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What's the most life-changing book you've ever read?
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The message from "Who Moved My Cheese?" really stuck with me. I tend not to dwell on my accomplishments for too long now.
overall, I think it's Man’s Search for Meaning. but more recently, it's one I didn't expect — Until the End of Time from Brian Greene. I've read some of his other books, but for some reason this one stood out. a lot of it also has to do with timing. I was going through some life-changing things at the time, so I guess that played a role.
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@cristinaibunea haven't heard of either of them but Man's Search for Meaning seems really interesting. Mine would probably be The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck. Hard to implement a lot of what it talks about but for the most part it was really funny and thought-provoking!
@worldvishawn1 Yea TSAoNGaF is a good one. Although as you said if you will start living 100% like this it will become quite difficult :D
@robertasrudys I like that one as well. Did you try sitting on a bench in a park for 4+ hours doing nothing? :)
On startups - 1. zero to one - peter theil
On running a business - 2. shoe dof - phil knight
On habit formation -3. atomic habits - james clear
On dealing with others 4. How to win friends and influence people - dale carnegie
@riston_thomas 4. How to win friends and influence people - dale carnegie One of my favorites. Simple written and yet so powerful and implementable.
I think Misbehaving was the most interesting book I have ever read. From the premise of Humans are irrational beings, to proving it, makes it so fun. After this book, economics was truly shown as a new pathway of behavioral economics. It makes me feel how many times humans get trapped in their irrational behaviors.
The Design of Everyday things by Donald Norman. It's the book that made me choose a career in UX Design
Better Simpler Strategy by Felix Oberholzer-Gee was the most life changing business book i've read. Antifragile by Nassim Taleb changed the way I saw work and the world. Probably would second Man's Search for Meaning as one of the most profoundly impactful book I've read in any genre.
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho and The Power of Intention by Michael Lewis. Both novels discuss the power of belief and how our thoughts have a powerful effect on our lives.
I have two.
The subtle art of not giving a f*ck by mark mansion
Deep work by cal newport
Hard to pick one book out of so many great one's.
Dale Carnegie's How to win friends and influence people is a book anyone who wants to improve relationships and also his/her career can learn something from. A lot of things will seem obvious, but if you really implement them they will be powerful - I promise :).
Warren Buffet e.g. went to seminars of Dale Carnegie.
Undefeated Underdogs Podcast