How to build a lifeboat
Soul discovery requires a lot of work.
If you are not willing to change, leave this page and go back to your Facebook feed. But if you do want to change and get on the path of betterment, stay with me and let’s sail on the most beautiful world.
Written for the Ben of this world, keep it up my dudes.
When the arc of our life starts to fall back down a little quicker than what we are used to and when the circle of our life conjures a little closer to its original start, it behests us in a placelessness that very few human beings can handle.
This inability to handle ourselves properly when facing the spell of our demise is the root of our downfall as a Man, as society and to civilization itself in a larger sense (not that civilization is a good thing: it has an embedded fatality that we’ll explore later on).
How to break the spell?
Would words be enough?
Could finite words ever deconstruct something infinite?
No.
Usually, it can’t.
But I’ll allow the magic of the logos to work on. After all, if the ocean can calm itself so can you. We are both salt water mixed with air. Some might get the reference.
The inability for a man to confront himself and to plunge in the depth of the pool of (his) contention where wounds and sorrows and bitterness mix all together is a symptom of a much deeper problem. The paralysis that we experiment at the edge of the springboard is very real; and it leaves us unable to dive in the mystery of it all. Soul-crafting requires such a jump.
This article is the push that you might not want –but might need– to make you jump over the edge of your comfort zone. I cannot push you, but if the pool can calm itself so can you: for we are both soul and body mixed with mystery.
If fear of death is often argued as the impediment to the greatness of soul, and to a lesser degree of intellectual sophistication, the root of all of our problems, I’ll advocate that it is rather separateness that is truly the core problem. The fear of death is rooted in the Story of Separation that we dwell in.
This separateness between us and the kosmos leads us to be unable to die properly, and to live properly; and therefore to achieve the greatness of the soul and nobility of character that Epictetus portrayed so powerfully in The Discourses (not written by him, I’ll point that out). It’s all intertwined.
We are not separated from the cosmos. Consciousness makes the world. Order arises from the Many Worlds by generating wave of thoughts [energy?] and it collapses dimension (lifeline) into the reality as we know. The logos of the gods in Genesis calibrated the light of our consciousness: maybe we only exist on the spectrum of what our cognitive mind can detect and label: I do not know if we are all still in a dream, or the dream is in us, or even if the dichotomy that we abide by even exist. For all intents and purposes, we are all alone in this collective hysteria called reality. But that’s another topic for another day.
We define the world as we go on. We are experimenters part of the experiment. 100 years of quantum physics will definitely show you that we affect reality as we go on with our life. And so I would ask you to read these nine books. You don’t have to: but if you want to grow up and understand how reality works, you know, the thing that is around you, you have to. See, there is no “should” in this clusterfuck that is our life in this dimension: but there are a few musts out there. If you are willing to change, and only if the will exist, this is the start of a new empire for you: something worth striving for.
You don’t have to chase excellence: Society won’t reward you.
You don’t have to know how to walk properly: Society won’t notice you.
You don’t have to be able to refound civilization if the need arises: oblivion will take care of you in case of an Extinction Level Event.
But maybe the goal in the Game of Life isn’t not dying, but rather experimenting reality as player one, and having a helluva time doing so.
Foundation
1) The Ascent of Humanity by Charles Eisenstein. You go ahead and read it now.
There are very few books that changed me as much as this one. This website’s name (and my life mission) was inspired by it!
2) The More Beautiful World That Our Heart Knows Is Possible by Charles Eisenstein.
In third position, we have Sacred Economics –and yes, also by Charles Eisenstein– a wonderful book that is so rarely read these days.
4) The Worm At The Core: On the Role of Death In Life is a book that should be required to read in high school. You need to read it now. The book is deeeeeeep.
5) Die Wise by Stephen Jenkinson. All time favourite.
6) Come of Age by Stephen Jenkinson.
#7 Unscripted by MJ Demarco. No. This book isn’t in the same categories than the latter, but it is an accessible read that readers from all background can relate with.
#8 Nobody will ever tell you to read this book. But you need to! The Biology of Transcendence: A Blueprint of The Human Spirit dives in the deep of the human psyche. A brilliant book.
