Life-changing books only

[@soufianedraa6723]

If this didn't encourage you to read, nothing will. ✨️

[@metallicmuse]

I'm updating my Goodreads "want to read" list as we "speak"!

[@terri2583]

My sentiment exactly. His passion , enthusiasm and description of each of these great philosophers is awe inspiring.

[@words4dyslexicon]

if I weren't so tired & could finish reading your comment I'd probably agree..

[@tulipan16]

Right? I just ordered first mentioned book😂❤️

[@b1polar1ty]

if this is not turning casual readers into full time readers, nothing will.

[@severianthefool7233]

This is the first video of yours I’ve seen, and I really appreciate its deliberate and un-rushed pace. It’s a welcome change of, well, pace.

[@user-yn6zo4wp5b]

This video has gold threaded throughout. Not only these books but the way you present each of them. I do appreciate your humility, passion and presence. You’ve been doing the work young man. The work of life. Thank you for sharing.

[@acceptingtheuniverse]

Thank you, much appreciated.

[@slawekdublin]

I love your videos. They are a breath of fresh air in a world suffocated by empty hedonism and senseless consumerism. Thank you for your recommendations. I have read all books except for Girard. I will definitely read him now. I’m really happy seeing your channel grow so rapidly. Absolutely deserved. Wishing you millions of subscribers. Greetings from Ireland.

[@LilyGazou]

I watch a lot of channels out of Dublin. Changed a lot over the years.

[@andrii_ai]

I really enjoy these videos where a person just turns on a camera and talks without any editing, just naturally flowing monologue. It's so much more genuine than heavily edited lists with preparation and summaries. The kind of videos where your attention isn't being hooked every second just to force you to keep watching. Thank you for these.

[@waltereijkelboom]

Amen.

[@SurveyStilesBooks]

Lol, This is exactly what I thought the second the video started. It seems more like you are speaking with the individual one-on-one than that of him speaking to a group of people.

[@higherlaw]

For someone like me who used to read only novels and short stories, this is a nice change. In the past, I treated the books I was reading merely as a form of entertainment, promptly forgetting all about them as soon as I got my hands on the next one. It was very rare to come across something that left any lasting impression on me. Presently rediscovering my love for reading as a more wholesome pursuit. The way you have described each book is beautiful. The last one intrigues me the most.

[@myselfasevan]

“It does not matter how many books you have, but how good the books are which you have” -Seneca

[@LilyGazou]

Also matters if you read them. 😂

[@sd-mv2zf]

He never said that. Books didn’t even exist in senecas time

[@UltimateAwe]

@@sd-mv2zfI was thinking this as well

[@NMONEY56]

​@sd-mv2zf you certainly haven't read senecas letters on ethics

[@naveho]

@@sd-mv2zfHe literally states on moral letters to be careful in the authors you choose and the content you digest

[@GeraldYardson]

I found Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius were very grounding for me as a young man. Seneca, even in middle age, is like sunshine for the soul. He is one of those writers I felt bound to from the very first sentence, which must be difficult for translators, but also intimates how "clear" he must have been in thought and expression.

[@johnellis414]

A truly sincere, and unpretentious critique of books I now have to read. Thank you so very much.❤

[@hellno7960]

1- what is ancient philosophy ~Pierre Hadot 2- Philosophy as a way of life ~Pierre Hadot 3- The present alone is our happiness~Pierre Hadot 4- Epictetus, Discourses, Fragments, Handbook 5- Meditations ~Marcus Aurelius 6- Seneca: Letters on Ethics 7- Man's search for life ~Victor E Frankl 8- Yes to Life ~Victor E Frankl 9- Ralph Waldo Emerson: Essays and Lectures 10- Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World ~René Girard

[@meloearth]

HADOT

[@Jack-eo5fn]

Man’s Search for Meaning, Frankl

[@matthewthompson0]

'The Hidden Truths Of Wealth by Oliver Mercer' is a must read for everyone

[@honou-m9b]

Just incase anyone is unaware comment is a scam they are everywhere trying to promote there stupid scam books with fake likes

[@gmd2171]

can you explain a little why?

