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#416 - End Of Year Review: 2021's Lessons, Hacks & Fails

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Jonny & Yusef join me to recap our favourite lessons, hacks and stories from 2021. Expect to learn why Yusef spent Christmas praying to Hasbullah, Jonny's strategy for becoming more productive by taking things out of your life, the ultimate reason to do simple tasks as soon as they appear, why moral tastes explain the explosive reactions we've seen this year, how extracting yourself from your business might make it more effective and much more...

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The strongest audience signal points to Individuals seeking to improve their productivity and focus and individuals seeking to improve their time management and goal-setting strategies.

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celebrating small wins(1)extreme ideological views(1)focus on essential tasks(1)goal setting and priorities(1)meditation and mindfulness(1)meditation insights(1)moral lenses and ideology(1)The Gap and the Gain(1)

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Deep Dive(3)Highly Recommended(3)Passing Reference(2)

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Individuals seeking to improve their productivity and focusindividuals seeking to improve their time management and goal-setting strategiesIndividuals interested in meditation and mindfulness practicesIndividuals interested in meditationIndividuals seeking motivation and perspective on goal settingReaders looking for quick self-help insights.

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Essentialism

Greg McKeown

Best for Individuals seeking to improve their productivity and focusOften cited around focus on essential tasks

“The book recommendation from last year chris essentialism is a book that I think I'm going to need to read a few times and it covers johnny's lesson there called the negative pilot.”

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Sentiment: Highly Recommended

Trigger: focus on essential tasks

For: Individuals seeking to improve their productivity and focus

Key quote: “the book recommendation from last year chris essentialism um is a book that i think i'm going to need to read a few times”

The host mentions 'Essentialism' as a crucial resource for understanding the importance of prioritizing tasks and letting go of non-essential activities. They highlight a specific lesson from the book about actively choosing what to stop doing to enhance overall effectiveness.

ASIN: B00IWYP5NI

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4,000 Weeks

Oliver Burkeman

Best for individuals seeking to improve their time management and goal-setting strategiesOften cited around goal setting and priorities

“oliver berkman who wrote 4,000 weeks says in advance of making goals you need to choose what you're going to fail at.”

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Sentiment: Highly Recommended

Trigger: goal setting and priorities

For: individuals seeking to improve their time management and goal-setting strategies

Key quote: “oliver berkman who wrote 4,000 weeks says in advance of making goals you need to choose what you're going to fail at.”

The host highlights Oliver Burkeman's perspective on goal setting from his book '4,000 Weeks'. Burkeman emphasizes the importance of recognizing what to prioritize and what to let go of in order to achieve meaningful goals.

ASIN: 1250849357

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Mindfulness in Plain English

Bhante Henepola Gunaratana

Best for Individuals interested in meditation and mindfulness practicesOften cited around meditation and mindfulness

“For the standard vipassana mindfulness meditation, I think mindfulness in plain english is very good for concentration.”

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Sentiment: Highly Recommended

Trigger: meditation and mindfulness

For: Individuals interested in meditation and mindfulness practices

Key quote: “for the standard vipassana mindfulness meditation i think mindfulness in plain english is very good for concentration”

The host mentions 'Mindfulness in Plain English' as a significant resource for understanding concentration in mindfulness meditation. They emphasize that while many books cover similar themes, this particular book stands out as a game changer.

ASIN: 1614294798

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Mindfulness, Bliss and Beyond

Best for Individuals interested in meditationOften cited around meditation insights

“Book called mindfulness bliss and beyond I think even though it's not about mindfulness it's about the other side of meditation is fantastic.”

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Sentiment: Passing Reference

Trigger: meditation insights

For: Individuals interested in meditation

Key quote: “Book called mindfulness bliss and beyond I think even though it's not about mindfulness it's about the other side of meditation is fantastic.”

The host briefly mentions 'Mindfulness, Bliss and Beyond' to highlight its relevance to meditation. They suggest that the book offers valuable perspectives, even if it's not solely focused on mindfulness.

ASIN: 0861712757

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The Psychology of Money

Morgan Housel

Best for Individuals seeking motivation and perspective on goal settingOften cited around celebrating small wins

“Morgan Housel has a quote in the psychology of money where he says the number one thing that you need to do to win the game is to stop moving the goalposts further away from you every single time that you hit a new financial goal.”

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Sentiment: Deep Dive

Trigger: celebrating small wins

For: Individuals seeking motivation and perspective on goal setting

Key quote: “morgan housel has a quote in the psychology of money where he says the number one thing that you need to do to win the game is to stop moving the goalposts further away from you every single time that you hit a new financial goal”

The host mentions 'The Psychology of Money' to emphasize the importance of appreciating small achievements rather than constantly chasing bigger goals. They reference a quote from the book that highlights how moving the goalposts can diminish satisfaction and enjoyment in life.

ASIN: 0857197681

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The Gap and the Gain

Benjamin Hardy

Best for Readers looking for quick self-help insights.Often cited around The Gap and the Gain

“The gap in the game which is the gap in the game by ben hardy's brand new it's only come out about a month and a half ago it's 160 pages you can read it in a weekend or you can listen to it and it exclusively talks about this problem.”

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Sentiment: Passing Reference

Trigger: The Gap and the Gain

For: Readers looking for quick self-help insights.

Key quote: “The gap in the game which is the gap in the game by ben hardy's brand new it's only come out about a month and a half ago it's 160 pages you can read it in a weekend or you can listen to it and it exclusively talks about this problem.”

The host briefly mentions 'The Gap and the Gain' as a new release that addresses a specific problem. They highlight its short length, suggesting it can be consumed quickly.

ASIN: B09HN6GKNY

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The Righteous Mind

Jonathan Haidt

Best for Individuals interested in psychology, morality, and political polarization.Often cited around moral lenses and ideology

“The book discusses how people see everything through their moral lenses, affecting their ability to perceive reality clearly.”

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Sentiment: Deep Dive

Trigger: moral lenses and ideology

For: Individuals interested in psychology, morality, and political polarization.

Key quote: “people see everything through their moral lenses and it blocks their ability to see reality clearly.”

The host mentions 'The Righteous Mind' to illustrate how people's moral frameworks influence their perceptions and decisions, particularly in polarized contexts like the pandemic. This book provides insights into the different moral perspectives that shape individuals' beliefs and reactions, which the host finds relevant to current societal divisions.

ASIN: 0307455777

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The Happiness Hypothesis

Jonathan Haidt

Best for Individuals interested in understanding the interplay between emotions and rational thought in ideological debates.Often cited around extreme ideological views

“The speaker mentions this book as one they read this year and found outstanding.”

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Sentiment: Deep Dive

Trigger: extreme ideological views

For: Individuals interested in understanding the interplay between emotions and rational thought in ideological debates.

Key quote: “the jonathan height book that i love is the happiness hypothesis that's the one that i got through this year which was fucking outstanding”

The host mentions 'The Happiness Hypothesis' to illustrate the complexities of human emotions and rationality in the context of extreme ideological beliefs. This book helped the host navigate the nuances of loyalty and truth amidst the polarized views surrounding topics like vaccination.

ASIN: 0465028020

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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

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14 Peaks

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“A documentary about a Gurkha ex-special forces guy who holds the record for climbing the 14 highest death zone mountains in the world in just eight months.”

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Don't Look Up

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“A comment against the sort of woke, progressive, crazy climate activism world and that people are feeling very satisfied by watching it.”

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