Greatness

Diving into the life and greatness of the greatest first basemen in baseball history, the "Iron Man" himself, Lou Gehrig.

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Luckiest Man - Joanthan Eig

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Diving into some short stories on the First Lady who changed the world and what I like to call, The Eleanor Roosevelt Tests.

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Eleanor - David Michaelis

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Diving into the early life of Mike Tyson and how legendary trainer, Cus D'Amato, help Mike become the youngest boxing heavyweight champion.

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Sources

Iron Ambition - Mike Tyson

The Turbulent True Story of Mike Tyson

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1:55 - Poverty and crime

6:50 - The turning point

12:10 - Meeting Cus D'Amato 

13:30 - Cus's training techniques/journey to becoming champion

35:15 - Lessons/takeaways

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Diving into the early life of Bruce Springstein and the moment, the motto, that changed everything.

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Born to Run - Bruce Springstein

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Diving into stories and lessons on two of the four cardinal virtues--discipline and wisdom.

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Lives of the Stoics - Ryan Holiday 

Meditations - Marcus Aurelius 

Letters from a Stoic - Seneca

Dicourses - Epictetus

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2:35 - John Wooden: dichtomomy of control

9:00 - Jalen Hurts, Abaraham Lincoln, and Marcus Aurelius: motional discipline

19:10 - Michael Phelps: work and preparation

25:00 - Haruki Murakami: be disciplined about your discipline

29:55 - Discipline + desires

33:55 - Jobs, Edison, and Paypal: discipline's best-friend

36:55 - Bruce Lee + Kobe: empty your cup

40:15- Zeno: talk with the dead

46:00 - Epictetus + Taylor Swift: blame yourself

47:35 - Marcus Aurelius: associations

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Diving into stories and lessons on two of the four cardinal virtues--justice and courage

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Lives of the Stoics - Ryan Holiday 

Meditations - Marcus Aurelius 

Letters from a Stoic - Seneca

Dicourses - Epictetus

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5:20 - Zeno: embarrassment 

8:45 - Cicero: your fears are fears

13:00 - Winston Churchill: your capacity is great 

14:45 - Charles Lindbergh: build courage 

16:55 - Woody Allen: the hardest step

18:30 - George Norris: it inspires

23:30 - Publius Rufus: knowing vs doing

27:20 - Muhammud Ali: don't compromise 

31:25 - Helvidius Priscus: accept your roles

34:05 - Matthew McConaughey: do less

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Diving into my favorite story on Theodore Roosevelt and the trait that made him special. 

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“It is only through labor and painful effort, by grim energy and resolute courage, that we move on to better things.” 

- Theodore Roosevelt 

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The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt - Edmund Morris

Leadership in Turbulent Times - Doris Kearns Goodwin

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Diving into the life of Abraham Lincoln and the three stories that define his greatness.

 “Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other thing.” - Abraham Lincoln

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Team of Rivals - Doris Kearns Goodwin 

Leadership in Turbulent Times - Doris Kearns Goodwin

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1:35 - Overcoming poverty

9:10 - Die or get better

15:35 - Advice for life 

19:55 - Do everything

28:30 - Traits and practices as a leader

39:25 - Lessons/takeaways

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Team of Rivals - Doris Kearns Goodwin 

Leadership in Turbulent Times - Doris Kearns Goodwin

Diving into a short story of the Wright Brothers and what I like to call the belief-doubt paradox.

Source - The Wright Brothers by David McCullough

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Diving into the story of how Gertrude "Trudy" Ederle etched her name in history and became the first woman to conquer the English Channel.

Source - Young Woman and the Sea by Glenn Stout

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2:40 - The daunting task

6:15 - The beginning/just an ordinary girl 

9:50 - The role of luck 

14:30 - The first day in the pool

16:20 - The breakthrough 

19:05 - The keys to her success

23:55 - The 1924 Olympics and heartbreak 

26:20 - The challenge 

31:20 - A second stab 

37:10 - Lessons/takeaways

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