Finding AWE in Ordinary Life | A Conversation with Happiness Expert, Shawn Achor Neil Pasricha 2026-09-22 | Finding AWE in Ordinary Life | A Conversation with Happiness Expert, Shawn Achor
Why Rushing is Ruining Your Life | Interview with Carl Honoré Neil Pasricha 2025-10-07 | The pace of living is accelerating.I often feel like things are happening too quickly to process ... the reels are going too fast, the scrolls have too many colors, the information feed feels like a flood.I just can't process it all!Do you feel the same way?If so you need this conversation as much as I did.Carl Honoré is the grandfather of the "slow movement" — a Canadian born, UK-based author, journalist, and popular TED speaker whose first book, the 2004 long-running bestseller 'In Praise of Slowness', sparked a global conversation about time, speed, and how we live.What's happened since 2004? Life has gotten even faster! Which makes his ideas and insights even more valuable. I love Carl's work so much I’ve read 'In Praise of Slowness' three times and enjoyed his tangential books on parenting in an era of hyper pressure ('Under Pressure') and making the most of our longer lives ('Bolder').Carl is a warm, sagacious soul who oozes kindness and wisdom and in this conversation we talk about the best way to cook risotto, why you should read Orwell to your kids even in their 20s, how social media is changing travel, the benefits of learning new languages, the meaning of the phrase "tempo giusto", mindful ways to slow down our busy lives, and, of course, his 3 most formative books...Let's flip the page to Chapter 153 now...Learn more about Carl Honoré and read the full show notes 👉🏾 3books.co/chapters/153-0:00 - Update on Past Guests4:57 - A Letter! 9:01 - Intro to Carl14:58 - The Slow Movement16:54 - hockey18:30 - What is a Chef Manque?20:50 - You Can’t Rush a Risotto23:58 - What is a Polyglot?31:59 - Book 1: Inherit the Wind by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee37:53 - How to Raise Readers42:19 - What Should Teens Read These Days46:23 - Book 2: The Quiet American by Graham Greene52:35 - The Importance of Curiosity 57:32 - The Benefits of Embracing the Quiet 1:04:30 - State of Leisure in Our World1:14:00 - Book 3: Slowness by Milan Kundera 1:22:55 - Bolder - Carl's Book about Age1:29:51 - Carl's Research and Writing Routines 1:35:49 - Fast Money Round! -SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/2HHWPYgHey 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-Auv7h8YQuentin Tarantino youtube.com/watch?v=VVFdvfiPB-wDavid Sedaris youtube.com/watch?v=wzz8tqnz1mIWant to read more of my stuff?https://www.neil.blog/archive/Want to check out my podcast?http://www.3books.coWant to learn about my live events?globalhappiness.org/speakingWant my monthly book recos?http://1000awesomethings.com/reading-clubWant my articles on intentional living?https://www.neil.blog/newsletter/I am also on the following drugs: Facebook: facebook.com/NeilPasrichaTwitter: twitter.com/neilpasrichaInstagram: instagram.com/neilpasrichaLastly, thanks so much for watching this vid. 👊,Neilneil@globalhappiness.org
David Foster Wallace on Why Reading Feels So Hard Neil Pasricha 2025-09-30 | Clip from a 2003 interview with the German TV station ZDF. You can listen to the full interview here:youtube.com/watch?v=iGLzWdT7vGc-Do you find it hard to read these days?I do! We all do. How can't we? The distraction engine is cranked to 10. Social media fractures and rattles our brain. Focusing on a book sounds difficult. Impossible!I found this longform German TV interview with David Foster Wallace, author of 'Infinite Jest', from 2003 and this quote he said about reading rung true for me.-SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/2HHWPYgHey 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-Auv7h8YQuentin Tarantino youtube.com/watch?v=VVFdvfiPB-wDavid Sedaris youtube.com/watch?v=wzz8tqnz1mIWant to read more of my stuff?https://www.neil.blog/archive/Want to check out my podcast?http://www.3books.coWant to learn about my live events?globalhappiness.org/speakingWant my monthly book recos?http://1000awesomethings.com/reading-clubWant my articles on intentional living?https://www.neil.blog/newsletter/I am also on the following drugs: Facebook: facebook.com/NeilPasrichaTwitter: twitter.com/neilpasrichaInstagram: instagram.com/neilpasrichaLastly, thanks so much for watching this vid. 👊,Neilneil@globalhappiness.org
Is AI ethical? | Longform interview with novelist Robin Sloan Neil Pasricha 2025-09-07 | Last year I picked up a book called ‘Moonbound’ by Robin Sloan and it blew me away.Reading it was like riding some rainbow-speckled rocket ship where I experienced the bizarre combination of having no idea what was going on while not being able to wait for what happened next. The book was full of talking beavers. Talking swords! Strange video games. And ever-expanding worlds with wizards, who maybe aren’t really wizards, and oh—it's narrated by a microscopic AI-type chronicler, who’s been in many different lives across millennia and who now sits inside our protagonist’s left shoulder.The writing was like a jacked up ‘Star Wars’ meets ‘Cloud Atlas’ by David Mitchell featuring Willy Wonka and Mad Hatter types with moments of poignancy dashed in to let us see, and see around, our endlessly twisting lives together. It is a big, loud, cymbal crash of a book so after I was done I reached out to the giant-minded author Robin Sloan to invite him on the show.Robin Sloan is a writer, printer, and manufacturer—his new 3-word biography!—with three mind-expanding novels including ‘Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore’, 'Sourdough', and, of course, the magical 'Moonbound'. Robin splits his time between the San Francisco Bay Area and the San Joaquin Valley of California where he (wait for it) manufactures California extra virgin olive oil. He also (yes) prints wonderful zines and sends out a delightfully nerdy newsletter every 29 1/2 days via his website.Strap in as we discuss social media, AI ethics, childhood obsession, books as technology, olive oil, working with your partner, myths and identity, and, of course, the brilliant Robin Sloan’s 3 most formative books…Let's flip the page to Chapter 152 now...0:00 - A letter! 4:30 - Riding a Rainbow Speckled Rocketship8:20 - Moonbound15:25 - Writer, Printer, Manufacturer 20:55 - Relationships with Social Media27:17 - Book 1: D'Aulaires Book of Greek Myths by Edgar Parin d'Aulaire and Ingri Parin d'Aulaire33:30 - Mythology of AI42:40 - Working with your spouse46:03 - Macro food trends49:38 - Book 2: Player of Games by Iain M. Banks57:47 - World Creation Curriculum 1:03:07 - The Implicit and Explicit 1:05:46 - How to Write 1:09:20 - Book 3: The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper1:15:32 - Light11:18:47 - Elements of a Good Life1:21:56 - Fast Money Round1:31:57 - Final Piece of Advice1:35:03 - Just Me, Just Neil -SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/2HHWPYgHey 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-Auv7h8YQuentin Tarantino youtube.com/watch?v=VVFdvfiPB-wDavid Sedaris youtube.com/watch?v=wzz8tqnz1mIWant to read more of my stuff?https://www.neil.blog/archive/Want to check out my podcast?http://www.3books.coWant to learn about my live events?globalhappiness.org/speakingWant my monthly book recos?http://1000awesomethings.com/reading-clubWant my articles on intentional living?https://www.neil.blog/newsletter/I am also on the following drugs: Facebook: facebook.com/NeilPasrichaTwitter: twitter.com/neilpasrichaInstagram: instagram.com/neilpasrichaLastly, thanks so much for watching this vid. 👊,Neilneil@globalhappiness.org
How can an introvert and extrovert have a happy marriage? | The Holderness Family Neil Pasricha 2025-08-09 | What do Xmas Jammies, ADHD, and The Amazing Race have in common?The Holderness Family!Penn and Kim Holderness have created viral videos with ... billions of views. They entered Season 33 of The Amazing Race ... and won. They wrote one of my favourite books ... 'ADHD is Awesome'. Penn and Kim started their careers in broadcasting but have old ditched that to find a massive 8 million person following as creators of hilarious yet educational videos on topics as wide-ranging as wearing masks during COVID, the 5 stages of pickleball, and, of course, losing your phone. They host the popular Holderness Family podcast and their book 'ADHD Is Awesome' helped me realize I have ADHD. (Have you left your keys in the fridge before, too?) In this special couples episode of 3 Books my beautiful wife Leslie joins me to talk with Penn and Kim Holderness about better names for ADHD, the secrets of making great comedy, the benefits of turning 40, premarital counseling tips, Shel Silverstein's best poems, why the world need introverts, and, of course, The Holderness Family's 3 ... no wait, 6! ... most formative books...Let's flip the page to Chapter 151 now...0:00 The Holderness Family Arrives6:16 'Where The Sidewalk Ends' - Shel Silverstein19:11 'Quiet' - Susan Cain29:53 Introverts and extroverts in relationships41:19 'Dune' - Frank Herbert53:07 'Educated' - Tara Westover1:03:33 Navigating family dynamics and modern masculinity 1:12:24 'Seveneves' - Neal Stephenson1:23:11 'Bossypants' - Tina Fey1:34:42 Reflecting on Wisdom-SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/2HHWPYgHey 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-Auv7h8YQuentin Tarantino youtube.com/watch?v=VVFdvfiPB-wDavid Sedaris youtube.com/watch?v=wzz8tqnz1mIWant to read more of my stuff?https://www.neil.blog/archive/Want to check out my podcast?http://www.3books.coWant to learn about my live events?globalhappiness.org/speakingWant my monthly book recos?http://1000awesomethings.com/reading-clubWant my articles on intentional living?https://www.neil.blog/newsletter/I am also on the following drugs: Facebook: facebook.com/NeilPasrichaTwitter: twitter.com/neilpasrichaInstagram: instagram.com/neilpasrichaLastly, thanks so much for watching this vid. 👊,Neilneil@globalhappiness.org
91-year-old Prime Minister Shares His Best Life Lessons | Rare Longform interview with Jean Chrétien Neil Pasricha 2025-07-10 | Born in 1934, the 18th of 19 children in the small blue-collar town of Shawinigan Falls, Quebec, Jean Chrétien was one of the longest-serving Prime Ministers in Canadian history and led three successive majority terms as leader of the Liberal Party from 1993 to 2003. Let's put on a suit and tie and fly up to Ottawa, Canada to sit in the office of the 91-year-old leader—who still does meetings back-to-back three days a week!—and discuss the secrets of healthy living into your 90s... Canada on the global stage... how to get along with almost anyone... humility as a virtue... lessons from 63 years of marriage... thoughts on Alberta secession... the definition of liberal... how he said no to the Iraq war... and, of course, the Right Honorable Jean Chrétien's most formative books...Learn more about Prime Minister Jean Chrétien and read the full show notes 👉🏾 3books.co/chapters/15000:00 91-year-old Prime Minister's Life Lessons01:35 Who is Jean Chrétien?05:34 Should Canada be the 51st state?08:27 Passing the Clarity Act11:12 Alberta threatens secession16:35 'The Little Prince' by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry19:31 Does Chrétien steal ideas?20:46 What is a liberal?25:13 The end of the American empire28:46 "I am still the little guy"31:36 What keeps a marriage happy for 63 years?32:05 'The Old Man and the Sea' by Ernest Hemingway33:54 Why details don't matter37:42 Chrétien's rules for a disciplined life40:17 "I'm an optimist"45:45 Why Chrétien said "no" to the Iraq war46:29 Choose your nation over friendship51:41 "I was always on her side"53:42 Creating the Canadian Flag57:41 Why Canada has less poor people59:59 'Who will pay?"-SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/2HHWPYgHey 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-Auv7h8YQuentin Tarantino youtube.com/watch?v=VVFdvfiPB-wDavid Sedaris youtube.com/watch?v=wzz8tqnz1mIWant to read more of my stuff?https://www.neil.blog/archive/Want to check out my podcast?http://www.3books.coWant to learn about my live events?globalhappiness.org/speakingWant my monthly book recos?http://1000awesomethings.com/reading-clubWant my articles on intentional living?https://www.neil.blog/newsletter/I am also on the following drugs: Facebook: facebook.com/NeilPasrichaTwitter: twitter.com/neilpasrichaInstagram: instagram.com/neilpasrichaLastly, thanks so much for watching this vid. 👊,Neilneil@globalhappiness.org
5 Beach Books to Stretch Your Mind Neil Pasricha 2025-06-25 | Long before I oriented my life around reading, I would get the majority of my (4-5!) books per year read during the summer.But summer reads get a bad rap for being too silly, too saucy, too simple.So this summer join me in bridging the gap to find great beachy reads. We want books that have a speedy pace *and* expand our minds!We want books that help us escape our everyday lives *and* teach us something new.A mesmerizing coming-of-age novel! A slim tear-jerky memoir! A crucial self-help book! An evocative life story from the deep south. And, of course, the Tom Wolfe novel I think everybody should start with…I made this video and podcast for you:Please enjoy my 5 summer beach books to stretch your mind like taffy while you bake in the sun…Let's find your next read now...-SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/2HHWPYgHey 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-Auv7h8YQuentin Tarantino youtube.com/watch?v=VVFdvfiPB-wDavid Sedaris youtube.com/watch?v=wzz8tqnz1mIWant to read more of my stuff?https://www.neil.blog/archive/Want to check out my podcast?http://www.3books.coWant to learn about my live events?globalhappiness.org/speakingWant my monthly book recos?http://1000awesomethings.com/reading-clubWant my articles on intentional living?https://www.neil.blog/newsletter/I am also on the following drugs: Facebook: facebook.com/NeilPasrichaTwitter: twitter.com/neilpasrichaInstagram: instagram.com/neilpasrichaLastly, thanks so much for watching this vid. 👊,Neilneil@globalhappiness.org