We were taught that drowning in the open water of our own failures and misery is something bad; something to be avoided. I am saying no. Drowning is not bad. Go feel your misery. Go feel the extent of your failures. Fail fast, fail often. The only true failure is the failure of inaction: of staying by the ocean without daring to go out there and try something.
Make a raft out of whatever you got, and try to sail a bit. Don’t have much? Good. Find supply material in the following non-fiction books!
Supply material for life raft
Magicians of the Gods – Graham Hancock (An absolute must. This book will challenge your view of what you thought about the history of human kind. Read it before or after The Ascent of Humanity).
The Egypt Code – Robert Bauval (Robert Bauval is a hero. If you want to learn more about the pyramids and the mystery around it, this is your book)
Collapse – Jared Diamond (This is a fascinating read and an absolute must. It has to be read AFTER the book above for a better ability to judge Jared Diamond writings. I do not agree with him with everything.)
The Tao of Physics – Fritjof Capra (Fascinating read. A must)
The Tao of Wu – RZA (SUCH A GOOD BOOK! Underrated! I got away with so much wisdom and love for the world. Go and get it. This is Allison’s favourite too)
Real Magic: Ancient Wisdom, Modern Science, and a Guide to the Secret Power of the Universe – Dean I. Radin (Such a good book on the true power of the human mind! It goes along with the Transurfing Principle)
A Fortune-Teller Told Me: Earthbound Travels in the Far East – Tiziano Terzani (This is the kind of book you want to give to a friend that is as skeptic about souls, destiny, journeys, time and everything around those topics)
Journey of Souls: Case Studies of Life Between Lives – Michael Newton (Good read about soul regression stories)
Morphic Resonance: The Nature of Formative Causation by Rupert Sheldrake (More Quantum Physics!)
Shambhala: The sacred path of the warrior – Chogyam Trungpa (one of the best book on available. This is a book that I recommend for any warriors going to the front line or for any body that wants to get some, and push further than anybody else. This is one of my top 5 book)
The Illuminated Mind – John Yates (A very good book on meditation. If you have to pick one book on meditation, make it this one)
You are the Universe – Deepak Chopra (CLASSIC. Must read along the next suggestion, which is:)
Reality is Not What It Seems – Carlo Rovelli (This is a good start to get to know about the fabric of reality)
Seven Brief Lessons on Physics – Also by Carlo Rovelli (This is a good start for someone that understand NOTHING about physics. Maybe this is the best introduction book on quantum physics)
Pranayama – To learn how to breath. Underrated book.
Limitless Mind – Russel Targ (SO GOOD!)
Through Two Doors At Once – Anil Ananthaswamy (This is so interesting. It goes it detail on the Shrodinger’s cat paradox and the fabric of light energy)
Akashic Field Experience – Ervin Laszlo (A mind-blowing book with testimony about what people experienced using AP and RV alternative mindset)
Stalking the Wild Pendulum: On the Mechanics of Consciousness – Itzhak Bentov (A MUST READ. Also, this is the book I’d give to anyone that has zero basis on quantum physics)
On Love and Loneliness J. Krishnamurti (That book was such a good read! A hard read, but my heart expanded just by reading and meditating on what Jiddu had to say)
1491 – Charles C.Mann (You just have to read that. It is a very mainstream historical view of the world, you do not have to agree, you have to read)
1493 – Charles C.Mann (Same here. Just have to read)
The World Until Yesterday – Jared Diamond (More history of the world. An essential book.)
Fingerprints of the Gods– Graham Hancock (This book will make you super existed about life and history. It is after 1491, 1493, and Jared Diamond's books for a reason)
Lost Knowledge of the Ancients – Edited by Glenn Kreisberg (Good night bed reading!)
The Laughing Jesus (Religious Lies and Gnostic Wisdom) –Timothy Freke and Peter Gandy (I cannot believe that not more people have read this book! I wish someone would have made me read this book when I was a teen. Anybody that is the church has to read it. Every ex-christian would benefit by reading this book)
The Shock Doctrine – Naomi Klein (Yes, yes, yes. Naomi does it again with this shocking book. It will wake you up on The Power That Be.)
