Reading Good Books WILL CHANGE Your Life

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Eight years ago when I decided I was going to learn software development and quit my dead-end job, it was because I was inspired by what I was reading and watching at the time.
This material, these people, were telling me I needed to spend a small percentage of my income regularly on learning.
So I did. And I started reading. And the rest is history.
Watch the video for the info...
And comment below and let me know your TOP 5 BOOKS of all time!
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
02:40 Imagine
03:36 Tip 1
04:20 Tip 2
06:14 Tip 3
06:53 Tip 4
07:29 Tip 5
07:49 Tip 6
08:23 Tip 7
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[@vincenzoriwu2998]

A book that changed my life is "the 5 element of effective thinking"

[@TravisMedia]

Thx, added it to my list

[@citizen320]

Sounds interesting. Thanks for sharing.

[@traezeeofor]

You're the most professional Tech influencer I follow. Thanks for the continued inspiration.👍

[@cody_codes_youtube]

Oh I am definitely a physical book guy. But the way you talked about your notes and highlights actually made me re think about retrying the kindle. Thanks for sharing. You listed a ton of books! It would be great to have a the whole list in the description.

[@fastingman4726]

As an avid reader, I needed this video. Thank you.

[@user-nb7nb1hh1j]

Good stuff. Been reading for a while now. It has helped.

[@dgleitaocontratos]

I found this video helpful! Excellent!

[@cerioscha]

"Down and Out in Paris and London" always a good reminder of how lucky you are to have a hot meal and a warm bed to get into incase your sense of perspective needs recalibrating.

[@OnkelAurelio]

My top 3 books, all of which I have read multiple times in full length and each of which are incredibly inspiring in their own way. I wouldn‘t recommend short form of these. It takes the whole book to actually get the message in my opinion. - The comfort crisis by Michael Easter. This is my favorite book ever. Fun to read and super motivating to work on yourself. If you are looking for motivation and a guide to finally put your phone aside and deal with yourself, your mental and physical health. - How to win friends by Dale Carnegie. An old book that is still valid today. It makes you question your behavior towards other people and shows how far you can get with simply being kind - How to get things done by David Allen. A concept to finally clear up your head, bring structure into all the little tasks of life that subconsciously stress you. I can highly recommend all of these books. They have changed my life and have made a big contribution to my professional success and mental health. Hopefully they will help someone else too.

[@TravisMedia]

I loved The Comfort Crisis!

[@pvlvstepan]

Thanks for sharing

[@topiconii]

I recommend everyone to find the book 'Unveiling your hidden potential' by Bruce Thornwood. It goes deep into all of this, and it changed my life

[@valenciawalker6498]

Thank you, very beneficial.

[@alibinnaseer]

my top five books: - the almanack of naval ravikant - don't believe everything you think - the one thing by gary keller - the magic of thinking big - discipline is destiny

[@pvlvstepan]

I'm fairly new to reading but it's definitely something I want to invest more time into. Got myself a kindle which was worth 100% of the price. Figured out I don't need a subscription as I can easily upload books using my laptop or kindle app on my phone. I'm definitely guilty of feeling the obligation to finish the entire book, your tip helped me see it differently. Might explore the idea of taking notes, but I gotta figure out the whole "obsidian" thing first. My reading list is growing slowly, and I'm adding some quality stuff there, I just need to focus on actually reading :)

[@aliciascience]

Top book that changed my life: Mathematical Methods for Physics and Engineering by Riley, Hobson, and Bence.

[@bubu60112]

You're the best!

[@YannMetalhead]

Good video!

[@utoobbott8817]

You are very inspiring

[@MichaelDoornbos]

I vividly remember being on watch as a 20-something in the Navy and reading "First Things First" while sitting on a tug in the hangar at 2 a.m. It's been an anchor for me. This year, Essentialism by Greg McKeown has been my theme. My other top three: Think and Grow Rich (this is more about focus than being money-rich) What Technology Wants Cryptonomicon (Had to throw a fiction in here)

[@cherryfuchs]

I take notes on almost all of your videos. Thank you so much for the valuable content! I've added all the books mentioned here to my wishlist. Red Rising and Musashi, in particular, are new to me and I'm excited to check them out. Here are my top 5 favorite books: The One Thing 48 Laws of Power How to Win Friends and Influence People The Alchemist Anything by Grant Cardone

[@TravisMedia]

Thanks for sharing this! I haven't read The Alchemist or Anything. Will add it. Oh and Musashi is one of my fav books of all time. Especially in audiobook form.

[@cherryfuchs]

@@TravisMedia Thanks for responding!!

[@sean31294]

Can you elaborate more on what you're conveying at 2:00? You are extremely smart and disciplined. Surely you know what you said from 2:00 to 2:10 isn't any kind of regular or common thing in the investing space.