Canada Is Awesome by Neil Pasricha | Full Audiobook - Read Aloud by Author Neil Pasricha 2025-06-21 | BIG NEWS!I just finished writing CANADA IS AWESOME: A Little Book About A Big Country.This podcast is me reading the whole book!The book is about all the weird, wonderful, beautiful things that make Canada ... Canada.Did you ever notice Canadians 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 Cornwall to Cape Spear, well ... we got you.We got you.We got everyone.So today I'm releasing the audio version of my first new book in three years.For free!With no ads!It's a gift.The Canadian way.I'm sharing the audiobook for free on the 3 Books podcast feed and on YouTube and then on Canada Day (July 1st) I'll be publishing the full text and a beautifully formatted PDF for free download on my blog (www.neil.blog) and also selling paper books—both black and white paperbacks and full-color hardcovers—at cost, starting July 1st.It's a different type of book than I've done before—a 78-page, bright red, self-published love letter to my home country. And it was designed by a Canadian in Ottawa (Steve St. Pierre), audio and video edited by a Canadian in Toronto (Dave Boire), and even the t-shirt I'm wearing in the YouTube video was designed and manufactured by a Canadian in Toronto (Daniel Torjman).If you're Canadian I hope you feel pride in who we are. If you're not Canadian, I hope this helps you see Canada a little clearer. Maybe it will inspire you to visit ... or to move here!Flip this on for your long road trip and let's let ourselves get inspired by what's possible when grit, determination, and kindness come together across culture and language. Let's reflect on shared goals of spending time with loved ones, hitting best-in-world education rates, and, of course, kicking back by the lake with a Moosehead and a bowl of ketchup chips.This is a piece of writing close to my heart and something I have been working on for over a decade.It began as a 1000 word blog post on '1000 Awesome Things' (2012), turned into a 5000 word Audible Original audiobook (2017), and now, today, in 2025, has become a 10,000 word physical book and audiobook that I offer here as my gift to you—and to us.I hope you like it.Neil-SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/2HHWPYgHey 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-Auv7h8YQuentin Tarantino youtube.com/watch?v=VVFdvfiPB-wDavid Sedaris youtube.com/watch?v=wzz8tqnz1mIWant to read more of my stuff?https://www.neil.blog/archive/Want to check out my podcast?http://www.3books.coWant to learn about my live events?globalhappiness.org/speakingWant my monthly book recos?http://1000awesomethings.com/reading-clubWant my articles on intentional living?https://www.neil.blog/newsletter/I am also on the following drugs: Facebook: facebook.com/NeilPasrichaTwitter: twitter.com/neilpasrichaInstagram: instagram.com/neilpasrichaLastly, thanks so much for watching this vid. 👊,Neilneil@globalhappiness.org
Fascism-fighting fiction | John and Alison Neil Pasricha 2025-06-11 | It started with a modern plea for help:"Can I charge my dead phone in your bookstore?"I was in Del Mar, California, walking up the coast of the Pacific Ocean after birding all morning in Torrey Pines. I was tracking my birds on eBird—the Peregrine Falcons, Anna's Hummingbirds, and California Scrub-Jays—and, of course, completely drained my phone's battery.When I get to Del Mar I spy this hobbit-hole looking bookstore called Camino Books: For The Road Ahead and when I walk in I am suddenly thrust into a gorgeous Biblio Paradise. Camino Books is one of the most spectacular bookstores I've ever seen! I fall into the handwritten Staff Picks walls, nookish children's section, incredible curation, giant hand-drawn posters from Dave Eggers, and the Wonka-like atmosphere that creates a true feast for the eyes and mind!But yeah ... my phone's dead. So I walk to the back counter and ask the gentleman unpacking boxes if I could plug it in back there. When I tell him I'm Canadian he gives me a quirky grin and says, "How many tariffs should I put on your free charge?" We laugh and start talking about the political scene. John has the aura of George Saunders—a certain "warm gnarliness"—and he tells me, "We have no left wing in this country. We're like an eagle slowly swirling to the ground with just one right wing." And I could immediately tell this poetic bookselling Jedi master needed to be recorded...What emerges are the poetic distillations of 67-year-old John the Bookseller, along with his wife Alison who cameos at the end. They have been booksellers since 1981 ... a combined 88 years! No wonder the store's so great. They began in Berkeley and then opened up an independent bookstore chain called Diesel Books, up and down the California coast, and now have sold the store to open up a little new shop on the coast called Camino Books: For the Road Ahead.Don't we all need a good book for the road ahead?Let's talk about how to open a bookstore, California independence, fighting fascism, George Orwell, the 51st state, customers vs. readers, Susan Cain, the Spanish Civil War, how to 'stay awake,' and, of course, John and Alison's 3 most formative books.This is the kind of mind-opening conversation that great bookstores create.Let's head down to Del Mar, California as we flip the page to Chapter 149 now...0:00 Episode on the road2:53 Overcoming loneliness with bookstores4:50 Is there a bookstore in Del Mar, California?6:36 Bookish people share this characteristic10:01 44 years of selling books14:34 Does America have a political left wing?16:54 Should California secede?21:21 Growing indie bookstores26:53 'The Story of Ferdinand' by Munro Leaf29:22 How Covid impacted book publishing30:52 'Snow Treasure' by Marie McSwigan31:36 Anti-fascist fiction for kids32:11 How did the Spanish Civil War change George Orwell?33:06 'Homage to Catalonia 'by George Orwell35:06 3 tips for running a profitable bookstore36:15 'Heidi' by Johanna Spyri40:14 End of the Podcast Club-SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/2HHWPYgHey 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-Auv7h8YQuentin Tarantino youtube.com/watch?v=VVFdvfiPB-wDavid Sedaris youtube.com/watch?v=wzz8tqnz1mIWant to read more of my stuff?https://www.neil.blog/archive/Want to check out my podcast?http://www.3books.coWant to learn about my live events?globalhappiness.org/speakingWant my monthly book recos?http://1000awesomethings.com/reading-clubWant my articles on intentional living?https://www.neil.blog/newsletter/I am also on the following drugs: Facebook: facebook.com/NeilPasrichaTwitter: twitter.com/neilpasrichaInstagram: instagram.com/neilpasrichaLastly, thanks so much for watching this vid. 👊,Neilneil@globalhappiness.org
Want your kid to be POPULAR? | Ginny Yurich Neil Pasricha 2025-05-12 | Ginny Yurich is the homeschooling mother of 5 (!) who has spirited a movement called 1000 Hours Outside. She drove 5 hours up the road from Michigan to Toronto to hang out with Leslie and me. We went for a walk outside (of course!) and recorded this podcast.Grab some headphones! Put on some shoes! Let's mutually peel ourselves off screens and scrolling and let's step into the sun, into the wind, into the air and talk about parenting pressures, raising a wild child, old dangerous playground equipment, the benefits of spinning, why osteoporosis is a childhood disease, raising readers, and, of course, Ginny's 3 most formative books.I absolutely love Ginny Yurich! Open the door, hear the birds, and let's flip the page into Chapter 148 now...Learn more about Ginny and read the full show notes 👉🏾 3books.co/chapters/14800:00 "I Was a Crummy Mom"07:42 Time Blocking for Babies10:23 How Long Should Kids Be Outside?13:36 You Don't Have To Be a Special Mom17:15 'Balanced and Barefoot' by Angela Hanscom21:58 The Decline of Skills in Children24:25 Kids Self-Educate28:09 How To Avoid the Doctor35:55 Fold Reading Into Your Family Life39:20 Going Outside Will Change Your Life41:05 'Dumbing Us Down' by John Taylor Gatto43:18 Is the Classroom Wasted Time?49:03 Is 8 Too Late to Start Reading?52:32 Don't Raise Dependent Children54:42 What Is Homeschooling?58:20 Let Kids Be Bored1:08:36 How Can Parents Who Homeschool Take Care Of Themselves?1:14:28 'Learning All the Time' by John Holt1:16:19 Bathe Kids In Print1:18:29 "We Didn't Have to Teach Her to Read"1:21:23 Don't Wire Your Kids for Screens1:20:43 Why Ginny Never Loans Books1:35:20 Should You Tape Your Mouth?1:38:02 Books Are Great Gifts1:41:34 Ginny's Favorite Books of 20241:44:03 Want Something? Don't Quit1:48:42 End of the Podcast ClubSUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/2HHWPYgHey 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-Auv7h8YQuentin Tarantino youtube.com/watch?v=VVFdvfiPB-wDavid Sedaris youtube.com/watch?v=wzz8tqnz1mIWant to read more of my stuff?https://www.neil.blog/archive/Want to check out my podcast?http://www.3books.coWant to learn about my live events?globalhappiness.org/speakingWant my monthly book recos?http://1000awesomethings.com/reading-clubWant my articles on intentional living?https://www.neil.blog/newsletter/I am also on the following drugs: Facebook: facebook.com/NeilPasrichaTwitter: twitter.com/neilpasrichaInstagram: instagram.com/neilpasrichaLastly, thanks so much for watching this vid. 👊,Neilneil@globalhappiness.org
Why CANT we coexist? | Nickisha the Dog Walker Neil Pasricha 2025-04-13 | Let's go for a walk!I've sometimes imagined 3 Books as a long walk with a friend. So today—let's take one!Nickisha moved to Toronto from Jamaica when she was 16 to reunite with her mom and after working as a travel agent she broke out on her own to run a successful business full of fresh air, exercise, community, and lots of love.So strap on your running shoes! Throw in some headphones! And let's go for a walk with Nickisha to discuss urban density, pedestrian-driver relations, safe supply, the dog walking business, immigration assimilation, Danielle Steele, and, of course, Nickisha's 3 most formative books.Learn more about Nickisha and read the full show notes 👉🏾 3books.co/chapters/14700:00 Economics of Dog Walking05:01 Popular Toronto Dog Breeds7:28 'The Kite Runner' by Khaled Hosseini10:13 Canadian Immigration Trends14:22 Streets Are Dangerous18:27 What To Do If Your Dog Runs Away21:17 'Catcher In The Rye' by J.D. Salinger27:24 Safe Supply For Drug Users32:00 "Almost Ran Me Over"38:10 Dog Treats For Good Behavior45:01 Who Is The Dog Walking Business Good For?53:02 Language Loss And Assimilation57:48 Are Deportations Inhumane?1:01:49 End Of The Podcast ClubSUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/2HHWPYgHey 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-Auv7h8YQuentin Tarantino youtube.com/watch?v=VVFdvfiPB-wDavid Sedaris youtube.com/watch?v=wzz8tqnz1mIWant to read more of my stuff?https://www.neil.blog/archive/Want to check out my podcast?http://www.3books.coWant to learn about my live events?globalhappiness.org/speakingWant my monthly book recos?http://1000awesomethings.com/reading-clubWant my articles on intentional living?https://www.neil.blog/newsletter/I am also on the following drugs: Facebook: facebook.com/NeilPasrichaTwitter: twitter.com/neilpasrichaInstagram: instagram.com/neilpasrichaLastly, thanks so much for watching this vid. 👊,Neilneil@globalhappiness.org
Can friendship and sexual desire co-exist? | Emily Nagoski Neil Pasricha 2025-03-18 | SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/2HHWPYgHey 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-Auv7h8YQuentin Tarantino youtube.com/watch?v=VVFdvfiPB-wDavid Sedaris youtube.com/watch?v=wzz8tqnz1mIWant to read more of my stuff?https://www.neil.blog/archive/Want to check out my podcast?http://www.3books.coWant to learn about my live events?globalhappiness.org/speakingWant my monthly book recos?http://1000awesomethings.com/reading-clubWant my articles on intentional living?https://www.neil.blog/newsletter/I am also on the following drugs: Facebook: facebook.com/NeilPasrichaTwitter: twitter.com/neilpasrichaInstagram: instagram.com/neilpasrichaLastly, thanks so much for watching this vid. 👊,Neilneil@globalhappiness.org
