Heyo, Nik here, delivering The 4 Minute Read hot off the press! This week, I finally summarized one of my favorite books of all time. Also, my own book, The 4 Minute Millionaire, is only $0.99 this weekend, thanks to a Bookbub promotion. What else have we got? Let's see...
Bruce Lee doesn't really need an introduction. He's the most famous martial artist of all time. Beyond an athlete, actor, and million-dollar Hollywood icon, however, lies a different Bruce Lee you've likely never met: Bruce Lee the thinker, philosopher, and perpetual learner. This is who you'll meet in Striking Thoughts, a collection of 800+ aphorisms, sayings, and private notes recorded by Bruce Lee throughout his life. In the book, you'll find his perspectives on over 70 different topics, including, but not limited to, martial arts, philosophy, and life. It's an amazing book full of brilliant ideas and thought-provoking reflections. I selected 3 of his biggest ideas, including an explanation of his famous "Be Water" speech, in today's summary. Oh, and if you enjoy it, you can also check out our list of the best Bruce Lee quotes for a lot more on the man and his thoughts! If you want to achieve your goals while living a good life, read this summary.
Why do some countries and peoples thrive while others fail? It's a fascinating, complex question — and in 1997, historian Jared Diamond provided one of the best, most comprehensive answers to it that we've ever seen.
Guns, Germs, and Steel is a multidisciplinary study that analyses the fates of different peoples throughout history. In doing so, it helps us understand why some groups succeed in developing and advancing, while others don't.
Wouldn't it feel great to go to bed each night knowing your money is well taken care of? That you've done the best you can to grow and protect it?
What if I told you it only takes 4 minutes a day to attain this feeling? That's why I wrote The 4 Minute Millionaire. It's a collection of 44 lessons from the 20 or so best finance books published in the last 50 years.
Each lesson has been condensed into a short, less-than-4-minute-read and comes with an action item that shouldn't take any longer either. Whether you're an absolute beginner or advanced investor, you can jump into the relevant section of the book and start making real, tangible, slow-but-steady progress towards financial freedom right away.
This weekend, the book starts from $0.99 thanks to a Bookbub promotion. It took me years to read and summarize all these books, then further sort, curate, and arrange their lessons, then distill them into this book.
Money is a topic that affects every single human on this planet, and yet we never receive any formal education in it.
I hope you'll take a chance to invest in yourself and this book. At a dollar for what might be the skill of a lifetime, I think it's worth a shot.
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
This is yet another classic that barely needs an introduction. It's absolutely worth getting a refresher on it from time to time, if only to make sure you continuously make effortless connections with other human beings. How to Win Friends and Influence People will teach you countless principles to become a likable person, handle your relationships well, win others over, and help them change their behavior without being intrusive. If you want to get things done and make a lasting impact in this world, read this summary.
PS: My book The 4 Minute Millionaire is only $0.99 this weekend. For less than a dollar you can get the 44 best lessons from the top finance books of the last 50 years, and learn how to execute them in 4 minutes day. If that's not worth a buck, I don't know what is. Get it here »
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