[@isaacfigueroa]

Hello Travis, what about these: Ask Your Developer: How to Harness the Power of Software Developers and Win in the 21st Century, Relatos cortos para entender la programación, and The Art of Business Software? have you read those? On the other hand, what kind of camera do you use to record your videos? Best Regards!

[@pdecker]

1. The Magic of Recluce by L. E. Modesitt Jr. -- you need to read the whole series. 2. Tuesday's With Morrie by Mitch Albom -- and anything else he has written. 3. State Of Fear by Michael Crichton -- entertaining and maybe educational. 4. Memory Man by David Baldacci -- main character is named Decker. 5. The Templar Legacy by Steve Berry -- Cotton Malone series.

[@akanerdcaps]

Tuesday’s with Morrie is so good! Recommended for everyone Note: The author’s name is Mitch Albom

[@Jarvis2077]

@@akanerdcaps I'll take a look thanks

[@pdecker]

@@akanerdcaps Oops. Fixed the author's name.

[@Tmality]

the tartar steppe by dino buzzati

[@oolu7281]

I tried applying th 5 seconds rule after reading the book but I didn't follow it through.

[@davidatascientist]

The top two books I've read so far are: Lord of the rings (and related tolkien books about middle earth like The simlarillion and the hobbit) and the seven habits of highly effective people. Hopefully I'll read more often after this video, cause I like reading but it's not a habbit yet.

[@amtsad]

you are great at communication skills..yeah realised now

[@nothingbuttamil8988]

The practicing mind by Thomas M. Sterner

[@vishnubalasankar]

Who moved my cheeses - My life changing book

[@Gontran_Courtjoie]

I can't think about five books but here are my favorite authors : Alexandre Dumas, J.R.R. Tolkien, Isaac Asimov, Chuck Palahniuk. You can pick their best-sellers, they have many.

[@TravisMedia]

Thanks for sharing

[@lcastropg]

Top 5 books that changed the way I see everything 1 - Holy Bible 2 - Crime and Punishment - Fiodor Dostoievski 3 - Lord of the Rings - Tolkien 4 - Foundation Trilogy - Asimov 5 - Mere Christiany - CS Lewis Plus: The Great Divorce book as you showed, it's an awesome book. I will look up the audible version.

[@TravisMedia]

Solid list!!

[@IsaacImomoh-vd2gw]

Top 5 self help books in no particular order -10X is easier than 2X -Be Your Future Self Now -Who Not How -Level Up -The 5am Club

[@itsamemarkus]

Shortform isn't sponsored, but contact there and special link? Man, this ad was too embedded in your regular content this time

[@lucys4312]

Was it the Personal MBA book that led you to cash out your 401(k)?

[@TravisMedia]

No it was actually a story from “The Small and Mighty Real Estate Investor” by Chad Carson

[@user-ff3co9pb8k]

😊

[@ericksencionrestituyo1802]

The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom The Little Prince The Richest Man in Babylon

[@ilyabielov9864]

Hello from Ukraine :)

[@nicknelson1975]

Good tips. But "blindly trust your doctor" is a strange perspective. You have a robust health team you can talk to if your primary doesn't have the specializations you need. But professionals are professionals for a reason. You can't be good at everything. Most of us can't spend 8 years studying medicine on top of other proficiencies.

[@Kingcea12]

Read what’s valuable, some much money and time are wasted by book readers preaching this crap while reading drivel, reading the hunger games won’t help you anymore then listening to a podcast

[@RobertHarvey101]

The Devil in the White City.

[@TravisMedia]

Noted, thanks!

[@syroxPL]

Ok but how can you get a job without any specific formal education. Not real for most people. You just create a content for watching this stuff.. some young people get it idea for some time

[@TravisMedia]

Ask the many who did it (including myself) and continue to do it

[@Damarious25]

Errrm. I love to read... But it's really not cool when readers are arrogant about it and declare a supremacy over people who don't. Not cool. Gonna unsubscribe

[@cody_codes_youtube]

I don’t think that was the intention. At least that’s not what I got out of it. Just enthusiasm for the practice of reading to grow.

[@sarazohar4923]

I love this guy , doctor entrepreneur here

[@Dekutard]

why does it have to be books and not podcasts, youtube videos, etc? are the same ideas never shared there? and before you say YT is trash, we’re all here on this guy’s youtube video. is his message not it? i’d take books with just as big a grain of salt as any content medium.

[@TravisMedia]

Those are good sources too and ones that I also learn a lot from. I'm not comparing them. Though I will say, given the timespan of books, that probably 80% of modern media just repeats what books have always said in some way.

[@citizen320]

You (or most people) can read WAY faster than the words can be spoken. So it should be obvious that it's more efficient.

[@Dekutard]

@@citizen320 ​​⁠hell nah. i’ll listen on 2x speed while doing other things rather than sacrificing time each day to process more words with my eyes than i already have to.