Sex at Dawn – Christopher Ryan (You do not have to agree with this book. You have to read it. It is essential for every human being into the dating scene and into relationships with the other sex, or same sex, to read this book. Eye openers.)
The Way of The Superior Man –David Deia (A must read, I love this book. If you are in a relationship or plan to be, read this book today)
The Story of B – Daniel Quinn (This book made me cry for many reasons. How come nobody ever told me about this book when I was younger is truly shocking)
A Language Older Than Words – Derrick Jensen (This is my all-time favourite book. 100% of the people that I know that read it cried. This book was life altering for me. If there is one book you have to read in this list, make this one it)
Extraordinary Knowing – Elizabeth Lloy Mayer (Such a fascinating read. Closed-mind won't be able to read this one, so that's awesome)
The Book: On The Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are – Alan Watts. (Alan Watts. Say no more.)
The Biology Of Transcendence – Joseph Chilton Pearce (This book will change your life. You just have to read it)
The Worm At The Core (On the role of death in life) – Sheldom Solomon, Jeff Greenberg) (This is a BRICK! This book is about an interesting study that was made in the 70s on how the fear of death is actually the source of all problems)
Nature and the Human Soul – Bill Plotkin (YES! This book gets it. There is not much else to say other than you absolutely have to read this one)
Iron John– Robert Bly (Every men, every women have to read this book to get a better understanding of the psychology of men. Yeah, women should read this book to understand their men. Mom needs to read this book to understand their boy child.)
Quantum Evolution – Johnjoe McFadden (This book will make you smarter than everybody else in the room. I read this one twice, and I still grasp only 10% of this one)
Wild Mind – Bill Plotkin (Human psychology at its finest.)
Ishmael –Daniel Quinn (I cannot believe that NO ONE ever told me about this book! I read it at 25 years old. What’s wrong with society! You have to read this book now!)
Breakfast at the Victory (The Mysticism of ordinary experience) – James P.Carse (My second favourite book in this list. No one know about this book. Anybody that read it, for real, is ahead of its time. With A Language Older Than Words, this book is simply...magical. There is no way to describe it. There is nothing crazy about it. I do not understand why this book cast such a spell on me. Maybe you know, maybe you email me after you read this one. One an island, and if I can only bring one book with me, this might be it)
Finite and Infinite Games (A Vision of Life as Play and Possibility) – James P.Carse (This one is popular for a reason. Your life is a game, and if you don't get it yet, read this book. I read this book multiplied time, and every time I got something out of it.)
Future Primitive Revisited – John Zerzan (I highlight so much part of this book. This book is unknown, sadly, and it is a gem)
Sacred Economics – Charles Eisenstein (This is the book that started my life change at 24 years old. Sacred Economics is a game changer for you all that feel that there is something wrong with the world. Charles is a genius, and he composed proses that will leave you shock, naked in front of your true Self, with a feeling of anger, sadness, and peacefulness. This book is the work of a genius. Also, the book is free on his website. That's how awesome Charles is! Look, I would personally buy you a copy if you truly wants to read it). Most people cannot finish it because it is too shocking of a book.)
Extinction Dialogs (How to Live With Death In Mind) – Guy Mc.Pherson (Reality shock. Are you sick of the hopium of the people? Yes, hope-ium. Hopium. There is no happy ending to the predicament of climate change, and this guy gets it.)
Boiling Point – Ross Gelbspan (another nail in the coffin of our predicament of catastrophic global warming.)
Under a Green Sky – Peter D.Ward (Here's what might happens by 2050.)
The Sixth Extinction –Elizabeth Kolbert (Here's what is happening right now)
Six Degrees – Mark Lynas (Here's what will happen in 2020, 2030, 2040 and after our extinction around 2050 or once we cannot grow food anymore and the mass of people run out of drinkable water)
The World Without Us – Alan Weisman (Here's a view of what would happen of aliens would make human being vanish in a click of a moment. Also this is what could happen once humanity has gone down to path of oblivion)
The Geography of Nowhere – James Howard Kunster (This book is so good and lay the path for Sacred Economics and Neil Postmann's books)
The Long Emergency– James Howard Kunstler (Yes, the date was wrong, but who knows what could happen if we ever run out of petrol. Who the hell knows. It is a must read, just so you know)
The Wild Edge of Sorrow – Francis Weller (If you feel sad about the fact that we engineered a perfect storm with climate change, well, cry no more, for Francis offers you a shoulder to cry on. This book helped me to go through a depression I had from the state of the world. This book is sacred. It is in the top-ten must read.)
