Neil Pasricha
@neilpasricha.bsky.social
I wrote ‘The Happiness Equation,’ ‘Two-Minute Mornings,’ ‘The Book of Awesome,’ & host the podcast ‘3 Books’.
I wrote a brand new book called 'Canada Is Awesome.' Read for free here 👉🏾 https://www.neil.blog/canada-is-awesome-book-neil-pasricha
I wrote a brand new book called 'Canada Is Awesome.' Read for free here 👉🏾 https://www.neil.blog/canada-is-awesome-book-neil-pasricha
We think: "Work hard today, be happy tomorrow."
We should think: "Be happy today, do great work tomorrow."
We should think: "Be happy today, do great work tomorrow."
November 24, 2025 at 9:50 PM
We think: "Work hard today, be happy tomorrow."
We should think: "Be happy today, do great work tomorrow."
We should think: "Be happy today, do great work tomorrow."
I sat down in Nairobi with award-winning Kenyan novelist Peter Kimani to talk normalizing abnormalities, decolonization, writing habits, whitewashing conservation, and much more. Here are some of my favourite quotes.
November 5, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I sat down in Nairobi with award-winning Kenyan novelist Peter Kimani to talk normalizing abnormalities, decolonization, writing habits, whitewashing conservation, and much more. Here are some of my favourite quotes.
“I think the idea of having a ‘type’ is so wrapped up in what our cultural standards of beauty are and what our gender standards are.” Jen Agg on #3bookspodcast
October 21, 2025 at 4:23 PM
“I think the idea of having a ‘type’ is so wrapped up in what our cultural standards of beauty are and what our gender standards are.” Jen Agg on #3bookspodcast
I sat down with Carl Honoré, author of 'In Praise of Slowness', to talk about how to live a calmer, slower, richer life. Here are some of my favourite quotes.
October 7, 2025 at 3:48 PM
I sat down with Carl Honoré, author of 'In Praise of Slowness', to talk about how to live a calmer, slower, richer life. Here are some of my favourite quotes.
Everything I read in September!
September 25, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Everything I read in September!
I just sat down with novelist Robin Sloan ('Mr Penumbra's 24 Hour Bookstore', 'Moonbound'!) and talked AI ethics, olive oil, myths, and, of course, formative books… here are a few of my favorite quotes:
September 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I just sat down with novelist Robin Sloan ('Mr Penumbra's 24 Hour Bookstore', 'Moonbound'!) and talked AI ethics, olive oil, myths, and, of course, formative books… here are a few of my favorite quotes:
Everything I read in August!
August 28, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Everything I read in August!
"You know you are on the road to success if you would do your job and not be paid for it."—Oprah Winfrey
Oprah knows: Intrinsic motivation outperforms extrinsic motivation.
To see if it’s there, ask: "Would I do this for free?"
Oprah knows: Intrinsic motivation outperforms extrinsic motivation.
To see if it’s there, ask: "Would I do this for free?"
August 25, 2025 at 6:20 PM
"You know you are on the road to success if you would do your job and not be paid for it."—Oprah Winfrey
Oprah knows: Intrinsic motivation outperforms extrinsic motivation.
To see if it’s there, ask: "Would I do this for free?"
Oprah knows: Intrinsic motivation outperforms extrinsic motivation.
To see if it’s there, ask: "Would I do this for free?"
I was starstruck when I met one of my lifelong idols for a chapter of 3 Books: Jerry Howarth, the voice of the Blue Jays. Here are a few of my favorite quotes:
August 23, 2025 at 3:29 PM
I was starstruck when I met one of my lifelong idols for a chapter of 3 Books: Jerry Howarth, the voice of the Blue Jays. Here are a few of my favorite quotes:
Want to be a stronger leader? Read 20 (or even 2!) pages of fiction a day.
August 18, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Want to be a stronger leader? Read 20 (or even 2!) pages of fiction a day.
