What's your favorite book?
Richard Fang
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I'm not really a big reader but would love to see recommendations!
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Rene-Andre Yebakima@rayebakima
"Thinking, Fast and Slow" by Daniel Kahneman.
It shows that we are not as smart and reasoned as we think we are.
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@james_clear @dzyngiri Ditto on this one, it's really good, no-nonsense book on how to improve your life. No chapters on "believing hard enough" or anything like that, just straight to the point advice.
I am reading now Lean startup, seems very interesting @richardfliu
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind by Shunryu Suzuki.
I stumbled across him while reading the biography of Steve Jobs :)
I'd say a wonderful one is Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl. It's about a holocaust survivor and his experiences in a concentration camp.
Some great quotes from it:
“Those who have a 'why' to live, can bear with almost any 'how'.”
“Happiness cannot be pursued; it must ensue.”
“I recommend that the Statue of Liberty on the East Coast be supplemented by a Statue of Responsiblity on the West Coast.”
"Red Notice" by Bill Browder is an awesome true story!
@daniel_baum I actually find reading biographys and stories probably the easiest reads for me! Will check it out :)
Art of War
"They Ask, You Answer" by Marcus sheridan
Meditations - Marcus Aurelius. A great way to reset your perspective and learn from some timeless words.
100 years of solitude!
Show Your Work- Austin Kleon
The Silmarillion, J.R.R. Tolkien (ed. by C. Tolkien)