Author: Naval Ravikant, Eric Jorgenson and Jack Butcher ASIN: B08FF8MTM6 Naval is one of my favorite thinkers. This book is a collection of his thoughts from various media (podcasts, interviews, articles etc.) up until September 2020. What a great read! EXCERPTS [Note that I've skipped the first part of the book, because it's content was already summarized by the book "HOW TO GET RICH: (without getting lucky)". If you like [...]
Author: Nassim Nicholas Taleb ASIN: B077QY23RV I tried reading Taleb a few years ago but I just couldn't stomach his writing style. In comparison to other books it lacks explanations and citations, which at the time lead me to believe that Taleb is just another macro-bullshitter. I decided to plough through this time due to many recommendations. I quickly found out that my macro-BS impression was wrong. He was spot [...]
Author: Naval Ravikant and Babak Nivi ASIN: B086BGN5LF The book is a basically a transcript of Naval Ravikant's podcasts on his "getting rich" tweetstorm. Great crumbs of wisdom. However, instead of reading this book, read "the Almanack of Naval Ravikant" (I've prepared a book summary as well). EXCERPTS Seek Wealth, Not Money or Status Wealth is assets that earn while you sleep The reason you want wealth is because it [...]
Author: George Orwell ASIN: B07K59VB7W A great short book about how revolutions get hijacked. A fable for grown-ups. EXCERPTS [The message cannot be convincingly revealed through paragraphs (as with most books). I recommend reading this short fable for grown-ups.] The book tells the story of a group of farm animals who rebel against their human farmer, hoping to create a society where the animals can be equal, free, and happy. Ultimately, however, the [...]
Author: Sean Carroll ISBN: 978-1101984253 Remember Nietzsche's God is dead? The outlook on life presented on this book is exactly the one he had in mind, when he said it. While I do agree with Nietzsche that we're nowadays predominantly facing a crisis of meaning I do agree with Carroll as well. We shouldn't stop exploring just because it may cause a crisis of meaning. It is up to us [...]
Author: Herman Hesse (translated by Hilda Rosner) ISBN: 978-0811200684 Story of a young aristocrat, who is trying to renounce sensual and material pleasures and discover ultimate spiritual truths. A classic. EXCERPTS [Buddha = Illustrious One = Gothama The young man/ aristocrat/ traveller = Siddharta = Samana] That was how everybody loved Siddhartha. He delighted and made everybody happy. But Siddhartha himself was not happy. Siddhartha had one single goal—to become [...]
Author: Derek Sivers ISBN: 978-1988575070 One of my favorite author's guidelines on how ti live. EXCERPTS We do so many things for the money, whether we need it or not. But what if you had so much money that you couldn’t possibly want any more? What would you do then? What would you stop doing? And then if you stopped doing all these things you’re doing just for the money [...]
Author: Brad Stulberg, Steve Magness ISBN: 978-0593138793 A book for exceptionally driven people that want to avoid burnout. In my belief, if you read the below excerpts you don't need to read the whole piece. EXCERPTS All the greats shared something else in common: An unrelenting drive. An eternal hunger. An inability to be satiated. Passion. They are people who, simply put, cannot be content. People who thrive on the [...]
Author: Derek Sivers ISBN: 978-1988575018 Awesome advice for pursuing art or business. Reminds me quite a lot of Seth Godin. Nothing wrong with that ? EXCERPTS All opportunities come from people. Stay in touch with everyone. Use a database. People skills are counterintuitive. To be helped, be helpful. Persistence is polite. Be resourceful. Ask for help, but never wait for help. Call the destination and ask for directions. Get specific [...]
Author: Marcus Aurelius ISBN: 978-0812968255 The content of the book is nothing special if you're familiar with stoic philosophy. What is remarkable about this book is that it offers an insight into the mind of Marcus Aurelius, a Roman emperor. The book is a translation of a personal diary of his. It's amazing to see that even the most powerful man in the world most of the time struggled with [...]