One hundred years of solitude is such an AMAZING BOOK, I'm from Colombia and Gabriel Garcia is in our biggest currency. That book made me feel proud of being Colombian and understanding our myths and legends. The book is based in our culture stories that are told through oral traditions. I'm so happy to heard someone as smart as mister wheezy loved it!
Stoicism is awesome, it's like Buddhism-lite. Practicing contentment is very powerful. Now can you peer past the illusion of owning a self and see the deathless? That would make you stoic as fuck.
@@gerryjtierney agreed, but Holiday can be a little easier to digest for the general public. Holiday is a master at marketing and his presentation of the Stoics is pretty palatable for anyone looking to learn a little more about these people that arguably continue to shape. We could sure use their tenets now.
I needed to hear that discussion on "Start With Why". As I approach my 2nd year on RU-vid I notice myself just not being motivated to work on videos. In some part this is due to the platform being frustrating for creators (i.e. the potential hit "kid friendly" channels may get in Dec/Jan and the policy's lack of clarity regarding video games) and how the algorithm stops promoting a video if it doesn't meet a certain CTR threshold (rather than promote it to the right people), etc etc. But my main reason for losing motivation is that I no longer have a "Why". When I started out I my why was "to learn how to make videos" and well a year and a half later I feel pretty competent in that area. What I really appreciate is that you pointed out how the "why" can change, and through the anecdotes, that it to some degree it must change from time to time. Thanks :) (Btw I've read all of the other books on the list and they are all great. If I may make some suggestions, I think you'd like Hit Makers by Derek Thompson and Contagious by John Berger)
Thanks for the video. I'd be interested in learning about your wife's 6 books and those of your close friends. If you could find out their answers before they know yours. I doubt this would skew their responses.
How in thee hell did I miss this channel for so long when I love WheezyWaiter so damn much?!?!!!! Good lookin RU-vid! You so-called algorithm really failed me for a while this time!!!
i just wanna let you know that i enjoy ur content and presence, and that many of ur vids inspired some truly refreshing insights.. or just make the day better
Unconditional Parenting by Alfie Kohn totally changed my perspective on discipline for kids! It’s aspirational, not ENTIRELY practicable 100% of the time, but... good to have those ideas in the background.
Regarding simple: Not only is it hard to remember that not everyone knows what you know, I find it harder still to know how simple to make it, or to know how to make it simple. My mind is so deeply entrenched in the complex intricacies of my project that I've lost track of what normal speak is, let alone how to explain it in normal speak. 😣
I'm so sorry I've only found this video now. I started watching WheezyWaiter videos in 2013 as a 17 year old. I discovered One Years of Solitude in the summer of 2015 - which I've read an unnecessary 12 times since... Both your channel and that book have been a guiding light and symbol of hope since... I thank you and the Great Gabriel Garcia Marque for helping me become who I am... I think I'm a good person 😊😊
Yes man by Danny Wallace. As an introvert helped me actually say yes and do things. Which resulted in me saying yes to making a new friend through my landlady, made me say yes to new friend going for drinks with her work colleagues which led to me meeting my husband! Say yes more!
This video makes me think. Near the start of your main channel way back in the day my sister and I would watch your videos often. The long time in the middle I forgot about your channel, but a few months ago I rediscovered it. I’m so glad I did. You’re so incredibly thoughtful and I love to hear your thoughts. Thank you for continuing to make videos and put your brain out here.
I really enjoyed this video. You just having a conversation about books that you like, and I'm going to add a lot of them to me reading list, so thank you. :)
I really enjoyed outliers and 100 years of solitude is also my favourite! I remember when I read it thinking.. can you really catch insomnia? Love how it blurred the lines between reality and fantasy. Will have to check out the others. Cheers Wheezy! :)
I love "Made to Stick" It is one of my favorite books and I literally judged it by its cover and only picked it up because the cover felt like it had duct tape on it and that made me want to read it. You have an incredible list and I have also been impacted by 3 of these books as well. Keep up the good work!
Agreeing with what seems to be the general consensus here: it’s really refreshing to see Craig “ramble.” His new videos are so polished and focused that it’s nice to see him try to summarize books that he hasn’t read in a few years. It makes me feel better about how real conversations like this can actually happen
I don't think Seinfeld was a show about nothing, but rather a show about characters who make something out of something that is objectively nothing. They make such a big deal about the stupidest shit that is a waste of time for everybody except the viewers, who were thoroughly entertained.
I agree that college is worth doing, if you do it right. Try to pay as you go and don't get yourself into deep student debt. If you want to get the best bang for your buck and don't know what you want to do with it, at least get an associates in general studies and try to get all your math, english, history/political science, and sciences that you would need for a 4 year degree later. These core courses are what make you well rounded. It doesn't have to be a big name college, just be sure that it is accredited and that the courses will transfer.
