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I prefer to read philosophy books or discipline written by SOF guys. Ive read tao te ching, zhuangzi, all the stoic philosophers, mans search meaning, discipline equals freedom. What books do you guys recommend?

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(04-25-2018 01:27 AM)nazgul Wrote:  I prefer to read philosophy books or discipline written by SOF guys. Ive read tao te ching, zhuangzi, all the stoic philosophers, mans search meaning, discipline equals freedom. What books do you guys recommend?

1. Post in deep forum.
2. Don't use acronyms.

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what's "SOF guys"?

Post: #4

Soldier of fortune?

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Look for the biggest, heaviest books you can find and then pick them up over and over again until youre tired. Repeat that simple activity for life.

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Apparently this book is "lit fam" as the kids would say..... I just ordered it yesterday
That rhymes "Lil Cr33pinz mix tape dropping soon"

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no book is going to help you if you do not take action.

And sometimes, you are just fucked.

Post: #8

Miracle in the Andes - Nando Parrado. incredible story.

Living the seven habits - Stephen Batchelor. Sobering and inspiring.

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(04-25-2018 01:27 AM)nazgul Wrote:  I prefer to read philosophy books or discipline written by SOF guys. Ive read tao te ching, zhuangzi, all the stoic philosophers, mans search meaning, discipline equals freedom. What books do you guys recommend?

Knowledge is useless without application. If you have read those all the stoics, Frankl and so forth, start applying their lessons. Search youtube for the stoic exercises to help you start applying philosophy in your own life. Read up on framing and how frame is used in the Game. I'm in similar boat with mild to moderate depression. It took time for me to internalize the lesson of the Stoics to degree that depression can not control me. In my opinion, that best way to help you.

Depression is natural short circuit of the brain for depressive thoughts, you can reprogram your mind in a sense with stoic philosophy to stop it.

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Prometheus rising

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You aren't shit without producing something. That's tough for all of us to hear, but it's true.

What's a product? Things that women (and even men) appreciate about you...

Money (business, new job, new career)
Toughness (martial art or boxing)
Fitness (working out)
Art (woodworking, paintings, drawings, fixing cars, etc)
Interesting life (travel solo, moving to another place, courage in abandoning your home)
Interesting person (toastmasters, talking to chicks, etc)

Oh, and they all suck to do, at least from a "fun" perspective. It's fun having done them (having $, being tougher, having created art, etc), but most of the process is defeating.

Once you've chosen to devote a time to at least one of these things, now you can go read a book about having the mindset to conquer. I suggest Jordan Peterson's book, but again, as other's have said, it's a motivational waste of time unless you apply it.

(you can critique any of those items pretty easily, but you get my point)

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@Cr33pin

I see you, let me know when you start your cult so I can pass by and admire the talent.

Post: #13

Read James Altucher's book Choose Yourself. His daily blog is pretty good as well.

Post: #14

Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler.

Aloha!

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(04-25-2018 03:48 PM)Kona Wrote:  Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler.

Aloha!

I think they meant books to relieve depression.

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Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl.