π 7 uncommon non-fiction books every man must read
Hint: you won't find any of these titles on your guru's reading list
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Hint: you won't find any of these titles on your guru's reading list
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1) The Conquest of Happiness - Bertrand Russell
Don't let the cheesy name fool you.
This book goes deep on what causes unhappiness and happiness.
Written in 1930, the lessons are just as applicable today if not more.
If you only read one book from this list, make it this one
Don't let the cheesy name fool you.
This book goes deep on what causes unhappiness and happiness.
Written in 1930, the lessons are just as applicable today if not more.
If you only read one book from this list, make it this one
2) Rebel without a crew - Robert Rodriguez
True story about how a 23 year old filmmaker made a feature length film on a $7,000 budget and sold it to one of the biggest players in Hollywood.
A must read for all creative people.
Extremely under rated autobiography.
True story about how a 23 year old filmmaker made a feature length film on a $7,000 budget and sold it to one of the biggest players in Hollywood.
A must read for all creative people.
Extremely under rated autobiography.
3) Fear - Osho
As someone who suffered from over thinking and building risk tolerance as a young man... this was the book I needed to read 20 years ago.
Hat tip to @ShamanOfThe for the recommendation on his blog.
I picked it up immediately and it changed my life.
As someone who suffered from over thinking and building risk tolerance as a young man... this was the book I needed to read 20 years ago.
Hat tip to @ShamanOfThe for the recommendation on his blog.
I picked it up immediately and it changed my life.
4) Surely You're Joking Mr Feynman - Richard Feynman
One of the best autobiographies you'll ever read.
This book is fun, informative and impossible to put down.
It will change the way you confront challenges and remind you to never let go of your childlike curiousity.
One of the best autobiographies you'll ever read.
This book is fun, informative and impossible to put down.
It will change the way you confront challenges and remind you to never let go of your childlike curiousity.
5) Mini Habits - Stephen Guise
Everyone knows about Atomic Habits but so few know about Mini Habits.
Atomic Habits is great for learning the overall framework of habit development but Mini Habits will show you step by step how to build new habits
H/T to brother @ellobosalvaje
Everyone knows about Atomic Habits but so few know about Mini Habits.
Atomic Habits is great for learning the overall framework of habit development but Mini Habits will show you step by step how to build new habits
H/T to brother @ellobosalvaje
5) Mini Habits - Stephen Guise
Everyone knows about Atomic Habits but so few know about Mini Habits.
Atomic Habits is great for learning the overall framework of habit development but Mini Habits will show you step by step how to build new habits
H/T to brother @ellobosalvaje
Everyone knows about Atomic Habits but so few know about Mini Habits.
Atomic Habits is great for learning the overall framework of habit development but Mini Habits will show you step by step how to build new habits
H/T to brother @ellobosalvaje
6) Alchemy - Rory Sutherland
One of the best books I've read in recent years from one of my favourite thinkers in the world @rorysutherland.
This book shows you how humans make decisions and how you can use this knowledge to create magic in the world.
Get the audiobook.
One of the best books I've read in recent years from one of my favourite thinkers in the world @rorysutherland.
This book shows you how humans make decisions and how you can use this knowledge to create magic in the world.
Get the audiobook.
7) The Sweet Science - AJ Liebling
This book is a collection of essays covering the sweet science in an era when Boxing was America's most prized sport.
Sports Illustrated named this book "the best American sports book of all time."
If you fancy high quality prose, get this.
This book is a collection of essays covering the sweet science in an era when Boxing was America's most prized sport.
Sports Illustrated named this book "the best American sports book of all time."
If you fancy high quality prose, get this.
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