I strongly STRONGLY recommend As A Man Thinketh and The Richest Man in Babylon. Please do yourself a favor and read them both. I plan, and am on track, to read As A Man Thinketh at least once a year but I’m really going to try much more. It’s only 37 pgs. long and has truly changed my outlook on life and how I view it and the obstacles in said life!!! And The Richest Man in Babylon is hands down the best financial self help book I’ve ever laid eyes on.
Wheezy I love this. Love the substance. Followed you on and off for years. Great to see you're still here and I really like long videos where you just talk
Hi there, I just want to say that I really enjoy your videos. They are above all, very genuine and it is refreshing to see that. I generally enjoy your recommendations and look forward to start reading some of the books. Thanks
This is an excellent video! Please also consider for future episodes listing/discussing favorite movies of yours (or favorite movies that influence your style, e.g. editing, humor, perspective) favorite performances, comedians, and/or music influences. Please forgive if all has been already covered. Thank you!
You did things to practice to get to where you are. You learned many technical things that can help people share their lives and experiences, which you can invoke at any time to help others to help build a narrative online. maybe you need to just help by training some people or connect them to other people who are working towards similar goals?
I picked up One Hundred Years of Solitude after watching this video. Can someone explain why they like the book? It seems to be a widely loved book but, 100 pages in and, I'm having a hard time getting past the rapes and hysterics. I do like the flow of his sentences and how it reads. I want to keep up with it and was curious what other folks thought.
One Hundred Years of Solitude left me sobbing afterward Bc I thought I’d never read a book that perfect. It was so so beautiful and unlike anything I had ever read. It’s SO good. And learning abt Marquez and how some of the magical realism is metaphor for political climate in South America just 😭. He said that he wrote it because he was wanting to tell stories the way that his grandmother did: she would talk about how someone she knew died and was buried but “was buried in his rocking chair, sitting straight up.” And he just wanted to capture her nonchalant way of storytelling!
If anyone likes 100 Years of Solitude, you simply must check out *Master and Margarita* by Mikhail Bulgakov, the true inventor of magical realism. It's hilarious and thoughtful, just like 100 years, and my favorite book of all time.
I think one of the things that the Heath books miss is that likely should not always be trying to reach everyone and that broadening your reach in such a way as to do so, can be damaging to a message that might be truly important and impactful for a smaller, more distinct group of people.
a. I'll definitely be reading some of those over the next few months, especially Decisive. b. Have you read Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy? It's certainly in your genre - and it's the book that inspired me to write absurd comedy novels, cause there's just not enough like that out there. c. I tried reading 100 years of solitude once, but it was in Spanish and WAY over my skill level lol. Maybe I'll give it another try... in English this time. :p
but the 10 000 hours rule is just wrong! Lifted from Anders Ericsson's books, rather check from the source, check Ericsson's books (on deliberate practice) or interviews on youtube. It is about how you do practice (or hours, if you wish), the number 10000 has not really anything meaningful in it. The 10k is just the average of what experts had worked on becoming an expert. But, yes you need to work to get there, but there is no set limit on it! An average adds no value to the discussion.
Thank you for sharing! Loved your books review, will definitely add some of them to my list. Currently I am reading "The righteous mind" by Jonathan Haidt and I just have to put the book down sometimes and think for awhile. Would highly recommend if you are into changing your own perspective of things in life!
I've read Start With Why. I found it terribly repetitive. Watch Spinek's TED talk instead; you'll have everything he says over and over (and over and over) in the book in a nutshell. One Hundred Years of Solitude is a spectacular book and is one I highly recommend. An aside on the 10K hours thing: meh, it's just a number. Some things take less time, some more. How deliberately someone practices is very important.
Your concern about people understanding your content makes me think of learning theory. As long as it's within a Zone of Proximal Development i.e. only a short distance from their current area of understanding, people aren't generally going to get lost. Example, I've never seen any Star Wars film however I'm, like most aware of characters, plot points and themes so I'd be able to work out where you're going. (none of this is science, just my brain farts)
Hey Craig! I've been trying to get into reading recently but I never seem to find the perfect book to start...any suggestion? (I'm basically open to every genre)
1:50 ~ #atomichabits, loving the listening. could very much apply to an entertainment format, thematics, zero proof of concept, but i do enjoy kids programs "let's all close our eyes and pray together." ~ let's all clap and bring back tinkerbell from the dead. ~ let's all chant the magic chant the believers chant and see what happens! ~ let's all hang bell from Christmas trees ~ let's all chant "these are not the droids you are looking for." ~ let's all chant "wazzup!" ~ let's all say "High Five, and alternately NOT the logic switch, alternately not the momma!" #AtomicHabits, i think the author is really onto something about #simple, and needs to be instantly #rewarding, needs to be a #2minute exercise.
There is a trap you can fall into when explaining things in non-video conversations. People always assume that YOU assume that they are stupid by explaining things to them and they can get mad at you. This happened a few times to me even though I had good intentions. Maybe I'm doing something wrong but I think that you have to tread carefully when doing this.
