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11 Jul, 10 tweets, 4 min read
A thread consolidating all the books reviewed by me on Twitter so far.

Let's start with the book that has influenced me the most. It's not just a book, it is a way of life.

1. "Letters from a Stoic" by Seneca - written in 65 A.D.

2. Atomic Habits by @JamesClear

"Habits are compound interest of self-improvement."

3. "The Prophet" by Kahlil Gibran

A literary masterpiece. Some of the finest words, in form as well as depth and meaning, ever with put on paper.

4. "The Art of The Good Life" by Rolf Dobelli

There is the Good Life and there is the Perfect Life. Give me the Good Life over the Perfect Life anyday.

5. "Thinking in Bets" by @AnnieDuke

The art of Decision Making when dealing with Uncertainty

6. "Your Money or Your Life" by Vicki Robin

THE book on Financial Independence.

7. "How to Say No Effectively" based on Essentialism by Greg McKeown

8. "What I learned losing a million dollars"

A very underrated books on trading.

9. "The Lessons of History" by Will Durant

10. The Art of Happiness by The Dalai Lama

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A short thread on meditation for those who are new to it. And for those who gave up on it after a few attempts.

When you try and meditate, you will find your thoughts running all over the place - even more than usual!

But don’t be discouraged by it. This is a good sign!

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The very fact that you are noticing your thoughts running all over the place means you are aware.

And that's a great start!

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The short answer is NOTHING.

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Here are my notes from "The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living" by The Dalai Lama.

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The purpose of life is to be happy.

That’s it.

That’s enough.

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This happiness is determined more by ones state of mind rather than external events.

How happy we are right now is a function of how we perceive our current situation to be, and not the absolute condition.

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6 Apr
People strive to label you, to put you in a bucket.

They do this for THEIR benefit, not yours.

They attempt to do this from their very first impression of you - how you look, how you dress, what you do etc.

For example, when two strangers meet at a party.

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The first question invariably is in regards to your profession.

A familiar profile and they know what to talk to you. On any topic.

An unfamiliar profile and they would be lost to what to say to you. Not just about your job, but on any topic at all.

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What follows is the next question and another attempt at labelling you.

The first label they have to at least work to attach to you; the rest follow automatically.

Here's an example of how this works.

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I read these lines and immediately knew I was in the presence of genius.

This is Man at his creative best. This is Man doing what he was meant to do. This is the power of the written word.

The following lines are from A Confession by Leo Tolstoy.

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I promise that you will lose yourself in the present moment.
You will find yourself in the present moment.

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A thread on my notes and highlights from the book "Letters from a Stoic" by Seneca.

Written in around 65 AD, the book is a literary masterpiece, and has had a great influence on me. I try to re-read it at least once a year.

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“For we are mistaken when we look forward to death; the major portion of death has already passed. Whatever years be behind us are in death's hands.”

The fear should not be of dying. The fear should be of not having lived life enough. We actually die everyday.

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