14 Books That Changed My Life 📘
(and what I learned from each of them)
(and what I learned from each of them)
1/
The *Ishmael* series by Daniel Quinn (@Read_Ishmael)
* We were optimized for hunting/gathering
* The way we live is evolutionarily odd
* Every culture has a story, but few identify the story they're enacting.
Also, *Story of B* and *My Ishmael*
amazon.com/Ishmael-Novel-…
The *Ishmael* series by Daniel Quinn (@Read_Ishmael)
* We were optimized for hunting/gathering
* The way we live is evolutionarily odd
* Every culture has a story, but few identify the story they're enacting.
Also, *Story of B* and *My Ishmael*
amazon.com/Ishmael-Novel-…
2/
The Incerto by Nassim Taleb (@nntaleb)
* Randomness over power of stories (Fooled by Randomness)
* 1% of inputs = 99% of output (Black Swan)
* How to be thrive in uncertainty (Antifragile)
* No opinions without risk of loss (Skin in The Game)
amazon.com/Incerto-Fooled…
The Incerto by Nassim Taleb (@nntaleb)
* Randomness over power of stories (Fooled by Randomness)
* 1% of inputs = 99% of output (Black Swan)
* How to be thrive in uncertainty (Antifragile)
* No opinions without risk of loss (Skin in The Game)
amazon.com/Incerto-Fooled…
3/
Braving the Wilderness by @BreneBrown
* The most important job you'll ever have is to BELONG TO YOURSELF
Also, Daring Greatly & Rising Strong
amazon.com/Braving-Wilder…
Braving the Wilderness by @BreneBrown
* The most important job you'll ever have is to BELONG TO YOURSELF
Also, Daring Greatly & Rising Strong
amazon.com/Braving-Wilder…
4/
Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff
"Scholars can be useful... in their own way. It's just that there's Something More. And that Something More is what life is all about"
&
"Inner Nature, when relied on, cannot be fooled."
amazon.com/Tao-ism-Wisdom…
Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff
"Scholars can be useful... in their own way. It's just that there's Something More. And that Something More is what life is all about"
&
"Inner Nature, when relied on, cannot be fooled."
amazon.com/Tao-ism-Wisdom…
5/
The Bible
* Here's the basis for most of Western civilization
Religious or not, it's so engrained that I don't think many are even aware of what life would look like if it never existed -- for better or worse.
amazon.com/Bible-Version-…
The Bible
* Here's the basis for most of Western civilization
Religious or not, it's so engrained that I don't think many are even aware of what life would look like if it never existed -- for better or worse.
amazon.com/Bible-Version-…
6/
The Snowball by Alice Schroeder
* Warren Buffett did most early work out of his bedroom office? Sign me up!
Had zero interest in investing before this. Was teaching middle school. Loved it, but had ZERO time for a life.
Led me to @themotleyfool
amazon.com/Snowball-Warre…
The Snowball by Alice Schroeder
* Warren Buffett did most early work out of his bedroom office? Sign me up!
Had zero interest in investing before this. Was teaching middle school. Loved it, but had ZERO time for a life.
Led me to @themotleyfool
amazon.com/Snowball-Warre…
7/
The Four Hour Work Week by @tferriss
* There are other paths than school➡️work➡️retire.
Not his best work, but without this, @ali_b_ing and I would never have quit our jobs and moved to Costa Rica on a mini-retirement.
amazon.com/4-Hour-Workwee…
The Four Hour Work Week by @tferriss
* There are other paths than school➡️work➡️retire.
Not his best work, but without this, @ali_b_ing and I would never have quit our jobs and moved to Costa Rica on a mini-retirement.
amazon.com/4-Hour-Workwee…
8/
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle & Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver (@b_kingsolver)
* It isn't red vs blue, it's city vs rural (written in 2007, not 2016)
* If you try to "do good" by imposing your will on others, you're not doing good for anyone
amazon.com/Animal-Vegetab…
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle & Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver (@b_kingsolver)
* It isn't red vs blue, it's city vs rural (written in 2007, not 2016)
* If you try to "do good" by imposing your will on others, you're not doing good for anyone
amazon.com/Animal-Vegetab…
9/
Original Wisdom by Robert Wolff
* The daily life of hunter gatherers was fulfilling in ways difficult for us to compartmentalize today.
amazon.com/gp/product/B00…
Original Wisdom by Robert Wolff
* The daily life of hunter gatherers was fulfilling in ways difficult for us to compartmentalize today.
amazon.com/gp/product/B00…
10/
Untamed by @GlennonDoyle
* Being totally honest and belonging to yourself is scary as hell. It's also 100% necessary.
