Reading

Books that changed my life

“The reading of all good books is like conversation with the finest (people) of the past centuries.”
— Descartes

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These are the books that shaped my life in some way

Man’s Search for Meaning (opens in a new tab) by Viktor Frankl
The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Freedom (opens in a new tab) by Don Miguel Ruiz
Meditations (opens in a new tab) by Marcus Aurelius
The Four Hour Workweek (opens in a new tab) by Tim Ferriss
Ego Is the Enemy (opens in a new tab) by Ryan Holiday (and all of his other books (opens in a new tab))
Daring Greatly (opens in a new tab) by Brené Brown
The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself (opens in a new tab) by Michael Singer
How to Change Your Mind (opens in a new tab) by Michael Pollan
Principles (opens in a new tab) by Ray Dalio

Other books worth reading

Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (opens in a new tab) by Jared Diamond
The War of Art (opens in a new tab) by Steven Pressfield
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (opens in a new tab) by Yuval Noah Harari
The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces that Will Shape Our Future (opens in a new tab) by Kevin Kelly
Poor Charlie’s Almanack (opens in a new tab) by Charlie Munger (edited by Peter Kaufman)
Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman! (opens in a new tab) by Richard Feynman
The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves (opens in a new tab) by Matt Ridley
Skin in the Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life (opens in a new tab) by Nassim Taleb
The Lessons of History (opens in a new tab) by Will and Ariel Durant
Einstein: His Life and Universe (opens in a new tab) by Walter Isaacson
Ben Franklin: An American Life (opens in a new tab) by Walter Isaacson
Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies (opens in a new tab) by Nick Bostrom
The Book of Five Rings (opens in a new tab) by Miyamoto Musashi
Antifragile: Things that Gain from Disorder (opens in a new tab) by Nassim Taleb