I Read 500 Books In My 20s - 5 Lessons I Learned
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PublishedNov 16, 2022
Duration18:38
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I read 500 books in my 20s. Most of them were self-improvement books. I've been reading since I was 17-years-old, now 27-years-old. I share 5 lessons I learned.
You might also like watching my buddy @clarkkegley's video on 3 lessons he learned from 300 books: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dndxT20s_pc
★★★ TIMESTAMPS ★★★
0:00 Intro
0:07 Lesson 1 - Books don't teach me anything
2:08 The Power of Now Example
3:09 Lesson 2 - Hoarding knowledge doesn't make me wiser
4:13 What is knowledge?
4:56 How I approach reading now
5:55 The science delusion
7:00 Lesson 3 - Reading isn't better than other sources
7:20 Why I like books
8:11 The key to information consumption
8:33 Lesson 4 - Examine basic assumptions about life
9:53 The past doesn't exist
11:48 Books that helped me
12:08 Lesson 5 - I believe God exists
13:16 Pursuing the spiritual path
14:41 My first kensho experience
16:56 My first no-self experience
★★★ BOOKS MENTIONED ★★★
The Book of Not Knowing by Peter Ralston: https://www.amazon.com/Book-Not-Knowing-Exploring-Consciousness-ebook/dp/B003WUYPOW
Pursuing Consciousness by Peter Ralston: https://www.amazon.com/Pursuing-Consciousness-Book-Enlightenment-Transformation-ebook/dp/B00N6PBBOA
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle: https://www.amazon.com/Power-Now-Guide-Spiritual-Enlightenment-ebook/dp/B002361MLA
★★★ ATTRIBUTION ★★★
One Percent Better Graphic Illustrations by Elexcia Nankivell.
@TommyEdisonXP describing colors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59YN8_lg6-U
Michael Stevens from @Vsauce reading a book: https://www.youtube.com/c/vsauce1
Osho dancing: @OSHOInternational
@frankyang: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQf3KyW23d0
★★★ PRODUCTS ★★★
Success Habits eBook (FREE) ► https://www.amazon.com/1-Success-Habits-Daily-Crush-ebook/dp/B07N5WYKD2
Reading List: Top 25 Books For Men ► https://gumroad.com/l/list25
Top 25 Spiritual Books For Rational People ► https://onepercentbetter.gumroad.com/l/top25spiritualbooks
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★★★ BUSINESS ENQUIRIES ★★★
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