* The most powerful thing in your life = "The Knowing"
* Rebellion doesn't beat obedience. Two side of same coin
amazon.com/Untamed-Glenno…
Untamed by @GlennonDoyle
* Being totally honest and belonging to yourself is scary as hell. It's also 100% necessary.
* The most powerful thing in your life = "The Knowing"
* Rebellion doesn't beat obedience. Two side of same coin
amazon.com/Untamed-Glenno…
11/
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
* The reward for following your compass = self-respect. But nothing more
I get the pushback -- a white man trying to "save" a black man. But I could see a possible self in Atticus & it meant something to me
amazon.com/Kill-Mockingbi…
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
* The reward for following your compass = self-respect. But nothing more
I get the pushback -- a white man trying to "save" a black man. But I could see a possible self in Atticus & it meant something to me
amazon.com/Kill-Mockingbi…
12/
Wild by @CherylStrayed
* Sometimes, you just have to walk to health
Nothing to say other than this was one of my favorite memoirs of the past decade.
amazon.com/Wild-Found-Pac…
Wild by @CherylStrayed
* Sometimes, you just have to walk to health
Nothing to say other than this was one of my favorite memoirs of the past decade.
amazon.com/Wild-Found-Pac…
13/
The Coddling of the American Mind by @JonHaidt and @glukianoff
3 GREAT UNTRUTHS
* What doesn't kill you makes you weaker
* Always trust your feelings
* Life = battle of good & evil
amazon.com/Coddling-Ameri…
The Coddling of the American Mind by @JonHaidt and @glukianoff
3 GREAT UNTRUTHS
* What doesn't kill you makes you weaker
* Always trust your feelings
* Life = battle of good & evil
amazon.com/Coddling-Ameri…
14/
Up From Nothing by @johnhopebryant
There are two things under-served, minority populations don't have.
1) "The rules" (of financial/business success) aren't published
2) There isn't a level playing field
amazon.com/Up-Nothing-Unt…
Up From Nothing by @johnhopebryant
There are two things under-served, minority populations don't have.
1) "The rules" (of financial/business success) aren't published
2) There isn't a level playing field
amazon.com/Up-Nothing-Unt…
You might notice that many of these were NOT investing / money related.
I actually have read *very* few investing books. I got almost all of my education from folks at @themotleyfool.
And as @morganhousel often says, lessons learned in one field can be transferred to others.
I actually have read *very* few investing books. I got almost all of my education from folks at @themotleyfool.
And as @morganhousel often says, lessons learned in one field can be transferred to others.
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I write for The Motley Fool, and try to "publish the rules" with @BrianFeroldi on our YouTube channel
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I write for The Motley Fool, and try to "publish the rules" with @BrianFeroldi on our YouTube channel
youtube.com/c/BrianFeroldi…
We have also published our investing frameworks in a YOU-NAME-THE-PRICE package.
It also includes @BrianFeroldi's favorite books, which have a much more investing-focused theme
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It also includes @BrianFeroldi's favorite books, which have a much more investing-focused theme
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1) Ishmael
2) Incerto
3) Braving Wilderness
4) Tao of Pooh
5) Bible
6) Snowball
7) 4 Hr Work Week
8) Animal, Vegetable, Miracle & Poisonwood Bible
9) Original Wisdom
10) Untamed
11) To Kill a Mockingbird
12) Wild
13) Coddling American Mind
14) Up From Nothing
2) Incerto
3) Braving Wilderness
4) Tao of Pooh
5) Bible
6) Snowball
7) 4 Hr Work Week
8) Animal, Vegetable, Miracle & Poisonwood Bible
9) Original Wisdom
10) Untamed
11) To Kill a Mockingbird
12) Wild
13) Coddling American Mind
14) Up From Nothing
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