Man’s Search For Meaning – Viktor E.Frank (Nothing to had really, this book is extremely popular for a reason. Available in all the languages probably)
Blue Truth (A Spiritual Guide to Life & Death and Love & Sex) – David Deida (I wonder why so few people read this book! C'mon, who does not want to make love better to his partner!? Well, people like to stay dumb. But not you. You want to be the best partner for your husband/wife. Read it
Radical Honesty – Brad Blanton (No more bullshit! Straight truth telling! This book is so good. Read it)
The Wisdom of Insecurity – Alan Watts. (READ THIS ONE, that's what I'd wrote on a billboard in every big cities.)
A Guide to the Good Life – William B.Irvine (AND THIS ONE TOO, if there would be enough space on the board. C'mon now guys. A Guide To The Good Life. Why the hell haven't you read this one before, that's beyond me. I open it every months, cause this one is awesome.)
On The Shortness of Life – Seneca (This book is gem. And short. You want to read it often, highlight some pages, tear them off and put them on your fridge. This is a dose of sanity into this insane world)
The Untethered Soul (The Journey Beyond Yourself) – Michael A.Singer (A must! You don't have to believe in anything to read this book! This book will make you dance)
The Art of Communicating – Thich That Hath (Thich That Hath. Say no mo)
We Will Be Free – Graeme Bell (It will make you laugh, after quite a serie of heavy books. It is the story of a South-African family of four that goes overlanding with a Land Rover Defender in South-America. A short, fun read, and yes, you want to buy one for your brother in law)
Always Running (La Vida Loca: Gang Days in L.A) – Luis Rodriguez (For your own personal culture, you have to read this book.)
Kon Tiki – Thor Heyerdahl (and this one too! If you liked Graham Hancock, boom this one is the logical follow-up reading)
Tao Te Ching. (Nothing to be added. I assume that all my readers read this one. If you do not, you have to get a copy, like, yesterday
Two Years Before the Mast – Richard Henry Dana (You can read this one before or after Kon Tiki)
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to The Galaxy – Douglas Adam (Douglas is the best author of all the universes. The best thing is that he is probably...probably right. This is probably the story of our history.)
The Subtle Art of the Giving a Fuck – Mark Manson (This book is a summary of what James P. Carse, Alan Watts, Joseph Chilton Pearce, Thomas Berry and many others. If you don't have much time in your life to read, pick this one to start.)
1984 – George Orwell (any version is fine!)
Spiritual Initiation and the Breakthrough of Consciousness by Joseph Chilton Pearce (this is a gem of a book. It will make you shift your perspective about what we don't about the human mind)
Unscripted by MJ Demarco (Classic reading, highly recommended. This is not a how-to-get-rich book or a self-help book. It's different than the crap out there. Believe me. You will regret not having bought this book before)
The Fastlane Millionaire – MJ Demarco (SUCH AN UNDERRATED BOOK! In my opinion, the only book about finance and life worth reading. Way better than any other financial guru. Kudos to MJ.
The Four-Hour Body -Tim Ferriss (My only regret was not having bought this book before! It is fantastic. Every single people on Earth should read this book once a year.)
Tools of Titans – Tim Ferriss (This book is more like a reference tool. Might be inspiring to open up once in a while)
The Gulag Archipelago – Aleksandr Solzhenistyn (This book will open your eyes on the human hearts condition. I was never able to finish it tho)
The Religious Case Against Belief - James P. Carse (I loved this book! Really good for ex-christians)
A Long Way Gone - Ishmael Beah (A very heavy book about child soldier in Africa…I read it when I was young. Even later in life, this book is still heavy)
Shake Hands With The Devil – Roméo Dallaire. (If you liked the Gularg Archipelago, well, this is on the same level. It really shows what men are able to do to others. Roméo is a Canadian hero too )
Become a Supple Leopard – Kelly Starret (This should be given to every person that hits the gym once a week at least. It's about muscle recovery, how to push correctly and how to push to get the 110%. If you run, jog, press or move [so every human being, really] should have this book. It is THE reference book for those who like to GET AFTER IT].
