3 Life Changing Books You Must Read in 2024
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- čas přidán 23. 06. 2024
- In this video we'll go through 3 books that I think you should read in 2024. These books have had a massive impact in all the areas of my life, and I hope that they can have the same impact in your life as well. Let's make 2024 our best year yet!
Book One: The Psychology of Money: Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness
Book Two: Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
Book Three: The Slight Edge: Turning Simple Disciplines Into Massive Success and Happiness
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0:00 - Intro
0:49 - Book One - amzn.to/3xusI5B
2:38 - Book Two - amzn.to/3xs6pgQ
4:50 - Book Three - amzn.to/4aIWcuW
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Jason Alcott is a writer and content creator living just outside of Vancouver, BC. He began writing his debut book, The Sowing Principle, after recognizing the role that sowing and reaping was playing in his life and the impact this understanding could have on others. To get updates about the book, please visit jasonalcott.com/
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*The Psychology of Money* by Morgan Housel, *Essentialism* by Greg McKeown, and *The Slight Edge* by Jeff Olsen
Great books. Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment!
My three, The Bible, 12 Rules for Life, anything by Thomas Sowell.
I’m not familiar with Thomas Sowell. I’ll look him up. Thanks!
@@JasonAlcott enjoy the journey!
1.) "The Snow Leopard"
by Peter Matthiessen
2.) "Warlight"
by Michael Ondaatje
3.) "A Soldier of The Great War"
by Mark Helprin.
Thank you for the recommendations! I'll look them up!
You answered every person's comment. That alone makes me a fan, because it's all about relationships. Thank you.
Great to meet you and appreciate your kind words! Any video topics you would be interested in seeing?
Thank you Jason. I will read those books. Your book reviews are so inspiring.
Awesome, thank you! I look forward to hear what you learn!
@@JasonAlcott Sure I will let you know.
Thanks for the recommendations! I have never heard of the Slight Edge. I will have to go check it out.
Awesome. Let me know when you do!
Thank you so much...🥰
I will definitely read these books
You’re most welcome! 🙏🏼
First time viewing. You've mentioned several of the principles that I've used in my own life, and I know work to help us become what we are designed to be. One important thing to accomplish that is reading books. Thanks
Great to meet you! Love to read. Thanks for the comment!
One of the best videos ive watched in a long time, thank you
Wow, thanks!
Read The Slight Edge this fall, and this The Psychology of Money just came today! Will order the third book too!
Awesome. I’m thinking of making a video specifically about The Psychology of Money. Let me know some of your favourite points!
greetings to everyone and greetings to you Jason, I would like you to hear about the book Astro Money Alchemy, a book that talks about such secrets of money and making it that it is something abnormal, and once again thank you for this kind of educational video
Thanks for the comment Leon and greetings to you as well. I’m not familiar with that book. Where do you find it?
Great variety and books I hadn’t yet considered. Thanks for the recommendations.
You are so welcome! Thanks for the comment!
Great recommendations, Jason! Btw, since you mentioned essentialism, I highly recommend the book called Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkemann. It’s easily the best book I’ve read in the last decade
Thanks for the recommendation! I’ll get a copy. Happy new year! 🥳
I'm more of a nonfiction fan, and my favorite genre is biography/ autobiography. The three books that you mentioned are very intriguing to me. They may be exactly what I need to read to help encourage a friend who is in an emotional rut, and I'm sure I'll gain some valuable life lessons as well.
I always enjoy hearing about what other people are reading, and it has encouraged me to read books that I otherwise might not have read or known about. Thanks for sharing! 🙂👍
You’re most welcome! What are your top 3 biographies or autobiographies? I’ve read a few but would like to read more.
@@JasonAlcott I am also an enormous fan of biographies and have been reading them all of my life. I've never been much of a fiction fan. I guess that's because the old saying that "truth is stranger than fiction" holds up pretty well.
I will have to think about biographies and the ones that I thought were the best. I have read so many.
One book that had an enormous effect on me is essentially a autobiography and that is Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl. Talking about his time in the Nazi concentration camps and the people who did and didn't survive and why.
The Psychology of Money by Morgan House is an excellent book - bought a copy for all my friends and it's making the rounds. The Slight Edge I will definitely pick up. Thanks.
That’s very generous of you! I know you’ll love the slight edge!
Thank you for that, man. 🤙🏽 Those books are some real difference-makers.
You are most welcome! Great to meet you and thanks for the comment!
Jase is my go to guy for book recommendations. Right on as usual. ty
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Hi, Jason, the books sound so interesting, that I subscribed. I’ll start with book 2, hoping it was translated into German … As a retired person, I thought about book 1, but maybe I’d give it a try: income is less, needed support is higher. Thank your for sharing! Greetings from Germany, book lover Monika❣
Hi Monika! Great to meet you! Thank you for the comment. Enjoy the books!
New to your channel. Love how you get to the point yet provide a good review. Thanks. Just subscribed
You’re most welcome. Great to meet you! Thank you for subscribing!
Love the comments. This is what I love about CZcams, it gives everyone a voice. It makes us think. It makes us aware of our opinion when possibly we didn't know we had one. Your video elicited some interesting comments. Thank you.
Thanks for the comment Jeanie! Yes, it's been fun to get some good feedback and a couple great conversations in the comments. I appreciate you reaching out!
So much to read & learn in so many fields. Be it spiritual, religion, social or any other. Single life is not enough. But anyway I need to explore. Thanks for encouragement.
You are most welcome, and I completely agree! So many books, so little time. Thank you for the comment.
Fantastic video! Thank you!
Glad you liked it! Thank you! 🙏🏼
Quite enlightening ! Thank You !
You are welcome! Nice to meet you!
The Slight Edge is highly underrated. Other books, like The Compound Effect, stole the spotlight, but The Slight Edge is just as good.
I completely agree! Thanks for the comment!
Music to my ears ❤
Oh that’s kind. Thanks for the comment.
The disciplined pursuit of less is also a line from one of my favorite poems by Bill Cattey!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ I will definitely read that one!
Such a great line! Thanks for the comment!
I added them to my list. Multiple youtubers have recommended the book of the Psychology of Money.
Personally, one of the best books I've read it Letting Go from Dr. David Hawkins, but it is too mystic for the taste of many.
Thank you for the comment Joseph! I haven’t heard of that book before but it looks interesting. Added it to my list for books to read. Thanks for the recommendation!
David Hawkins unlocked how I see the world. All of his work is 100% worth reading
Huge thank for your recommendation books. ❤❤❤❤😊
You're so welcome! Looking forward to a great year ahead!
@@JasonAlcott 🙏🙏♥️♥️♥️♥️☺️
Thanks for the tips!
You are most welcome! Thanks for the comment!
One of the most valuable videos I have ever seen! 👍
Wow, thanks!
Nice to see you , one thing , you elaborate in great manner ,i hve come to know many books , like think and grow rich ❤
Nice to meet you as well. Thank you for the comment!
The Slight Edge and The Compound Effect are both great books! (Similar obviously)
Glad you agree!
Hi. I stumbled upon your video by chance. Thank you for sharing. I love that quote where there's hope in the future there's power in the present. That's lovely. I like it precisely b/c today I had a day where I set out to do a task, but the day took me in a different direction and ended up fruitless. Those days are in my opinion hardest to accept when trying to reach a goal; days where you've done something necessary but it was more of a process of elimination than visible results. My 3 favourite books which impacted my life are: POWER VS FORCE by Dr. David Hawkins. I don't read a lot of self-help but I've read this 5 times. The other two books are novels and while I know it feels different to read a novel, I've read both so many times and I've learned so much from the authors that I am grateful they were put on my path. The first novel is Catcher in the Rye and the other is Jane Eyre.
Great to virtually meet you Marta! And thank you for commenting! That quote about hope is probably one of my favourites. I know it might feel like you made no progress today, but just by writing the words in your comment I assure you that you did. Keep going. And thank you for sharing your recommendations! Great fiction expands the mind. 😃
@@JasonAlcott Thanks for your positive feedback. I don't think there's enough of it in the everyday. I'm writing a novel myself; that's my dream. Maybe it's not some genius thing like Jane Eyre, but it does deal with issues of today. I'm looking forward to watching more of your videos. You should read and review a novel once in a while. There's a channel Booksaresick which I follow and it is growing faster than any other book channel I have seen. Good luck!
