Tony's Top Reads - August 2024
- Tony Parr
- Aug 23, 2024
- 3 min read
READS
Stoicism is a philosophy designed to make us more resilient, happier, more
virtuous and more wise–and as a result, better people, better parents and
better professionals. This article teaches readers about the role of love
in relationships, in family, in humanity, and in yourself as told by Marcus
Aurelius in his book Meditations. It’s a 9-minute read that I’m sure will leave
you enriched with timeless wisdom. The quotes are worthy of your refrigerator!
BONUS: Check out this 10-minute YouTube video to learn “9 Stoic Rules for a
Better Life according to Marcus Aurelius” CLICK HERE
In the world of popular psychology, the work of one giant figure stands out: Carl Jung, the Swiss psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and psychologist who pioneered analytical psychology. Jung believed that making progress toward happiness was built on five pillars. For those that are like me, and want the bottom line…there’s a great seven-point summary. Check it out!
At farm camp in upstate New York, city kids discover the value of hard work firsthand. Here’s what the author Larissa Phillips says about kids today: “Overprotected as they are, a lot of city kids are missing out on so many important encounters with material reality: with death or danger or manual labor. These encounters can be unpleasant, even painful. It’s understandable that we want to save our children from them. But they lose something
essential when we do.” I have a nephew that I want to send here… ; )
Eating well, exercising, getting plenty of sleep, and managing chronic stress can help make you a SuperAger. Funding that long life requires longevity literacy. In this article you’ll learn more about the secret weapon of Norman Lear, the award-winning television producer and creator of the show “All in the Family.” He lived to be 101. There’s also some cool “how long might I live calculators.” Check it out and if you’re a client, let’s discuss the longevity forecasts in your investment plan.
PODCASTS / VIDEOS
The skills it takes to get rich are drastically different from the skills it takes to stay rich. Few understand this phenomenon more than Morgan Housel. He’s identified unique lessons about wealth, happiness, and money by studying the world’s richest families and learning what they did to build their wealth and just how quickly they squandered it all. Forget following the stock market day to day. Just listen to this guy and read his book, The Psychology of Money. Email me and I’ll send you a free copy. Awesome.
I may have posted this before, but I’m doing it again. This is seriously one of my top three TED talks of all time. I watched it again recently. Billionaire Brazilian businessman Ricardo Semler will share how he spends his “terminal days,” how to run a business with fewer rules, and how to structure schools that produce outstanding results. A very cool TED talk. If you don’t enjoy it, contact me for a refund. ; )
Quote to ponder:
“When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.” ~ Marcus Aurelius
“Your goal isn’t better to be better than someone else. It’s to be better than your former self.” ~ Ernest Hemingway
“In investing you must identify the price of success — volatility and loss amid the long backdrop of growth, and be willing to pay it.” ~ Morgan Housel
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