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post 1511510471 07-11-2017, 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted By Kuzon
ralph waldo emerson's essay on self reliance is a great one
reading now

this essay is great
Be honest, how many of you have read a book that has such good information you wouldn't tell anyone?
in for more books like this.
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post 1511516581 07-12-2017, 12:08 AM
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Originally Posted By Arkileon
reading now

this essay is great



in for more books like this.
he's a great writer right? and there are some gems in there
to the best!

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post 1511526601 07-12-2017, 03:57 AM
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Originally Posted By Arkileon
reading now

this essay is great


http://www.youmeworks.com/self_reliance_translated.html
post 1511527721 07-12-2017, 04:30 AM
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This combo of books is a good way to develop a growth mindset and get you over the hurdles of a fixed mindset. It doesn't matter what you read though if you don't start applying the principals and put in work. Reading without application is my biggest problem.





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post 1511717881 07-13-2017, 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted By ministeroflust
dude say something instead of put this ^^^

fuccin annoying
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post 1511720461 07-13-2017, 02:26 PM
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The Rational Male by Rollo Tomassi

Wish I'd have read it when I was 14, would have saved me from tons of girl-related troubles and self-esteem issues. The 1-star reviews on goodreads from angry women and betas should tell you everything you need to know.
post 1511721781 07-13-2017, 02:36 PM
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post 1511745091 07-13-2017, 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted By wasp9166
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post 1511753651 07-13-2017, 07:29 PM
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The Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
The Republic by Plato
1984 by George Orwell
The Book of Psalms from the Holy Bible
Character Building by Booker T. Washington
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass
An Illustrated Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking
post 1511758661 07-13-2017, 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted By S_d_J
The Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
The Republic by Plato
1984 by George Orwell
The Book of Psalms from the Holy Bible
Character Building by Booker T. Washington
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass
An Illustrated Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking
strong 2rd post
post 1511760141 07-13-2017, 08:47 PM
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Not earth shattering per say, but well worth the read...Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies and WHY? Can apply to a lot of different aspects in life and the book is a great read full of stories of common people willing themselves to survive.

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post 1511761631 07-13-2017, 09:07 PM
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The Fountainhead
Starship Troopers
The Picture of Dorian Grey
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post 1522650501 10-14-2017, 10:24 PM
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Bump for those that may have missed this. AKA the home alone on a Saturday night crew. Not srs I'm here miscing too.
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post 1522650831 10-14-2017, 10:29 PM
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As a Man Thinketh and The 8 Pillars of Prosperity

You MUST read both. Very short reads. Great message AND great writing. I love them.
Death is impossible for us to fathom: it is so immense, so frightening, that we will do almost anything to avoid thinking about it. Society is organized to make death invisible, to keep it several steps removed. That distance may seem necessary for our comfort, but it comes with a terrible price: the illusion of limitless time, and a consequent lack of seriousness about daily life. We are running away from the one reality that faces us all.
post 1522650921 10-14-2017, 10:31 PM
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Faith of the Fallen, book six of Terry GoodKind's Sword of Truth series. Taught me to make the best of any situation, and to strive to always make things better. No matter your situation, you and you alone can make it better by being proactive and working hard.
Life is yours alone, rise up and live it.
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post 1539641051 01-05-2018, 04:10 PM
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IN again
post 1539641631 01-05-2018, 04:15 PM
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post 1539691251 01-06-2018, 07:15 AM
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My cotribution

“Man search for meaning” viktor frankl- such a deep story, about a psychiatrist that had a chance to escape the nazis with a visa given by the USA, but instead decided to stay to be with his parents. It shows the human condition as in how he notes how when the nazis were taking everything away from the Jews, some people could not accept how they were losing everything and thus could not cope with the reality they were no longer rich or in positions of power, thus they would rather die than live. Also how if you don’t have a “why” you won’t find a “how”. Frankl’s Life work he was about to finish was literally burned by the nazis when they capture him, and he promised himself in camp he had to life to re-write it. He almost dies or is killed in many occasions, he seems to escape each time, he is sick and has typhus, much like all his comrades. A real page turner

Currently reading
“Who moved my cheese” spencer Jonson MD. - it’s about accepting change, tells a story of two tinny people and two mice, that search for cheese to eat, the little people get comfortable while the mice know that once the cheese is gone, they can’t dwell on the past or “how things housed to be” the mice get their sneakers and run the maze with no complains. While the little people complain and just hold on to the feeling of how things “ought to be” “ it’s not fair” and take no action. This story is obviously a parable.

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post 1539692801 01-06-2018, 07:43 AM
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The Call of the wild. Excellent writing, has some important life lessons for a man.

Uh, a bunch of other books from ww2 like communist mannifesto, mein kampf, mussolini autobiography. They make you understand history. Every man should understand history.
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post 1539780921 01-06-2018, 11:54 PM
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Just started reading 'Psycho-Cybernetics' thanks to the recommendations from many in this thread and I'm finding it extremely interesting and motivating so far. Thanks brahs.
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Why is everyone so highbrow ITT?

Tucker Max’sI Hope They Serve Beer in Helldid more for me than Ralph Waldo Emerson ever did.
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post 1539784771 01-07-2018, 01:22 AM
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Originally Posted By HerrPeterson
Why is everyone so highbrow ITT?

Tucker Max’sI Hope They Serve Beer in Helldid more for me than Ralph Waldo Emerson ever did.
Tucker Max is a legend. Don't even care if his stories are made up, they're awesome.

Gonna start reading this book again.
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post 1539908421 01-08-2018, 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted By oreogasm
As a Man Thinketh.
Its from the 19th century so its free public domain, truly beautiful read



Here is the audiobook

im 13 mins into this and its fukking ear aids. Negged
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how to win friends and influence people

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The Good book

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Bump for fun

Bought some from this thread a while ago



Half way through psycho cybernetics, yet to start The Power of now and 7 Habits of Highly Effective People


edit: oh and bought Marculus Areoilis or whatever meditations, fuk u *******s with that high brow chit. Was the hardest read and only got through 5 pages
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Final Exit: The Practicalities of Self-Deliverance and Assisted Suicide for the Dying
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