Keep writing that book and thanks for the recommendations!
Good shares. Thanks
You’re most welcome. Thanks for the comment!
❤ awesome video, thank you so much, greetings from Mexico City
Thank you for the comment! Greetings from Vancouver!
Qué transa wey
Just got Essentialism from the library. Looking forward to it. He's an Englishman as well!
Awesome! Let me know your biggest takeaway!
Oh ..just found you today...you have uploaded really good content 😊subscribed 😊 waiting for more😊
Thanks and welcome! New video this week!
Wow!
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Psychology of Money #1 on list to read? Subscribed! 🎉
Great to meet you! Thanks for subscribing! What did you love most about The Psychology of Money?
@JasonAlcott that I had only recently found it as Kindle to buy this month! The first few paragraphs resonate as to how various generations think of money depending on their socioeconomic setting, global events, and values they'd grown up with from parent experience!
So good and true.
Cant wait to read #3...thank you. I would also recommend "The Obstacle is the Way" by Ryan Holiday...helped me tremendously!!!
Thanks Eric! I have heard a lot of good things about that one. Definitely adding it to the list!
Slight Edge is great, read it many tears ago.
Quality analysis !!
Bro in corporate world as employee or in life how to build relationships with powerful people who can influence our earning potential to stand out from rest of the others as i have heard about making impactful connections in career has worked tremendously well for some people to uplift their financial situation.. how some people gain advantage in those situations & earn a fortune..
Absolutely. Have you read Everyone Communicates but Few Connect by John Maxwell? Excellent read on this topic. Thanks for the comment.
@@JasonAlcott Great suggestion 👍
I will look for that book pdf or audiobooks wherever it's available !!
Keep me posted!
your light bulbs in the background are really cool
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The slight Edge is the most underated book
I agree, a very underrated book. Thanks for the comment.
Finally someone mentions the Slight edge
It’s a great book!
Very great book, but people are not aware of it
yes it is true
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THE BIBLE, THE BIBLE, THE BIBLE!!!!! THAT is THE Book to READ, Folks!!!
Love spending time in the word for sure
Well explained Keep reading these three books as suggested and also read Bhagwad Gita too, in which you will find these teachings which was composed by Lord Krishna 5000 yrs ago in our Bharath
Thanks for the comment!
I will read your 3 books. The 2 books I want to recommend as Life changing and powerful knowledge that one can easily implement to understand yourself and provide the confidence to help others are, and not in any Oder ; ‘The New Earth’ by Eckhart Tolle (author of ‘The Power of Now’) and The New Testament in the Bible which Eckhart Tolle quotes many times in his books.✨🏄♂️
Thank you for the comment!
You know what's weird in reading these types of books for me? It's the fact that to understand a simple idea one needs to read the whole book. 😊
Let me know what you think of these ones 😉
@@JasonAlcott , amigo, I not gonna read them. I got enough info from your video and combining it with my life time experiences it doesn't require any more proof for me to comprehend: focusing is key!
I’ll take that as a compliment. Looking forward to a great year ahead for you!
@@JasonAlcott , I know, right! You too. No offense. Just sharing thoughts. And I keep looking for a book to read. Not those info gypsies like Tony Robbins, Robert Kiosaki and such.
Tony Robbins and Robert Kiyosaki both have numerous followers and critics, and their work often sparks discussions about its value and effectiveness. Have you ever heard that term: info-gypsy?
I just started “Atomic Habits” by James Clear, recommended by my nephew. It is about creating systems to make positive change in your life to fulfill a goal or achievement.
One of my favourite books! Thank for the comment.
Nice video ❤
Thank you! 🙏🏼
What your thoughts about Stoic philosophy,it's seems to me every book hass it's grounding in stoicism!
I haven’t dove in enough to really comment but I do appreciate Ryan Holiday and some of the ideas he has shone a light on.
Stoicism is a sour grapes philosophy!
Great thoughts. Talking of spiritual books, I recommend that you also read Ruthless Yokes Breakers a book by Bode Jackson. It conveys some useful information on how to neutralise toxic and negative energy.
Thank you for the comment. I’ll look it up!
Let us choose the wisdom from above as against the wisdom from beneath .