[@honou-m9b]

@@gmd2171 its a scam

[@ihatekillerclowns]

Crickets

[@davidestie]

Thanks to your recommendation I ordered Seneca, reading 3 letters everyday before I turn and go to sleep. Every letter contains wisdom and knowledge that gives you something to chew on. Thank you, keep it good Sir.

[@anzolomyer4584]

I just read the short-story “Good Old Neon” by David Foster Wallace. It was like a huge glass of water for a thirst I didn’t know I had. The main character is kind of this suicidal, hyper-aware guy who is recursively trapped in his own mind. He feels like an immense fraud because he is always trying to manipulate people into thinking about him in certain ways. A funny example is if he’s out jogging and a car drives by, he will momentarily pump his arms harder. I think a lot of people can relate to that. Anyway, reading the story was a great pleasure. The ending few pages were really great and powerful. The story sort of poisons you with despair by getting you to inhabit the main character’s headspace; but the ending is a sort of antidote to that despair. But I think my favorite part of the whole thing was just walking around afterwards and remembering the story, and debating with the main character in my head, and also debating with David Foster Wallace. Like-imagining why he wrote the story, and debating that too. Debating the ending-what I think it means, and if that sort of message is really enough to save a life. Anyway, there were lots of great book recommendations in the video and in the comments, and so I just decided to throw something out there too.

[@LilyGazou]

Thanks. I always appreciate that people spend the time to share.

[@chasetheelectricbanana]

The passion and reverence you have for these works is beautiful. Thank you for sharing your experiences with us.

[@natalie.natalie.natalie]

Thank you! Reading Marcus Aurelius Meditations every morning right after waking safed and reset my mind. Will for sure follow up on your reading list. Sending kind regards from Zurich.

[@pansrn]

OK, but when are you writing a book? 😀

[@shariarshuvo]

petition for him to write everything he knows in a book.

[@HonestlyHolistic]

Thought the same thing lol

[@bawsypvp5481]

i would buy

[@Sarah-nc1jb]

I love your quotes sheet/bookmark. I usually have a bunch of sticky notes.

[@digby3618]

Books do not change lives. People change lives. If you're not ready for change, it doesn't matter how many naff self-help books you read. Books can certainly change ones world views, adjust ones ways of thinking, and motivate one to achieve, but what they can not do is change your life. You change your own life. Books are the steering wheel, you are the engine.

[@ImBarl]

Emerson is the best! MY personal favorite so far in my journey. Going to check these others out as well.

[@andreajoy224]

Thank you so much for sharing! Very grateful 🙏😊🫶

[@anaalvarez2222]

Thank you so much for the video and recomendations. Much appreciated, curiosly was my son with 15 years old how opens my curiosity about it. We are Spanish living and working in Ireland and he is 23 now. Remains opening my mind and my heart, as this channel. Thanks

[@Cat-and-Tilly]

You’re changing people’s lives.

[@adoremus4014]

In my entire life I have never read a novel. Until the age of 33 I had never read any books apart from required reading at school. At age 33 I developed an insatiable appetite for reading the works of the great philosophers and my life was transformed. I'm old now but still have a lengthy list of books to read before I make my departure, so I'm praying for a long life! I share in your joy of reading good works and very much appreciate you sharing your life-changing books with us. They are food for the soul.

[@acceptingtheuniverse]

I'm glad you're here!

[@amodraj726]

02:56 The practice of philosophy can change your life. 05:39 Being eclectic in combining ideas for practical living 08:23 Reading original texts from ancient philosophers is beneficial for a fulfilled life. 11:17 Victor Frankle's powerful thought on finding meaning in life. 14:17 Emerson's works are life-changing and offer profound insights. 17:11 Quotes from books are powerful tools for understanding and remembering key ideas 19:56 Ego leads to destructive competition and conflict 22:40 Reading life-changing books can transform your perspective and understanding.

[@downloadqi]

Thank you for sharing about wanting to learn French to read books & authors in their original text. It was an encouragement for me to continue to deepen my Latin understanding so I can read some favorite authors in their original language. Really appreciate your vids. Thanks

[@acceptingtheuniverse]

Latin is another one for me; as well as ancient Greek... Lot's to do!

