BR 303: Be useful by Arnold Schwarzenegger

Category: 3 – SHELF it (All Categories are 1 – Read ASAP!, 2 – BUY it!, 3 – SHELF it, 4 – SOMEDAY it)

Comments: I picked this up as I was fascinated by Arnold’s career. It is hard to succeed in any one career – and quite something to manage it in three of them (bodybuilder, actor, politician). Arnold’s stories got a touch repetitive by the end – but it was nice to hear it all in his voice.

Insights that resonated: The message from the book was simple – take the time to develop clarity of vision, then go all in and work incredibly hard to make it happen.

Stories of his work ethic were awe-inspiring. He definitely walked the talk.

Note: I read this following the Elon musk autobiography. Arnold talks briefly about the mistakes he’s made in his family life. Sadly, it was another tale of infidelity and a broken family. Another one of those that made me reflect on how extreme success can be ruinous in the dimensions of our life that matter in the end.