The SECRET to Long-Term Sexual Connection | Emily Nagoski Neil Pasricha 2025-03-14 | Is porn good sex education? Why does body autonomy matter for kids? Does talking about sex kill the mood?Emily Nagoski has the answers!Emily is a sex educator and activist whose mission is to teach us how to live with confidence and joy inside our bodies. She does this as the New York Times bestselling author of 'Come As You Are,' 'Burnout,' and 'Come Together,' as well as through her 3 popular TED Talks including—with over 3 million views—"How couples can sustain a strong sexual connection for a lifetime."In this deep-dive chapter we talk about neurodiversity versus neurodivergence, maintaining longterm sexual connection, OKCupid, ADHD and Autism, teaching kids about sex, and, of course, Emily's 3 most formative books...For those who want to strengthen and improve their sexual health with themselves and others ...Let's flip the page to Chapter 146 now...Learn more about Emily and read the full show notes 👉🏾 3books.co/chapters/1460:00 “What are you reading?” is better than “What are you watching?”7:46 Formative Children's Books10:30 Feminist Selfie Project15:45 Can Adults Get Autism Diagnoses?20:22 Neurodiverse vs. Neurodivergent30:12 Are Fast Talkers on Drugs?35:36 The Challenges of Perimenopause 38:17 Pleasure is the Measure of Sexual Wellbeing43:30 How Kids Learn Body Autonomy49:20 Are Teens Today Prudes?57:05 'What to Do When Your Mom or Dad Says… “Clean Your Room!”' by Joy Berry1:04:23 The Impact of Stress on Sex1:10:36 Should Couples Talk About Sex?1:19:40 Sex as a Shared Hobby1:22:47 Porn is NOT Sex Education1:23:21 'The Hite Report' by Shere Hite1:26:46 What is Normal Sex?1:35:27 How Do You Teach Kids About Sex?1:41:10 Why You Should Share Your Gender Identity Journey1:46:13 Kids Need To Understand Pleasure1:50:25 Navigating Beauty Standards1:55:59 The Golden Age of Sex Education Books2:00:01 Do Women Have Autonomy Today?2:07:02 Internet Dating Success Stories2:11:25 Emily's Best Masturbation Advice2:16:34 'Last Chance to See' by Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine2:25:11 The Connection Between Autocracies and Extinction2:30:52 What is Cultural Appropriation?2:40:04 The Most Important Thing For Better Sex2:47:52 End of the Podcast Club-SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/2HHWPYgHey 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-Auv7h8YQuentin Tarantino youtube.com/watch?v=VVFdvfiPB-wDavid Sedaris youtube.com/watch?v=wzz8tqnz1mIWant to read more of my stuff?https://www.neil.blog/archive/Want to check out my podcast?http://www.3books.coWant to learn about my live events?globalhappiness.org/speakingWant my monthly book recos?http://1000awesomethings.com/reading-clubWant my articles on intentional living?https://www.neil.blog/newsletter/I am also on the following drugs: Facebook: facebook.com/NeilPasrichaTwitter: twitter.com/neilpasrichaInstagram: instagram.com/neilpasrichaLastly, thanks so much for watching this vid. 👊,Neilneil@globalhappiness.org
Does popularity predict longevity? | Lindyman Neil Pasricha 2025-02-14 | SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/2HHWPYgHey 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-Auv7h8YQuentin Tarantino youtube.com/watch?v=VVFdvfiPB-wDavid Sedaris youtube.com/watch?v=wzz8tqnz1mIWant to read more of my stuff?https://www.neil.blog/archive/Want to check out my podcast?http://www.3books.coWant to learn about my live events?globalhappiness.org/speakingWant my monthly book recos?http://1000awesomethings.com/reading-clubWant my articles on intentional living?https://www.neil.blog/newsletter/I am also on the following drugs: Facebook: facebook.com/NeilPasrichaTwitter: twitter.com/neilpasrichaInstagram: instagram.com/neilpasrichaLastly, thanks so much for watching this vid. 👊,Neilneil@globalhappiness.org
Modernity DISRUPTS Natural Processes | Lindyman Neil Pasricha 2025-02-12 | Don't use mouthwash.Why?It's not Lindy.At least that's what Paul Skallas, a Chicago-born technology lawyer who goes by 'Lindyman' online, says. I was fascinated to read a New York Times profile of him titled "The Lindy Way of Living," and knew I wanted to have him on 3 Books.Lindyman gave me 3 very interesting and formative books. We talk about them along with the unintended consequences of 'the woke movement,' why you should eat vegan once a week, how modern employment is destroying families, and much more. If you like to have your brain stretched like taffy and provoked by unusual thoughts this is the chapter for you.Let's flip the page to chapter 145 now.Learn more about Lindyman and read the full show notes 👉🏾 3books.co/chapters/1450:00 You Can Quit Books8:48 The Lindy Effect12:08 Consequences of the Woke Movement15:23 Was Biden a Roman Emperor?21:30 The Dangers of Mouthwash 25:34 Longevity vs. Health27:47 Luigi Mangioni Loves Lindy32:26 Why Assassinations are Rare in the US35:52 Natural Benefits of Fasting39:18 The Comic Origins of the Lindy Effect44:42 Popularity Doesn't Last47:43 Men and Women Are Different52:05 UBI For Mothers1:00:11 'The Moral Sayings of Publius Syrus'1:04:55 Aphorisms are Distilled Wisdom1:14:00 High-Status vs. Low-Status Jobs1:18:07 Rise of Suicide Rates1:28:03 'Antifragile' by Nassim Nicholas Taleb1:32:15 How to Escape Neomania1:37:18 The Death of Diversity1:40:54 Why You Should Be Vegan 2 Days a Week1:46:56 'A Pattern Language' by Christopher Alexander1:50:39 Historical Precedents for Design1:53:57 Why Are Old and Young Separated?2:01:09 Can We Still Create Enjoyable Cities?2:04:57 All-Day Scrolling Is Not Sustainable2:10:46 Be Sensitive to What Excites You2:12:32 End of the Podcast Club-SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/2HHWPYgHey 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-Auv7h8YQuentin Tarantino youtube.com/watch?v=VVFdvfiPB-wDavid Sedaris youtube.com/watch?v=wzz8tqnz1mIWant to read more of my stuff?https://www.neil.blog/archive/Want to check out my podcast?http://www.3books.coWant to learn about my live events?globalhappiness.org/speakingWant my monthly book recos?http://1000awesomethings.com/reading-clubWant my articles on intentional living?https://www.neil.blog/newsletter/I am also on the following drugs: Facebook: facebook.com/NeilPasrichaTwitter: twitter.com/neilpasrichaInstagram: instagram.com/neilpasrichaLastly, thanks so much for watching this vid. 👊,Neilneil@globalhappiness.org
HYPERREALISTIC Toronto Graffiti Artist Timelapse Neil Pasricha 2025-01-16 | SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/2HHWPYgHey 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-Auv7h8YQuentin Tarantino youtube.com/watch?v=VVFdvfiPB-wDavid Sedaris youtube.com/watch?v=wzz8tqnz1mIWant to read more of my stuff?https://www.neil.blog/archive/Want to check out my podcast?http://www.3books.coWant to learn about my live events?globalhappiness.org/speakingWant my monthly book recos?http://1000awesomethings.com/reading-clubWant my articles on intentional living?https://www.neil.blog/newsletter/I am also on the following drugs: Facebook: facebook.com/NeilPasrichaTwitter: twitter.com/neilpasrichaInstagram: instagram.com/neilpasrichaLastly, thanks so much for watching this vid. 👊,Neilneil@globalhappiness.org
Toronto GRAFFITI artist beautifies BRUTALIST corner | Nick Sweetman Neil Pasricha 2025-01-13 | Nick Sweetman is one of Toronto's most prominent graffiti artists. Last February I was walking down Lansdowne Avenue in Toronto with my friend Michael Bungay Stanier, who was our guest back in Chapter 48, and as we strolled under a giant bridge I saw a giant ... well, it looked like a photo! But it wasn't a photo. It was a massive spray-painted image of a Hooded Merganser, and at the very bottom corner was a signature that said "Nick Sweetman."Turns out I've seen the guy's stuff all over the place. He paints pollinators, birds, insects, and animals of all kinds ... He painted a whale shark I've ridden by on my bike for years without knowing it was him!So I decided to reach out to Nick and ask him about doing a unique partnership with me and 3 Books. He was game! We found a 750 square foot brutalist bare concrete wall behind a subway station in Toronto begging to be beautified. I spent six months getting approvals from the Toronto Transit Commission (shoutout to Cameron Penman, David Nagler, Kerry-Ann Campbell, and Councillor Dianne Saxxe!). Nick started painting the wall behind Dupont Station on September 17th, 2024 (my birthday!) and finished it up on November 1st.What resulted is honestly the most beautiful piece of public art I have ever seen. I know I'm birdy biased but Nick's beauty, his eye, his senses—they just know no bounds. He doesn't use stencils! He's not tracing anything! The guy is literally just looking at a dirty, bare, curved 750-square-foot wall and, NO BIGGIE painting 16 HYPERREALISTIC LOCAL BIRDS ON IT! Over the six weeks of painting I pulled out my recorder many times, Nick's friend and fellow graffiti artist Blaze Wiradharma pulled up with his video gear, and then genius editor Scott Baker rolled in to edit our first-ever 3 Books audio-video documentary experience. Listen! Watch! Be amazed by the wonder of Nick Sweetman! We explore questions like: Why did Nick leave the art gallery world for dirty street corners? What do people who have owe to people who don't? How do we see the crustaceans in our parking lot? And ... do we still have a shared reality?Let's flip the page to Chapter 144 now...Learn more about Nick and read the full show notes, go here 👉🏾 http://3books.co/chapters/1440:00 Best Street Muralist1:38 Creating Glow With Spray Paint6:00 From Galleries To Street Corners9:37 'Harold and the Purple Crayon'12:36 Define Your World16:41 "I Paint Light"21:19 How Artists Trick Your Eye23:51 Graffiti Is Defiance26:24 'The Day of the Triffids'30:07 Precursor to Zombie Genre31:28 Do We Owe Others?36:52 Most Problematic Attitude Humanity Has37:30 'The World Without Us'40:21 Cats Are Murderers43:36 The Damage We've Done53:00 Become Fascinated With Local Nature58:49 A Tribute to Impermanence--SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/2HHWPYgHey 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-Auv7h8YQuentin Tarantino youtube.com/watch?v=VVFdvfiPB-wDavid Sedaris youtube.com/watch?v=wzz8tqnz1mIWant to read more of my stuff?https://www.neil.blog/archive/Want to check out my podcast?http://www.3books.coWant to learn about my live events?globalhappiness.org/speakingWant my monthly book recos?http://1000awesomethings.com/reading-clubWant my articles on intentional living?https://www.neil.blog/newsletter/I am also on the following drugs: Facebook: facebook.com/NeilPasrichaTwitter: twitter.com/neilpasrichaInstagram: instagram.com/neilpasrichaLastly, thanks so much for watching this vid. 👊,Neilneil@globalhappiness.org
Why David Sedaris LOVES Attention Neil Pasricha 2025-01-02 | SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/2HHWPYgHey 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-Auv7h8YQuentin Tarantino youtube.com/watch?v=VVFdvfiPB-wDavid Sedaris youtube.com/watch?v=wzz8tqnz1mIWant to read more of my stuff?https://www.neil.blog/archive/Want to check out my podcast?http://www.3books.coWant to learn about my live events?globalhappiness.org/speakingWant my monthly book recos?http://1000awesomethings.com/reading-clubWant my articles on intentional living?https://www.neil.blog/newsletter/I am also on the following drugs: Facebook: facebook.com/NeilPasrichaTwitter: twitter.com/neilpasrichaInstagram: instagram.com/neilpasrichaLastly, thanks so much for watching this vid. 👊,Neilneil@globalhappiness.org
3 Books podcast - Best of 2024 highlights Neil Pasricha 2024-12-21 | Happy Solstice!As we do every December solstice it's time for our 7th Annual "Best Of" episode of 3 Books. 3 Books is our 22-year-long conversation to uncover and discuss the 1000 most formative books in the world.This year we sat with academics at Oxford to bus drivers in St. Louis, with Jonathan Franzen in Santa Cruz to Oliver Burkeman in the North York Moors, with the world's largest bookseller and Amazon union organizers, with Oscar nominees to a guy who dresses up all day as as a duck.This year I've changed tack and made the "Best Of" highly concentrated—under 50 minutes long!—with little snippets from our diverse guests to provide reflection, provoke your thinking, and help to set intentions for 2025 and beyond.Thank you for being a 3 Booker and spending time with this incredible community of book lovers spread across the world.Let’s stop to reflect and then keep enjoying the ride....Read the full show notes here 👉🏾 3books.co/chapters/best-of-20240:00 The Best Wisdom of 20241:30 Filling the Void with Celine Song3:36 Cultural Appropriation with Maria Popova6:27 Decision-Making with Oliver Burkeman10:32 Relationships with Robin Dunbar18:25 Community with Jacqueline from St. Louis22:17 Climate Change with Jonathan Franzen26:46 Categorization with Susan Orlean32:25 Attention Spans with James Daunt36:01 Labor Organizing with Chris Smalls38:31 Performance Art with Lewis Mallard40:57 Childhood Internet Access with Cal Newport45:52 Getting Published with Amy Einhorn47:19 End of the Podcast Club-SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/2HHWPYgHey 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-Auv7h8YQuentin Tarantino youtube.com/watch?v=VVFdvfiPB-wDavid Sedaris youtube.com/watch?v=wzz8tqnz1mIWant to read more of my stuff?https://www.neil.blog/archive/Want to check out my podcast?http://www.3books.coWant to learn about my live events?globalhappiness.org/speakingWant my monthly book recos?http://1000awesomethings.com/reading-clubWant my articles on intentional living?https://www.neil.blog/newsletter/I am also on the following drugs: Facebook: facebook.com/NeilPasrichaTwitter: twitter.com/neilpasrichaInstagram: instagram.com/neilpasrichaLastly, thanks so much for watching this vid. 👊,Neilneil@globalhappiness.org
He got FIRED for protesting | Chris Smalls Neil Pasricha 2024-12-18 | When Amazon fired Chris Smalls, he fought back and founded the first Amazon warehouse union in the U.S. SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/2HHWPYgHey 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-Auv7h8YQuentin Tarantino youtube.com/watch?v=VVFdvfiPB-wDavid Sedaris youtube.com/watch?v=wzz8tqnz1mIWant to read more of my stuff?https://www.neil.blog/archive/Want to check out my podcast?http://www.3books.coWant to learn about my live events?globalhappiness.org/speakingWant my monthly book recos?http://1000awesomethings.com/reading-clubWant my articles on intentional living?https://www.neil.blog/newsletter/I am also on the following drugs: Facebook: facebook.com/NeilPasrichaTwitter: twitter.com/neilpasrichaInstagram: instagram.com/neilpasrichaLastly, thanks so much for watching this vid. 👊,Neilneil@globalhappiness.org
