Comments on: 7 Lessons From 7 Mentors That Have Changed My Life

By: Mr. Robot

Mr. Robot — Wed, 27 Jun 2018 17:29:01 +0000

Some real gold nuggets here. Tha k you for sharing this wisdom. Its given me new things to think and read about.

By: Zach @ Four Pillar Freedom

Zach @ Four Pillar Freedom — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 19:22:42 +0000

In reply to Peerless Money Mentor. Thank you! The War of Art is a great book, it's also very short so it's an easy read. It's one I revisit often.

By: Peerless Money Mentor

Peerless Money Mentor — Sat, 20 Jan 2018 22:32:10 +0000

Awesome read! I’ve added The War of Art to my reading list.

By: Zach @ Four Pillar Freedom

Zach @ Four Pillar Freedom — Mon, 01 Jan 2018 16:35:39 +0000

In reply to Matt @ Spills Spot. Yeah Cheryl Strayed is fantastic, she just tells it like it is. I appreciate you following along and always leaving encouraging feedback! Best of luck to both of us in 2018!

By: Zach @ Four Pillar Freedom

Zach @ Four Pillar Freedom — Mon, 01 Jan 2018 16:34:36 +0000

In reply to Andy.

Hey Andy,

No I actually have never heard of that project. Thanks for linking to that book list, I’ll definitely check it out. This makes me excited, I love finding new sources for learning. Thanks for sharing! I also listen to podcasts while driving – it’s such a simple way to soak up some knowledge on the my morning commute to work every day.

By: Matt @ Spills Spot

Matt @ Spills Spot — Sat, 30 Dec 2017 20:06:11 +0000

This is a fantastic list Zach, 7 truly life changing lessons if we can all put these into practice. I think my favorite one is “You don’t have to explain your life path to other people.” I love that. We all need to focus on living our best life, no matter what the people around us think. We don’t have to explain ourselves.

Congrats on an incredible year Zach, it’s been great following along your personal progress and your blog’s growth throughout the year! I have no doubt you’ll have an even brighter 2018 ahead.

By: Andy

Andy — Sat, 30 Dec 2017 18:58:10 +0000

A lot of great lessons here, thanks Zach! Are you familiar with Impact Theory? It’s the latest project from Tom Bilyeu who was successful with Quest nutrition bars. He interviews and discusses lessons from many of the people I’ve seen you recommending and I think you’d enjoy it. I typically listen to the episodes in podcast form while I’m at the gym or driving. Here’s a link to their book recommendations list, which I’m sure you’ll find a lot of agreement with: http://impacttheory.com/reading-list/

By: Mike @ Balanced Dividends

Mike @ Balanced Dividends — Sat, 30 Dec 2017 17:08:08 +0000

In reply to Zach @ Four Pillar Freedom. Nice list and agreed on Sivers. His book on the CD Baby experience is a really good read.

By: Zach @ Four Pillar Freedom

Zach @ Four Pillar Freedom — Sat, 30 Dec 2017 14:57:39 +0000

In reply to Mrs. Farmhouse Finance. That's funny, I almost included Derek Sivers on this list! I love his "hell yeah or no" approach as well. It's a great way to only spend time on things you're excited about and ignore the rest. Sivers is a contrarian thinker in a lot of ways. I often read his blog posts to acquire new ways of thinking about different topics.

By: Mrs. Farmhouse Finance

Mrs. Farmhouse Finance — Sat, 30 Dec 2017 14:52:22 +0000

These are all great lessons. I’m a big fan of Wild, so I’d definitely be interested in checking out Tiny Beautiful Things. For me, one of the most life-changing ideas/lessons that I read about this past year was Derek Sivers’ “hell yeah” or “no” rule. I first read about it in Essentialism, but have since read stuff that Sivers wrote about it and listened to him speak. I’ve been applying that rule to my own life, that if something isn’t a “hell yeah” it’s a “no”.