Thread by @warikoo

My top books of 2021

A thread...

1. How to Find Fulfilling Work by @romankrznaric

Delightful read. Nothing what one doesn't already know, and yet it leaves an impact because it put words to your beliefs.

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2. Think Again by @AdamMGrant

Powerful book that stresses on the fact that knowing we don't know everything is the start to become wise!

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3. Give and Take by @AdamMGrant

Once I shared on my newsletter than I was reading Adam's latest book, so many of you suggested what they described his best book.
And boy - what a read!

Made sense of the world instantly through givers and takers.
amzn.to/3rinv9a

4. Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less by @askpang

Since stepping down as the CEO of nearbuy.com, this has been the biggest shift in my life. Working less, to do more.
The book helped immensely making sense of it.

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5. Courage: The Joy of Living Dangerously by Osho

I had never read an Osho book till date. After watching Wild Wild Country on Netflix in 2020, I was intrigued and picked this one up.
Stunning book! Challenged a lot of my notions, in a good way.

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6. Can't Hurt Me by @davidgoggins

Easily one of my best reads of all times. WHAT A STORY. What an incredible story. I have listened to David several times and this book made me respect his thoughts a lot more.

PS: The audio version is even better.

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7. Factfulness: Ten Reasons We Are Wrong About The World by @HansRosling

The world in general needs this book more than ever before, where everyday we are hit by doomsday news and we lose sight of the progress we continue to make as a civilization.

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8. #Tatastories: 40 Timeless Tales to Inspire You by Harish Bhat

Harish is the brand custodian at Tata and was kind enough to gift me this. These wonderfully crafted 40 stories about Tata's legacy made me respect the group even more than I already do.

amzn.to/3dQIPhe

9. Show Your Work!: 10 Ways To Share Your Creativity And Get Discovered by @austinkleon

Not just for artists, I will argue it is a must read for everyone because I truly believe what @ThisIsSethsBlog says "Everyone is an artist"

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10. The Courage To Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga

While I had read the book in 2020, I think the book and I truly met again in 2021, when I picked it up for a re-read.

This is conclusively one of the most defining books for me ever!

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11. Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time by @BrianTracy

While prepping for my time management course, I consumed this book and loved the simplicity and strength of its ideas. Great pick!

amzn.to/2XOrvUL

12. Seeking Wisdom: From Darwin to Munger by Peter Bevelin

This had been in my to-be-read list for the longest time. The slowest read of the year for me, and for the right reasons. This frankly is the only book one needs in life :)

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13. The Master: The Brilliant Career of Roger Federer by @christophclarey

After Stefan Edberg, only Federer has made me go weak in my knees watching his game. And this book is such a wonderful capture of what makes the man!

amzn.to/3olCbpk

14. Beyond the Last Blue Mountain by R.M. Lala

Building on my fascination for the Tata Group, this biography of JRD Tata is such a befitting contribution to the man and vision behind Tata. Thoroughly enjoyed this one!

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15. Maybe You Should Talk To Someone by @LoriGottlieb1

This was the surprising book of the year. I frankly didn't expect it to enjoy it and I think I ended up enjoying this the most of all. It was after years that I found it hard to put down a book

amzn.to/3BcMwGZ

16. Red Roulette: An Insider's Story of Wealth, Power, Corruption and Vengeance in Today's China

@Chikisarkar recommended this book and I wasn't disappointed one bit. Such a gripping tale of what goes on China and how!

amzn.to/3FK2A5o

17. The Code of the Extraordinary Mind by @Vishen

I have long admired Vishen's vision around MindValley and finally got around to reading his book. The book is refreshingly honest, authentic and uses one of my fav words "unfuckwithable" :)

amzn.to/3xYGt8Z

My first book "Do Epic Shit" is launching Dec 27th. Thanks to you, it is #1 on the Amazon India Bestsellers list based on pre-orders.

We will have multiple book signing sessions across the country, throughout 2022. So please grab a copy if you wish to :)

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Books have for long been wonderful friends and every year reading and re-reading them makes me feel so grateful to all those who take out the time to share their journeys with us.

I wish to gift these 17 books to you.

How?
1. Retweet the first tweet of this thread.
For every 500 retweets, I will give away each of these 17 books (17 for upto 499 retweets; 34 for 500-999, 51 for 1000-1499, so on)
2. Go to the tweet of the book you want and reply to it

The winners will be announced on 7th Jan 2022 and the number of retweets will determine the number of books.

PS1: You do not have to follow me to get these giveaways. This is a genuine attempt to just gift books. Nothing else.
Follow me on @warikoo only if you like my content.

PS2: All links shared are Amazon affiliate links. If you buy through them, I earn an affiliate income.
100% of that income goes towards sponsoring the higher education of kids who can't afford it.

In 2021, Rs. 26.7L was earned which helped 48 kids with their college education.

There are 2 ways to learn from mistakes:

1. Make them on your own
2. Read books

Here is the start of the thread for you to retweet

For every 500 retweets, I will give away each of these 17 books (17 for upto 499 retweets; 34 for 500-999, 51 for 1000-1499, so on)

https://twitter.com/warikoo/status/1474260083487825921?s=20