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Timeless Books That Shaped How I See the World
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items Books You Should Read Before 45
Favourite read - a powerful critique of the American Dream and the emptiness of chasing wealth for wealth’s sake.
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Paperback
Truly a great book! It’s worth rereading a few times! Focuses on the importance of pursuing your dreams, or a ‘personal legend’, and believing that the universe will conspire to help you achieve them
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Focuses on practical strategies to understand and manage negative feelings, emphasizing that you are not your emotions, and they are tools for personal growth.
Master Your Emotions: A Practical Guide to Overcome Negativity and Better ...
The highest form of skill is to win without fighting, using strategy and diplomacy to conquer an opponent before any battle begins.
Sun Tzu on the Art of War
Focuses on the power of small, incremental changes, teaching you to build a system of tiny habits that compound over time to create remarkable results.
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
Focuses on finding what is truly important in life and discarding everything else. It teaches that happiness comes from solving problems you care about, not from avoiding them.
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck - EnglishPDF
Explores the two systems that drive the way we think—System 1 (fast, intuitive, and emotional) and System 2 (slow, deliberate, and logical)—and how understanding them can help you make better decisions.
Daniel Kahneman-Thinking, Fast and Slow .pdf
A collection of modern wisdom on wealth and happiness, emphasizing that true wealth comes from creating value and building leverage, while happiness is a skill that can be cultivated.
THE ALMANACK OF NAVAL RAVIKANT
Argues that financial success is more about human behavior than knowledge. It highlights the importance of humility, frugality, and understanding your own relationship with money to build lasting wealth.
The Psychology of Money: Timeless Wealth Lessons
Defines "deep work" as the ability to focus without distraction on a cognitively demanding task. It provides actionable strategies to cultivate this skill, arguing that it is a key competitive advantage in today's economy.
Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success - Newport
A classic self-help book that provides timeless advice on how to handle people, make them like you, and change their behavior without arousing resentment. It emphasizes genuine interest in others and finding common ground.
How To Win Friends & Influence People DALE CARNEGIE
Distills 3,000 years of history into 48 laws on how to gain, maintain, and defend against power. It provides a strategic, amoral guide to navigating social dynamics, emphasizing the importance of reputation, controlling emotions, and understanding hu...
The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene
A dystopian novel that serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of totalitarianism, government surveillance, and the manipulation of truth and history. It explores themes of individuality, free thought, and the power of language.
1984 by George Orwell