Rowena Tsai | every book I read & how they changed my life (mostly self help & business) @rowena | Uploaded November 2019 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
From feeling lost and alone to finding inner peace and purpose, today I'm sharing my timeline of (almost) every single book I read. Books that helped me feel more understood, find my purpose, build better habits, and find balance and stillness within. Mostly self-help and business books sprinkled with a fiction or two.
As I was outlining this video, I realized I could've easily made an updated '6 books that changed my life' but because I'm extremeo and the INFJ in me was adamant about wanting to go all out with a FULL ON TIMELINE, here we are. 😅
🙃 Don't be a stranger: rowena@rowenatsai.com
🎙 Voice Hugs podcast:
╰ Spotify open.spotify.com/show/5IlF8gTgHi8tf2hVDvd19e?si=f7c0a2f554114f3a&nd=1
╰ Apple podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/voice-hugs/id1601536900
✳️ My favorite daily planning & productivity app: try.sunsama.com/rowena
⛳️ My favorite app for everything else (Notion ❤️): https://affiliate.notion.so/rowena
📬 My favorite email app: superhuman.sjv.io/WD2jde
OUR NEW JEWELRY LINE w/ Ana Luisa: analuisa.pxf.io/c/2199166/1646421/17411
- - - T I M E S T A M P - - -
[1:23] What got someone who didn't like reading into reading?
Questions I wanted answers to:
➊ [1:34] Why was I feeling lost, down, and perpetually anxious?
╰ Power of Now amzn.to/354oRJ2
╰ The Alchemist amzn.to/2NMk1dq
╰ Think and Grow Rich amzn.to/2Oc2Wc1
➋ [4:15] What does it meant to live a meaningful & fulfilling life?
╰ Good to Great amzn.to/2KnsLES
╰ Build to Last amzn.to/2KnkOzz
╰ Tuesdays with Morrie amzn.to/33aCPbO
╰ The Last Lecture amzn.to/373XtN0
╰ Life of Pi (didn't get to talk about this but one of my favorite fiction books!) amzn.to/2q38vS9
╰ The Little Prince amzn.to/378PJte
➌ [9:15] How do I go about finding meaningful work?
╰ Start With Why amzn.to/33OQmpB
╰ Ego is the Enemy amzn.to/2CO2iMk
➍ [11:41] Inspiration to keep pursuing something creative & unconventional
╰ Big Magic amzn.to/2NOl6l5
╰ The Dip amzn.to/2CIZhgr
╰ The One Thing amzn.to/2KiATGL
╰ The War on Art amzn.to/2CLInha
╰ Steal Like an Artist amzn.to/2Xg0KUO
╰ Crushing It! amzn.to/2QrePNM
╰ AskGaryVee amzn.to/2CGSunA
➎ [13:36] How do I build better habits?
╰ The Power of Habits amzn.to/32Mxkiy
╰ Atomic Habits amzn.to/2XdLATx
╰ Miracle Morning amzn.to/350QVwP
➏ [14:22] Books that helped me feel understood
╰ The Fountain Head amzn.to/2NNpcd4
╰ Atlas Shrugged amzn.to/2QkaXy9
╰ Zero to One amzn.to/2Kkkq4M
╰ Originals amzn.to/2rNyoWz
╰ Infinite Game (didn't get to talk about this but referenced in my IG caption) amzn.to/2NNpgtk
╰ Elon Musk amzn.to/2KiB8BF
╰ Dog Fight amzn.to/2RA3VE2
╰ Creativity Inc amzn.to/2KpbhrD
➐ [19:04] How does on live a more balanced life?
