I love audio books. I lok for the unabridged versions. What's great also about audio books is I can play them at 1.5X-2.0X and I can listen in the car, gym or when I'm at home cleaning. The type of books are typically personal development, or biographies. I do have the audio book on the 3rd Reich, IT, and Columbine. All wonderful books.
I've listened to..
Power of Habit
Man's Search for Meaning
Think and Grow Rich
10X Rule
Sell or Be Sold
Rich Dad Poor Dad
ETC...
The book I'm currently listening to is Can't Hurt Me, by David Goggins. Huge Goggins fan. The book just came out and I bought it immediately on Audible. Goggins is retired Navy Seal. He's only 43. Was severely beaten by his father as a young kid. Mom ran away, and both were on food stamps. Was racially abused in high school. Went to an all white school. Car spray painted with racial slurs. Cheated throughout his time at school. Could hardly read. Found himself at 20 spraying for cockroaches as an exterminator. Was 150lbs overweight. Wanted to find a career in pararescue but failed because of his fear of water. Came home from work, saw a commercial for hell week. Saw guys ringing the bell and giving up. Became obsessed with joining. The rest is history.
*Failed the test to get into Seal training. It's a difficult test. Buckled down and studied his ass off. He had to teach himself all over again. In his case, he had to study for hours. Broke it all down, and rewrote everything in notebooks. He got tutoring as well. Aced the test 4 months later.
*Went thru Hell Week 3X. Failed 2X because of health issues. Had to start over. Passed the 3rd time on a fractured leg.
*Went thru Ranger school which was much more difficult than Navy Seals training. He was stripped of his title, and started all over as a grunt. Ranger school training is no joke.
*Ran in ultra marathons. The first one that he ran almost killed him. It was a qualifier for a much larger race. He had to complete 100 miles. All he had with him was Ritz crackers and myoplex drinks. He was a power lifter. Not a runner. By mile marker 70 he had a fractured foot, toe nails were coming off. He was pissing blood, and was fainting in and out. He did it though. He has since run in ultra marathons, the Iron man, etc.
*Holds the world record for over 4000 pull-ups in a 24 hour time frame. Again. He failed 2X. Completed the record the 3rd time.
The book is read like a podcast. He has his ghostwriter read the book, and they both talk at the end of the chapter. So, it's like a book/podcast which is pretty interesting and works as an audible book.
The main thing he's trying to get across is to stop bitching about your circumstances. For example, if you're fat say it. "I'm a fat f*ck" and be real with yourself. If you want to start that business but you're in a comfortable safe job, tell yourself that you're a scared little bitch. It's going to be scary. It's going to suck. Deal with it. We don't want to do it because we are living in a world of comfort. Most of us aren't reaching our real potential, and it's a shame. Get uncomfortable. Do the things that most won't do. Live without regret.