
Robin Black Recommended Books
Robin Black has recommended 6 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
Robin Black is a Canadian mixed martial arts commentator, former mixed martial artist, and glam rock musician.
(Read more on Wikipedia)6 Books Recommended
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The Four Agreements
A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom
"Great book." - Robin Black (Source)
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Joe Rogan recommended this bookJoe Rogan
"A seriously powerful book." - Joe Rogan
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Peter Attia recommended this bookPeter Attia
Peter Attia mentioned reading this book on an interview for Outside Online.
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Jack Dorsey recommended this bookJack Dorsey
"[One] of my favorite books." - Jack Dorsey
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Aubrey Marcus recommended this bookAubrey Marcus
Aubrey Marcus mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
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Ellen DeGeneres recommended this bookEllen DeGeneres
"I love [this book] so much that it feels like my book. It feels so personal." - Ellen DeGeneres
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Daniel Negreanu recommended this bookDaniel Negreanu
"It’s the simplicity that makes the book so powerful. Anytime I have a friend who wants to embark on the journey of introspection, that’s always where I start." - Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu's recommendation of this book +5
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- Karlie Kloss
"I just think it’s got a lot of great principles and ideas." - Karlie Kloss
- Big Sean
"Another one of my favorites." - Big Sean
- Jen Sincero
"Lays out some very simple and profound truths that will absolutely change your life for the better if you live by them." - Jen Sincero
- Danny Miranda
"A great book for anyone seeking knowledge on how to live a better life." - Danny Miranda
- Patrick Bet-David
Patrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
- Karlie Kloss
Man's Search for Meaning
"One of the great books ever written exists because of one of the worst times in human history. From suffering comes beauty." - Robin Black (Source)
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Jordan Peterson recommended this bookJordan Peterson
Recommended on Jordan Peterson's website.
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Jocko Willink recommended this bookJocko Willink
Jocko Willink covered this book in "Jocko Podcast" Ep. 78
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Esther Perel recommended this bookEsther Perel
"The book I’ve probably gifted the most is [this book], since I’m 16." - Esther Perel
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Emma Watson recommended this bookEmma Watson
"Loved it. Really loved it." - Emma Watson
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Naval Ravikant recommended this bookNaval Ravikant
"Wow it's dark." - Naval Ravikant
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David Blaine recommended this bookDavid Blaine
"One of my favorite books." - David Blaine
David Blaine's recommendation of this book +29
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- Terry Crews
"Incredible." - Terry Crews
- Jimmy Fallon
"Talks about the meaning of life, and I believe you come out a better person from reading it." - Jimmy Fallon
- Tony Robbins
"Taught me that if you change the meaning, you change everything." - Tony Robbins
- Simon Sinek
"Single most important book you can read." - Simon Sinek
- Michael Gervais
"Outlines methods to discover deep meaning and purpose in life." - Michael Gervais
- Daniel Pink
"A hugely important book for me." - Daniel Pink
- Ev Williams
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile.
- Bryan Johnson
"His basic point is no matter the conditions we surround ourselves in, we can author our life." - Bryan Johnson
- Dustin Moskovitz
Dustin Moskovitz recommended this book on Twitter.
- Sam Altman
This book was on Sam Altman's bookshelf.
- Chelsea Handler
"One of those beautiful accounts of a terrible time in our history. His calm and sagaciousness, while witnessing one horror after another played out during his time in three separate concentration camps, is awe inspiring." - Chelsea Handler
- Ryan Holiday
"Looks at how we find purpose by dedicating ourselves to a cause, learning to love and finding a meaning to our suffering." - Ryan Holiday
- Maria Popova
"A meditation on what the gruesome experience of Auschwitz taught [the author] about the primary purpose of life: the quest for meaning, which sustained those who survived." - Maria Popova
- Aniela Gregorek
"A book I have gifted to many people because it changed the way I think about human suffering and grace in life." - Aniela Gregorek
- Fedor Holz
"[From it] I interpreted that we cannot avoid suffering, but we can choose how to cope with it, and that having meaning in our life is essential." - Fedor Holz
- Turia Pitt
"[If people are] doing a bit of soul searching, hands down [I give them this book]." - Turia Pitt
- Chip Conley
"If I were to take the meaning of [this book], and turn it into an equation, it would be despair equals suffering minus meaning." - Chip Conley
- Dave Elitch
Dave Elitch mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
- PewDiePie
"A great tool to help people. [...] In case something really bad happens, I feel like, from reading this book, I'm better equipped to handle it." - PewDiePie
- Shane Parrish
"As hard as you think your life is, it pales in comparison to Auschwitz." - Shane Parrish
- Phil Jackson
"An important book for me." - Phil Jackson
- Tom Bilyeu
Tom Bilyeu recommended this book on his website.
- Lex Fridman
"I reread [this book] quite often." - Lex Fridman
- Mark Manson
Mark Manson recommended this book on his website.
- Alastair Humphreys
"Slim but packed with wisdom that I often come back to. I really recommend you read it." - Alastair Humphreys
- Steve Kerr
"Incredibly inspiring." - Steve Kerr
- Jim Kwik
"Illustrates that it’s not our circumstances but the decisions we make that diminish or develop us." - Jim Kwik
- Michael Hyatt
Michael Hyatt recommended this book on his website.
- Patrick Bet-David
Patrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
- Terry Crews
Grit
The Power of Passion and Perseverance
"I recommend this book HIGHLY." - Robin Black (Source)
Be Water, My Friend
"Book on the teachings of her father, Bruce Lee." - Robin Black (Source)
Mastery
"Wonderful book examining the lives of Masters. Recommend it highly." - Robin Black (Source)
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Aubrey Marcus recommended this bookAubrey Marcus
"The master work of a master author." - Aubrey Marcus
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Ryan Holiday recommended this bookRyan Holiday
"Read [this book] so that you can figure your life’s task and how to dedicate yourself to it." - Ryan Holiday
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Mark Hart recommended this bookMark Hart
"An excellent book." - Mark Hart
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Tom Bilyeu recommended this bookTom Bilyeu
Tom Bilyeu recommended this book on his website.
Tom Bilyeu's recommendation of this book - Rollo Tomassi recommended this book
Rollo Tomassi
"His best book next to 48 Laws." - Rollo Tomassi
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Robin Sharma recommended this bookRobin Sharma
"GREAT book." - Robin Sharma
Robin Sharma's recommendation of this book +1
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- Patrick Bet-David
Patrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
- Patrick Bet-David
The Demon's Sermon on the Martial Arts
A Graphic Novel
"Recommended reading for an 8 hour flight home." - Robin Black (Source)
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