╰ Outwitting the Devil amzn.to/2IPIFHn
╰ Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff amzn.to/2RCHBtv
╰ 10% Happier amzn.to/2Jbsa7H
╰ The Bullet Journal Method amzn.to/2Xd2JJK
╰ The Five People You Meet in Heaven amzn.to/2Kpnf4J
╰ The Time Keeper amzn.to/2Knd8xe
╰ Stillness is the Key amzn.to/2WczJkU
Free Audible membership: amzn.to/2YmajBG
•••
✨ If you’re at all curious ✨
➫ My spiritual practice, Falun Dafa bit.ly/2z49zqz
➫ If you're interested in reading more, start with this to get an understanding of what qigong entails bit.ly/2u8DXOC
➫ The main text we read is Zhuan Falun* bit.ly/2t48xJP
*Best to read start to finish in the shortest time possible for the highest benefit.
➫ If you want to learn more about Falun Dafa and qigong, check out local contacts in your area - there are practitioners globally and in most big enough-ish cities: bit.ly/2E0PL6S
➫ My friend Chris over at China Uncensored made an incredibly informative video on what Falun Dafa is and why it's being persecuted in China (YT video): bit.ly/2CR9yZQ
•••
🛍 Ebates: Get paid to shop (up to 20%+ cash back) ebates.com/r/ROOWEN4
🏡 AirBnB: Get $40 travel credit airbnb.com/c/rtsai21
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H O M E
🛋 Living room:
╰ Dining table (West Elm Hera Table - sold out)
╰ Dining chairs bit.ly/349K3Nh
╰ 3-nested acrylic tables bit.ly/2HXzzrs
╰ 2-tiered acrylic shelf bit.ly/2HUKGBD
Light gray dresser bit.ly/34hm5iX
╰ Round mirror bit.ly/2o6Rg0Z
╰ Jewelry holder amzn.to/31Uv5ZN
╰ Fjord candle amzn.to/2PvOU7e
🛏 Bedroom:
╰ White 2-tier desk amzn.to/2HdJKso
╰ Pink linen sheets shrsl.com/1udrq
•••
🎥 Equipment
╰ Camera: amzn.to/2khCf7V
╰ Tripod: amzn.to/2sPRaIu
╰ Mic: amzn.to/2NgITeY
╰ Edit: Final Cut Pro X
From feeling lost and alone to finding inner peace and purpose, today I'm sharing my timeline of (almost) every single book I read. Books that helped me feel more understood, find my purpose, build better habits, and find balance and stillness within. Mostly self-help and business books sprinkled with a fiction or two.
As I was outlining this video, I realized I could've easily made an updated '6 books that changed my life' but because I'm extremeo and the INFJ in me was adamant about wanting to go all out with a FULL ON TIMELINE, here we are. 😅
🙃 Don't be a stranger: rowena@rowenatsai.com
🎙 Voice Hugs podcast:
╰ Spotify open.spotify.com/show/5IlF8gTgHi8tf2hVDvd19e?si=f7c0a2f554114f3a&nd=1
╰ Apple podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/voice-hugs/id1601536900
✳️ My favorite daily planning & productivity app: try.sunsama.com/rowena
⛳️ My favorite app for everything else (Notion ❤️): https://affiliate.notion.so/rowena
📬 My favorite email app: superhuman.sjv.io/WD2jde
OUR NEW JEWELRY LINE w/ Ana Luisa: analuisa.pxf.io/c/2199166/1646421/17411
- - - T I M E S T A M P - - -
[1:23] What got someone who didn't like reading into reading?
Questions I wanted answers to:
➊ [1:34] Why was I feeling lost, down, and perpetually anxious?
╰ Power of Now amzn.to/354oRJ2
╰ The Alchemist amzn.to/2NMk1dq
╰ Think and Grow Rich amzn.to/2Oc2Wc1
➋ [4:15] What does it meant to live a meaningful & fulfilling life?
╰ Good to Great amzn.to/2KnsLES
╰ Build to Last amzn.to/2KnkOzz
╰ Tuesdays with Morrie amzn.to/33aCPbO
╰ The Last Lecture amzn.to/373XtN0
╰ Life of Pi (didn't get to talk about this but one of my favorite fiction books!) amzn.to/2q38vS9
╰ The Little Prince amzn.to/378PJte
➌ [9:15] How do I go about finding meaningful work?