Endurance – Alfred Lansing (I was genuinely surprised by the book. If you are a prepper, a survivalist or a fan of survival story, this is the book to get. You won't believe what they had to go through. What the human body can go through is truly extraordinary).
Synchronicity – Carl Jung (This book will probably blow your mind. If you don't believe in synchronicity, that's okay, synchronicity believes in you)
The Freedom Paradox – Clive Hamilton (Every single person have to read this book. So deep. I had trouble finishing it, it is truly deep. A category on its own, à la Johnjoe Mcfadden)
Mind Games – Michael Powell (The amount of info you get for $4 is ridiculous. Very good book to learn ways to hack your brain and your health!)
Brave New World – Aldous Huxley (A classic. Read it. You'll get something out of it)
Slaughterhouse – Gail A. Eisnitz (Such an interesting book. It is quite graphic. Also, you might become a vegan after that. It is worth a read even if you like meat and won't change your position, just so you get a better understanding of the whole vegan movement thingy)
The End of Education – Neil Postman (An absolute must, should be read before any kid goes to college.)
Deschooling Society – Ivan Illich (This is the best book about what’s wrong with society. Solid. I read it twice.)
Amusing Ourselves to Death – Neil Postman (Neil would die knowing what we have in 2018: Facebook, instagram, twitter, internet everywhere. Everything he says in the book is still applicable for the present.)
The End of Days – Zecharia Sitchin (I do not agree with Sitchin on everything. But if you are a fan of Graham Hancock, you HAVE to read this book. It is fascinating. DO NOT dismiss Sitchin because you hear that he's crazy: The guy was on something.
Soulcraft – Bill Plotkins (This book made me scream YES YES YES YES. Yes. Finally someone that gets it. If you are into spirituality, adulthood (so most of you), this book is for you)
Life on the Edge – Johnjoe McFadden (More on Quantum Physics!)
Stalking The Wild Pendulum - ITZHAK BENTOV (yes, this book will twist your mind. Read it AFTER Life on The Edge)
A Last Chance to See – Douglas Adam (This book is one of the reason why I am traveling the world. We are the last generation to be able to see it still "pristine". )
The Field – Lynne McTaggart (More on the Zero Point Energy Field and the reality we’re in)
How Not To Die – Michael Greger (Some good knowledge…but there are better books about nutrition. This one is overrated. Don’t get it.)
Genius Foods - Max Lugavere (NOW THIS IS IT. A much better book about nutrition. If you have one book to buy on Keto and nutrition, make it this one. No bullshit, straight to the point).
The Mind-Gut Connection - Emeran Mayer (GET THIS BOOK TOO. It can be a game changer and an eye opening for you)
Eating Animals– Jonathan Safran Foer (Good read. I became a vegetarian after reading this book…for 4 months)
The Man Who Wasn’t There – Anil Ananthaswamy (Towards the end of the book, it goes back to the mind-gut connection…from a quantum point of view. Fascinating. All knowledge goes back to the same point, really)
Fat Chance –Robert H.Lusting (YES. Everyone should read this book in high school!)
The Hacking of the American Mind – Robert H. Lusting (The tragedy of the American diet conspiracy…)
Nourishing Broth – Sally Fallon Morell
Sugar Crush – Richard Jacoby (If you don’t understand yet that sugar is #1 enemy in your life…read this book)
Eat Rich, Live Long – Ivor Cummins (This is the only book you need to know everything about the keto diet. Ideal book to give as gift)
Eat Dirt – Josh Axe (Explains what Leaky Guts mean. A must read)
DMT – The Spirit Molecule – Rick Strassman (The one book that the government does not want you to read. It will shock you, and probably throw you down the rabbit hole. Go read The Field and Life On The Edge and you'll be a new person.)
The 48 Laws of Power - Robert Greene (Meh, good, but not OMG GO READ IT NOW. It’s a long read.
Journey Out of Body – Robert Monroe (Also a book that The Power That Be does not want you to read. Fascinating stories.)
