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I read 18 books in 2020.
This feels about right for someone with two small kids.
What follows is a quick thread featuring the 10 best books I read this year.
This feels about right for someone with two small kids.
What follows is a quick thread featuring the 10 best books I read this year.
"Rocket Men" - @robertkurson
I couldn't put this down. I loved reading about the Apollo 8 mission and how it was more risky and arguably more important than Apollo 11, which actually landed on the moon.
They accomplished this in a world that was even more fractured than today.
I couldn't put this down. I loved reading about the Apollo 8 mission and how it was more risky and arguably more important than Apollo 11, which actually landed on the moon.
They accomplished this in a world that was even more fractured than today.
"Range" - @DavidEpstein
Epstein debunks the 10,000 hour rule, popularized by Gladwell, and shows that early specialization (e.g. Tiger Woods) is the exception, not the rule.
He concludes that people who think broadly and embrace diverse experiences and perspectives will thrive
Epstein debunks the 10,000 hour rule, popularized by Gladwell, and shows that early specialization (e.g. Tiger Woods) is the exception, not the rule.
He concludes that people who think broadly and embrace diverse experiences and perspectives will thrive
"The Almanack of Naval Ravikant" - @EricJorgenson
Most of you reading this are familiar with @naval.
This is a wonderful curation of his most insightful interviews and poignant reflections showcasing the breadth and depth of his wisdom and experience from the last ten years.
Most of you reading this are familiar with @naval.
This is a wonderful curation of his most insightful interviews and poignant reflections showcasing the breadth and depth of his wisdom and experience from the last ten years.
"Deep Nutrition" - @drcateshanahan
If someone asks me how they can get healthier and improve their diet, this is the book I most often recommend.
I've read it now 2-3x and it's the most evidenced-based, and thorough guide I've encountered on nutrition, health and strength.
If someone asks me how they can get healthier and improve their diet, this is the book I most often recommend.
I've read it now 2-3x and it's the most evidenced-based, and thorough guide I've encountered on nutrition, health and strength.
"Crashing Through - @robertkurson
Despite being blinded at age three, Mike May was successful by all accounts: record breaking skier, entrepreneur, CIA member.
He never yearned for vision, but a chance encounter in 1999 made it possible. An absolutely fascinating account.
Despite being blinded at age three, Mike May was successful by all accounts: record breaking skier, entrepreneur, CIA member.
He never yearned for vision, but a chance encounter in 1999 made it possible. An absolutely fascinating account.
"The War of Art - @SPressfield
This book is lauded as the go to book to help people defeat âThe Resistanceâ and how to overcome it to produce & share high quality creative work.
If you've ever struggled with procrastination disguised as perfectionism, this book might be for you
This book is lauded as the go to book to help people defeat âThe Resistanceâ and how to overcome it to produce & share high quality creative work.
If you've ever struggled with procrastination disguised as perfectionism, this book might be for you
"A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy"Â - William Irvine
This book will help you learn how to minimize worry, let go of the past to focus on the things you can control, and how to deal with insults, grief, and the distracting temptations that plague our lives.
This book will help you learn how to minimize worry, let go of the past to focus on the things you can control, and how to deal with insults, grief, and the distracting temptations that plague our lives.
"Stillness is the Key" - @RyanHoliday
24/7 news, e-mail & social media constantly bombard our lives. We spend endless amounts of energy & effort to maximize our productivity.
Stillness is the path to meaning, contentment, & excellence in a world that needs more of it than ever
24/7 news, e-mail & social media constantly bombard our lives. We spend endless amounts of energy & effort to maximize our productivity.
Stillness is the path to meaning, contentment, & excellence in a world that needs more of it than ever
"Show Your Work!" - @austinkleon
In this follow-up to "Steal Like an Artist" Austin provides a roadmap to getting your work in front of othersâto getting known.
It's about why generosity trumps genius, how to work with the garage door open and why leaving breadcrumbs matters.
In this follow-up to "Steal Like an Artist" Austin provides a roadmap to getting your work in front of othersâto getting known.
It's about why generosity trumps genius, how to work with the garage door open and why leaving breadcrumbs matters.
"Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids" - @bryan_caplan
Recommended to me by @primalpoly, this book talks about how we've turned parenting into an unpleasant choreâinvesting more time and money in our kids than ever.
I've been honing my talking points to make the case for #3.
Recommended to me by @primalpoly, this book talks about how we've turned parenting into an unpleasant choreâinvesting more time and money in our kids than ever.
I've been honing my talking points to make the case for #3.
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