Sunday Supplement #177 (September 29th, 2024)
Below is another Sunday Supplement with a quote worth sharing, a book worth reading, a movie worth watching, brainfood worth consuming, and a spiritual passage worth pondering.
Please take something away from these recommendations that enriches your week ahead!
Quote of the Week:
“Instead of trying to make your life perfect, give yourself the freedom to make it an adventure, and go ever upward.”
– Drew Houston
Book of the Week:
Congo – Michael Crichton
An expedition into the African rainforest near the Lost City of Zinj results in the mysterious and brutal killing of a team of American geologists.
In San Francisco, a primatologist works with Amy, a gorilla with a vocabulary of 620 signs. When Amy’s paintings resemble a Portuguese print from 1692, the Congo Project supervisor notices and prompts another expedition to the Lost City of Zinj.
Michael Crichton was a prolific writer. He wrote 28 novels, selling over 200 million copies, and wrote and directed a few films. He also created the celebrated show ER.
I’ve found most of Crichton’s work to be the epitome of embarking on a literary adventure. His bibliography is well worth exploring. I’ve featured Crichton’s work in one other Sunday Supplement, #134.
Movie of the Week:
Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz’s written and directed feature debut follows Zak, a man with Down syndrome, who runs away from a residential nursing home to pursue his dream of becoming a wrestler.
Zak later meets up with an outlaw, who becomes his friend and coach. The two continue on their journey while attempting to avoid the people pursuing them.
The film has brilliant performances, including those from Zack Gottsagen, Shia LaBeouf, Dakota Johnson, Bruce Dern, Thomas Haden Church, Jon Bernthal, and John Hawkes.
I’m surprised The Peanut Butter Falcon wasn’t recognized by more major festivals, but it is definitely a film worth watching.
Brainfood of the Week:
Tony Robbins | The Tim Ferriss Show
This interview from Tim Terriss’ podcast is almost nine years old, but it still packs incredible wisdom from world-famous performance coach Tony Robbins.
Tony Robbins is a #1 New York Times best-selling author, philanthropist, entrepreneur, and leading life and business strategist. I have featured him and his books in a few previous Sunday Supplements.
In this episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, Tony discusses his morning routine, diet, how he works with high-performing athletes and traders, common misconceptions about him, and much more.
This is part one of the interview. Here is the link to part 2. If you enjoy the content, check out Robbins’s work and more episodes of The Tim Ferriss Show.
Closing Spiritual Passage:
“One learns more from traveling ten thousand miles than from reading ten thousand scrolls.”
– Chinese Proverb
This Chinese proverb is an excellent reminder to continue adventuring in life and not to succumb to inaction over action.
I find over-preparation an easy trap to fall into, as opposed to trusting your ability to land on your feet after taking a leap.
In modern society, so many different mediums vie for our attention and time that we can slip into vicarious living through media or reading.
Studying and preparation have their time and place, but learning from action over inaction should always weigh heavier on the scales of life.
Continue to adventure in your life, and have a blessed week ahead!
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