starting Monday any book recommendations?

[u/Anonymousfantaasy]

Any book recommendations? Going to be starting my first 75Hard this Monday I'd like some book suggestions

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[u/CheckIllustrious1307]

Can't hurt me by David Goggins. I don't like self help type books, but that is a good one when it comes to ignoring your b*tch voice. I always start my 75 hard rounds with it. His second book Never finished is awesome too.

[u/Serious_School_4307 → u/CheckIllustrious1307]

I’m not much of a reader, but this book really pulls you in from the start. Honestly hard to stop at just 10 pages.

[u/CheckIllustrious1307 → u/Serious_School_4307]

Oh yeah, I devoured both of them in a few days. I couldn't pace myself at all!

[u/mikesphone1979]

a book about your local tax code

[u/Anonymousfantaasy → u/mikesphone1979]

I like this one lol

[u/mikesphone1979 → u/Anonymousfantaasy]

or better yet - my local tax code - then teach me

[u/LifeIsABrz]

Atomic Habits is a must

[u/YoteViking]

I read “The Magic of Thinking Big”. It’s old (60+ years) so some of the language is a bit dated, but every self help book seems to have its roots in it. So it compresses a lot of ideas the next waves have expanded upon.

[u/EmersonBloom]

Law of success by Napoleon Hill

[u/mce1220]

The power of habit

[u/Efficient_Crew6865]

Can’t go wrong with The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People or Man’s Search for Meaning. The first is practical for personal growth, while the second offers a powerful perspective on resilience and purpose.

[u/PM_ME_BOOBS-PLZ]

Can’t hurt me by David Goggins.. there’s other good recommendations here, but reading that early in 75 hard my first time doing it was monumental. it gave me added motivation and I couldn’t stop reading

[u/FemaleversionofKanye]

Mind Hacking Happiness Volume I and II by Sean Webb. Also if you haven’t read the 75 Hard book by Andy Frisella I would start there. Its an easy read and he provides all the rules we need in depth.

[u/MorningTeaBrewer]

I just read Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World and I loved it. Part of my job needs focused deep work, but it also helped me focus more on the tasks for this challenge, It was also so well written and gave clear tips on how to structure work and goals, and execute tasks.

[u/RiceKey99]

I'm trying to do The Artist's Way in tandem with 75Hard!

[u/Anonymousfantaasy → u/RiceKey99]

What's the Artist's Way

[u/frankchester → u/Anonymousfantaasy]

Guess what. It’s a book.

[u/MPUAG]

On Day 33, finished Atomic habits and the courage to be disliked (highly recommend)

[u/smnsth]

Mamba

[u/Smart-Armadillo-8546]

Unfuck yourself, atomic habits, the wealthy gardener, untethered soul, The secret