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3 Life-Changing Books for Building Better Habits

Three transformative books on habit formation, stoicism, and personal growth—Atomic Habits, The Daily Stoic, and Meditations for Mortals.
3 Life-Changing Books for Building Better Habits
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A few Black Friday Deals on my favourite books.

Atomic Habits by James Clear

One of the most influential books in my life. Atomic Habits is about creating new habits by starting small and setting yourself up for success, not disappointment. His newsletter is well worth signing up for as well.

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The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday

Ryan Holiday's books on stoicism have had the biggest effect on my life, by far. His first book, The Obstacle Is the Way, is a great starting point to explore it. An easier starting point, I think, is The Daily Stoic - one or two pages a day for a full year to help you explore the concepts and mantras found in his other books. It's a book I can easily re-read and have done so since it was published in 2016.

The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living: Holiday, Ryan, Hanselman, Stephen: 9780735211735: Books - Amazon.ca
The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living: Holiday, Ryan, Hanselman, Stephen: 9780735211735: Books - Amazon.ca

Meditations for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman

This book is in a similar vein to The Daily Stoic and Atomic Habits. The best way to change who you are is by building habits that produce changes in yourself over time. With this book, Burkeman helps you get started by giving you something to think about every day for 28 days, with four sections covering weekly themes. It was just published in October, so it's full of modern references but also touches on older ideas linked to Stoicism. I have a feeling it will be found on many "Book of the Year" lists in the coming weeks.

Meditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts: Burkeman, Oliver: 9780374611996: Books - Amazon.ca
Meditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts: Burkeman, Oliver: 9780374611996: Books - Amazon.ca

These three books are up to 50% off and possibly even cheaper if you get the audiobook versions. Of course, there are many more deals happening on Amazon and other sites today.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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Written while drinking Rosso’s Day Tripper coffee

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