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Welcome to coffee break Tuesday! Today I want to discuss deferred happiness syndrome and explain how I deal with deferring happiness to some idyll state in the future. I struggle with this a good bit and I have found some ways that help me cope with it. I hope you enjoy the video!

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Welcome to coffee break Tuesday! Today I want to discuss 7 methods to help you inspire your child, or even yourself, to read more.  I have listed them below for reference. Sorry if I get a little too passionate about number seven but it is my favorite! I hope you enjoy it!

1. Eliminate Distractions
2. Place books all over the house.
3. Let kids pick their own books.
4. Read to your kids.
5. Create an atmosphere for reading.
6. Let them see you reading.
7. Read to Travel.

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Pour a cup of Joe, kick your feet up, and take a break with me on this beautiful Tuesday.  I have three lessons I want to share with you about life. I hope you enjoy it!

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The Book:
Extreme Ownership: https://amzn.to/47nG8yj

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FAVORITE BOOKS:
• Plato - The Republic: https://amzn.to/456FIKp
• Plato/Aristotle Starter: https://amzn.to/45u26xq
• Alexander Hamilton: https://amzn.to/44pzKn7
• The Hero of Two Worlds: https://amzn.to/3KFrOa2
• Washington: A Life - Ron Chernow:  https://amzn.to/44jcaZ8

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Pour a cup of Joe, kick your feet up, and take a break with me on this beautiful Tuesday.  Have we lost our sense of self? Many struggle with their identity nowadays. Most of us are lost at some point in our lives. This book was a good reminder that the past can hold some key insights and that with all our modern technology we may not be all that better off.  I hope you enjoy it!

If you would like to support this series please consider purchasing my coffee linked below or checking out some of my favorite books below.

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The Book:
Allen Wheelis - The Quest For Identity - https://amzn.to/3AOR9MN

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FAVORITE BOOKS:
• Plato - The Republic: https://amzn.to/456FIKp
• Plato/Aristotle Starter: https://amzn.to/45u26xq
• Alexander Hamilton: https://amzn.to/44pzKn7
• The Hero of Two Worlds: https://amzn.to/3KFrOa2
• Washington: A Life - Ron Chernow:  https://amzn.to/44jcaZ8

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Paradise Lost by John Milton is an epic poem that tells the story of the rise of Satan out of the depths of hell and his campaign to conquer the will of man on Earth. This video covers books 9 and 10 of Paradise Lost. Join us as we witness the divide between Adam and Eve and hear the seductive persuasion that Satan uses to seduce Eve. She eats, he eats and their worlds fall to pieces. Punishment is handed out and paradise as it was ceases to exist. Paradise Lost by John Milton is truly an epic poem. I hope you enjoy my explanation of Paradise Lost books 9 and 10.

• Paradise Lost: Book https://amzn.to/3TsFiuM
• Paradise Lost: On Audible: https://amzn.to/3xMiTQH


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Pour a cup of Joe, kick your feet up, and take a break with me on this beautiful Tuesday.  Today we are discussing how to read a book to understand it better. In this episode, I cover the 10 steps I use to read better and hopefully, you find these steps useful as well. Reading for understanding can be much different than reading for enjoyment. This episode is mostly focused on the concept of reading for understanding. I hope you enjoy and stay blessed.

If you would like to support this series please consider purchasing my coffee linked below or checking out some of my favorite books below.

COFFEE Website: http://cedarotacoffee.com/
* Use Code "thecause" for 15% off on your first order.

Substack: https://substack.com/@robpirie

FAVORITE BOOKS:
• Plato - The Republic: https://amzn.to/456FIKp
• Plato/Aristotle Starter: https://amzn.to/45u26xq
• Alexander Hamilton: https://amzn.to/44pzKn7
• The Hero of Two Worlds: https://amzn.to/3KFrOa2
• Washington: A Life - Ron Chernow:  https://amzn.to/44jcaZ8

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Pour a cup of Joe, kick your feet up, and take a break with me on this beautiful Tuesday.  This week marks my one-year anniversary on YouTube.  This year has been a blast and I have learned so much. I am truly looking forward to continuing this project and am excited to see what the next year has in store. I hope you enjoy it!