[@Zainabm99]

I hope someday I will be able to read those books which are written by great thinkers,most of them have not translated into my language which is Arabic and I do not think I could possibly read them and enjoy to think and take time to process the ideas in this time . Wish for me that I would become fluent at English and so many other languages I wanted to learn to meet and explore people and their thoughts. And I added them to my ‘good reads list ‘ so I will remember

[@courtneyodo]

I’ve been wanting to get into philosophy after realizing I enjoy some heavier reading. Thank you for the introductory books 😊 I will have something to ponder while at the Buddhist temple meditating all day 😂

[@playfulsteps9249]

Thank you for sharing this beautiful array of wonderful books. Your point on philosopher being eclectic is key. Having read the Yi-Ching on Daoism and Marcus Aurelius' meditations, and even Calvin and Hobbes illustrated existentialism, there is nothing better than finding great mentors that cannot deny you as a disciple 😅. I am looking forward to reading works by Hadot and the other great thinkers you mentioned. ❤

[@Gogo-pp9ek]

I feel this way about Emile Zola I like the idea of having a book you keep starting again .. Merci

[@scottmuckey7296]

Hello, my name is Scott. I stumbled onto this video by complete happenstance (or not, I believe everything happens for a reason, a message, a bit of wisdom, a lesson - also a bit of wisdom). Thank you for sharing your insight into these books. I am a Philosopher in the making; all of my 60 years now. I have read most of the books you have discussed with a couple new titles thrown in! I'm very excited to explore the new titles! I look forward to continue thinking about your words and watching your videos. So that I may place a name with a face, what is your name and perhaps a bit of your background? You, your thoughts resonate with me. I am more than happy to share my email if you would like. Kind regards - Scott

[@MsStormdust]

if you haven't already please please read al-ghazalis works, especially Deliverance from error, truly phenomenal stuff thats gone under the radar in the english speaking world. His western counterpart would probably be Descartes, even reaching similar conclusions (hundreds of years earlier!). I won't spoil anymore, explore it yourself and let me know what you find!

[@ZaddySus]

K Shami’s older and wiser brother 🙏 But genuinely thank you for sharing your thoughts and advice to all of us! making a mark in the history of mankind!

[@ogproductions8714]

At what age would you recommend to start reading these books? Powerful thoughts and practices to understand based on experience and intellect .

[@gavinfurtado2302]

Its a blessing that I found you. Thanks!

[@seekingcelestialgrace]

Grateful I stumbled upon your channel. Thanks for this video.

[@Intelectras]

Another friend you would like: Michel de Montaigne, and his Essays.

[@haidikariem7342]

Letters on ethics - seneca Meditations - Marcus Man's search for meaning - Viktor frankl

[@diorblunt]

Read Self Reliance for the first time the other week, I was pleasantly by surprised how intellectually ensuring it was. Glad to see you recommending Emerson, I feel he doesn’t get enough media attention nowadays.

[@LilyGazou]

Agreed. You might like a book Three Roads Back- he is one of the 3 discussed in that.

[@goodvibes.9956]

what you are doing by writing quotes on your papers is pretty much what's called Commonplacing. It would be nice for you if you had a book for it and when you are done filling it up you can look back at the quotes or words that you have come across that struck you

[@goodvibes.9956]

@@FG-ie7cu ive done this for research papers on books and at the end im left with so much paper that i dont know how to organize, thats why i prefer having it all in one book where i know which section is for what (using post it notes). But whichever one is more convenient to you of course, either way they both serve you and have their pros / cons.

[@tarnopol]

By far the most life-changing book I have ever read is Willis's Elements of Quantity Surveying, 14th Edition. The chapter on reinforced concrete structures was especially moving.

[@CatsGoMoo100]

Beautiful video, thank you!

