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Modern WisdomJul 20, 2020

#199 - Taylor Pearson - Discover Your Life’s Core Values & Operating Principles

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#199 - Taylor Pearson - Discover Your Life’s Core Values & Operating Principles includes mentions of The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War by Robert Coram, Finite and Infinite Games by James P. Carse, The War of Art by Steve Pressfield, and The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell, with indexed source context and timestamps where available.

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The War of Art
Steve Pressfield

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Taylor Pearson is an investor and writer. Your life is highly controlled by your values and principles, even if you haven't written them down, or even know what they are. I fell in love with Taylor's blog post on this topic at the start of 2020 and just had to bring him on to discuss it. Expect to learn why defining your values & principles can change your life, the importance of aligning your intentions with your actions, how values & principles relate and differ, how to identify & create your own list and much more...
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The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War
Robert Coram

The host highlights the significance of John Boyd's contributions to military strategy through the lens of Robert Cor…

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Finite and Infinite Games
James P. Carse

The host mentions 'Finite and Infinite Games' as an underrated book that he has read multiple times. He highlights th…

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The War of Art
Steve Pressfield

The host discusses the concept of 'resistance' as described in 'The War of Art' by Steve Pressfield, emphasizing how…

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The Hero with a Thousand Faces
Joseph Campbell

The host discusses how courage plays a significant role in making decisions and reflects on its importance in persona…

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The Black Swan
Nassim Taleb

The host mentions 'The Black Swan' to highlight Nassim Taleb's concept of taking risks and having 'skin in the game.'…

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John Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War
Robert Coram

The host briefly discusses a biography on John Boyd, noting its extensive length. They emphasize the valuable insight…

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Why Buddhism is True
Robert Wright

The host mentions 'Why Buddhism is True' to illustrate the concept of the modular brain and how different mental modu…

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Work the System

The host mentions 'Work the System' to illustrate the difference between core values and operating principles in a bu…

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  • Referenced books include The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War by Robert Coram and Finite and Infinite Games by James P. Carse.
  • Related interests include Individuals interested in military strategy and history. and Readers interested in philosophy and personal development.

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Individuals interested in military strategy and history.Readers interested in philosophy and personal developmentCreatives and professionals facing self-doubtIndividuals seeking personal development and understanding of storytellingIndividuals interested in personal development and risk managementReaders interested in military strategy and decision-making

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The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War cover
Best for Individuals interested in military strategy and history.Often cited around John Boyd biography

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I think the fighter pilot who changed the art of war by Robert Coram is John Boyd biography which is awesome.

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Sentiment: Highly Recommended
For: Individuals interested in military strategy and history.
Indexed context: I think the fighter pilot who changed the art of war by Robert Coram is John Boyd biography which is awesome.
The host highlights the significance of John Boyd's contributions to military strategy through the lens of Robert Coram's biography. This book is presented as an essential read for understanding modern warfare.
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Finite and Infinite Games cover
Best for Readers interested in philosophy and personal developmentOften cited around book recommendations

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An underrated book that I've probably read four or five times now is 'Finite and Infinite Games' by James P. Carse.

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Sentiment: Highly Recommended
For: Readers interested in philosophy and personal development
Indexed context: the premise is you know there there are two types of games in life uh finite games and infinite games
The host mentions 'Finite and Infinite Games' as an underrated book that he has read multiple times. He highlights the book's unique perspective on life as a series of infinite games, emphasizing the importance of reinventing rules to extend play rather than focusing solely on winning.
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The War of Art
Steve Pressfield
Best for Creatives and professionals facing self-doubtOften cited around overcoming creative resistance

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The speaker discusses the concept of 'resistance' from Steve Pressfield's book, which addresses the challenges of starting new endeavors and the internal voice that discourages us.