Americans are TOO Complacent | Chris Smalls Neil Pasricha 2024-12-15 | Amazon is the largest company in the world with over 1 million employees in the U.S. alone. A monolith responsible for trillions of dollars of revenue through retail, entertainment, and infrastructure.Chris Smalls took it on anyway, leading the fight for the first successful Amazon warehouse union in the United States.Pull up a white plastic chair beside us in Chris's backyard as he leans back behind dark shades and plumes of smoke to tell us how working at Amazon is like slavery, what's happening with human jobs as automation skyrockets, whether unions can be effective today, what politicians represent the working class, his 3 most formative books, and much, much more...Let’s flip the page to Chapter 143 now...To learn more about Chris and read the full show notes, go here 👉🏾 http://3books.co/chapters/14300:00 Amazon is a Terrible Job11:45 Fighting Back is Dangerous14:42 Police Surveillance of Protesters 18:03 Will Amazon Recognize the Union?23:05 Automation Will Replace Jobs28:12 Chris Smalls Goes Viral at Congress32:49 Media Ignores Labor News37:13 Amazon is a Monopoly40:07 'My Life' by Fidel Castro46:00 First Amazon Warehouse Union in the US49:34 Robots Are Dehumanizing Work52:06 'Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell)' by Jane McAlevey58:03 Teamster Affiliation and Building Coalitions1:02:28 Whole Worker Organizing1:04:49 Democrats are Delusional1:08:28 'It's Not You It's Capitalism' by Malaika Jabali1:11:42 What Socialist Countries Get Right1:19:14 "We Deserve Better"1:20:36 End of the Podcast Club-SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/2HHWPYgHey 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-Auv7h8YQuentin Tarantino youtube.com/watch?v=VVFdvfiPB-wDavid Sedaris youtube.com/watch?v=wzz8tqnz1mIWant to read more of my stuff?https://www.neil.blog/archive/Want to check out my podcast?http://www.3books.coWant to learn about my live events?globalhappiness.org/speakingWant my monthly book recos?http://1000awesomethings.com/reading-clubWant my articles on intentional living?https://www.neil.blog/newsletter/I am also on the following drugs: Facebook: facebook.com/NeilPasrichaTwitter: twitter.com/neilpasrichaInstagram: instagram.com/neilpasrichaLastly, thanks so much for watching this vid. 👊,Neilneil@globalhappiness.org
Perfectionism is NOT Productive | Oliver Burkeman Neil Pasricha 2024-11-15 | Are you ready for a writing masterclass from one of the best self-help writers in the world?After graduating from, Cambridge Oliver Burkeman wrote the popular column “This Column Will Change Your Life” in ‘The Guardian’ for over 15 years sharing his real-world, real-time poetic exploration of the self-help universe. In 2021 he published 'Four Thousand Weeks,' a literary examination of how we live today. Mark Manson (our guest in Chapter 28) called it “a reality check on our culture’s crazy assumptions around work, productivity and living a meaningful life” and Adam Grant (our guest in Chapter 72) called it “the most important book ever written about time management."Oliver Burkeman is my favorite self-help writer so it was a great pleasure that he joined me on 3 Books. Join me to learn how Oliver manages his writing projects, his 3 most formative books, the best question to ask before making big decisions, why mess is necessary, and much, much more. Let’s flip the page to Chapter 142 now...To learn more about Oliver and read the full show notes, go here 👉🏾 http://3books.co/chapters/14200:00 Humans are the Best Algorithm11:27 The Power of Audio-Only Conversations15:18 Navigating Book Launches and Emotional Psychodrama25:09 'Stasiland' by Anna Funder30:42 The Signs of Totalitarianism35:19 What Does Writing Success Look Like Today?43:41 'The New New Journalism' by Robert S. Boynton52:31 Reporting vs. Researching58:36 Oliver's Writing Tools1:06:47 Managing Multiple Writing Projects1:17:09 Systems Cannot Do the Work For You1:21:54 'Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life' by James Hollis1:26:20 Navigating Adulthood and Midlife Crises1:28:21 Embracing Misery, Failure, and Death1:31:03 Choices That Enlarge or Diminish Us1:35:40 Ego and Uncovering the Unconscious1:40:46 The Role of Psychedelics in Self-Discovery1:45:42 The Impact of Parenting on Personal Growth1:49:13 Oliver's Simple Productivity Hack1:56:01 Why You Need to Make A Mess1:57:17 End of the Podcast ClubSUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/2HHWPYgHey 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-Auv7h8YQuentin Tarantino youtube.com/watch?v=VVFdvfiPB-wDavid Sedaris youtube.com/watch?v=wzz8tqnz1mIWant to read more of my stuff?https://www.neil.blog/archive/Want to check out my podcast?http://www.3books.coWant to learn about my live events?globalhappiness.org/speakingWant my monthly book recos?http://1000awesomethings.com/reading-clubWant my articles on intentional living?https://www.neil.blog/newsletter/I am also on the following drugs: Facebook: facebook.com/NeilPasrichaTwitter: twitter.com/neilpasrichaInstagram: instagram.com/neilpasrichaLastly, thanks so much for watching this vid. 👊,Neilneil@globalhappiness.org
Worlds BIGGEST Bookseller on Why Stores Matter | James Daunt Neil Pasricha 2024-10-17 | James Daunt is the biggest bookseller on the planet—and an incredible Level 5 leader—who oversees nearly 1000 bookshops including his 9 Daunt Books, over 300 Waterstones, and over 600 Barnes & Nobles (and 65 new ones opening this year!). We go deep on learning from history, the role of bookstores in society, his most informative books, the best place to find a date, the key to customer service, leadership from behind, and much, much more....Let’s flip the page to Chapter 141 now...To learn more about James and read the full show notes, go here 👉🏽 http://3books.co/chapters/141Get a short letter from me whenever I have a new 3 Books conversation 👉🏽 3books.co/3mail (No ads, no sponsors, no spam ever.)00:00 Largest Bookseller in the World06:03 The State of Books12:16 Is Amazon Bad for Books?18:47 The Key to Customer Service24:45 'A Savage War of Peace'30:02 Disrupting Bookstore Chains35:23 The Rewards of Bookselling40:20 Do Reviews Matter?48:05 'Team of Rivals'53:23 Attention Spans Today57:37 Book Clubs Move Big Books1:02:48 The Role of Bookstores in Society1:10:10 What Makes a Good Death?1:15:52 Corporate Leadership Styles1:21:25 'De Gaulle'1:28:36 The Power of Silence1:33:18 Fast Money Questions1:38:25 Bookstores Should Sell Books1:45:00 End of the Podcast Club-SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/2HHWPYgHey 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-Auv7h8YQuentin Tarantino youtube.com/watch?v=VVFdvfiPB-wDavid Sedaris youtube.com/watch?v=wzz8tqnz1mIWant to read more of my stuff?https://www.neil.blog/archive/Want to check out my podcast?http://www.3books.coWant to learn about my live events?globalhappiness.org/speakingWant my monthly book recos?http://1000awesomethings.com/reading-clubWant my articles on intentional living?https://www.neil.blog/newsletter/I am also on the following drugs: Facebook: facebook.com/NeilPasrichaTwitter: twitter.com/neilpasrichaInstagram: instagram.com/neilpasrichaLastly, thanks so much for watching this vid. 👊,Neilneil@globalhappiness.org
The 2-minute happiness practice to wind down your day with intention Neil Pasricha 2024-09-22 | “Happiness is a choice.”Hear that saying before? Betting you have. We all have! It’s almost cliché. And yes, while research shows that a good deal of our happiness really is a choice, the saying gives us a “what” without a “how.”And if your life is anything like mine (work! kids! relationships!) you need a "how" that can get you there fast.So in this special Fall Equinox Bookmark, I want to share this dead simple happiness practice that you can do before bed in only two minutes. It's like wiping a wet shammy over the blackboard of your mind, and is backed up by science, too. Ready? Let's flip the page...-SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/2HHWPYgHey 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-Auv7h8YQuentin Tarantino youtube.com/watch?v=VVFdvfiPB-wDavid Sedaris youtube.com/watch?v=wzz8tqnz1mIWant to read more of my stuff?https://www.neil.blog/archive/Want to check out my podcast?http://www.3books.coWant to learn about my live events?globalhappiness.org/speakingWant my monthly book recos?http://1000awesomethings.com/reading-clubWant my articles on intentional living?https://www.neil.blog/newsletter/I am also on the following drugs: Facebook: facebook.com/NeilPasrichaTwitter: twitter.com/neilpasrichaInstagram: instagram.com/neilpasrichaLastly, thanks so much for watching this vid. 👊,Neilneil@globalhappiness.org
How Book Publishing REALLY Works | Amy Einhorn Neil Pasricha 2024-09-18 | ‘The Help’ by Kathryn Stockett. ‘Big Little Lies’ by Liane Moriarty. ‘Let's Pretend This Never Happened’ by Jenny Lawson. ‘American Dirt’ by Jeanine Cummins. ‘This Is How It Always Is’ by Laurie Frankel. ‘Listen for the Lie’ by Amy Tintera. ‘We Begin At the End’ by Chris Whittaker. ‘A Higher Loyalty’ by James Comey. ‘The Book of Awesome’ by Neil Pasricha.What do these books have in common? The famed but invisible editor pulling the strings from behind the curtain: Amy EinhornAmy is one of the most successful editors in the world today with the highest percentage of books edited hitting the New York Times bestseller list. She has a knack for sniffing out voice, for knowing what will work and what won’t and, as you can imagine, I’ve been begging her to come on 3 Books for six years to hear how it all works.So I flew down to NYC to talk with the bright, brilliant, and beaming Amy Einhorn about what an editor does, how a book gets published, what helps a book sell, Amy's 3 most formative books, and much, much more.Let’s flip the page to Chapter 140 now…To learn more about Amy and read the full show notes, go here 👉🏽http://3books.co/chapters/14000:00 Daily Gratitude Practice04:03 The Bestseller Editor07:43 The Publishing Ecosystem17:00 In Search of Strong Voice20:57 'Goodbye, Columbus' by Philip Roth29:34 Totally Out Of Touch36:05 Do Books Have A Future?40:20 The Role Of Sex In Books47:18 Do Genres Matter?55:14 'The Girls' Guide To Hunting And Fishing' by Melissa Bank1:00:03 Gravitas Through Representation1:04:30 The Art Of Titles1:10:29 How To Get An Agent1:14:40 Bookselling Is Not A Science1:20:37 Pros and Cons Of The Publishing Industry1:28:12 'Mating' by Norman Rush1:33:21 Meeting Your Heroes1:39:38 You Don't Need A Platform1:44:39 Everyone Needs An Editor1:50:51 You Just Need One Person1:56:13 End Of The Podcast Club-SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/2HHWPYgHey 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-Auv7h8YQuentin Tarantino youtube.com/watch?v=VVFdvfiPB-wDavid Sedaris youtube.com/watch?v=wzz8tqnz1mIWant to read more of my stuff?https://www.neil.blog/archive/Want to check out my podcast?http://www.3books.coWant to learn about my live events?globalhappiness.org/speakingWant my monthly book recos?http://1000awesomethings.com/reading-clubWant my articles on intentional living?https://www.neil.blog/newsletter/I am also on the following drugs: Facebook: facebook.com/NeilPasrichaTwitter: twitter.com/neilpasrichaInstagram: instagram.com/neilpasrichaLastly, thanks so much for watching this vid. 👊,Neilneil@globalhappiness.org
Art DOESNT Need To Be High Skill | Lewis Mallard Neil Pasricha 2024-08-19 | I was at a coffee shop on College Street when Tony yelled from behind the cash “Hey! There’s that duck!”I turned and, sure enough, out the front window was a… giant male papier-mâché mallard with massive, pixelated-looking green head and body set atop tight, orange-stockinged legs and a pair of orange Converse shoes. And he was … just walking by. Like some kind of intergalactic tumbleweed.What … was this?Lewis Mallard is an anonymous ‘interdimensional psychedelic folk artist’ responsible for street performances and art installations across Toronto. I reached out to Lewis Mallard and he agreed to meet me in human form—though his face, name, and identity remain secret through the interview.We have a wide-ranging conversation discussing sacrifices for art, the power of the collective, the right amount of ‘bad,’ community through poverty, becoming an adult reader, what vandalism really is, and, of course, Lewis Mallard’s 3 most formative books…Let’s turn the page to Chapter 139 now…To learn more about Lewis and read the full show notes, go here 👉🏽 3books.co/chapters/13900:00 There's That Duck5:00 Flyby Parenting9:00 Viral Streetcar Stop13:00 Positive Vandalism18:00 Maude Lewis and Folk Art Inspiration25:00 Audience Development as an Artist30:47 'Lu Pan: The Carpenter's Apprentice'37:45 Drug Use and Parenting44:00 Early Artistic Aspirations47:26 High School Freaks53:00 Straight Edge Culture1:01:50 Struggling to Graduate1:13:11 Cycling in Toronto1:21:08 'Moby-Dick'1:26:20 Becoming an Adult Reader1:33:01 Fine Art vs. Technical Illustration1:37:02 Graffiti as Urban Renewal1:41:32 Creating an Art Collective1:46:00 Subway Dance Parties1:53:00 Generative Competition1:55:38 Illegal Studio Living2:02:01 The First Art Show2:11:58 Power of Audio Books2:18:52 DIY Education2:26:22 'Alaska'2:29:21 Caring for a Dying Parent2:34:34 Swimming Lessons at 302:44:28 What is an Adult Child's Responsibility to Parents?2:46:57 Mind-Altering Experiences2:55:18 Living on a Nude Beach3:01:53 Mushrooms are a Journey3:10:56 Fishing in Haida Gwaii3:14:46 Supporting a Neglectful Parent3:18:32 The Discovery of Lewis Mallard3:25:12 Being Fully On Your Own3:30:31 Selling Art and Making Money3:34:45 Lewis's Favorite Library3:39:56 End of the Podcast Club-SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/2HHWPYgHey 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-Auv7h8YQuentin Tarantino youtube.com/watch?v=VVFdvfiPB-wDavid Sedaris youtube.com/watch?v=wzz8tqnz1mIWant to read more of my stuff?https://www.neil.blog/archive/Want to check out my podcast?http://www.3books.coWant to learn about my live events?globalhappiness.org/speakingWant my monthly book recos?http://1000awesomethings.com/reading-clubWant my articles on intentional living?https://www.neil.blog/newsletter/I am also on the following drugs: Facebook: facebook.com/NeilPasrichaTwitter: twitter.com/neilpasrichaInstagram: instagram.com/neilpasrichaLastly, thanks so much for watching this vid. 👊,Neilneil@globalhappiness.org