[@willjensen5595]

The title of the video and name of the channel sort of put me off. But I was sold only a few moments into the video. The books you recommended that I haven't read are on my list now. Thank you

[@Seagram_Hstiung]

Pardon if you’ve already addressed this but have you thought about writing a book kind of like an interpolation? On another point, I was literally thinking how modern humans have been relatively the “same” in essence for thousands of years,like anyone today with hopes, fears, dreams, etc. The way people have always implemented or expressed their introspection has been fun to study. A particularly significant difference would be that they were influenced by a different socio-cultural climate (i.e. born of a different time)

[@ashleypresley]

I can relate to wanting to read a tactile book, it’s a dying art 😉

[@antoniocarlosrodriguescamp1497]

Read good books at random and keep a daily psychological journal.

[@jwhend49]

Thank you for your enlightening video. I had a very similar reaction to each of these authors when I first encountered them. Both the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius and Man's Search for Meaning are among the ten books that are essential for my personal philosophy for living.

[@GarryBurgess]

OK, you have me 100% sold, although I have 2 of those books already.

[@rmschindler144]

I want to read _your_ book . you speak of being eclectic, of taking the bits from here and there that most agree with your true self . I wonder what that culmination of your own philosophy looks like . certainly not as any kind of manual for how to think; this is simply a curiosity, human to human - don’t we all wish we could see through the eyes of another for an instant?

[@solvability2782]

thank you! I enjoyed this, and am going to order Pierre Hadot.

[@RavindraPawaskar-d1d]

Please check " ashtavakra gita "

[@kevinperry2865]

Thank you, there were some unknown recommendations here and I really appreciate that.

[@easyskankingdude]

What about literary fiction?

[@Cat-and-Tilly]

I hope you write a book based on your videos. You have a gift for teaching and inspiring others to learn and apply what they learn in their daily lives. Do you also read and glean insight from Russian literature?

[@RingingCedarSeedlings]

Which books do you have in mind?

[@Cat-and-Tilly]

@@RingingCedarSeedlingsTolstoy and Dostoevsky. I am on the two year plan for reading War and Peace. I love it, but I have KZbins competing for my attention😜Friends tell me they were required to read it in high school or college. I would have hated if I had to read it in a given amount of time. I enjoy taking time to savor the characters, the humor, and the points made on the meaning of life.

[@f5_nov]

That's so helpful, so good, i will find these books and start with one. Greetings 🤝🏼👏🏼

[@DeirdreBaker-zo9gl]

Valuable information 💫 I hope you're teaching in a classroom somewhere.

[@PalaceMidasMusic]

And, let's look at the example of Epictitus, who lived a life so fully others wrote about it. Action/practice Vs thinking.

[@nanashinde9513]

One big book you spend most time on at 15 the minute of video very good enclosure and very brilliancy in color and outlook no guess pls give all list in description

[@nanashinde9513]

Hon sir pls refer list in description it will be easier to add to buy list. These are incredible books and will. Read

[@romancravic2103]

Have you read pessimistic philosophy such as Arthur Schopenhauer's The World As Will & Representation or (my favorite) Conspiracy Against the Human Race by Thomas Ligotti?

[@suphastories]

New subscriber here 🙋🏻‍♀️ I’ve never heard of Pierre Hadot but very interested. Thank you for sharing ✨

[@Cgle24]

The book of Life : j Krishnamurthy A book that lets you get out of books into the real world. To me this book is just awesome.

[@MistyVarin-p7q]

Books can be a very intimate thing, thank you for sharing that with us. I am currently reading one that you might like.” Sequel to first lessons in reality” by Sarah Stanley Grimke Ph. B. Yes I will look into those. The first and the last one I am very interested in. I really enjoyed Emerson and the movement. I read that Emerson took him in like a father in a way. He introduced him to the group he believed in standing up when others sat down. What ever happened to the school that Emerson and him started up do you know? I tend not to attach myself to unchanging belief systems. I have spent the last 7 years researching everything . It was the Emerald Tablet that put me in the mind of Jesus. My favorite quote is from Mary when she says to her Lord; I seen you in a vision today.