Far Journeys – Robert Monroe (You have to take this one as fiction...or is it? Absolutely crazy to read)
Technopoly –Neil Postman (Well, if you are a fan of Derrick Jensen and Charles Eiseinstein, and you will have read their works, read this one.)
The Last Lecture – Randy Pausch (I did not want to read this book. Sadly for me, I should have read it before. I got a few things away. It is well worth your $10)
The History of the Peloponnesian War – Thucydides (You just have to read this book and not ask question about why you should.)
Discipline equals Freedom Field Manual – Jocko Willink (YES! THIS ONE YOU SHOULD GET. I got the audio version. Must have listened to it 100 times at least)
Extreme Ownership – Jocko Willink (This book changed me way more than I expected.)
Mating In Captivity – Esther Perel (Every human being needs to read this book)
Dancing In The Streets – Barbara Ehrenreich (You absolutely want to read this book. There is no arguing.)
The Enlightened Sex Manual – David Deia (YES YES YES. Go get it. Your partner would appreciate)
Endgame Vol. 2 – Derrick Jensen (More of the same whinning of Derrick…Not his best work.)
Genesis Chapter 1-6 – The Bible (no need for link, go in a hotel and ask for a Gedeon free bible ;)
12 Rules For Life - Jordan B. Peterson (This is #1 selling in Canada for a reason. It is very repeating of his lectures, so if you took note during his lectures, you won't need this book. I wrote a book just listening to him, so...yeah. Still good to buy it to support him financially. Jordan is awesome)
Zen And The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. - I still meet people that never read this book. That IS insanity. This book should be read about every high school kids, their parents, grand-parents, and everybody on Earth that thinks that there is something wrong with the schooling system)
The Elephant Whisperer - Lawrence Anthony (This book is a must read RIGHT AFTER you read A Langage Older Than Words by Derrick Jensen. It is about inter-species communication) It is a captivating read.
Tribe of Mentor - Tim Ferris. (It is an okay reference book. You can just open it everyday and get a good quote. It is recommended, just not so highly. Tool of Titans is a better book)
Kundalini: An untold story - Om Swami (Okay! YOU HAVE TO READ THIS ONE.)
This Is It — Alan Watts. (What a beautiful way to finish this list! This Is It folks!)
I'm no Hero - Charlie Plumb (This book actually helped me enduring Vispassana retreat! I was thinking about Charlie when I was in my silent-enforced cell, protein-depraved buddhist cult retreat)
The Warrior Ethos - Steven Pressfield (Short read, a must read)
The War of Art - Steven Pressfield (It helped me to write more.)
Cooking with home storage - Peggy Layton (As a prepper, this book was a must have. I did a few recipes. Fun)
927 Days of Summer - Brad Van Order (Fun read)
Drive Nacho Drive - Brad Van Orden (OMG THIS IS THE BOOK that started it for me! I started travelling with the Jeep because of this book. Such a funny, light book. If you have had enough to read about quantum physics, then have a fun interlude with this one)
The Yoga of Eating - Charles Eiseinstein (Love love this book)
The Art of Seduction - Robert Greene (An okay read. I never been fond of Greene)
Mastery - Robert Greene
The 33 strategies of War - Robert Greene
She Comes First - Ian Kernel (EVERY MAN NEEDS THIS BOOK. Absolutely a must for an epic sexual life.)
The Origin of Consciousness - Julian Jaynes (a dry read)
"Surely you're joking Mr. Freeman!" - Richard P. Freeman (I did not like this book. It’s on the list because many people recommend this one: I do not.)
Beyond Good and Evil - Friedrich Nietzsche (A must read)
Worlds in Collision - Immanuel Velikovsky (SO GOOD! Einstein read this book and he was flabbergasted)
The Master Works of Chaos Magick by Adam Blackthorne (Just reading it right meow)
The Kybalion (A necessary read to understand the secret knowledge of the universe)
Masters of the Matrix: Becoming the Architect of Your Reality and Activating the Original Human Template (On my reading list)
Soul Empowerment.: Reconnecting you with your own soul with special reference to Twin-flames. (SO GOOD! This is a must read for anyone that has a twin flame relationship)
Beyond the Chains of Illusion: My Encounter with Marx and Freud (Interesting read)
Sovereignty – Ryan Michler (Read it…not that great, but hey, maybe you like it.)
