"Where we realize that there is nothing new under the sun."
Beauty, love, immortality, knowledge, and justice are discussed in these dialogues, which magnificently express the glowing spirit of Platonic philosophy.
- The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran
"An underrated masterpiece on dealing with human conflicts."
The Prophet provides timeless spiritual wisdom on various subjects, including giving, eating and drinking, laws, teaching, time, pleasure, religion, death, beauty, and friendship.
- One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
"Reflects the richness of the Latin soul (and body)."
This is not a typical novel in that there is no single plot and timeline. It is Garcia's intention to show that history moves not only in cycles but also in circles.
- Tropic of Cancer by Henry Miller
"Shows how a man can write from the heart."
Henry Miller, a fictionalized version of the author, is a young writer living in Paris. The novel follows his wanderings, where he is poor and hungry but feels free and full of life...
From Paulo Coelho to Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos to Bill Gates, mental models are used by the greatest people.
A mental model?
Put simply, it’s a psychological explanation of how things work, providing with a new way to see the world; as a result, helping us make sense of reality.
Start reading 100 mental models.
With the help of books, cards, maps, quotes, audiobook,... it will internalize mental models in your head so that you will use them automatically.
“Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship.”
- Benjamin Franklin
If you have a take-home pay of, say, $2,000 a month, how can I pay for housing, food, insurance, health care, debt repayment, and fun without running out of money? That’s a lot to cover with a limited amount, and this is a zero-sum game.
5 Timeless Productivity Lessons From Albert Einstein
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"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
While Einstein did specialize particularly in science, he was brilliant in other aspects of life, including just making it through day-to-day life in the best way possible!
His life and approach to work offer many lessons if you want to become more productive.
Here are five very practical life lessons we can learn from Albert Einstein:
Elon Musk Recommends 5 Books That Changed His Life:
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"I think Elon Musk is a genius, and I don’t use that word lightly. I think he’s also one of the boldest men that ever came down the pike." - Charlie Munger
Whenever anyone asks Elon Musk how he learned to build rockets, he says: "I read books."
1. "Zero to One" by Peter Thiel with Blake Masters
Zero to One explores how companies can better predict the future and take action to ensure that their startup is a success.
“Peter Thiel has built multiple breakthrough companies, and (this book) shows how.” - Elon Musk