Turn To Your Community NOT Silicon Valley | Maria Popova Neil Pasricha 2024-07-21 | The world can feel heavy, intense, and overwhelming—media, politics, and news pulls us away from those harder-to-measure things that make life wondrous. Love, connection, trust, kindness, passions, memories. The invisible but much-more-important guideposts that emerge as we look back on our lives from the end of it. That’s where Maria Popova and 'The Marginalian' rescue us—to point our attention towards the turn of phrase in a poem, a forgotten piece of advice from Ralph Waldo Emerson on trusting ourselves, or to provide a close reading with some stunning artwork from a 100-year-old picture book that helps illuminates one of those impossible-to-articulate emotions that we all share and feel…I loved this conversation with the much-requested Maria Popova on a wonderfully wide-ranging set of topics including, of course, her 3 most formative books…Let’s turn the page to Chapter 138 now…To learn more about Maria and read the full show notes, go here 👉🏽 3books.co/chapters/13800:00 Making Meaning from Marginalia04:20 Community Letter06:50 From Bulgaria to Blogging13:46 Petrifying Interviews20:50 Learning is Appropriation28:30 'Leaves of Grass' by Walt Whitman30:23 Discounting Poetry33:49 Whitman Divination44:20 Was Whitman Queer?49:05 Anonymity vs. Privacy57:00 Commodification of Art1:02:42 Funding Your Passions1:07:40 'Love and Saint Augustine' by Hannah Adrendt1:16:05 Learn from the Dead1:21:07 The Gift of Stubborness1:27:30 Are You Growing or Suffering?1:31:56 'The Little Prince' by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry1:39:04 Dark Places in Children's Books1:41:59 'The Log from the Sea of Cortez' by John Steinbeck1:47:40 Hope as Diagnostic Trait1:52:20 Loathsome Paperbacks1:57:52 Maria's Favorite Bookstore2:01:07 Never Lend Books2:06:20 Does Video Ruin Intimacy?2:15:00 End of the Podcast Club-SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/2HHWPYgHey 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-Auv7h8YQuentin Tarantino youtube.com/watch?v=VVFdvfiPB-wDavid Sedaris youtube.com/watch?v=wzz8tqnz1mIWant to read more of my stuff?https://www.neil.blog/archive/Want to check out my podcast?http://www.3books.coWant to learn about my live events?globalhappiness.org/speakingWant my monthly book recos?http://1000awesomethings.com/reading-clubWant my articles on intentional living?https://www.neil.blog/newsletter/I am also on the following drugs: Facebook: facebook.com/NeilPasrichaTwitter: twitter.com/neilpasrichaInstagram: instagram.com/neilpasrichaLastly, thanks so much for watching this vid. 👊,Neilneil@globalhappiness.org
What do children NEED from books? | Jonathan Franzen Neil Pasricha 2024-06-24 | ENTER DESCRIPTION HERESUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/2HHWPYgHey 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-Auv7h8YQuentin Tarantino youtube.com/watch?v=VVFdvfiPB-wDavid Sedaris youtube.com/watch?v=wzz8tqnz1mIWant to read more of my stuff?https://www.neil.blog/archive/Want to check out my podcast?http://www.3books.coWant to learn about my live events?globalhappiness.org/speakingWant my monthly book recos?http://1000awesomethings.com/reading-clubWant my articles on intentional living?https://www.neil.blog/newsletter/I am also on the following drugs: Facebook: facebook.com/NeilPasrichaTwitter: twitter.com/neilpasrichaInstagram: instagram.com/neilpasrichaLastly, thanks so much for watching this vid. 👊,Neilneil@globalhappiness.org
BEST American Novelist Shares Life-Changing Books | Jonathan Franzen Neil Pasricha 2024-06-22 | Jonathan Franzen is one of the most successful, accomplished, and decorated writers in the world. He is a Fulbright Scholar, National Book Award Winner, Pulitzer Prize Finalist, PEN/Faulkner Finalist, and 2x Oprah’s Book Club Pick. There is just nothing like a Jonathan Franzen novel and it was sheer delight going deep with the deep-master to discuss writing advice, the magic of the written word, what heroes look like today, competing with David Foster Wallace, the best thing we can do for the climate, Jon’s 3 most formative books, and more…To learn more about Jonathan and read the full show notes, go here 👉🏽 3books.co/chapters/137ABOUT THE SHOW3 Books is an award-winning podcast discussing life's biggest themes through the 3 most formative books of an inspiring guest.00:00 Neil Knifes A Novel07:42 Writing Takes Work14:11 Fiction Creates Connection20:05 Novels Are Not Socially Useful25:05 Don't Read Crap36:14 'Prince Caspian'47:05 Kids Are Not Innocent52:58 Exile and Persecution1:03:54 What Makes A Hero1:11:11 Can Adaptations Succeed?1:16:17 'The Trial'1:22:13 The Asshole Protagonist1:35:44 In It For The Money1:39:49 Readers Need Good Books1:43:14 Dialogue is a Magic Trick1:45:47 'Reason in a Dark Time'1:52:05 A New Writing Mission1:55:47 The Pressure of Climate Change2:03:17 Does Individual Action Matter?2:08:29 Fast Money Questions2:09:55 Outro-SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/2HHWPYgHey 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-Auv7h8YQuentin Tarantino youtube.com/watch?v=VVFdvfiPB-wDavid Sedaris youtube.com/watch?v=wzz8tqnz1mIWant to read more of my stuff?https://www.neil.blog/archive/Want to check out my podcast?http://www.3books.coWant to learn about my live events?globalhappiness.org/speakingWant my monthly book recos?http://1000awesomethings.com/reading-clubWant my articles on intentional living?https://www.neil.blog/newsletter/I am also on the following drugs: Facebook: facebook.com/NeilPasrichaTwitter: twitter.com/neilpasrichaInstagram: instagram.com/neilpasrichaLastly, thanks so much for watching this vid. 👊,Neilneil@globalhappiness.org
Feeling overwhelmed? Go sniff a tree. Neil Pasricha 2024-05-28 | SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/2HHWPYgHey 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-Auv7h8YQuentin Tarantino youtube.com/watch?v=VVFdvfiPB-wDavid Sedaris youtube.com/watch?v=wzz8tqnz1mIWant to read more of my stuff?https://www.neil.blog/archive/Want to check out my podcast?http://www.3books.coWant to learn about my live events?globalhappiness.org/speakingWant my monthly book recos?http://1000awesomethings.com/reading-clubWant my articles on intentional living?https://www.neil.blog/newsletter/I am also on the following drugs: Facebook: facebook.com/NeilPasrichaTwitter: twitter.com/neilpasrichaInstagram: instagram.com/neilpasrichaLastly, thanks so much for watching this vid. 👊,Neilneil@globalhappiness.org
Visit the REAL St. Louis | 3 St. Louis Uber Drivers Neil Pasricha 2024-05-23 | I just got back from my first trip to St. Louis, and I met a wonderfully rich collection of people who I’m so excited to introduce you to in a special on-the-ground, in-the-street, from-the-backseat Chapter of 3 Books. You'll meet Jacqueline, who drove a bus for 27 years and has learned that blood does not make family. You'll meet Deneane, who left an abusive relationship and works three jobs to help her kids thrive. You'll meet Albano from Albania, who quit teaching to make double as a driver. And you'll get to tag along as I try to find the Eurasian Tree Sparrow, a bird that's only U.S. home is near St. Louis's Lafayette Park!To learn more about these guests and read the full show notes, go here 👉🏽 3books.co/chapters/136ABOUT THE SHOW3 Books is an award-winning podcast discussing life's biggest themes through the 3 most formative books of an inspiring guest.00:00 Meet Me In St. Louis06:54 The Search for the Eurasian Tree Sparrow08:01 Shootings Every Day12:31 Collapse of the Family Structure17:27 Snitches Get Stitches20:49 When Everybody Knew Everybody23:21 Eyes on the Street28:07 Disrespecting Babies29:39 Blood Doesn't Make Family34:10 Look At This Nut38:46 Finding Hope Through Faith39:15 Overcoming Depression and Abuse40:24 Starting Over as a Single Parent43:49 The Hopeless Romantic Endures46:17 Blossoming Business and Babies50:11 Survival Training53:07 He Snapped57:44 A Basket of Books01:01:15 They Don't Know Normal01:04:07 Immigrants Make St. Louis01:08:01 Prioritize and Pay Teachers01:13:09 The People Want Paul Giamatti01:17:09 Word of the Podcast-SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/2HHWPYgHey 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-Auv7h8YQuentin Tarantino youtube.com/watch?v=VVFdvfiPB-wDavid Sedaris youtube.com/watch?v=wzz8tqnz1mIWant to read more of my stuff?https://www.neil.blog/archive/Want to check out my podcast?http://www.3books.coWant to learn about my live events?globalhappiness.org/speakingWant my monthly book recos?http://1000awesomethings.com/reading-clubWant my articles on intentional living?https://www.neil.blog/newsletter/I am also on the following drugs: Facebook: facebook.com/NeilPasrichaTwitter: twitter.com/neilpasrichaInstagram: instagram.com/neilpasrichaLastly, thanks so much for watching this vid. 👊,Neilneil@globalhappiness.org
You have to actually do something | Cal Newport Neil Pasricha 2024-05-07 | Watch full episode: youtu.be/S1OipZuB-ss?si=UHo52uNIX0fpZC3W- 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 to read more of my stuff? https://www.neil.blog/archive/ Want to check out my podcast? http://www.3books.co Want to learn about my live events? globalhappiness.org/speaking Want my monthly book recos? http://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
Unrestricted Internet? Not Until Age 16 | Cal Newport Neil Pasricha 2024-04-26 | Watch full episode: youtu.be/S1OipZuB-ss SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/2HHWPYg #shorts 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 to read more of my stuff? https://www.neil.blog/archive/ Want to check out my podcast? http://www.3books.co Want to learn about my live events? globalhappiness.org/speaking Want my monthly book recos? http://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
Get OFF of the Internet to Get Things Done | Cal Newport Neil Pasricha 2024-04-24 | Cal Newport is a guide, a visionary, a role model to me and millions of others on living an intentional and productive life amidst our noisy, scatterbrained, tech-drenched world.He’s an MIT-trained computer science professor at Georgetown University and author of 10 books which have collectively sold over 2 million copies including ‘Deep Work,’ ‘Digital Minimalism,’ and his latest bestseller, ‘Slow Productivity.’“I sometimes joke that my entire career is built on giving two-word terms to things everyone thinks and knows,” Cal says, but the truth is he’s doing a lot more than that.Take ‘Slow Productivity.’He’s boiled this new phrase down into three principles: 1) Do fewer things, 2) Work at a natural pace, and 3) Obsess over quality.Sounds simple, right? Trite, even! But that’s when you raise your head and realize the world is conspiring against you doing any of these. Doesn’t our world today reward… doing *more* things, working at an *unnatural* pace, and obsessing over *quantity*?There’s a reason Cal has no social media apps on his phone. Why he has no social media accounts at all…and never has! With his books, and his wonderful podcast ‘Deep Questions,’ he is focused on helping us find our way as we navigate ever-changing technology and work patterns that increasingly feel at odds with our shared quest of living intentional lives.Cal has a giant mind and it was on full display in this chat as we discuss: how Cal measures success, the neuroscience of reading, Denis Villeneuve, the relationship between rest and work, the ideal age for unrestricted Internet access, The Washington Nationals, leetspeak and productivity pr0n, the role of books today and their future, Andrew Huberman, positive reinforcement theory, Jonathan Haidt and ‘The Anxious Generation,’ technology boundaries for children, and much, much more…Let’s turn the page to Chapter 135 now…ABOUT THE SHOW3 Books is an award-winning podcast discussing life's biggest themes through the 3 most formative books of an inspiring guest. Past guests include: Brené Brown, David Sedaris, Malcolm Gladwell, Roxane Gay, Judy Blume, Quentin Tarantino, etc.-00:00 Introducing Cal Newport05:42 Defining Book Success17:30 The Unnatural Act of Reading26:35 'Getting Things Done' by David Allen36:36 Work Systems Can't Create Meaning48:42 Allen's Nihilistic Productivity54:00 Screen Time and Parenting55:50 The Safe Age for Unrestricted Internet Access01:09:15 Personal Branding Risks01:17:53 'Walden' as a Self-Help Book01:27:10 Thoreau Throws Bombs01:34:44 The Stress of a Public Life01:37:48 Big Swings Lead to Big Success01:42:30 The Audience Completeness Issue in Nonfiction01:49:09 'The Sabbath' by Abraham Joshua Heschel01:58:43 Cal's Sabbath Practice02:10:21 Write What Delights You02:11:16 Outro02:15:05 End of the Podcast Club- 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 to read more of my stuff? https://www.neil.blog/archive/ Want to check out my podcast? http://www.3books.co Want to learn about my live events? globalhappiness.org/speaking Want my monthly book recos? http://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
