hey guys so I spent countless hours
reading books I want to share with you
the seven most valuable lessons from
reading a hundred and thirty-four books
they've made a huge impact on my life
and I know they can impact your life too
so watch the video to the very end
the first lesson I've learned is to
boost your happy chemicals I thought it
was crazy that I could read 134 books
develop a positive mindset and still
feel like crap I've come to realize that
brain chemistry plays a huge role in
your well-being a point that's often
left out in books that promote thinking
positively think positive all you like
but if your hormones are out of balance
then you'll still feel like garbage so
the three fundamental ways I've found to
keep your brain chemistry in check how
to get your 8 hours sleep exercise
regularly and eat healthy that may sound
boring but do not underestimate their
power many people don't do these three
things well yet they'll fork out tons of
money on the latest smart drugs weight
loss solutions and information products
the second lesson I've learned is to
forget self-help just be kind this was a
phrase that struck a chord with me in a
little-known book written by Darren
Brown an English Mentalist and
illusionist the majority of lessons we
can learn from self-help books come down
to one thing
be kind it will make everyone around you
happier including yourself you'll make
more friends be less anxious be more
grateful for what you have and you'll be
physically healthier the list goes on
how can we be kind simple just smile
help someone with their homework take
out the trash without being asked and
compliment people the third lesson is
value your time time is your most
valuable asset you can get back money
but you can never get back your time yet
most people dish out their time like
it's nothing especially teenagers and
20-year olds it's insane you're afraid
of hurting someone's feelings so you
spend time talking to them even when you
don't want it you procrastinate every
day instead of sorting your life out you
work for a low wage even though your
time is worth more countless people on
their deathbed regret not giving time to
their family they regret caring what
other people thought of them they regret
working a job they hated so start
valuing your time and leading a life the
way you want to before you wake up at
the end of your life and say
where did it all go the fourth lesson is
the 80/20 principle a classic this is a
commonly cited principle and countless
business and self-development books it
says that 80 percent of results come
from 20% of the causes so it's likely
that 80 percent of your happiness comes
from 20% of the things you do you may
spend a bit of center of your time with
20% of your friends you can apply it to
all areas of your life to get the most
bang for your buck for example when I
create videos on this channel I aim to
make the 20% of videos that give me 80%
of the results and when it comes to my
health I focus on getting eight hours
sleep eating healthy and exercising
because those are the 20% of activities
that contribute to 80% of my health and
well-being apply this to everywhere in
your life and you'll progress much
faster lesson 5 learn how to win friends
and influence people how to win friends
and influence people by Dale Carnegie is
the most famous book that I consider
required reading how much does your life
revolve around other people your family
friends and coworkers are all people by
learning how to interact with them you
open yourself up to huge opportunities
like a stronger relationship with your
partner and making friends that don't
suck people will hire you listen to you
and love you everyone can learn to be
social I've reviewed this book in my
channel so I leave a link in the
description below the sixth lesson I've
learned is to create don't consume we
live in a consumer culture I consumed
134 books and got nowhere until I
started creating things that's when I
began learning and opportunities came my
way this channel is a prime example of
my efforts I improved my writing
communication video editing and
animation skills I've made friends
attracted freelancing opportunities so I
can work from anywhere and strengthened
my understanding of the lessons from
books by teaching people like you none
of this would have happened if I didn't
start creating so take action the final
lesson is mind over matter
everything can be taken from a man but
one thing the last of the human freedoms
to choose ones attitude in any given set
of circumstances to choose one's own way
that's what Viktor Frankl famously
a survivor of Auschwitz concentration
camp you know when you drop your phone
and you go to pick it up and freak out
that it might have a cracked screen and
then you find out that it was cracked
and you become angry and frustrated well
that happened to me recently but I chose
to respond differently I accepted what
had happened being angry wasn't going to
fix my phone right so I moved on with
life and got it fixed the following week
no dramas so there are events in this
world that are outside of your control a
partner falling out of love with you
natural disasters or accidentally
dropping a phone you can't change what's
happened but you can choose how to react
to it thank you for staying to the end
guys so I've been working behind the
scenes to create an online book club for
us I see you guys commenting on my video
saying thank you and great video which
is great but watching my videos and
reading books like what it won't get us
anywhere right that's why I've created
the one percent book club my right plan
is for us to connect online and read a
book every two weeks the books will fall
into five categories health wealth love
happiness and free choice we will hold
each other accountable through a private
Facebook group to take action on the
books we read it will be a place to make
like-minded friends motivate each other
and exchange knowledge it will cost $10
a month and the reason I charge is not
just to fill my pockets with your cash
but it actually tells me you're serious
about making big change in your life if
you have any suggestions for the online
book club please let me know in the
comments below I'd love to hear from you
with that said have a good day guys and
we'll review the seven lessons we
covered in this video
boost your happy chemicals forget
self-help be kind value your time the
8020 principle learn how to win friends
and influence people create don't
consume and mind-over-matter
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