Primal Endurance – Mark Sisson & Brad Kearms
How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan (I did not like this book. I am including it here so you can make sure to avoid it. There are SO MANY better books about DMT and drugs and experiences…this one was dissapointing)
The Healing Power of Essential Oils – Eric Zielinski
Lone Survivor – Marcus Lutrell
We We Wish To Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed With Our Families – Philip G.
A Problem from Hell: America and the Age of Genocide – Samantha Power
Living with a SEAL – Jesse Itzler (Oh did I ever laugh reading this book! I won’t tell you who’s the SEAL in question…but once you know who it is, it makes it even funnier. HIGHLY recommended)
Unflinching: The Making of a Canadian Sniper – Jody Mitic
Mansfield's Book of Manly Men – Stephen Mansfield
Ethics – Aristotle (a must read)
Anatomy of an Epidemic – Robert Whitaker
Thoughts of a Philosophical Fighter Pilot – Jim Stockdale
The Discourse – Epictetus (available for free online)
Unbeatable Mind – Mark Divine (I took away many good things from this book…The kokoro yoga thingy is great. I highly recommend this book)
Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins. Wow. What a great book, really gave me the inspiration to get after it even more.
Tactical barbell by K.Black
About Faces – Colonel David Hackworth (Jocko loves this book so much! I had to read it. I love it too, funny and inspiring)
The Salt Fix by James Dinicolantonio
A Little Book On The Human Shadow by Robert Bly
The Golden Spruce (a classic);
Rebels Against The Future;
The Sanity we are born with;
History: Fiction or Science?
True Love
Human Heart, Cosmic Heart
The Road – Cormac McCarthy (A game changer book for me)
The People of The Deers – Farley Mowat (Such a good read! Absolutely fascinating if you’re into archeology)
8 Weeks To SEALFIT – Mark Divine (I didn’t like this book)
Only Love Remains – Guy McPherson (I enjoyed this book so much! Funny enough, it is almost the same thing that I wrote in Dancing After The Music Stops – Spiritual Field Manual to Thrive At The Game of Life
The Last Wild Men on Borneo (The sad story of the utter destruction of the third biggest island in the world, in Malaysia)
Sacred Geometry Part 1 (You’ll find this read very hard if you are not familiar with level 5 of things in this universe)
A Whale For The Killing – Farley Mowat (such a sad book…a must read if you’re Canadian)
And no bird Sang – Farley Mowat (love this book. Story about the WW2)
Embers – Richard Wagamese (a book that you can read before going to bed, a page a day)
On The Front Line – Marie Calvin (Gee, did I ever love this journalism. She went everywhere in conflict zone with her camera to bring back to the world some amazing stories. She died a few years ago in a war zone from a RPG rocket)
The Overstory: A Novel – Richard Powers (I never finished up this book! Maybe someone can tell me if it’s good? It apparently is very good)
A People's History of The United States – Howard Zinn (Interesting)
The Law of One.
Silence – The Mystery of Wholeness
Total Freedom – Jiddu Krishnamurti
DropOut – Fast Track by Jean-Pascal Remon (A get-to-the-point book I wrote last year!)
immanuel Velikovsky: Worlds in Collision by Immanuel Velikovsky
The Rational Male – Rollo Tomassi (A WONDERFUL BOOK that every man needs to read)
The Last Wild Men of Borneo – Carl Hoffman
History: Fiction or Science? – Anatoly T. Fomenko (this book is a must)
I Lost My Love In Baghdad – Michael Hastings (Mr. Hastings got assassinated in the US years later… a true patriot…)
The Operators – Michael Hastings (I don’t think he made friends with this book…)
The Reality Of ESP – Russel Targ (good, fascinating read)
The Denial of Death – Ernest Becker
The Hidden Life of Trees – Peter Wohlleben
Civilized to Death – Christopher Ryan (never finished this one)
Skin In The Game – Nassim Nicholas Taleb (I read this book so many times! One of my favorite!)