Amen.
There were only a few books that has changed my life: Carlos Castaneda is the author, His book is The Journey to Ixtlan
I will look it up! What change did you make after reading it?
@@JasonAlcott It's hard to explain, one thing though: it was very difficult for me to go and to talk to the girl. But after reading this book there was a moment I realized that this could be my last battle on this planet. I have decided to do this: to go and talk to a pretty girl. My life has changed after that.
@@dshyryayev sounds positive to me! Thank you for sharing!
@@JasonAlcott if you going to read a Journey to Ixtlan, and going to discuss this book on this channel, I will pay 100 dollars immediately to you :), no joking
Yes, Castaneda's landmark (4) books definitely changed my life!
Hey I passed my school previous year and now I'm preparing for my CGL exam . can you suggest me few books for personality development learn human psychology and buiding confidence . BTW I'M FROM INDIA
Thanks for the comment! I would highly suggest ‘How to Win Friends and Influence People’. I did a video series about this book awhile ago. Second would be ‘Everyone Communicates, Few Connect’ by John Maxwell. Keep me posted!
Sorry i forgot to hit the like button 😊
Thank you!
Do you work for "Parallel Wealth"? This was filmed on their standard set.
Hi Jim, no I don’t work for Parallel, but Adam is a good friend!
@@JasonAlcottCool
Can be read all but prioritize the Bible, that can say ^^
Absolutely agree. Thanks for the comment.
Hii Brother I'm new to this channel i observed that you are replying everyone hopefully i I'll get too. My concern is my mindset like i always overthink about people who is doing bad like having affairs with other people , my negative mind always bothers me like will u get the good one like who doesn't have any bad past with others . Also i want to be confident in the public by ignoring what people thinks about me. I want to improve my mindset . My concern might be little funny but for me it's big hectic. Please tell me which books or something can help to get out of this .
Thank you for your comment. I would recommend you start with the Slight Edge. The small steps you can take each day to correct your mindset will make all the difference.
@@JasonAlcott Thank you so much for your reply . I will start reading Slight edge.
Please keep me posted!
@@JasonAlcott ❤️🤝
@@JasonAlcott The price of that book slight edge is little high cost for me brother. It's around 1700rs+.
Is this the only book which can help me ? or if any other book is similar kindly suggest me brother.
If only one book is allow to read for my entire life , i would choose Meditation by Marcus Aurelius 🏆
I haven’t read it but have heard many recommendations. Thank you for the comment.
@@JasonAlcott it's a great book ! Put that in your reading list ! ♥️
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Thank you! 🙏
The Screwing of the Average Man (1974) by David Hapgood
Adam Smith wrote "read, write and account" multiple times in Wealth of Nations. The United States could have made accounting/finance mandatory in the schools since Sputnik. When have you heard economists, educators or politicians suggesting that?
Not familiar with that one. I’ll take a look. Thanks!
"Freedom of choice - is what you've got; Freedom FROM choice - is what you WANT!" - DEVO
Thanks for the comment.
The slight Edge is 💯 better than the compound effect. And most ideas of the Compound effect is. I guess, stolen from the slight edge
I found the Slight Edge more impactful but appreciate the Compound Effect as well.
I'm a 7 Habits type. Do NOT prioritize your list; list your priorities.
Highly effective!
What if you're living hand to mouth?
Good question. I would start by requesting the books from your local library.
The Holy Bible is life changing!
Amen
The stoics always talk about focusing on what you control.
I would agree that identifying your locus of control is vey important. Thanks for the comment.
how is superstitious twaddle going to help anyone?
Which book are you referring to?
wow....I love reading, but gathering all the books that will "change my life"...I really won't do anything in all of 2024 but read books...I won't have time for anything else....really It will be a "life change"😂🤣
Fair point. 😂
the Bible - word of God
Amen
Talking about keeping up with the Jones' and has a typical low-budget streamer setup. I never asked for this sort of stuff in my feed, blame the algorithm.
Why not read literature instead? Mindless, endless self-help and self-improvement nonsense. Keep improving, you imrpovers. We're all duly impressed.
I appreciate your comment. Definitely good to be reading all types of literature.