╰ Start With Why amzn.to/33OQmpB
╰ Ego is the Enemy amzn.to/2CO2iMk
➍ [11:41] Inspiration to keep pursuing something creative & unconventional
╰ Big Magic amzn.to/2NOl6l5
╰ The Dip amzn.to/2CIZhgr
╰ The One Thing amzn.to/2KiATGL
╰ The War on Art amzn.to/2CLInha
╰ Steal Like an Artist amzn.to/2Xg0KUO
╰ Crushing It! amzn.to/2QrePNM
╰ AskGaryVee amzn.to/2CGSunA
➎ [13:36] How do I build better habits?
╰ The Power of Habits amzn.to/32Mxkiy
╰ Atomic Habits amzn.to/2XdLATx
╰ Miracle Morning amzn.to/350QVwP
➏ [14:22] Books that helped me feel understood
╰ The Fountain Head amzn.to/2NNpcd4
╰ Atlas Shrugged amzn.to/2QkaXy9
╰ Zero to One amzn.to/2Kkkq4M
╰ Originals amzn.to/2rNyoWz
╰ Infinite Game (didn't get to talk about this but referenced in my IG caption) amzn.to/2NNpgtk
╰ Elon Musk amzn.to/2KiB8BF
╰ Dog Fight amzn.to/2RA3VE2
╰ Creativity Inc amzn.to/2KpbhrD
➐ [19:04] How does on live a more balanced life?
╰ Outwitting the Devil amzn.to/2IPIFHn
╰ Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff amzn.to/2RCHBtv
╰ 10% Happier amzn.to/2Jbsa7H
╰ The Bullet Journal Method amzn.to/2Xd2JJK
╰ The Five People You Meet in Heaven amzn.to/2Kpnf4J
╰ The Time Keeper amzn.to/2Knd8xe
╰ Stillness is the Key amzn.to/2WczJkU
Free Audible membership: amzn.to/2YmajBG
•••
✨ If you’re at all curious ✨
➫ My spiritual practice, Falun Dafa bit.ly/2z49zqz
➫ If you're interested in reading more, start with this to get an understanding of what qigong entails bit.ly/2u8DXOC
➫ The main text we read is Zhuan Falun* bit.ly/2t48xJP
*Best to read start to finish in the shortest time possible for the highest benefit.
➫ If you want to learn more about Falun Dafa and qigong, check out local contacts in your area - there are practitioners globally and in most big enough-ish cities: bit.ly/2E0PL6S
➫ My friend Chris over at China Uncensored made an incredibly informative video on what Falun Dafa is and why it's being persecuted in China (YT video): bit.ly/2CR9yZQ
•••
🛍 Ebates: Get paid to shop (up to 20%+ cash back) ebates.com/r/ROOWEN4
🏡 AirBnB: Get $40 travel credit airbnb.com/c/rtsai21
•••
H O M E
🛋 Living room:
╰ Dining table (West Elm Hera Table - sold out)
╰ Dining chairs bit.ly/349K3Nh
╰ 3-nested acrylic tables bit.ly/2HXzzrs
╰ 2-tiered acrylic shelf bit.ly/2HUKGBD
Light gray dresser bit.ly/34hm5iX
╰ Round mirror bit.ly/2o6Rg0Z
╰ Jewelry holder amzn.to/31Uv5ZN
╰ Fjord candle amzn.to/2PvOU7e
🛏 Bedroom:
╰ White 2-tier desk amzn.to/2HdJKso
╰ Pink linen sheets shrsl.com/1udrq
•••
🎥 Equipment
╰ Camera: amzn.to/2khCf7V
╰ Tripod: amzn.to/2sPRaIu
╰ Mic: amzn.to/2NgITeY
╰ Edit: Final Cut Pro X