Antifragile – also by Nassim Nicholas Taleb (I love the concept of “robustness”. Great, great book)
Fooled by Randomness – Nassim Nicholas Taleb (great)
The Black Swan – Nassim Nicholas Taleb (I read this book the last. Kid of redundant, if you read the other four before)
The Bed of Procrustes – Nassim Nicholas Taleb. I laughed so much reading this book!
The Origins of Totalitarianism by Hannah Arendt (A dry read, but very a propos for 2020…)
Ordinary Men by Christopher R. Browning. (Very relevant for 2020 as well)
Time Travel in Einstein’s Universe – J. Richard Gott (You need a few coffee to get through this book, but worth the read.)
The Taliban Don’t Wave – Robert Semrau (a great read about some stories of a former Canadian soldier in Afghanistan. I laughed a lot. For some reason, this book marked me. Robert has a great sense of humour)
The Optician of Lampedusa – Emma Jane Kirby (If you want to learn more about the reality of the migrant crisis in Europe… this book will break your heart)
Dumbing Us Down – John Taylor Gatto (I gave this book away quite a bit! One of my favorite. Inspired me greatly for Dancing After The Music Stops)
Weapon of Mass Instruction – also by the excellent John Taylor Gatto. What a great book. Just a solid book that every parent needs to read meow.
The Fourth Turning – William Strauss (A book that I first read in 2015, and then again in 2020: he’s right)
Modern Man In Search of A Soul – Carl Jung (YES! Read this book! Don’t just listen to Jordan B. Peterson talking about Jung: read the freaking guy too ;)
As A Man Thinketh – James Allen (meh.)
Becoming A Supple Leopard (The Bible of stretching!)
The Art of War – Sun Tzu (I almost forgot to add it on this list! I just assume everybody read it…)
They Fight Like Soldiers, They Die Like Kids – General Romeo Dallaire (A terribly true story book about child soldiers in Africa
Mastery – Robert Greene (Couldn’t finish this book. I love Robert Greene, but sometimes his book draaaags a bit)
How To Change Your Mind – Michael Pollan (I read it and did not like this book. Too “white collar” like. Not a terrible book, but it’s like he didn’t want to lose his “scolar” reputation with his peers and wrote a tone down book about the spiritual realm of things)
Crossings – Jon Kerstetter (I read this book when I wanted to become a paramedic in the Canadian Forces. An inspiring read!)
The Golden Ratio – Mario Livio (shows that mathematic is in everything)
Never Grow Up – Jackie Chan (I include this book here cause it’s a fun read, and there are some bites of wisdom here and there… It made me laugh. I love Jackie);
On Killing – Lt. Col. Dave Grossman (EVERY MAN needs to read this one! Why is this book not required to every grade school student?)
Exile – Belen Fernandez (I love this book, read it twice! She writes in a way that reminds of my writing style… Her life reminds me of mine. Great book);
Fordlandia – Greg Grandin (Story about the [failed] Ford rubber empire in Brazil. Fascinating!)
Practical Female Psychology for the Practical Man – Joseph W. South (Highly recommended before you get in a LTR)
The Great Influenza – John M. Barry (discover how the great influenza from 1918-1920 was most likely bio-engineered…and the epidemic was probably due to a failed vaccine…They won’t teach you this in the news!)
The Lost City Of Z – David Grann (made me want to go deep in the Amazonia! Great read)
12 Strong – Doug Stanton (read this book and learn about the greatest story of the early time in the war in Afghanistan. The movie is good, the book is better)
Anything You Want – Derek Sivers (This book made me quit many jobs haha! Inspiring book. And yes, Derek actually replies to email!)
The Order of Time – Carlo Rovelli (A super quick read, like 100 pages on Quantum Psychic and time travel. Decent read)
Why Men Love Bitches – Sherry Argov (I read it, it’s good. It’s written by a woman for woman, but hey, hindsight is power ;)
Everything is Fucked by Mark Manson (meh, tried to finish it, failed. He’s just trying to milk the cow at this point)
Models, Attract Women Through Honesty – Mark Manson (a great book!)
And that’s it! I recommend reading these books in less than a year ideally: you’ll be able to create connections between them all.
Feel free to leave in the comment your favorite non-fiction books!
Cheers,
JP