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My favorite book recs
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items A few of my most influential reads, spanning topics from psychology and philosophy to life-changing personal development. Essential reading for anyone looking to think deeper and live better.
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Made me observe my thoughts instead of automatically believing them. It also blends mindfulness, cognitive insight, and Eastern philosophy. And it's practical, not preachy.
Don't Believe Everything You Think: Why Your Thinking Is The Beginning & End Of Suffering
It taught me that spiritual life is not about escaping reality, but engaging it it fully, with compassion, presence, and humility, and also discovering the scared in the ordinary.
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It taught me how to protect myself from my own emotions, buy with a margin of safety and focus on value not popularity.
Intelligent Investor: The Classic Text on Value Investing|Hardcover
It showed me the difference between reacting and directing life, being proactive (not driven by conditions).
It aligned with how i think about the world at scale — outcomes, leverage, and positioning.
The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People: Revised and Updated: 15th Anniversary Edition
It didn’t teach me to “be nice.”
It taught me that social power is built through understanding others, not overpowering them. I liked:
Making people feel seen = influence and that Listening is stronger than talking.
How to Win Friends and Influence People
This helped me deal with your pain, anxiety, overthinking, and physical discomfort.It taught you that:
My mind is not always my ally
Presence is relief, and pain is sharper when mentally replayed
It helped me detach from thoughts instead of fighting ...
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual
It amplified my belief in focus as a weapon. It resonated with the idea that thoughts → actions → reality, and belief are strategic assets and
Wealth starts as a mindset shift, not income.
Think And Grow Rich
This book gave me permission to stop chasing approval or perfection.
I saw that peace comes from not investing energy in the wrong things
Suffering is best chosen, not avoided. It helped me protect my mental energy, which is your highest currency.
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This one hit me on a deeper level because of my pain and lived experience. It taught me that you can’t control life. But you can control how you interpret it. Meaning transforms suffering. This made my mindset resilient, not just strong.
Man's Search For Meaning: Classic Holocaust Tribute
This shifted how i view money, assets, and time. It made me realise:
Wealth = freedom over my time
Work is leverage, not survival, and i want to be the player, not the piece.
Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Kids
It put language to something i intuitively believed already: Growth comes through struggle and iteration.
It confirmed intelligence is not fixed, and ability is trainable. This matched my philosophy about becoming stronger even through hip pain and r...
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
This one gave you a code — a calm internal operating system: it taught me to be impeccable with my words, caring about integrity and speaking truth even when others avoid it.
Not taking things personally helped emotional detachment from others’ proje...
The Four Agreements: Guide to Freedom