PRAISE FOR A PHILOSOPHERS NOTES
Brian Johnson has written a wonderful book on optimal living that is very easy to read and has invaluable suggestions on how to live authentic, successful, loving, and happy lives. There is great wisdom in this book to help enrich anyones life no matter what their age. I wish this book was available 40 years ago when I was just starting out on my own life journey. I whole heartedly recommend it.
John Mackey , CEO, Whole Foods
Brilliant! Brian Johnson has a rare gift for fresh-squeezing timeless wisdom and serving it up with a grin. Every single page of this phenomenal little book is packed with life-changing insights and down-to-earth charm. Prepare to get smarter, healthier and happier from the moment you pick it up!
Pilar Gerasimo , Editor in Chief of Experience Life Magazine
As a man whos invested better than twenty years inspiring people to lift heavy things to live stronger, its unsettlingly refreshing to have something so small lift me up and make me stronger and wiser. Brian has mastered the skill of creating concentrated wisdom that gives you more freedom, energy and clarity per second than any thing you can do, be or read. I love this book!! Thank you Bri!
Shawn Phillips , bestselling lifestyle fitness author, Strength for LIFE and Gold Star Practice Contributor to Integral Life Practice
A great resource to live life at your absolute best.
Robin Sharma , author of the #1 international bestseller The Leader Who Had No Title
The little book in your hands will save you big amounts of time, energy and money. How? Brian Johnson has spent years scouring metric tons of publications and figured out what really works so you dont have to. The result? Hes made the path to optimal living fun and simple for the rest of us. What more could you ask for?
Tripp Lanier , host of The New Man Podcast
Brians passionate love of wisdom oozes from A Philosophers Notes. Its infectious. Distilling ancient wisdom to its essence, A Philosophers Notes cuts through the noise of uncertainty. Without a wasted word Brian brings modern-world relevance to often-ambiguous philosophical writing, making it accessible and relevant to us all. It truly is the modern-day guide to optimal living.
Brendan Brazier , bestselling author of Thrive and formulator of Vega
You know how amazing lemon essence is? In a single drop, a whole orchard of lemon brilliance. Thats what Brian Johnson is to wisdom. Hes taken the best from the best and distilled it down to something thats pure, punchy and practical. A Philosophers Notes is like an entire library on the secret to your Great Work in the palm of your hand.
Michael Bungay Stanier , author of Do More Great Work
Brian is a master learner, synthesizer and Creator! This book holds more wisdom than most of us absorb in a lifetime. What a great place to start on the journey or to use as a check point along the way. Thanks, Brian, for your contribution to conscious evolution!
David Emerald , author of The Power of TED*
Curiosity can kill cats but it can also create cool cats and Brian Johnson is, no doubt, the coolest cat I know. If I could install a chip in Chips head that allowed me to download this book all day long, Id do it in a minute. Or maybe not, because one of the brilliant truths of A Philosophers Notes is the visceral sense of discovery you experience each time you turn the page. These notes are more than streams, they are raging rivers of wisdom and reading just a half dozen pages at a time will sustain you for a week.
Chip Conley , founder of Joie de Vivre Hotels and author of PEAK and Emotional Equations
Imagine if there was a book about personal growth that captured all the great lessons of all the hundreds of other great books and teachers? Look no further, this is the book! A Philosophers Notes reads as quick as a page-turning novel, yet is filled with great nuggets of wisdom.Johnson makes every word count but does so with wit and style. Whether youve read em all or are new to the self-help aisle, A Philosophers Notes is a must-read. Its one of, if not the best Ive read (and Ive read a lot of them). Already excited for number two.
Jason Wachob , creator of MindBodyGreen.com
Brian Johnson sees life as a great work-in-progress and each of us as an aspiring artist. With cultivation and practice, we create a masterpiece with and through our lives. Brians insights, stories, and living example inspire us to fulfill our purpose and potential, and to create an awesome life for ourselves and those around us!
Jeff Klein , author of Working for Good: Making a Difference While Making a Living
:: VOLUME 1 ::
BRIAN JOHNSON
Copyright 2010 by Brian Johnson
Published by en*theos Enterprises
18030 Brookhurst Street #334
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
http://entheos.me
Editorial: Jacquelyn B. Fletcher
Cover & Typography: Brian Donahue and Rasheeda Mickel
Cover Illustration: Brian Johnson
Author Photograph: Tim Van Orden
All rights reserved. Having said that, youre welcome to share a reasonable number of passages with appropriate attribution!
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Johnson, Brian, 1974 A philosophers notes on
optimal living, creating an authentically awesome life
and other such goodness.
ISBN 10: 0-9830591-0-1
ISBN 13: 978-0-9830591-0-3
Printed in Canada
I dedicate this book to all the other Lovers of Wisdom out there. You inspire me!
And, to Alexandramy Goddess, best friend, soul mate and Wife. Rubbing feet with you as I wake up in the morning is one of my greatest joys. I feel so blessed to celebrate our lives together. Thank you for sharing my enthusiasm for this book and all of my ideas. I love you. Muah. :)
