The Nerdist Way: How to Reach the Next Level (In Real Life)

by Chris Hardwick Narrated by Chris Hardwick

Overview

Nerds: Once a tormented subrace of humans...now captains of industry! You don't have to be a stereotypical geekwad to appreciate the tenets of Nerdism and to make your innate talents for overanalysis and hyper-self-awareness work for you instead of against you. Join Nerd superstar Chris Hardwick as he offers his fellow “creative-obsessives” the crucial information needed to come out on top in the current Nerd uprising.

Nerds subsist on the minutiae of their chosen passions. As a lifelong member of “The Nerd Herd,” as he calls it, Chris Hardwick has learned all there is to know about Nerds. He's studied them, lived with them, and has endeavored to milk their knowledge nectar and isolate its curative powers for what ails you. Thus, he has founded a philosophical system (and blog) called The Nerdist, and here he shares his hard-earned wisdom about turning seeming weaknesses into world-dominating strengths.

From keeping your heart rate below hummingbird levels to managing the avalanche of sadness that is your inbox, from ignoring your brain to attracting wealth by turning down work, Hardwick reveals the secrets that can help you accomplish what you want by tapping into your true nerdtastic self. The Nerdist Way shows how to focus your mind, body, and time into an unstoppable laser of goodness. Don't wait for another social tragedy. Don't resort to cheap “mass murder” tactics to exact your revenge on society. Success is the most satisfying-and legal-form of vengeance there is. And you can achieve it when you follow the Nerdist Way.

Editorial Reviews

"If nerds have proven anything," Chris Hardwick once asserted, "it is that they have an innate ability to throw incredible amounts of focus at things." He should know: The author of The Nerdist Way is also the host of the popular Nerdist podcast and Web Soup, a confirmed Doctor Who and Star Trek voyeur, and a nerd circle icon. In this radically unconventional self-help primer, he coaches fellow "creative obsessives" on channeling their energies for happiness, health, and, who knows, even financial success and popularity. A witty way of learning to point the nerd laser.

From the Publisher

He is among the most influential public faces of nerd culture today.”—The New York Times

“A self-help book has never been so funny. Or potentially beneficial—to nerds and garden-variety humans alike.”—Associated Press

“Solid self-help book rife with nerdy pop-culture references, a few personal anecdotes, and plenty of enthusiasm.”—AV Club

"Chris Hardwick is king of the nerds. And he's a good king. Like Aragorn. Follow him."—Rainn Wilson

"Chris Hardwick is a Nerd's Nerd's Nerd. The third nerd denotes his understanding of Nerddom on a meta-level.  He has broken the chains of his Nerd Bondage to become a successful, well-dressed, famous dude who hasn't forgotten where he came from."—Adam Savage

Product Details

BN ID:	2940169729443
Publisher:	Brilliance Audio
Publication date:	11/01/2011
Edition description:	Unabridged

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