books that changed your outlook as a man?

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Originally Posted By Imaneya⏩

made me a little more reckless, but i'm way more content with the decisions i make nowadays

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06-21-2017, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted By wasp9166⏩

Welp ,I tried meditations ,can't do it ,seems like. Bunch of jibberish

Trust me keep on it read like 5-10 pages a day

06-21-2017, 05:10 AM

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The Madman by Khalil Gibran

The Fall by Albert Cumus

Journey to the End of the Night by Louis-Ferdinand Céline

Albert Camus*

My favorite author, I had to, apologies.

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06-21-2017, 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted By wasp9166⏩

Welp ,I tried meditations ,can't do it ,seems like. Bunch of jibberish

it really makes lot more sense if u learn a basic overview of stoic philosophy first, helps u understand what he's talking about since it was just his personal journal so it jumps around with his random thoughts and not explaining for other ppl to understand, misc stoicism thread has some more info:https://forum.obnoxiousbrutes.com/showt...hp?t=173954741

also helps if u r using one of the modern translations that r easier to understand, the old ones with all the thees and thous etc r more confusing

06-21-2017, 06:55 AM

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06-21-2017, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted By thegermanmann⏩

I lol at the fact that "How to win friends and influence people" always gets mentioned in these threads.

The book is basically an exercise handbook on how to be a disingenuous individual. Have met so many of these fake conniving types in the workplace.

Jetzt try to be a genuinely nice person and take a genuine interest in other people is a much better advice.

I'm halfway done negging everyone itt who mentioned How to Win Friends and Influence People. If you need 300 pages to tell you to smile and not be an ass you're not gonna make it. It's well known Carnegie was a self-serving con artist. As an avid reader it is the #1 worst book I've ever read.

06-21-2017, 07:33 AM

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this book legit pulled me out of a 2 year life-slump - I met the author on a retreat in the rocky mtns (see avatar pic)...read this book in one shot, couldn't put it down!

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06-21-2017, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted By thegermanmann⏩

I lol at the fact that "How to win friends and influence people" always gets mentioned in these threads.

The book is basically an exercise handbook on how to be a disingenuous individual. Have met so many of these fake conniving types in the workplace.

Jetzt try to be a genuinely nice person and take a genuine interest in other people is a much better advice.

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1. Become genuinely interested in other people.

Originally Posted By MarvBrah⏩

I'm halfway done negging everyone itt who mentioned How to Win Friends and Influence People. If you need 300 pages to tell you to smile and not be an ass you're not gonna make it. It's well known Carnegie was a self-serving con artist. As an avid reader it is the #1 worst book I've ever read.

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06-21-2017, 08:12 AM

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i love reading, but most of these self help books are stupid af:
-meditations by marcus aurelius was incoherent ramblings(literally so), most ideas in the book were unorganized without any prose therefore i didn't find any significant value by reading it
-how to gain friends and influence people was seriously really basic, the entire book read i was thinking "moon lands on man"

i read a few other of those self help books and decided no more, srs. good, well written prose trumps any of that chit any day of the week

in regards to ITT, the few books that really left me reeling after reading them were:
*A river runs through it - the main story had me real good, story about brothers that really hit home since I love my brother
*Stoner - this one just killed me. really makes you rage and wonder how can anyone supplicate other people and coast through life on auto pilot, taking chit from anyone who'll give it

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06-21-2017, 04:27 PM

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06-21-2017, 04:34 PM

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06-22-2017, 08:44 AM

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[img]https://media.giphy.com/media/L8XuphFGqlSfe/giphy.gif[/mg][/QUOTE]It's pretty much only you and the guy that only makes dink jokes that consider it a good book. The majority of the people itt agree How to Win Friends is for legit autists and Mediations is a bunch of incoherent ramblings. You probably have an associates in dairy husbandry from Boise State and try to convince people you're some sort of intellectual or philosopher cause you read 2 books.

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06-23-2017, 05:15 AM

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06-23-2017, 05:28 AM

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06-24-2017, 07:08 AM

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yeah, i had the thee and thou copy, can anyone direct me to a normal reading copy of meditations?

or is it not even worth the read

06-24-2017, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted By wasp9166⏩

yeah, i had the thee and thou copy, can anyone direct me to a normal reading copy of meditations?

or is it not even worth the read

heard this was the best translation

also.. meditations isn't really a book you should read in one sitting but instead read a couple pages each day

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06-24-2017, 06:05 PM

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06-24-2017, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted By Omnivium⏩

Haven't had the time or desire to read books since I was like 12

saddest thing I've read on this forum in a while

06-24-2017, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted By Foreverbulker⏩

heard this was the best translation

also.. meditations isn't really a book you should read in one sitting but instead read a couple pages each day

i read a couple chapters every morn of a book before work , let's me avoid starting my day with a holes on the road , only 3 cars at 4:45 am

but, do you just go by the cover? for the best trans?

06-24-2017, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted By wasp9166⏩

i read a couple chapters every morn of a book before work , let's me avoid starting my day with a holes on the road , only 3 cars at 4:45 am

but, do you just go by the cover? for the best trans?

https://www.amazon.com/Meditations-N.../dp/0812968255

the "Gregory Hays" translation.

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06-24-2017, 06:27 PM

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The Myth of Freedom and the Way of Meditation.

It's a Buddhist book, but if you aren't familiar with Buddhism, it may shock you how much of it is just describing life for literally everyone. You may be a Buddhist without even knowing it.

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06-24-2017, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted By Foreverbulker⏩

https://www.amazon.com/Meditations-N.../dp/0812968255

the "Gregory Hays" translation.

cool, ty

06-24-2017, 06:39 PM

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Leaders Eat Last - Simon Sinek
Ego is the Enemy - Ryan Holiday
Subtle Art of not giving a **** - Mark Manson

All those three books completely changed my way of thinking.
Much better, nicer , and more selfless person because of them.

I'd also suggest TheMinimalists website.

06-24-2017, 06:52 PM

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"The 48 Laws of Power" - Robert Greene (1998)

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06-24-2017, 06:52 PM

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Also in regards to women you can read any Abrahamic religion or philosopher, they're spot on.

In terms of politics I'd say the following are must reads:
Culture Of Critique
The Dark Enlightenment Nick Land
How Dawkins Got Pwned
The Righteous Mind
Anything by Ha Joon Chang, Milton Friedman, Adam Smith