Absolutely loved 'Four Thousand Weeks' by Oliver Burkeman (who was also an amazing guest in Chapter 142 of 3 Books!). If you're in a pinch and squint mood here are a few of my favorite pages from the book.
August 7, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Absolutely loved 'Four Thousand Weeks' by Oliver Burkeman (who was also an amazing guest in Chapter 142 of 3 Books!). If you're in a pinch and squint mood here are a few of my favorite pages from the book.
A few years ago, I settled into the children's section of Book City in the heart of Toronto's beautiful Bloor West Village with my favorite bookseller in the world—the one and only Sarah Ramsey. Here are a few of my favorite quotes:
July 25, 2025 at 3:24 PM
A few years ago, I settled into the children's section of Book City in the heart of Toronto's beautiful Bloor West Village with my favorite bookseller in the world—the one and only Sarah Ramsey. Here are a few of my favorite quotes:
In the early 2010s, I wrote a self-help book that catapulted me into a strange universe. I went from working an office job in the suburbs to walking onto TV show sets where I was often introduced as “Captain Awesome” or “The Happy Guy!”
July 23, 2025 at 6:33 PM
In the early 2010s, I wrote a self-help book that catapulted me into a strange universe. I went from working an office job in the suburbs to walking onto TV show sets where I was often introduced as “Captain Awesome” or “The Happy Guy!”
This is the man my wife calls "the grandfather of Canada" who led three straight majority governments from 1993 to 2003 and left with the highest approval rating of any Prime Minister in Canadian history.
July 13, 2025 at 3:36 PM
This is the man my wife calls "the grandfather of Canada" who led three straight majority governments from 1993 to 2003 and left with the highest approval rating of any Prime Minister in Canadian history.
91-year-old Prime Minister Jean Chrétien is on 3 Books!
July 13, 2025 at 3:36 PM
91-year-old Prime Minister Jean Chrétien is on 3 Books!
After a long walk up the coast I chatted with John and Alison of Camino Books in Del Mar about how to open a bookstore, California independence, fighting fascism, George Orwell, customers vs. readers, and their 3 most formative books. Here are a few of my favorite quotes:
June 11, 2025 at 3:34 PM
After a long walk up the coast I chatted with John and Alison of Camino Books in Del Mar about how to open a bookstore, California independence, fighting fascism, George Orwell, customers vs. readers, and their 3 most formative books. Here are a few of my favorite quotes:
Reminder!
The less time available, the more effort you put in
So to get it done, move the deadline up…
The less time available, the more effort you put in
So to get it done, move the deadline up…
May 15, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Reminder!
The less time available, the more effort you put in
So to get it done, move the deadline up…
The less time available, the more effort you put in
So to get it done, move the deadline up…
Ginny Yurich (@1000HoursOutsid) is the homeschooling mother of 5 (!) who has spirited a movement called 1000 Hours Outside. She drove 5 hours to Toronto to talk with Leslie and me.
Here are a few of my favorite quotes:
Here are a few of my favorite quotes:
May 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Ginny Yurich (@1000HoursOutsid) is the homeschooling mother of 5 (!) who has spirited a movement called 1000 Hours Outside. She drove 5 hours to Toronto to talk with Leslie and me.
Here are a few of my favorite quotes:
Here are a few of my favorite quotes:
“Because the two primary obstacles to gratefulness are forgetfulness and a lack of mindful awareness, visual reminders can serve as cues to trigger thoughts of gratitude.” ― Robert Emmons
May 2, 2025 at 6:16 PM
“Because the two primary obstacles to gratefulness are forgetfulness and a lack of mindful awareness, visual reminders can serve as cues to trigger thoughts of gratitude.” ― Robert Emmons
Intrinsic motivation outperforms extrinsic motivation.
To see if it’s there, ask: "Would I do this for free?"
To see if it’s there, ask: "Would I do this for free?"
April 7, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Intrinsic motivation outperforms extrinsic motivation.
