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What happened when I read a book a week for 3 months
I started a yearlong ‘a book a week’ personal challenge 3 months ago and thought it is a good time to look back and assess the impact of this challenge on my life. I have resolved to stick to non-fiction books and have started off with Naval Ravikant’s recommendations from the ‘Almanack of Naval Ravikant’.…
My thoughts on ‘Siddhartha’
What a beautiful fable! A simple, poignant and symbolic tale about one man’s quest to find the ultimate knowledge and wisdom. The titular ‘Siddhartha’, shares his first name with the ‘Buddha’, whose own journey to enlightenment is well known, is the prodigal son of a revered priest. Siddhartha grows impatient once he begins to realize…
My thoughts on Skin in the Game
As I was reading this book, I couldn’t help thinking how there is a lack of coherence and flow, but as I read along, I also realized it’s the very same lack of flow that makes it feel like you are having a conversation with the author. I enjoy Taleb’s witty, bold and fearless style.…
My Thoughts on the Book of Life
This is a collection of 365 of Krishnamurti’s thoughts about well, everything written to be read one a day for a whole year. This proved to be a wrong choice for my ‘a book a week’ challenge as it is indeed meant to be read one chapter a day for the whole year. I did,…
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