If you would like to support this series please consider purchasing my coffee linked below or checking out some of my favorite books below.

COFFEE Website: http://cedarotacoffee.com/
* Use Code "thecause" for 15% off on your first order.

Substack: https://substack.com/@robpirie

FAVORITE BOOKS:
• Plato - The Republic: https://amzn.to/456FIKp
• Plato/Aristotle Starter: https://amzn.to/45u26xq
• Alexander Hamilton: https://amzn.to/44pzKn7
• The Hero of Two Worlds: https://amzn.to/3KFrOa2
• Washington: A Life - Ron Chernow:  https://amzn.to/44jcaZ8

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Pour a cup of Joe, kick your feet up, and take a break with me on Tuesdays. Today we are discussing the how to purchase books on a budget for your  home library. Personal libraries are more important than ever in today's world. Beyond the educational benefits of owning a home library, there are other more impactful reasons to create one. Below are the four main sources we use to build out our library. 

- Library discards at local library. 
- Book Bazaar which are in most big cities. 
- Online sources such as FaceBook Marketplace, Ebay, Thiftbooks
- Estate sales that are selling books. 

There may be additional ways to find books in your area but these four ways have worked great for us. I hope you enjoy the video! 

COFFEE Website: http://cedarotacoffee.com/
* Use Code "thecause" for 15% off on your first order.

Substack: https://substack.com/@robpirie

FAVORITE BOOKS:
• Plato - The Republic: https://amzn.to/456FIKp
• Plato/Aristotle Starter: https://amzn.to/45u26xq
• Alexander Hamilton: https://amzn.to/44pzKn7
• The Hero of Two Worlds: https://amzn.to/3KFrOa2
• Washington: A Life - Ron Chernow:  https://amzn.to/44jcaZ8

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This book changed the way I view the world. Everything I thought I knew about our public school system and compulsory education was a lie. Weapons Of Mass Instruction will illuminate things you always felt but never quite understood. This book will leave you pondering its contents for weeks and months after reading it. It is controversial and it may make you angry.  It may even change the way you educate your family. Mr. Gatto does a great job at laying the issues out before you and allowing you to see for yourself what the political and economic elite have put us all through. I hope you enjoy the video.

1. A Defense Of Classical Education: https://www.memoriapress.com/curriculum/mp/a-defence-of-classical-education/
2. Weapons Of Mass Instruction: https://amzn.to/3RojPS1
3. The Republic: https://amzn.to/45kkp9o
4. The Social Contract: https://amzn.to/4cl1Ns9
5. The Abolition Of Man: https://amzn.to/3VD5X92
6. Discourse On Voluntary Servitude: https://amzn.to/3x3AFPv
7. The Road to Serfdom: https://amzn.to/3Xq8hSp
8. The Political Theory Of The American Founding: https://amzn.to/4chLD2x

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Pour a cup of hot steaming coffee, kick your feet up, and take a break with me on Tuesdays.  Today we are discussing the importance of building out a home library. Personal libraries are more important than ever in today's world. Beyond the educational benefits of owning a home library, there are other more impactful reasons to create one. Between the alteration and cancellation of certain books to "political" book banning, old books are more important than ever.  Next week we will discuss how to build out a home library on a budget. I hope you enjoy the video!

If you would like to support this series please consider purchasing my coffee linked below or checking out some of my favorite books below.

COFFEE Website: http://cedarotacoffee.com/
* Use Code "thecause" for 15% off on your first order.

Substack: https://substack.com/@robpirie

FAVORITE BOOKS:
• Plato - The Republic: https://amzn.to/456FIKp
• Plato/Aristotle Starter: https://amzn.to/45u26xq
• Alexander Hamilton: https://amzn.to/44pzKn7
• The Hero of Two Worlds: https://amzn.to/3KFrOa2
• Washington: A Life - Ron Chernow:  https://amzn.to/44jcaZ8

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