To see if it’s there, ask: "Would I do this for free?"
To see if it’s there, ask: "Would I do this for free?"
Thinking about whether you should quit your job?
I don't know if you should but I do know two tests you should to help decide:
1. The Deathbed Test:
What will you regret not doing more when you look back?
2. The Plan B Test:
What will you do if it fails and are you OK with that?
I don't know if you should but I do know two tests you should to help decide:
1. The Deathbed Test:
What will you regret not doing more when you look back?
2. The Plan B Test:
What will you do if it fails and are you OK with that?
March 21, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Thinking about whether you should quit your job?
I don't know if you should but I do know two tests you should to help decide:
1. The Deathbed Test:
What will you regret not doing more when you look back?
2. The Plan B Test:
What will you do if it fails and are you OK with that?
I don't know if you should but I do know two tests you should to help decide:
1. The Deathbed Test:
What will you regret not doing more when you look back?
2. The Plan B Test:
What will you do if it fails and are you OK with that?
Can friendship and sexual desire co-exist?
Sex educator Emily Nagoski says yes!
One takeaway? Liking your partner and cultivating the friendship side ... also increases desire.
Learn about maintaining long-term sexual connection and more from Emily in Chapter 146 of 3 Books.
youtu.be/kd2omYBNif0
Sex educator Emily Nagoski says yes!
One takeaway? Liking your partner and cultivating the friendship side ... also increases desire.
Learn about maintaining long-term sexual connection and more from Emily in Chapter 146 of 3 Books.
youtu.be/kd2omYBNif0
March 18, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Can friendship and sexual desire co-exist?
Sex educator Emily Nagoski says yes!
One takeaway? Liking your partner and cultivating the friendship side ... also increases desire.
Learn about maintaining long-term sexual connection and more from Emily in Chapter 146 of 3 Books.
youtu.be/kd2omYBNif0
Sex educator Emily Nagoski says yes!
One takeaway? Liking your partner and cultivating the friendship side ... also increases desire.
Learn about maintaining long-term sexual connection and more from Emily in Chapter 146 of 3 Books.
youtu.be/kd2omYBNif0
I was lucky to sit down with Tim Urban in a busy Manhattan coffee shop.
We discussed why to let your kids wear shorts in winter, how to break free from normalcy, and (of course) his 3 most formative books. Here are some of my favorite quotes:
We discussed why to let your kids wear shorts in winter, how to break free from normalcy, and (of course) his 3 most formative books. Here are some of my favorite quotes:
January 29, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I was lucky to sit down with Tim Urban in a busy Manhattan coffee shop.
We discussed why to let your kids wear shorts in winter, how to break free from normalcy, and (of course) his 3 most formative books. Here are some of my favorite quotes:
We discussed why to let your kids wear shorts in winter, how to break free from normalcy, and (of course) his 3 most formative books. Here are some of my favorite quotes:
Nick Sweetman doesn't use stencils! He's not tracing anything! The guy is literally just looking at a dirty, bare, curved 750-square-foot wall and, NO BIGGIE painting 16 HYPERREALISTIC LOCAL BIRDS ON IT!
Watch the full video: youtu.be/8EKtCgxisSE
Watch the full video: youtu.be/8EKtCgxisSE
January 16, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Nick Sweetman doesn't use stencils! He's not tracing anything! The guy is literally just looking at a dirty, bare, curved 750-square-foot wall and, NO BIGGIE painting 16 HYPERREALISTIC LOCAL BIRDS ON IT!
Watch the full video: youtu.be/8EKtCgxisSE
Watch the full video: youtu.be/8EKtCgxisSE
Nick Sweetman is one of Toronto's most prominent graffiti artists and his photorealistic work is unbelievable. Here are some of my favorite quotes from his Chapter of 3 Books:
January 14, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Nick Sweetman is one of Toronto's most prominent graffiti artists and his photorealistic work is unbelievable. Here are some of my favorite quotes from his Chapter of 3 Books: