Chris Williamson shares the 10 books that really changed his life.
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Bound for Antarctica, where polar explorer Ernest Shackleton planned to cross on foot the last uncharted continent, the Endurance set sail from England, in August 1914. The ship became locked inside an island of ice, and…
“You have no reason not to commit a couple of hours to reading this. Next up, we've got endurance by Alfred Lansing. This is the best retelling of Sir Ernest Chackelton's voyage to the Antarctic that I've ever”
Essentialism isn't about getting more done in less time. It's about getting only the right things done. Have you ever found yourself stretched too thin? Do you simultaneously feel overworked and underutilized? Are you of…
“Let's get into it. First up is Essentialism by Greg McEwan. This is a book which probably changed my fundamental big picture approach to life more than anything”
"Across the world, Hari found social scientists who were uncovering evidence that depression and anxiety are not caused by a chemical imbalance in our brains. In fact, they [believe they] are largely caused by key proble…
“my day pretty much all the time. Next up we've got Lost Connections by Johann Hari. This is a fantastic dive into depression's causes.”
“I haven't got dysentery for three and a half years solid, I reckon I'm doing alright. Next up is Lying by Sam Harris. This is a one hour read on why you should never lie.”
“will be. Finally, we've got models by Mark Manson. This is probably the only book that you need as a man to become effective at dating.”
“You can read it in a single sitting and it might just change your life. Next up we've got the ape that understood the universe by Steve Stewart Williams. As far as I'm concerned, evolutionary psychology is the closest you're going to get at peering”
An extraordinary and moving tale by an ex-POW and last surviving member of the Gordon Highlanders regiment that was captured by the Japanese in Singapore. Urquhart was taken prisoner and sent to work on the Death Railway…
“book. Next up, we've got The Forgotten Highlander by Alistair Urkart. This is probably the most extreme story that I've ever read.”
“This is a good shout. Next up we've got The War of Art by Stephen Pressfield. This is another short and brilliant read.”
With two appearances on CBS This Morning and Fresh Air's most popular interview of 2017, Matthew Walker has made abundantly clear that sleep is one of the most important but least understood aspects of our life. Until ve…
“and to take on the challenges of life with a new set of eyes. Next up, we've got Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker. As far as I can see, the world is split into two camps.”