SUSAN ORLEAN offers a WRITING MASTERCLASS Neil Pasricha 2024-03-25 | Susan Orlean, author of 10 bestselling books including 'The Orchid Thief' and 'The Library Book, joins us in a longform chat on 3 Books!SHOW BACKGROUND:3 Books is an award-winning podcast discussing life's biggest themes through the 3 most formative books of an inspiring guest. Past guests include: Brené Brown, David Sedaris, Malcolm Gladwell, Roxane Gay, Judy Blume, Quentin Tarantino, etc.CHAPTER BACKGROUND:I got an email from longtime 3 Booker Bo Boswell who told me he found an enticingly-titled thread on reddit called “What’s your field or study (hobbyist or professional) and what’s a cornerstone beginners book for that topic/field?”The most upvoted reply on the thread read: "Librarian here, Susan Orlean’s ‘The Library Book’ is at first glance a true-crime book about tracking the arsonist who set fire and burned down the main library in Los Angeles, but it also gives a comprehensive glimpse into contemporary libraries and their issues, especially updating a view of them if you haven’t been inside one since you were a kid."Bo picked up the book, loved it, and then wrote to me that "the amount of research and bizarre detail Orlean puts into her work is so engrossing.” Bizarre detail! I was convinced. I picked up ‘The Library Book’ and it blew me away. Reading it was like … wandering a library. Surprising curiosity trails at every turn. I ended up putting the book in my Best Of 2023 and then went deeper into Susan Orlean’s back catalog where I found myself reading profiles like ‘The American Man, Age 10’ and a series of fascinating obituaries about people like the inventor of Hawaiian Tropic or the first magician on the Las Vegas strip.I’ve come to think of Susan Orlean as one of the best non-fiction writers on the planet. She’s been a Staff Writer for ‘The New Yorker’ since 1992 and has written more than 10 bestselling books including ‘The Library Book’, ‘On Animals’, ‘Saturday Night’, and ‘The Orchid Thief’, which was turned into the movie ‘Adaptation’, starring Meryl Streep in her Oscar-nominated role as … yes, Susan Orlean.Susan has an endless, unbridled curiosity — that ‘bizarre detail’ — which you’ll see on full display in this conversation which begins by talking about how she organizes her shoes! She’s a writer’s writer who offers us a true masterclass and always reminds us that “storytelling and knowledge-sharing is the essential human experience.”We talk about organizing shoes and spices, what books do that nothing else does, finding the balance between professional and amateur, the genius of container ships, what great book design does, how to cultivate your writing voice, how you might organize your book, facing the fear of failure, LSD, the power of libraries, Susan’s 3 most formative books, and much, much more…I am so excited to share this conversation and hope you’ll find it as endlessly inspiring as I did.Let’s jump into Chapter 134 of 3 Books now…-00:00:00 Intro00:03:30 Meet Susan Orlean00:07:15 Our Relationship With Surprise00:11:10 About 3 Books00:13:25 The Writer’s Organizational Process00:17:19 The Human Impulse to Categorize00:22:56 The Global Shipping Aha00:27:12 Incentivization of Capitalism00:30:17 Curing Disease is Commercial00:34:03 Imposing Order on Books00:37:25 Importance of a Book’s Design00:41:15 The Library Book Easter Egg00:44:11 People Are Like Libraries00:47:33 Our Connection to Books00:52:30 Owning vs. Reading Books01:05:42 Writing Great Ledes01:22:00 The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner01:37:37 Professionalism and Amateurism01:45:08 Ensuring Humility in Your Kin01:48:49 The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe02:16:13 Organizing Units of Information02:26:57 Great Plains by Ian Frazier02:35:06 Discovering Your Voice02:41:21 Messiness of Truth in Non-Fiction02:52:52 Lightning Round Questions02:58:32 On Pursuing Inspiration03:01:58 Outro03:08:06 End of the Podcast Club03:15:33 Word of the Chapter - 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 to read more of my stuff? https://www.neil.blog/archive/ Want to check out my podcast? http://www.3books.co Want to learn about my live events? globalhappiness.org/speaking Want my monthly book recos? http://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
How to Craft the Perfect Ending | Celine Song Neil Pasricha 2024-02-24 | SHOW BACKGROUND:3 Books is an award-winning podcast discussing life's biggest themes through the 3 most formative books of an inspiring guest. Past guests include: Brené Brown, David Sedaris, Malcolm Gladwell, Roxane Gay, Judy Blume, Quentin Tarantino, etc.GUEST BACKGROUND:It’s Oscar season!I was so thrilled to see ‘Past Lives’, the astounding slow-moving-yet-somehow-fast-paced debut film from Celine Song was nominated for Best Picture. Best Picture! Her very first film. Oh, and Best Screenplay, too. This, following a slew of other nominations including 5 Golden Globes, 3 Critics Choice Awards, 3 BAFTAs, and a Director’s Guild of America nomination.Leslie and I loved ‘Past Lives’ so much we went back to theatres to see it again. The film had such unique energy as it told the story of Nora and Hae Sung, two childhood friends in South Korea, who lose touch when Nora’s family emigrates, and then seem to be forever-chasing the goodbye they never had.It opens with a late-night bar scene of Hae Sung visiting Nora and her husband in New York before scrolling back to tell the unpredictable, jumping-around-the-decades story of how they got there. Every shot was such an elegant visual feast — from silhouetted lineups for the Staten Island Ferry to broken-transmission Skype calls to a final waiting-for-an-Uber scene that deserves its own prize. And the writing! Crisp. Punctuating. So much said ... with so little. ‘Past Lives’ is a truly magical film that I can’t recommend enough. 96% on Rotten Tomatoes also means there’s a great chance your movie-going pal will love it, too.I was thrilled ‘Past Lives’ director, writer, and filmmaker wunderkind Celine Song joined me on 3 Books from her New York apartment to talk about the Korean concept of in-yun, why we’re drawn to stories, what unique role millennials play as the last pre-Internet-immersive generation, how a cannibalistic orgy makes for great literature, a surprising cure for loneliness, why sensory deprivation increases chemistry, the other job of a director, Celine’s 3 most formative books, and much, much more...Let’s flip the page into Chapter 133 now...- 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 to read more of my stuff? https://www.neil.blog/archive/ Want to check out my podcast? http://www.3books.co Want to learn about my live events? globalhappiness.org/speaking Want my monthly book recos? http://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
Robin Dunbar Full Interview Available Now!! #podcast Neil Pasricha 2024-01-26 | Watch our whole conversation here: youtu.be/eaHd90bKldw?si=95sk1366jHNp9KFl 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 to read more of my stuff? https://www.neil.blog/archive/ Want to check out my podcast? http://www.3books.co Want to learn about my live events? globalhappiness.org/speaking Want my monthly book recos? http://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
Why Singing & Eating Together = Living Longer & Being HAPPIER | 3 Books Podcast (Chapter 132) Neil Pasricha 2024-01-25 | SHOW BACKGROUND:3 Books is an award-winning podcast discussing life's biggest themes through the 3 most formative books of an inspiring guest. Past guests include: Brené Brown, David Sedaris, Malcolm Gladwell, Roxane Gay, Judy Blume, Quentin Tarantino, etc.GUEST BACKGROUND:Back in Chapter 101 of ‘3 Books’ we had a magical, eve-of-‘Everything-Everywhere-All-At-Once’-coming-out moment-in-time conversation with creative super-geniuses Daniels — who are Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert. We were discussing the fascinating book 'Sex At Dawn' and our conversation led to discussing Dunbar’s Number.Dunbar’s Number! Have you heard of Dunbar’s Number? It’s 150! That’s the cognitive limit on the number of social relationships we can have. We, as in humans. Limit, as in our brains can’t handle any more. The number was coined, of course, by Oxford Emeritus Professor, Anthropologist, Evolutionary Psychologist, and General All-Round Super-Genius Robin, yes you guessed it, Dunbar. “There are only eight people with numbers named after them,” Robin says, with a grin. “And the other seven people are dead.” (Shoutout to Avogadro!)Now: 150 is one in a series of numbers. More intimately: We have 15 ‘shoulders to cry on friends’, those who’d drop everything to help us or for whom we’d drop everything to help. And our cognitively limited brains can handle 500 ‘acquaintances’ and even 5000 ‘total faces.’ But 150? That’s the limit for ‘friends’. No wonder 150 is the average wedding size, it’s the average number of total people who 'see your Christmas card’, and it’s even the average size of 8000-year-old Middle East villages and 1000-year-old English countryside villages.Once you start seeing this number — it’s hard to stop. But: Why is it important? Well, because friendships, the trust between all of us, it’s … at an all-time low. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy (our guest in Chapter 66!) has declared a ‘loneliness’ epidemic with 1 in 2 adults feeling alone now — higher than ever before in history. (Doesn’t sound too bad till you realize loneliness is worse for our health than smoking 15 cigarettes a day!) Meanwhile, the Harvard Adult Development Study, the longest study ever on happiness, says that friendship and community is the number one source of happiness.So enter: Robin Dunbar! Wise, cheery, and ever-eloquent, he’s got a massive mind capable of distilling more than five decades of scientific work — and 16 published books including ‘How Religion Evolved’, ‘How Many Friends Does One Person Need?’, and ‘Friends’ — into simple observations, prophecies, and advice on how we can all live richer, more fulfilling lives.I found this an astoundingly nutritious conversation and we talk about: how to raise children, what HR departments *should* be doing, what you’re doing wrong when you go to the gym, why religion ‘dies during times of peace and revives during times of war’, the death and finding of our deep community, Robin’s 3 most formative books, and much, much, *much* more...Let’s flip the page into Chapter 132...- 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 to read more of my stuff? https://www.neil.blog/archive/ Want to check out my podcast? http://www.3books.co Want to learn about my live events? globalhappiness.org/speaking Want my monthly book recos? http://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
BREAKING Boundaries To Become BETTER Birdwatchers (and happier people!) | 3 Books Podcast Neil Pasricha 2023-12-27 | SHOW BACKGROUND:3 Books is an award-winning podcast discussing life's biggest themes through the 3 most formative books of an inspiring guest. Past guests include: Brené Brown, David Sedaris, Malcolm Gladwell, Roxane Gay, Judy Blume, Quentin Tarantino, etc.GUEST BACKGROUND:Buckle up! We are heading down to the fields of Clemson, South Carolina!I got an email from 3 Booker Rumble D. back in February which said “Neil, I have a guest suggestion for you. J Drew Lanham is a 2022 MacArthur fellow and an American ornithologist. I loved his book and would love to hear you interview him (maybe while you guys go birding?)” Intrigued, I looked him up and discovered I … sort of already knew him? I had read and loved his wonderfully thoughtful and nuanced essay last year called "What Do We Do About John James Audubon?" and his viral YouTube clip called "Rules for the Black Birdwatcher". (“You’re gonna need at least two pieces of ID. And never wear a hoodie. Ever.”)So I bought Drew’s memoir 'The Home Place' and found it completely entrancing. His writing is poetry — vivid, transportive, meditative. After that I reached out to Drew and we set a time to make the 10-hour haul down to Clemson farm country, wake up at the crack of dawn, and then get picked up by Drew in his Dodge Ram to spend a morning together — birdwatching.J. Drew Lanham is a naturalist, birdwatcher, hunter-conservationist, MacArthur 'Genius' Grant-winning distinguished professor. He is a meditative, philosophical, nature- and wild-loving soul who has deeply considered our long relationship with the natural world and is never afraid to confront harsh truths. “European Starlings are a dark-plumaged being brought over the Atlantic for the services of others,” Drew says at one point. “Hmmm, where have I heard that before?”You’ll be riding in the middle seat of the truck, getting out with us between fence posts and grassy meadows, hearing Blue Grosbeaks, Eastern Meadowlarks, and Red-Shouldered Hawks, and listening to Drew’s endlessly wise observations about everything from South Carolina’s slavery past, why there’s blood in tofu, what your birdwatching ‘starter kit’ should look like, how to observe a land ethic, how we might behave differently if Chicken Nuggets blinked at us, formative books (of course!), and much, much more. “You can’t see everything at once,” Drew reminds us. “So learn to see the everything in one.”With birds serving as a metaphor for everything in life I think you’ll love this slow, soul-fueling, wisdom-stuffed conversation with Professor J. Drew Lanham. I left his truck that morning thinking “I want to be more like Drew.” I think you’ll feel the same way.Let’s flip the page into Chapter 131 now… - 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 to read more of my stuff? https://www.neil.blog/archive/ Want to check out my podcast? http://www.3books.co Want to learn about my live events? globalhappiness.org/speaking Want my monthly book recos? http://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
