find that planning my time in a linear fashion is a lesson in futility. If something goes awry and breaks, then even better.” Book Lesson Source —The Incerto by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
“Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy both talked about how they pondered death daily. So do I”. Book Lesson Source — The Promise and the Dream: The Untold Story of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert F Kennedy by David Margolick
“Much of what we eat, even at fine dining (5-star) restaurants, particularly on Mondays, is highly suspect.” Book Lesson Source — Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain
“I am terribly attracted to polymathically smart, edgy women with tattoos” BookLesson Source — The Girl Who Played With Fire by Stieg Larson
“Confounded by the powerful, often mysterious ways of Donald Trump? Well, they can be explained in this powerful book” Book Lesson Source — The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene
“As a deep libertarian thinker, I marvel at how often the masses get hoodwinked into believing a bunch of authoritarian nonsense from the media and our political leaders.” Book Lesson Source — How I Found Freedom In An Unfree World by Harry Browne
“I aim to be intellectually interesting, someone who can talk to anyone at any time, anywhere on any topic. People will flock to you like bees on honey when you are unconventional in your thinking” Book Lesson Source—“The Cornel West Reader by Cornel West
“I believe that most conservatives are too politically partisan to acknowledge the painful legacy of racism in America. That being said, Condoleezza Rice is the one modern-day leader who is best equipped to bridge the troublesome racial climate in America. Next president?” Book Lesson Source — Extraordinary, Ordinary People: A Memoir of Family by Condoleezza Rice
“A cup of Bulletproof Coffee with grass-fed butter and MCT oil is the best appetite suppressant on the planet. And it will keep you plenty focused and awake too.” — Book Lesson Source — Head Strong: The Bulletproof Plan to Activate Untapped Brain Energy to Work Smarter and Work Faster in Just Two Weeks
“Racism and segregation often impacts White Americans as much, if not more, than Black Americans” Book Lesson Source — The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper by Heather McGhee
“Social media is a time and energy suck that yields little or no ROI unless you’re already a celebrity. When I ceased using Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest, my life got exponentially better.” Book Lesson Source — Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World by Cal Newport
“In life, it is far more important to be aware than it is to be smart” Book Lesson Source — Sacred Hoops: Spiritual Lessons of a Hardwood Warrior
“Sex and money are overrated. One’s life purpose is the sweet nectar of life.” Book Lesson Source — Way of a Superior Man: A Spiritual Guide to Mastering the Challenges of Women, Work, and Sexual Desire by David Deida
“I’ve had my own business since 1993. And over that time the biggest lesson I’ve learned is to place niche talent in an uncontested market versus competing with the masses” Book Lesson Source — Blue Ocean Strategy: How To Create Uncontested Market Space and Make the Competition Irrelevant by W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne
“It’s important to waste no time in living a ‘no holds barred, badass existence without regard to what other people think.” Book Lesson Source — Wrapped In Rainbows: The Life of Zora Neale Hurston by Valerie Boyd
“I AM THE GREATEST is the most powerful success mantra on the planet” Book Lesson Source — Ali: The Life by Jonathan Eig
“When I practice what I call ‘healthy selfishness’, my productivity, self-esteem, and confidence soar off the charts” Book Lesson Source — The Virtue of Selfishness by Ayn Rand
“The rich historical legacy of Chicago lights me up like a Christmas tree on Michigan Avenue” Book Lesson Source — The Third Coast: When Chicago’s Built the American Dream by Thomas Dyja
“Life is constantly biting at you like a pool of sharks. You’ve gotta be on your game every day. Tough mindedness is the key” Book Lesson Source —The 50th Law by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Robert Greene
“Want a miserable existence? Then try to force things to happen in your life. It’s for this reason that I often carve out periods where I let go and do nothing. Without fail things then effortlessly flow and unfold with a beautiful rhythm.” Book Lesson Source — Tao Te Ching by Stephen Mitchell