So many books out there with a positive and inspirational message
Even as short form, just a sentence, a little paragraph, small chapters, little anecdotes
Yet people spend their time scrolling this cesspool called social media, full of fear, hate, envy, polluting their minds
99,9% of the posts on social media are complete trash, and you know it
On social media you’re either prey for marketers, scammers, narcissistic wrecks or political propaganda
Whatever it is, you are feeding your mind with bullshit scrolling this shit
Here’s a list of book alternatives to scrolling:
- Steven Pressfield – Turning Pro
- Steven Pressfield – Pur Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants To Be
- Steven Pressfield – The War of Art
- Steven Pressfield – Do The Work
- Ryan Holiday – The Daily Stoic
- Bruce Lee – Striking Thoughts
- Marcus Aurelius – Meditations
- Kahlil Gibran – The Prophet
- Epictetus
- Derek Sivers – Hell Yeah or No
- Derek Sivers – Anything You Want
- Derek Sivers – How to Live
- Derek Sivers – Your Music and People
- Claude Hopkins – Scientific Advertising
- Anthony De Mello – Awakening
- Anthony De Mello – Wellsprings
- Thich Nhat Hanh
- Benjamin Franklin – The Way to Wealth
- Michael Pollan – Food Rules
Many books are just a little bit larger than a modern smartphone, yet lighter and easy to carry with you
Most chapters as long as a short Tweet, or a shorter long form post
Yet they plant the seed of wisdom in your mind, instead of fear, hate and envy that’s propagated on social media
Get those books!
And every time you feel the urge to scroll, pick one up and read your ‘Tweet’ there
Instead of reading the excrement of some social media rando, read something from an author someone else decided it’s at least good enough to get printed
Feed your mind with the output of some bright minds from 2000 years ago until today. Plant the seed and see the flower of wisdom blossom within you