The Best of 2023: Neil Pasricha rewinds and reflects on the richness of reading Neil Pasricha 2023-12-22 | SHOW BACKGROUND:3 Books is an award-winning podcast discussing life's biggest themes through the 3 most formative books of an inspiring guest. Past guests include: Brené Brown, David Sedaris, Malcolm Gladwell, Roxane Gay, Judy Blume, Quentin Tarantino, etc.EPISODE BACKGROUND:Another year around the sun!It is the Winter Solstice which means it is time for our sixth annual "Best Of" episode of 3 Books.3 Books began back in 2018 with a simple goal of counting down the 1000 most formative books in the world ... 3 books at a time. We wanted this show to help all of us read more and read better and we wanted to do that by being different -- with a lunar-based schedule and a deep intention of being an ‘intrinsically-motivated journey’ with no ads, sponsors, commercials, or interruptions. We started collecting Values like "No book shame, no book guilt", "Humans are the best algorithm", and "You are what you eat and you are what you read."Over the years this journey has been a warm ray of sun in my life. I hope it’s felt the same for you. My goal with the “Best Of” is to reflect on the year by picking a snippet from every Chapter and Bookmark that helps us pause and ponder. You'll hear (or re-hear) wisdom from our chats with Steve Toltz, Timothy Goodman, Johann Hari, Tank Sinatra, Suzy Batiz, Martellus Bennett, Chefs Osama and Houssam, Jully Black, Lenore Skenazy, Heather McGowan, Sahil Bloom, Ralph Nader, and J. Drew Lanham.Thank you for sharing time with me and our incredible warm-hearted community of 3 Bookers around the world. I hope this (lengthy!) Best Of can keep you company on a long drive, late night walk, or over some quiet moments through the holidays.Let’s stop and reflect and then keep enjoying the ride.Timestamps5:06 Steve Toltz23:46 The Current33:25 Tim Goodman46:59 Johann Hari1:01:04 Tank Sinatra1:11:32 Suzy Batiz1:28:25 Marty Bennett1:38:18 Rich Roll Podcast1:55:54 Word on the Street2:06:06 Chefs Harwash2:10:04 Epilogue for Chefs Harwash2:18:35 Jully Black2:28:22 Lenore Skenazy2:42:39 Heather McGowan2:49:48 Sahil Bloom2:57:29 Leslie Richardson on practicing peaceful parenting3:08:46 Ralph Nader3:14:09 J Drew Lanham- 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 to read more of my stuff? https://www.neil.blog/archive/ Want to check out my podcast? http://www.3books.co Want to learn about my live events? globalhappiness.org/speaking Want my monthly book recos? http://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
We Can Be GREAT PEACEMAKERS says Ralph Nader | 3 Books Podcast Neil Pasricha 2023-11-27 | SHOW BACKGROUND:3 Books is an award-winning podcast discussing life's biggest themes through the 3 most formative books of an inspiring guest. Past guests include: Brené Brown, David Sedaris, Malcolm Gladwell, Roxane Gay, Judy Blume, Quentin Tarantino, etc.GUEST BACKGROUND:“Your airbag” by Ralph Nader. “Your seatbelt” by Ralph Nader. “Your cleaner air” by Ralph Nader. “Your safer food” by Ralph Nader. “Your lead protection when you get dental x-rays", “Your warning labels on cigarettes”, “Your right to know if you’re exposed to dangerous chemicals at your job”. By Ralph Nader, by Ralph Nader, by Ralph Nader.We slap names on everything! Bylines. Authorship! We see names on everything in our ego-oriented society with commercialization and profit maximization near its core. But Ralph’s name isn’t on any of these things. Could be! Maybe should be! But when you’ve spent nearly seven decades — seven decades! — as a tireless consumer advocate, fighting to achieve protections for a healthier and safer society for all, well, maybe you don't focus on credit. You just focus on change.“Dissent is the mother of ascent,” Ralph reminds us in Chapter 130 of 3 Books, one of many calls-to-arms issued by the four-time Presidential candidate and author of the new book The Rebellious CEO to our fiery global community of book lovers, writers, makers, sellers ... and librarians. And while Ralph’s not running for President in 2024 — “We have a two-party duopoly not a competitive democracy" — he’s still working, day after day, calling for change. Sure, he’s turning 90 in February, joining his two active nonagenarian sisters, but he doesn’t feel old. Why not? Because, according to Ralph, “The only true aging is the erosion of one’s ideals."I was very excited to sit down with Ralph and learn from his plentiful experience, wisdom, and ideas. On lots of things! Including de-computerizing elementary schools, shifting from a warmaking to peacemaking society, adding safety to social media, his ingredients for cognitive longevity, his current views of the famed Bush-Gore 2000 presidential election where he was called a "spoiler", and, of course, his 3 most formative books.In an era of blaring, dopamine-spiking news and social media overwhelm this longform conversation with a true master awoke and inflamed my spirit on so many things. I think it'll do the same for you.Let's flip the page into Chapter 130 now...- 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 to read more of my stuff? https://www.neil.blog/archive/ Want to check out my podcast? http://www.3books.co Want to learn about my live events? globalhappiness.org/speaking Want my monthly book recos? http://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
TIPS To Be A More PEACEFUL PARENT | Leslie Richardson Neil Pasricha 2023-11-20 | A special 3 Books podcast Bookmark featuring parenting coach, community leader, inner city public school teacher, and mother of four Leslie Richardson on all things self-compassion and parenting. If you're looking to get more intentional and peaceful on your parenting journey this conversation will give you many tools to help along your journey.Thank you to Dajana Yoakley (delightinparenting.com) for letting us share this conversation which was originally recorded in 2023 at the Self-Compassionate Parenting Summit.⏰Timestamps⏰0:00 Intro0:27 Welcome with Neil & Leslie1:38 What We'll Learn This Episode2:45 Who Can Benefit From This?3:45 Start of Interview4:42 Why focus on self-compassion?7:00 Mama to Mama Groups8:40 What does self-compassion look like?9:00 Preventative Self-Compassion11:04 In-The-Moment Self-Compassion16:04 We All Make Mistakes16:45 Self-Compassion In The Aftermath & Repair17:18 The Antidote to Shame18:02 The Importance of Guilt & Regret18:40 How To Recognize Your Needs20:30 The 5 'R's' of a Good Repair22:40 What To Promise Your Child24:02 Self-Compassion Spiral, Not the Shame Spiral26:19 The Goal is Love, Not Perfection27:00 Perfectionism Is Fear28:57 Growing Your Muscle to Become More Self-Compassionate31:17 How much energy should I give to my child and to myself?36:25 Resources For Parents Who Want To Build Empathy43:39 How to Set Limits For Your Parenting Boundaries47:42 We're All on the Same Team49:30 Water the Flowers, Not the Weeds50:48 What to Remember About Sibling Rivalry53:08 How to Help During Siblings Fighting1:01:10 Our Feelings Aren't An Emergency1:08:16 Practical Strategies to Process Emotion As A Parent1:10:26 What Self-Compassion Really Involves1:12:05 Final Thoughts1:13:15 Freebie 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 to read more of my stuff? https://www.neil.blog/archive/ Want to check out my podcast? http://www.3books.co Want to learn about my live events? globalhappiness.org/speaking Want my monthly book recos? http://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
There are no losers at the gym at 4:45 in the morning Neil Pasricha 2023-11-03 | "There are no losers at the gym at 4:45 in the morning," says Sahil Bloom.What do you think?Check out our EPIC 3-hour long conversation on Chapter 129 of 3 Books, wherever podcasts are found.- 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 to read more of my stuff? https://www.neil.blog/archive/ Want to check out my podcast? http://www.3books.co Want to learn about my live events? globalhappiness.org/speaking Want my monthly book recos? http://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
Sahil Bloom - Long-form Interview - 3 Books podcast with Neil Pasricha Neil Pasricha 2023-10-29 | SHOW BACKGROUND:3 Books is an award-winning podcast discussing life's biggest themes through the 3 most formative books of an inspiring guest. Past guests include: Brené Brown, David Sedaris, Malcolm Gladwell, Roxane Gay, Judy Blume, Quentin Tarantino, etc.GUEST BACKGROUND:I flew down to New York City and sat in a plush purple corner booth at the pricey and exclusive Core Club in midtown Manhattan. Sahil Bloom is the youngest member they have because, as he says, "If you get into the right rooms, good things start to happen." Sahil Bloom (@sahilbloom) is a fascinating, unconventional, maniacally disciplined, wisdom-distilling writer, thinker, and investor -- with a goal of motivating a billion people to live their best lives in a kind of Tim Ferriss or Robin Sharma for the next generation.He grew up with a Harvard dad, Princeton mom, and Yale sister -- but was coasting by in school and the resident jock. "My dad would come home and play catch before going back to work every night." His dad is David E. Bloom, one of the world's most-renowned social scientists, who would take Sahil on business-class flights as a kid. "I would eat ice cream and watch movies but I watched my dad working on the speech he was delivering the next morning for the entire 12 hours."Do we all need to become manically disciplined to compete in the world today? What are the benefits and what are the costs of winding ourselves up to our highest and fullest potential? And how do we measure that? The sun was setting out the window, servers setting up clinking cutlery on the tables next to us, as we drink non-alcoholic cocktails and talk: Parkinson's Law, 4am cold plunges, phone-free walks, impacting a billion lives, Dunkin Donuts, 5am writing routines, posting your kids faces online, Tim Cook, how to get a giant book deal, chasing opportunity vs energy, and, of course, Sahil Bloom's 3 most formative books...3 Books remains ad-free, sponsor-free, commercial-free, and interruption-free. The best way you can support the show is just by listening and sharing it with family and friends. Listen via the link in my bio @neilpasricha, directly at 3books.co, or by typing in "3 Books" into Apple Podcasts or Spotify.A massive thank you to Sahil Bloom for sharing his vulnerability, so many endless tools, and all that incredible wisdom. This is a conversation that has personally inspired and changed habits in my life. I hope it does the same for you.- 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 to read more of my stuff? https://www.neil.blog/archive/ Want to check out my podcast? http://www.3books.co Want to learn about my live events? globalhappiness.org/speaking Want my monthly book recos? http://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
Sahil Bloom on 3 Books with Neil Pasricha Neil Pasricha 2023-10-29 | I flew down to New York City and sat in a plush purple corner booth at the pricey and exclusive Core Club in midtown Manhattan. Sahil Bloom is the youngest member they have because, as he says, "If you get into the right rooms, good things start to happen." Sahil Bloom (@sahilbloom) is a fascinating, unconventional, maniacally disciplined, wisdom-distilling writer, thinker, and investor -- with a goal of motivating a billion people to live their best lives in a kind of Tim Ferriss or Robin Sharma for the next generation.He grew up with a Harvard dad, Princeton mom, and Yale sister -- but was coasting by in school and the resident jock. "My dad would come home and play catch before going back to work every night." His dad is David E. Bloom, one of the world's most-renowned social scientists, who would take Sahil on business-class flights as a kid. "I would eat ice cream and watch movies but I watched my dad working on the speech he was delivering the next morning for the entire 12 hours."Do we all need to become manically disciplined to compete in the world today? What are the benefits and what are the costs of winding ourselves up to our highest and fullest potential? And how do we measure that? The sun was setting out the window, servers setting up clinking cutlery on the tables next to us, as we drink non-alcoholic cocktails and talk: Parkinson's Law, 4am cold plunges, phone-free walks, impacting a billion lives, Dunkin Donuts, 5am writing routines, posting your kids faces online, Tim Cook, how to get a giant book deal, chasing opportunity vs energy, and, of course, Sahil Bloom's 3 most formative books...3 Books remains ad-free, sponsor-free, commercial-free, and interruption-free. The best way you can support the show is just by listening and sharing it with family and friends. Listen via the link in my bio @neilpasricha, directly at 3books.co, or by typing in "3 Books" into Apple Podcasts or Spotify.A massive thank you to Sahil Bloom for sharing his vulnerability, so many endless tools, and all that incredible wisdom. This is a conversation that has personally inspired and changed habits in my life. I hope it does the same for you.- 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 to read more of my stuff? https://www.neil.blog/archive/ Want to check out my podcast? http://www.3books.co Want to learn about my live events? globalhappiness.org/speaking Want my monthly book recos? http://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