@@JasonAlcott this is textbook toxic positivity. I offered nothing but criticism, and you found a positive. Perhaps you could pick up some literature that involves "completing one's sentences."
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The best place to start is with the classics. All this stuff is re-cycled babble which was written about 2500 years ago. Start with Marcus Aurelius “Meditations” , Socrates, Plato or any of the Stoics. If that doesn’t do it read the Bible, the Koran, Pali Canon and the Vedas. Shakespeare blows all these books off the shelf. Your book pile would be much shorter but stronger. The problem is nobody is educated anymore so these pop self-improvement types come along and recycle millions-old truths because no one has read the original stuff they are ripping off and rebottling as theirs. So you keep blowing money on these crap 1 idea per book books. If you aspire to do another, read the good stuff first.
Thanks for the comment.
Very well said, start with the classics.
What topics do each of them teach?
Also what does the Bible teach?
Read the greeks. This will change your life.
Thanks for the recommendation!
What you are trying to say here is all about material values and egocentricism or individualism. Hence your personal definition of changes of life is confined within merely changes of materialistic life, such as getting more material values to serve your goals of materialistic life, and your subjective belief that priorotising whatever you want is the only way to realise such goals. Emphasising your personal choice means that you consider yourself or whatever you want as the centre of the universe or the centre of your life, but not other people in your life
It's a dangerous misconception because it promotes selfishness and egocentricism. It is also so poor because life is not all about material values, while they are merely a part among so many other values in life, such as true friendship, love, family values, social attachment or community spirit, patriotism and suchlike. You can be super- rich in terms of material values, while being extremely poor, severely lacking all other values in life. Big money can certainly buy you whatever of material values you want, but it can never ever buy you true friendship, true love, true family values and happiness. Although you can buy fake friendship and sham relationships, what people around you really want is your money, but not you
Such books are suitable only for pursuing material values, but the application of such subjective notions can't guarantee any constructive change
I don't believe that is what I was trying to say at all, but I appreciate your comment.
Do not forget the Bible or The Richest Man in Babylon.
Absolutely
Zhuan Falun
What does this mean?
A spiritual book that can save people 😇
It means turning the law wheel.
It is the main book of the ancient Chinese practice Falun Dafa, teaches truthfulness compassion forbearance.... life changing 😊
Thank you for sharing!
I suggest to read the Quran, will definitely change your life for the better
Thank you for the comment!
How ABOUT a book teaching you how to pronounce “about” correctly (instead of ABOOT)?
Absolutely. 😂
It just sounds like a regional dialect to me. I appreciate the good information!
Thanks!
Jason, you should have done this YOUR own way, not copy Ryan Holiday.
I appreciate your feedback
THE BIBLE, THIS BOOK IS THE BEST, TO CHANGE YOUR PRESENT LIFE AND YOUR ETETNAL LIFE, WITHOUT READING IT, YOUR A LOST ETERNAL HELL BOUND SOUL
I love the bible but why are you yelling…
The Bible is just an ancient version of Harry Potter.
Thanks for the comment. I don’t agree but appreciate you watching. All the best.
The abounds with timeless wisdom !
Bible *
Bs.
One or two are sufficient.
Which one or two 😂
The psychology of money, Essentialism & the slight edge maybe great books BUT the best book ever that is worth reading continuously at least twice a year is the Holy Coran, Wow you won’t believe the fundamental change that will happen in your spiritual, emotional & physical life
Appreciate the comment.
How much pages does it have?
@@floyd6579 About 600
@@floyd6579An ungodly amount.
Which text do you recommend? 🙏🏻
I don't want to read life changing books.
What type of books do you like to read?
@@JasonAlcott I'd read almost everything, as long as you promise me, it won't change my life. Wouldn't this make a much better thumbnail, too?😉
P.S.: I love SF, the good ones are very inspiring.
That probably would make a good thumbnail!
What about reading Holy Quran read with English translation will change your life brother, must read.
I haven’t read it but have heard many recommendations. Thank you for the comment.
@@JasonAlcott, read the one by Amana , or by Muhammad Asad
Throw all those away and just read the Bible.
I love reading the Bible. Blessings to you.
Good grief.
@@janebaker4912💀🤣
It is like saying throw away all food and eat only apples
Yeah, I struggled with my response to a comment like that.