Top 10+1 Philosophers Notes @ Heroic

free summaries of 10 important books, from Brian Johnson of Heroic, author of book Arete

Top 10 (+1!) Philosophers Notes | Heroic

1. Lessons for Living: What Only Adversity Can Teach You
   by Phil Stutz.
2. Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
   by Cal Newport.
3. Happy Together: Using the Science of Positive Psychology to Build Love that Lasts
   by Suzie and James Pawelski.
4. Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones
   by James Clear.
5. Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
   by Angela Duckworth.
6. Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
   by Carol Dweck.
7. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
   by Steven Covey.
8. The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living
   by Ryan Holiday & Stephen Hanselman.
9. Building a Life Worth Living: A Memoir
   by Marsha Linehan.
10. Rethinking Positive Thinking: Inside the New Science of Motivation
    by Gabrielle Oettingen.
11. (+1) Arete: Activate Your Heroic Potential
    by Brian Johnson.

Optimal Living 101 | Heroic (video training, free access)

Chapters

01 | Introduction: The #1 Key to Happiness & Flourishing (00:00:06)
02 | Optimism: Get Control of Your Mind (00:07:04)
03 | Purpose + Self-Awareness: Know Thyself + Live on Purpose (00:43:30)
04 | Goals: Create Goals That Inspire You & That Will Actually Make You Happy (00:59:29)
05 | Action: Just Do It & Take Consistent Impeccable Action (01:20:12)
06 | Energy: Optimize Your Energy! (02:09:49)
07 | Wisdom: Lover of Wisdom (AKA: a Philosopher) (02:34:06)
08 | Courage: Fears, We All Have Them. (02:51:49)
09 | Love: How to Optimize Your Relationships (03:14:10)
10 | En*theos + Conclusion: The Highest Within Yourself (03:28:55)

Hero Training 101 Event Replay 
ten-hour, live-recorded, in-person workshop (2017)