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Sentiment: Deep Dive
For: Creatives and professionals facing self-doubt
Indexed context: He talked about this idea of the resistance, right? That we all have this voice in the back of our head whenever you're sitting out to do something new, new that says, you know, you can't do it.
The host discusses the concept of 'resistance' as described in 'The War of Art' by Steve Pressfield, emphasizing how it affects personal and professional growth. They reflect on their own experiences with resistance and the importance of confronting it to achieve meaningful change.
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The Hero with a Thousand Faces cover
Best for Individuals seeking personal development and understanding of storytellingOften cited around courage and decision making

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Joseph Campbell wrote a book called, um, here with a thousand faces and then he kind of became well known or to the extent he was well known.

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Sentiment: Deep Dive
For: Individuals seeking personal development and understanding of storytelling
Indexed context: The reason that's evolved in all these different cultures is because it's um, it's a way of sort of teaching people, uh, how to deal with various things in their life.
The host discusses how courage plays a significant role in making decisions and reflects on its importance in personal growth. They reference Joseph Campbell's work to illustrate the universal themes in storytelling that resonate with the challenges of facing one's fears and stepping into the unknown.
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The Black Swan
Nassim Taleb
Best for Individuals interested in personal development and risk managementOften cited around risk and decision making

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Probably the most famous is a book called the black Swan. He was a financial trader.

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Sentiment: Highly Recommended
For: Individuals interested in personal development and risk management
Indexed context: It's when you take on risk for others, right.
The host mentions 'The Black Swan' to highlight Nassim Taleb's concept of taking risks and having 'skin in the game.' This idea resonates with the host's reflections on personal courage and the importance of agency in making significant life choices.
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John Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War cover
Best for Readers interested in military strategy and decision-makingOften cited around biography of John Boyd

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The speaker mentions nearly finishing a biography on John Boyd, highlighting its length and the insights it provides on decision-making.

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Sentiment: Passing Reference
For: Readers interested in military strategy and decision-making
Indexed context: The speaker mentions nearly finishing a biography on John Boyd, highlighting its length and the insights it provides on decision-making.
The host briefly discusses a biography on John Boyd, noting its extensive length. They emphasize the valuable insights it offers regarding decision-making processes.
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Why Buddhism is True cover
Best for Individuals interested in personal development and habit formation.Often cited around operating principles and habits

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The partition brain approach, which is in 'Why Buddhism is True' by Robert Wright, talks about the modular brain and how different modules compete.

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Sentiment: Passing Reference
For: Individuals interested in personal development and habit formation.
Indexed context: there's this, um, the partition brain approach, which is in a why Buddhism is true by Robert Wright.
The host mentions 'Why Buddhism is True' to illustrate the concept of the modular brain and how different mental modules influence decision-making. This reference supports the discussion on building good habits and the importance of consistent practice.
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Work the System cover
Best for business professionals and leadersOften cited around core values and principles

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The concept actually got it's from a business book called Work the System, but it talks about this, like in the context of a company.

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Sentiment: Passing Reference
For: business professionals and leaders
Indexed context: the concept actually got, it's from a business book. Uh, yeah. Uh, uh, called work the system, but it talks about this, like in the context of a company.
The host mentions 'Work the System' to illustrate the difference between core values and operating principles in a business context. This reference serves to highlight how companies often have vague core values that lack practical application.
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The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War
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Finite and Infinite Games
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Indexed context: The host mentions 'Finite and Infinite Games' as an underrated book that he has read multiple times. He highlights the book's unique perspective on l…
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The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War cover
Mentioned at 1:02:11
The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War
Robert Coram

The host highlights the significance of John Boyd's contributions to military strategy through the lens of Robert Coram's biography. This book is p…

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Finite and Infinite Games cover
Mentioned at 1:02:39
Finite and Infinite Games
James P. Carse

The host mentions 'Finite and Infinite Games' as an underrated book that he has read multiple times. He highlights the book's unique perspective on…

Direct Amazon listing · affiliate link
The War of Art cover
Mentioned at 30:12
The War of Art
Steve Pressfield

The host discusses the concept of 'resistance' as described in 'The War of Art' by Steve Pressfield, emphasizing how it affects personal and profes…

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