Sahil Bloom on how to massively level yourself up Neil Pasricha 2023-10-27 | Does the moon look full where you live? It's close -- but nope! Just a waxing gibby! It'll be all-the-way full tomorrow at 4:24pm EST. Which is precisely when I'll be dropping Chapter 129 of 3 Books with the wisdom-distilling writer, thinker, and investor Sahil Bloom (@sahilbloom). Sahil grew up with a Harvard dad, Princeton mom, and Yale sister. Talk about pressure! He was forged with a "maniacal discipline" that I think is rare -- and rarely encountered. Call it Tim Ferriss 2.0, maybe. What does that maniacal discipline lead to? Big success! Five kinds, actually: financial, social, physical, mental, and time. But, like everything it comes with big questions, too. Full blast drops when the moon's full-full.- 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 to read more of my stuff? https://www.neil.blog/archive/ Want to check out my podcast? http://www.3books.co Want to learn about my live events? globalhappiness.org/speaking Want my monthly book recos? http://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
Lenore Skenazy - Long-form Interview - 3 Books podcast with Neil Pasricha Neil Pasricha 2023-08-31 | SHOW BACKGROUND:3 Books is an award-winning podcast discussing life's biggest themes through the 3 most formative books of an inspiring guest. Past guests include: Brené Brown, David Sedaris, Malcolm Gladwell, Roxane Gay, Judy Blume, Quentin Tarantino, etc.GUEST BACKGROUND:Early episodes of Sesame Street from the late 1960s show five-year-olds walking streets alone, talking to strangers, and playing on vacant lots, but when those episodes were released on DVD years later a warning was added at the beginning saying “The following is intended for adult viewing only and may not be suitable for young viewers.”I read about this in ‘Stolen Focus’, the massive bestseller by Johann Hari, our guest in Chapter 121. Johann went on in his book to discuss how ‘the confinement of our children’ is contributing to our plummeting ability to focus and he brought the idea to light wonderfully in his book by spotlighting the activism of Lenore Skenazy.Lenore Skenazy is a Jackson Heights, New York mom of two who wrote a 2008 column for the The New York Sun titled ‘Why I Let My 9-Year-Old Ride The Subway Alone.’ The article set off a huge media firestorm where Lenore was dubbed “America’s Worst Mom.” Undeterred, Lenore went on to coin the phrase “free-range kids”, write a bestselling book by the same name, and then five years ago co-founded a non-profit called ‘Let Grow’ which aims to give kids back the developmentally crucial ‘vitamin’ our culture has removed from childhood: independence!Before her current work Lenore wrote for The New York Daily News, New York Sun, and Mad Magazine (!). She has degrees from Yale and Columbia and is on the front lines of movements to bring back trust, independence, and free play in our children. She has created The Let Grow Project which partners with schools to give students the simple homework assignment to “Go home and do something new, on your own.” She created ‘Take Our Children to the Park & Leave Them There Day’ as a day for children to learn how to play without constant supervision. And Let Grow, the organization she co-founded with Jonathan Haidt (our guest in Chapter 103), Dr. Peter Gray, and Daniel Shuchman, has been helping to draft and sponsor 'free-range kid' legislation supporting reasonable child independence. To date they have helped pass laws in eight states.Join us as we discuss: recess, preventing anxiety in kids, the problem with child protective services, getting attention in activism today, the importance of fun, and, of course, Lenore's three most formative books...Let’s flip the page into Chapter 127 now…- 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 to read more of my stuff? https://www.neil.blog/archive/ Want to check out my podcast? http://www.3books.co Want to learn about my live events? globalhappiness.org/speaking Want my monthly book recos? http://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
Jully Black - Long-form Interview - 3 Books podcast with Neil Pasricha Neil Pasricha 2023-08-01 | SHOW BACKGROUND:3 Books is an award-winning podcast discussing life's biggest themes through the 3 most formative books of an inspiring guest. Past guests include: Brené Brown, David Sedaris, Malcolm Gladwell, Roxane Gay, Judy Blume, Quentin Tarantino, etc.GUEST BACKGROUND:I’ve been lucky enough to be invited onto ‘The Social’ (@TheSocialCTV) a few times. Do you know the show? It’s like ‘The View’, but Canadian, with four dynamic hosts sharing fast-paced opinions in a raucous, bombastic, high-energy exchange. Producers hand you the topics of the day about 30 minutes before you go on — formed by that morning’s early headlines — and then it’s time to form an opinion and get ready to, no big deal, share it live with millions of people a few minutes later. Definitely one of the most challenging jobs I’ve ever had and I can’t tell you how much I admire people like Melissa Grelo, Cynthia Loyst, Lainey Lui, and Jess Allen, who do it day after day.Since I’m guest-hosting it’s usually me onstage with three women — while one’s away — and we end up having full-on laugh attacks like this one. Well, one day, early in the pandemic, during the “live from everybody’s basement” era, I showed up ready to go on and discovered I was one of *two* guest hosts. The other was Jully Black! Canada’s R&B Queen. I’d heard of her but when the camera started rolling I fell in love. She was dynamic, bombastic, full of love, full of energy, and in the virtual green room after the show I invited her on 3 Books. (I knew she was a book lover because she’d been on Canada Reads — “the Survivor of Books” — a couple years before.)Well, after a few years of planning we finally pulled off our long-awaited live and in-person recording of 3 Books — up in Markham, Ontario, an hour north of Toronto — inside the 24-hour, 365-day-a-year, 68,000-square foot sauna and bath house Go Place. I had never been but Jully was a regular so we put on our checkerboard paper shorts and shirts and lounged on a couple curvy chairs before hitting record (and before hitting the hot and cold rooms afterwards.)I think you’ll find this as fascinating a conversation as I did. Jully is a true icon — named one of ‘The 25 Greatest Canadian Singers Ever’ (CBC Music) with multiple singles reaching Top 10 pop, R&B, and dance music charts. She has sung for the Queen of England, she’s been inducted into Canada’s Walk of Fame, and, as you’ll hear, she took the bold stance of changing the words to Canada’s National Anthem on its largest global stage. Her activism wins praise, plaudits, and, yes, some poo-pooing, but if you know Jully — and you will soon if you don’t! — she takes it all in stride and then she manifests another great day. She’s somebody who is seemingly always vibrating on another level.Jully has been in the game for three decades, scoring her first record deal as a teenager, and collaborating with endless legends like Nas, Choclair, and Destiny’s Child. She’s an activist, award-winning musical theater star, community organizer, and much, much more. In this conversation Jully shares secrets of artistic longevity, thoughts behind her decision to change the lyrics of ‘O Canada’ at the NBA All-Star game, her definition of allyship, how we learn to forgive ourselves, what a ‘blanket ceremony’ is, how we navigate the death of our parents, her 3 most formative books (of course), and much, much more…Let’s flip the page into Chapter 126 now…- 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 to read more of my stuff? https://www.neil.blog/archive/ Want to check out my podcast? http://www.3books.co Want to learn about my live events? globalhappiness.org/speaking Want my monthly book recos? http://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
On Sharing Sheep and Shawarma Shopkeeping Shenanigans (w/Chefs Harwash) Neil Pasricha 2023-07-03 | SHOW BACKGROUND:3 Books is an award-winning podcast discussing life's biggest themes through the 3 most formative books of an inspiring guest. Past guests include: Brené Brown, David Sedaris, Malcolm Gladwell, Roxane Gay, Judy Blume, Quentin Tarantino, etc.GUEST BACKGROUND:“All the time focus on the positive things. Not the negative things. Then the karma, it will come, it will reflect to you.”Meet Chef Osama Harwash and Chef Houssam Harwash. Two brothers who came to Canada as Syrian refugees and rented a food stall to begin crafting traditional recipes learned from four generations of Syrian chefs. Listen as they share lessons learned from their sheep-farming great grandfather at the fall of the Ottoman Empire and then tell us how mint and cardamom help make the perfect lemonade for sweltering Torontonians.I was riding past a tight row of graffiti-covered food stalls on an absolutely scorching day in downtown Toronto when I spotted these two gregarious brothers wedged into a tiny four foot by four foot booth smiling, wishing “happy days to their brothers and sisters” while making them chicken shawarmas, beef kofta plates, and grape leaves for a non-stop line of faithful fans. A 4.9 rating with over 500 reviews on Google since they opened doesn’t lie.But what makes them tick?“The most important thing in Toronto is community,” Osama says “We love Toronto. And we want to support our community So we make more food to make more people happy.”Maybe it's as simple as that! Let’s take a break from the news flow, the omnipresent digital tide, to come down to the sidewalk to hang out with me, Osama, and Houssam as we discuss growing up with six brothers in Damascus, 800-year-old houses, the perfect drink for a good sleep, lessons from ancient Arabic philosophy, the joys of taking time to slowly craft perfect meals with love, and, yes, of course, their 3 most formative books.It was a treat hanging out with Chefs Houssam and Osama Harwash (@chefharwash) at their wonderful Chef Harwash food stall at 707 Dundas St W (at Bathurst and Dundas) in downtown Toronto.Let’s flip the page into Chapter 125 now…- 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 to read more of my stuff? https://www.neil.blog/archive/ Want to check out my podcast? http://www.3books.co Want to learn about my live events? globalhappiness.org/speaking Want my monthly book recos? http://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
Neil Pasricha - Interview / Q&A - Word On The Street Book Festival - May 28, 2023 Neil Pasricha 2023-06-18 | I answered questions from local book lovers at the 34th Annual 'Word On The Street' Local Book Festival on a hot, sunny Sunday afternoon in downtown Toronto on May 28, 2023.- 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 to read more of my stuff? https://www.neil.blog/archive/ Want to check out my podcast? http://www.3books.co Want to learn about my live events? globalhappiness.org/speaking Want my monthly book recos? http://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
Neil Pasricha - SXSW 2019 - Featured Session - Building Trust In Distrustful Times Neil Pasricha 2023-06-10 | This is a brand new keynote speech delivered by Neil Pasricha at a Featured Session at SXSW 2019 in Austin, Texas. The speech received a lengthy standing ovation and was the highest attended Keynote Featured Session of the conference with over 2500 attendees in the largest room at SXSW.--Session Overview: According to the Edelman Trust Barometer trust in media, business, and government are at an all-time low. We have never believed less, agreed less, or trusted less. Yet, building trust, and developing the community that surrounds it, remains imperative for any art project, online influencer, startup or brand. So what are the new ways to build trust and community online in an era of mistrust? Based on the research and current case studies, what works, what doesn’t? And how do we figure out who to really believe and rally behind? New York Times bestselling author Neil Pasricha shares the emerging three principles that answer these questions.SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/2HHWPYg--CHANNEL DETAILS: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 to read more of my stuff?https://www.neil.blog/archive/Want to check out my podcast?http://www.3books.coWant to learn about my live events?globalhappiness.org/speakingWant my monthly book recos?http://1000awesomethings.com/reading-clubWant my articles on intentional living?https://www.neil.blog/newsletter/I am also on the following drugs: Facebook: facebook.com/NeilPasrichaTwitter: twitter.com/neilpasrichaInstagram: instagram.com/neilpasrichaLastly, thanks so much for watching this vid. 👊👊👊,Neilneil@globalhappiness.org
