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10 ideas I’ve stolen from books that have changed my life


By - Richard - 31st October 2025

Here are ten specific ideas that I have stolen from books I have read. These are things I have gone on to buy, disciplines I have instilled, habits I have nurtured and ways of thinking that have completely changed my life.

Rather than talking about whole books that have changed my life, this video looks at very specific ideas within certain books that I have implemented into my own life and which have had a profound impact.

I love the fact that a book, which can be bought at minimal cost, contains ideas within it that can have wide-reaching impact. The books which have impacted my life most greatly tend to be ones where I have quickly latched onto an idea or concept and implemented it into my own daily life straight away. These books then remain fresh in my mind.

The ideas in this video come from a variety of different books, but a lot of them are based around creativity, writing and habit formation. The need to stay consistent is a common theme within these books.

About the Author

Richard Nicholls - Managing Director

Before launching Swift Films, Richard worked as a broadcast TV director and editor, working on programmes for the BBC, ITV and Sky.

A multi-skilled and technically-minded filmmaker, Richard is equally at home coming up with creative concepts as he is on location filming or pulling footage together in the edit suite.

Richard is a member of Independent Producers Scotland and has a love of cats, football, chocolate and Film Noir (in that order).

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