[@radiant2012]

I love Philosophy took it in college TY

[@sanjuktachauhan3340]

Thank you so much for this. Appreciate it 🌟

[@mojoryse7836]

just an amazing video, thank you as always ❤

[@willieluncheonette5843]

" Only one man comes to me, he was the Emperor Aurelius. He wrote the famous book, MEDITATIONS. Of course it is not what I call meditation, but meditations. My meditation is always singular; there can be no plural to it. His meditations are really contemplations; there can be no singular to it. Marcus Aurelius is the only name I can remember in the whole Roman history worth mentioning - but that not too much. Any poor Basho could defeat Marcus Aurelius. Any Kabir could hit the emperor and bring him beyond his senses…But this is all that has come from the Romans - nothing much, but still something. One should not reject anybody totally. Just by way of courtesy I accept Marcus Aurelius, not as an enlightened one but as a good man. He could have been enlightened if, by chance, he had come across a man like Bodhidharma. Just a look from Bodhidharma into the eyes of Marcus Aurelius would have been enough. Then he would have known, for the first time, what meditation is.”

[@richardbukowski3300]

Thanks! Just what I was looking for!

[@amitd2879]

Amazing, thanks for sharing this

[@Jon-ze2bw]

Thanks for taking the time to do your review. I plan to read Pierre Hadot. Without this review I would have skipped over him.

[@lizaa_sarkar]

Thank you so much for the book recommendations 🤍

[@annamarbellaofficial]

Love it. I will try to read these and grow!

[@tubsy.]

A simple biology textbook destroys all of that wishful romanticization.

[@luciusbrave5195]

Only if you’re very prosaic and one dimensional person.

[@tubsy.]

@@luciusbrave5195 That response makes absolutely no sense.

[@moonlight4567_]

How come? no it doesn't.

[@luckylace]

Hello again, and thank you 🤍

[@mlodyodbiornik]

Your appearance is very encouraging :) You look wise lol

[@aammqqcc]

I asked you this some videos ago. THANK YOU!!!!!!

[@111skal111]

Can't believe he didn't mention Beyond Good and Evil

[@michaeltesfaalem3446]

yeah interesting take

[@NeoCynic1]

Why does Amazon list many many books an "currently unavailable" like all of Hadot"s works?? Where can buy them elsewhere?

[@ssskkkiiibbbaaa]

Amazing thank you.

[@sonderexpeditions]

I love philosophy have Epictetus right now however more focused on fiction atm.

[@Cy4nSw4n]

Pinky promise I'll read them all

[@mahlas5778]

The Quran was life-changing for me

[@Okpriyyaa]

Hi! Is it beginner friendly to read? :)

[@MayvanReenen]

🖤 Thank You!

[@antoniocarlosrodriguescamp1497]

Nobody stands Marcus Aurelius anymore.

[@Bb-xo7yu]

Where can I find audio books of these books? Thanks 😊

[@LilyGazou]

Request from your local library.

[@NewEpictetus]

Thank you for everything ❤

[@officegossip]

I’m halfway through Cormac McCarthy’s bibliography. I recommend it all to anyone.

[@johnlangston4108]

I’m currently working through them and now have two books left to go. However, I need a little break from McCarthy before I continue.

[@LilyGazou]

That’s always transformative.

[@Sugarplumglitter]

Is doggie ok💖🐶✨ I read your dog was not well☹️ I care💖🦴🎾

[@silvermine2033]

Excellent selection of books.

[@edwardkenway496]

thanks a lot for videos

[@saugaswiper]

Understanding Philosophy Pierre Hadot - What is Ancient Philosophy Pierre Hadot - Philosophy as a Way of Life Pierre Hadot - The Present Alone is our Happiness Ancients Epictetus - Discourses Marcus Aurelius - Meditations Seneca - Letters on Ethics Modern Viktor Frankl - Man's Search for Meaning Viktor Frankl - Yes to Life Emerson - Essays and Lectures Rene Girard - Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the Earth

[@annajones4355]

Thank you

[@Kyoto99952]

I appreciate you

[@l.w.paradis2108]

YOU are the only person I've ever heard of in the English-speaking world who knows Pierre Hadot . . . Thought of him not that long ago.

[@lawsen3719]

Last book is called "Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World" not Earth, if anyone can't find it elsewhere.

[@DavidMcKnight1977]

All great. I do try to add some female authors into the mix for the balance as they have a different perspective and bring a different angle to the table etc. They are harder to find however as it’s a male dominated field. I’m a happily married man with kids so don’t call me a “simp” for this comment please.

[@StackRabbit]

I’m going to recommend the adventures of Winnie the Pooh. To recapture the feeling of soft simplistic innocence of a life where our main problems are getting our head stuck in a honey jar

[@c3realpt]

One of the great classics!

[@LilyGazou]

I still play the game of racing sticks in the creek.

[@respawnicon]

lmao what a queen

[@netkrash]

almost a 100k subs already?, I remember when it was under 100 not even a year ago maybe?.. glad to see the algo is pushing out this content more :) congrats!

[@acceptingtheuniverse]

Thank you for sticking around!

[@GertrudeTruman-FlintSpirit]

Just joined! looking forward to being a part of it!

[@carlslater3232]

I really like your videos. There are no bells and whistles. They are calm, straightforward and obviously very valuable in directing us to supreme wisdom. Its such a relief to find a channel like yours that isn’t just so in your face, obnoxious and with hidden (or not so hidden) motives. Thanks a lot and I hope you keep it up.

[@janaxxx490]

I'm only 21 and I find these books so intimidating but you've inspired me to get into them regardless so we'll see how it goes 😅

[@acceptingtheuniverse]

You can do it!

[@michaeltesfaalem3446]

I'm 21 and I have read all the ancients

[@antonoko]

@@michaeltesfaalem3446 I'm a fetus and I read all the ancients

[@nokateno]

I’m 40 and never read a philosophy book, but I will now.

[@HonestlyHolistic]

Same

I’m so happy the algorithm showed me your account a few months ago. I’m going through some tough changes in my life. I’ve watched all your videos and, even though there’s a lot of confirmation bias involved in my experience, I truly enjoy how you share your ideas (one at a time, go a bit deeper, etc). Your videos are SO valuable. Thank you!

[@LilyGazou]

I hope you are doing better. It’s rough to be young- harder than ever. Very strange times. I’m uneasy but I have a bit of resilience to rely on.

[@metallicmuse]

The present alone is our happiness, indeed. Reading these life-changing selections isn't just an exploration - it's a form of caring for oneself that nurtures the heart and, in turn, nurtures the soul. Our hearts are the center of our souls. Those who we align or resonate with absolutely do live on in our hearts, minds, and souls for as long as we think and speak of them. They are imprinted upon us. Physical presence is irrelevant. They are eternal. Your connection to them is just as real as any other. Their essence, their soul has touched yours so that they may continue to touch others.

[@nicolasvillena]

Wow! First time I see Pierre Hadot being recommended on a youtube video. For those attracted to stoicism and want to go beyond Marcus Aurelius' Meditations I recommend Pierre Hadot's The Inner Citadel; it explains The Meditations in the light of stoic doctrine without getting too technical. The first time I read it I decided to live following stoic doctrine, and read that book once every year and at least one page a day.

[@troecurov3]

Hi Nicolas, I was wondering if could recommend 1 book only by Pierre Hadot, what it would be please?

[@cogyoutube]

I am French and didn’t even know Pierre Hadot. Will definitely look into his work. Thank you for all the videos, know that you are appreciated by many people 🙏😃

[@LeBlancElsewhere]

The Brothers Karamozov, The Stranger, East of Eden, Blood Meridian, and The Sound and the Fury are some great classic novels for exploring different philosophies and perspectives to meditate on your own life and perception of the world and the people around you

[@yelkhan2002]

Starting to read classical literature with Blood Meridian must be hefty

[@Cat-and-Tilly]

💯I’ve thought about Camus a few times while watching these videos.

[@advocate1563]

Brecht.

[@thegymchronicles516]

I ❤ East of Eden

[@LeBlancElsewhere]

@@yelkhan2002 definitely a nightmarish juggernaut. But at the same time mccarthy's prose unlocked a deep affection within me for the beauty of the natural world and the human condition and the interwoven relationship of the two. My favorite novel ever in that regard!