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re: Top 5 Books that have changed your life.
Posted on 12/27/21 at 6:40 pm to OleWar
Posted on 12/27/21 at 6:40 pm to OleWar
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About Face: Odyssey Of An American Warrior
by David H. Hackworth
Currently on chapter 8 of this. Incredible story so far... Definitely a book that couldn't get published today
Extreme Ownership
Dichotomy of Leadership
Can't Hurt Me
Leaders Eat Last
The Infinite Game
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Posted on 1/5/22 at 10:53 pm to stuckintexas
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Extreme Ownership Dichotomy of Leadership
Which one of the Jocko books do you prefer? I’m in a leadership position for an ambulance service and always looking to improve. But man, Amazon reviews hit some of his books hard
I enjoyed reading his kids books to my youngestPosted on 1/9/22 at 12:41 pm to kisatchie53
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Which one of the Jocko books do you prefer?
They compliment each other. Read them both. Extreme ownership focuses on the personal responsibility of being accountable for your actions. Given the backdrop of the Iraq War, the principles of accountability are really driven home.
Dichotomy is the follow-up that is good as a stand alone, but it builds on the lessons in EO. It balances accountability across team members in a way that teaches you to still look at yourself first, but being able to recognize others' mistakes in a reasonable way.
I'm also a FF/EMT, and EO was one of the books highlighted in a leadership class in last year's Texas EMS Conference. It was also mentioned in another class called "It Doesn't Suck to Work Here"
I'd venture to say the bad reviews are from people that don't respect the gravity of the war backdrop or who can't handle the reality of being accountable in this day and age.
Posted on 1/10/22 at 9:03 am to stuckintexas
stuckintexas
Thanks for the reply. Will order EO
Thanks for the reply. Will order EO
Posted on 1/11/22 at 1:57 pm to Donka Doo Balls
The Prophet - Khalil Gibran
Playboy Magazine - Hugh Hefner (for the articles)
Those two changed my life in different ways.
Playboy Magazine - Hugh Hefner (for the articles)
Those two changed my life in different ways.
Posted on 3/3/22 at 10:03 pm to Donka Doo Balls
Changed my life?
That's a stretch.
Changed my paradigm maybe...
Catcher In The Rye
A Good Man Is Hard To Find
On The Road
Bayou Farewell
Slaughterhouse Five
That's a stretch.
Changed my paradigm maybe...
Catcher In The Rye
A Good Man Is Hard To Find
On The Road
Bayou Farewell
Slaughterhouse Five
Posted on 3/5/22 at 4:18 pm to tide06
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Does that cover the ‘92 WJC campaign?
If so it’s hard to conceive how far afield we are from that point in time politically. Growing up with DNC higher ups from that era I still don’t understand how that generation of politicians gave us the modern progressive.
Went from hunting and fishing with moderate Democrats to 50 genders, socialism and gun control in one generation.
There were millions of us who saw the Clintons for who they were/are and the pure filth they were bringing and represented. Also, thank H Ross Perot and his low-IQ voters for giving the presidency to Bill Clinton with a 43% plurality.
This post was edited on 4/1/22 at 2:16 pm
Posted on 3/18/22 at 4:23 am to RoyalWe
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The Goal by Eliyahu Goldratt and Jeff Cox
That's a good one.
Posted on 3/25/22 at 8:46 pm to The Spleen
My father worked on the 92 campaign.
I don’t know.
I think a lot of these people wanted power, more than anything else. And they wanted to get rich. Look at the Clinton Foundation.
The why is easier.
The emergence of the tech economy created a new demographic of rich Americans who reshaped the Democratic Party to reflect their interests. You saw the same thing in the UK with Labour. In both cases the tech sector and banking had a profound influence on the parties.
I don’t know.
I think a lot of these people wanted power, more than anything else. And they wanted to get rich. Look at the Clinton Foundation.
The why is easier.
The emergence of the tech economy created a new demographic of rich Americans who reshaped the Democratic Party to reflect their interests. You saw the same thing in the UK with Labour. In both cases the tech sector and banking had a profound influence on the parties.
Posted on 4/2/22 at 4:45 pm to tigahbruh
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3. The Illuminatus Trilogy (in 1 volume)
This one needs a highlight.
"Communication exists only between equals" is one of the themes that is key. And it goes a long way to explaining why Russia fricked up so badly in Ukraine. Markov Chainey is one of the greatest characters ever created.
And I have to add Ursula LeGuin in general as a top influence. Just re-read some of her stories, and wow, she was really good.
This post was edited on 4/2/22 at 4:50 pm
Posted on 4/2/22 at 6:24 pm to Lima Whiskey
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The emergence of the tech economy created a new demographic of rich Americans who reshaped the Democratic Party to reflect their interests.
And people (low level awareness) still can’t see that the Dem party is the party of the elite.
Posted on 4/2/22 at 11:29 pm to Donka Doo Balls
The Road, great example of a wonderful style of writing and great story that didn’t drag out forever. Hard to explain. The opposite of Stephen King’s books.
Posted on 5/25/22 at 7:18 am to Donka Doo Balls
1. Being Human: The Nature of Spiritual Experience - Barrs and Macaulay. Actually changed my life. Book influenced me to move over seas.
2. The Brothers Karamozov - Dostoyevsky
3. Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde
4. East of Eden - John Steinbeck
5. Ecclesiastes
2. The Brothers Karamozov - Dostoyevsky
3. Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde
4. East of Eden - John Steinbeck
5. Ecclesiastes
This post was edited on 5/25/22 at 7:51 am
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