Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Happy Canada Day!
To celebrate, here is a short excerpt from my book ‘Canada Is Awesome.’
Do you ever notice we speak in the collective?
“What do you think of the weather we’re having?”
“Shall we grab a Tims before the meeting?”
“Think we have a shot at the playoffs?”
We, we, we.
We use the word we so much.
Why do we feel like such a collective?
I don’t think it’s complicated.
I think it’s because we are one.
We all toss around half of everything we make into a big glass jar and use it to pay for everyone’s health care, education, and services.
Sure, the system’s never perfect, but if you shatter your ankle in an icy Canadian Tire parking lot, need a dozen years of free school for five kids in Kamloops, or want to drive on freshly snowplowed roads from Comox to Calgary to Cornwall to Côte-Nord to Cape Spear, well … we got you.
We got you.
We got everyone.
And in true Canadian spirit, I gift you ‘Canada Is Awesome’. It’s entirely free! I hope you like it. 🇨🇦❤️
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HTML: https://www.neil.blog/canada-is-awesome
Audio: 3books.co/chapters/canada-is-awesome
YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=9ut5r3BneLM
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Hey there,
I'm Neil and I spend a ton of time thinking, writing, podcasting, and speaking about living intentionally. I'm the New York Times bestselling author of six books including The Book of Awesome and The Happiness Equation. I've been lucky to speak at places like TED, SXSW, and Google. And I host a huge passion project called the 3 Books podcast.
Want more 3 Books? Check out my top interviews with:
Brené Brown youtube.com/watch?v=X5l-Auv7h8Y
Quentin Tarantino youtube.com/watch?v=VVFdvfiPB-w
David Sedaris youtube.com/watch?v=wzz8tqnz1mI
Want to read more of my stuff?
https://www.neil.blog/archive/
Want to check out my podcast?
3books.co
Want to learn about my live events?
globalhappiness.org/speaking
Want my monthly book recos?
1000awesomethings.com/reading-club
Want my articles on intentional living?
https://www.neil.blog/newsletter/
I am also on the following drugs:
Facebook: facebook.com/NeilPasricha
Twitter: twitter.com/neilpasricha
Instagram: instagram.com/neilpasricha
Lastly, thanks so much for watching this vid.
👊,
Neil
neil@globalhappiness.org
Happy Canada Day!
To celebrate, here is a short excerpt from my book ‘Canada Is Awesome.’
Do you ever notice we speak in the collective?
“What do you think of the weather we’re having?”
“Shall we grab a Tims before the meeting?”
“Think we have a shot at the playoffs?”
We, we, we.
We use the word we so much.
Why do we feel like such a collective?
I don’t think it’s complicated.
I think it’s because we are one.
We all toss around half of everything we make into a big glass jar and use it to pay for everyone’s health care, education, and services.
Sure, the system’s never perfect, but if you shatter your ankle in an icy Canadian Tire parking lot, need a dozen years of free school for five kids in Kamloops, or want to drive on freshly snowplowed roads from Comox to Calgary to Cornwall to Côte-Nord to Cape Spear, well … we got you.
We got you.
We got everyone.
And in true Canadian spirit, I gift you ‘Canada Is Awesome’. It’s entirely free! I hope you like it. 🇨🇦❤️
PDF: static1.squarespace.com/static/5bfe1acf7c9327d0f38f7ce1/t/6858afaa3470ee59d7602edb/1750642609992/NP_CIA_wCOVER.pdf
HTML: https://www.neil.blog/canada-is-awesome
Audio: 3books.co/chapters/canada-is-awesome
YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=9ut5r3BneLM
-
SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/2HHWPYg
Hey there,
I'm Neil and I spend a ton of time thinking, writing, podcasting, and speaking about living intentionally. I'm the New York Times bestselling author of six books including The Book of Awesome and The Happiness Equation. I've been lucky to speak at places like TED, SXSW, and Google. And I host a huge passion project called the 3 Books podcast.
Want more 3 Books? Check out my top interviews with:
Brené Brown youtube.com/watch?v=X5l-Auv7h8Y
Quentin Tarantino youtube.com/watch?v=VVFdvfiPB-w
David Sedaris youtube.com/watch?v=wzz8tqnz1mI
Want to read more of my stuff?
https://www.neil.blog/archive/
Want to check out my podcast?
3books.co
Want to learn about my live events?
globalhappiness.org/speaking
Want my monthly book recos?
1000awesomethings.com/reading-club
Want my articles on intentional living?
https://www.neil.blog/newsletter/
I am also on the following drugs:
Facebook: facebook.com/NeilPasricha
Twitter: twitter.com/neilpasricha
Instagram: instagram.com/neilpasricha
Lastly, thanks so much for watching this vid.
👊,
Neil
neil@globalhappiness.org
