BOOKS BY OTHER AUTHORS
Over the years I have spent 1000's of hours reading, writing, re-reading, working on myself, and taking notes. Some books were worthwhile, and many not. I'm often asked what books (and videos) I've found most helpful. So, I thought it would be a benefit if I provided a list of books that made the cut for each category necessary to bring your life to the next level.
I will add more to the list as I continue to read, write, and grow.
I also recommend bookmarking this page for your reference and convenience.
Disclosure: Please understand that many links on this page are affiliate links, and at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you decide to purchase one of the products below. Please understand that everything below was chosen because I have read them myself and find them beneficial to the self development. But make sure you make your own judgment before purchasing.
Western Thinking
"The Obstacle is the Way" by Ryan Holiday
"Meditations" by Marcus Aurelius
"The Letters of a Stoic" by Seneca
“The World as Will and Idea” by Arthur Schopenhauer
“The Wisdom of Life” by Arthur Schopenhauer
"A History of Western Philosophy" by Bertrand Russell
Religion/ Pschology/ Mythology
"Mere Christianity" by C.S. Lewis
"The Everlasting Man" by G.K. Chesterton
"The Screwtape Letters" by C.S. Lewis
"Thou Art That" by Joseph Campbell
"The Portable Jung" - Carl Jung
"The Perennial Philosophy" by Aldous Huxley
"The Divine Within" by Aldous Huxley
"The Power of Myth" by Joseph Campbell
"The Hero With A Thousand Faces" by Joseph Campbell
"Maps of Meaning" by Jordan Peterson
"12 Rules for Life" by Jordan Peterson
"Modern Man in Search of a Soul" by Carl Jung
"The Origins and History of Consciousness" by Erich Neumann
Personal Development
"7 Habits of Highly Effective People" by Stephen Covey
"Self-Reliance" by Ralph Waldo Emerson
"The Knight in Rusty Armor" by Robert Fisher
"Way of the Peaceful Warrior" by Dan Millman
"The 10x Rule" by Grant Cardone
"Unlimited Power" by Tony Robbins
“Above the Clouds” by Anatoli Boukreev
"Oh, The Places You’ll Go" by Dr. Seuss
"Awaken the Giant Within" by Tony Robbins
"As a Man Thinketh" by James Allen
"Think and Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill
"Love is Letting Go of Fear" by Gerald Jampolsky
Fiction/ Biography
Poems
"The Grand Inquisitor" by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
"If" by Rudyard Kipling
"The Man in the Glass" by Dale Wimbrow
"Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost
"Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost
"The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost
"Invictus" by William Ernest Henley
"Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night" by Dylan Thomas
"All the World's a Stage" by William Shakespeare
"The Ladder of St. Augustine" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
"O Captain! My Captain" by Walt Whitman
"Don't Quit"
"The Will to Win" by Berton Braley
Recommended Viewing - YouTube
Chris Matakas - 5 BJJ White Belt Tips - Beginning BJJ Mindset and Goals
Chris Matakas - Do You Have to Be in Shape to Start BJJ?
Chris Matakas - Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Help Kids with Bullying?
Chris Matakas - Why I Started Training BJJ (My Story Part 1)
Chris Matakas - Why I Continue Training BJJ (My Story Part 2)
Chris Matakas - Why I Quit MMA and Decided to Devote My Life to BJJ (My Story Part 3)
Jordan Peterson - 2017 Maps of Meaning 12: Final: The Divinity of the Individual
Jordan Peterson - It's NOT OK to be WEAK
Jordan Peterson - Biblical Series I: Introduction to the Idea of God
Alan Watts - How Do You Define Yourself?
Alan Watts - What If Money Was No Object?
Simon Sinek - How great leaders inspire action
Simon Sinek - Why Leaders Eat Last
Commencement Addresses - David Foster Wallace - This Is Water
Commencement Addresses - Jim Carrey
Commencement Addresses - Matthew McConaughey
TED Talks - Dr. Srikumar Rao - Plug Into Your Hard Wired Happiness
TED Talks - Larry Smith - Why you will fail to have a great career
TED Talks - Joseph Gordon-Levitt - How craving attention makes you less creative
TED Talks - John Wooden - The difference between winning and succeeding
Earl Nightengale - The Strangest Secret
Tony Robbins - Master Happiness