📚 Built to Move (10 Simple Fitness Habits) 🏃🏼‍♀️, Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (Neil deGrasse Tyson) ☄️ & The Happiness of Pursuit 🎯

"You are going to be moving all your life; do it well." — Kelly & Juliet Starrett  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

​ The 4 Minute Read New-ly ​July 22, 2023 || Read in browser​ What a doubly smooth move, fella! Heyo, Nik here, delivering this week's 4 Minute Read hot off the press. I highly recommend reading it outside and browsing our latest resources with a nice cup of coffee or cool summer drink 🍹. This is what's in store this week: ​Built to Move by Kelly & Juliet Starrett (10 simple tests & exercises for better fitness, mobility & health) ​Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson (understand the universe in layman's terms) ​The Happiness of Pursuit by Chris Guillebeau (get inspired to go on your own personal quest in life) ​The Four Minute Books Lifetime Membership (get over 1,200 audios of our summaries, all PDFs, exclusive guides, and more!) Let's take these items off the shelf, shall we? Hot Off The Press Built to Move ​by Kelly & Juliet Starrett After she saved his life at a rafting championship, Kelly and Juliet fell in love. Later, the fitness couple ran one of the first CrossFit gyms in the US. Today, the Starrett's run The Ready State, a successful Youtube channel and online community helping people of all ages feel fitter, healthier, and happier — often through the simplest of exercises. Built to Move is their New York Times bestselling collection of 10 simple tests and practices you can use to instantly improve your mobility, fitness, breathing, eating, and sleeping. Increase your freedom and quality of life all around with this brand new bestseller! Read the Summary » ​ ​ Quote of the Week "You are going to be moving all your life; do it well." ​ — Kelly & Juliet Starrett ​ The Big 3 From the Book 1. Do the Sit-and-Rise test until you can sit on the floor, cross-legged, for 30 minutes. 2. Take inventory of your step count for 3 days, then shoot for at least 8,000 steps per day. 3. Practice your squat and reap the health benefits of this pose common in Asian culture. Master the Lessons in 4 Minutes » ​ A Book Brought to Life Why are we here? What makes us human? How did we evolve in this vast, seemingly indifferent universe? These are the kinds of questions Neil deGrasse Tyson ponders all day long — and then, he answers them in ways everyone can understand. As one of the world's premier astronomers and teachers, Tyson brilliantly breaks down the universe in simple words for people like you and me. In his fascinating NYT and million-copy bestseller, Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, you'll learn how much we actually know about the universe, where helium came from, how the universe began, and a lot more. If you want to understand the universe, the mysterious inception of our cosmos, as well as distant stars and the planet we live on, watch this video. ​ ​ ​ The Deal (With Sneak Peeks) ​ Do you like what we make? Are you enjoying all our free summaries? 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Explore the Lifetime Membership »​ ​ Dusty But Brilliant The Happiness of Pursuit​ by Chris Guillebeau This book is a wonderful, positive, inspiring call to action to go on a quest, do something worthwhile, and thus live your life to the fullest. The author visited every country in the world, and he encourages you, too, to pick a mission, even if it's not as daring as his own. Always worth a revisit! Read the Summary » ​ The Big 3 From the Book 1. When the world calls out to you, listen. 2. Adjust your life to accommodate your quest. 3. Your quest will give you purpose, because it is a reward in itself. Master the Lessons in 4 Minutes » ​ The Meme Shelf I'll admit it...and it doesn't just apply to gingerbread men — but that's what it takes to make great books! 📖 That's it for today. Have a great weekend! Happy reading, -Nik PS: The single-best way to remember what you learn from books and summaries is to talk about it with someone else. 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