Books worth reading twice
The ones that changed how I think about attention, direction and money. Open a book with notes to read what I kept from it.
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Must read · pockets The Simple Path to Wealth The FIRE community's bible, one index fund, no nonsense, and the freedom to walk away from anything. -
Must read · programming Meditations The most powerful man in the world journaling to himself about how to not be an idiot, and somehow it's the most relatable book ever written. -
Must read · pockets The Almanack of Naval Ravikant Wealth is about owning equity that earns while you sleep, and happiness is a skill you train, not a finish line you cross. -
Must read · programming Psycho-Cybernetics You can't outperform your self-image. Change the picture you hold of yourself, and everything else follows. -
Must read · purpose The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter-And How to Make the Most of Them Now Your twenties are the foundation of your life. The choices you make will determine you future. -
Must read · programming The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom There are 4 agreements you can make with yourself to break all limiting beliefs and transform your life. -
Must read · purpose Die With Zero Your bank account won't follow you to the grave, but your memories will. Stop over-saving and start living. -
Must read · purpose Man's Search for Meaning You can't always control what happens to you, but you always control what it means. -
Must read · programming Digital Minimalism Technology should serve your values, not dictate your time and attention. True connection and productivity come from intentional tech usage, not constant connectivity -
Must read · programming The Power of Now The present moment is all you ever have. Everything else, past regret, future anxiety, is a story your mind is telling you. -
Must read · purpose Essentialism Less but better. The disciplined pursuit of doing only what actually matters. -
Must read · purpose Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life Finding your purpose lies at the intersection of what you love, what you're good at, what the world needs, and what you can be paid for – this sweet spot is your ikigai, the secret to a long and fulfilling life. -
Must read · purpose Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience Deep dive into optimal experience and peak performance. Essential for understanding how to achieve state of peak engagement. True happiness comes from complete absorption in meaningful challenges. -
Must read · programming Atomic Habits Small daily improvements compound into remarkable results. -
Must read · pockets Psychology of Money Your biggest financial enemy isn't the market, it's the person staring back at you in the mirror. -
Must read · programming Mindset: The New Psychology of Success Research-backed exploration of how our beliefs about our capabilities influence our success. Essential for understanding personal development. Your beliefs about your abilities determine your growth. -
programming The Laws of Human Nature You're not as rational as you think. Neither is anyone else. Understanding this changes every interaction you'll ever have. -
purpose Deep Work The ability to focus deeply is increasingly rare and valuable. In this distracted world, to master your life, take control of your focus. -
purpose A Million Miles in a Thousand Years If your life were a movie, would the audience be bored? Start living a story worth telling. -
purpose Mastery Mastery isn't talent. It's thousands of hours of deliberate practice guided by deep fascination. The path is available to anyone willing to walk it. -
programming The War of Art The thing standing between you and your best work isn't talent or time. It's Resistance. And it shows up every single day. -
pockets I Will Teach You To Be Rich Stop obsessing over $5 lattes. Focus on the big wins, automate everything, and spend guilt-free on what you love. -
purpose Talk Like Ted Notes on Talk Like Ted.
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programming The Courage to Be Disliked Your past doesn't determine your future. You're choosing your life right now, and that's both terrifying and freeing. -
programming Can't Hurt Me The most uncomfortable book you'll ever be grateful you read. -
purpose The 4-Hour Workweek The rat race isn't a law of nature. It's a design flaw you can engineer your way out of. -
programming Awaken the Giant Within The longest book on this list, and possibly the only personal development book you'll ever need. It covers everything. That's both its strength and its weakness. -
pockets Think and Grow Rich The original self-help book. Some of it aged like fine wine, some of it aged like milk. Know the difference. -
pockets Your Money or Your Life Every dollar you spend represents hours of your life traded away. Once you see money as life energy, you'll never spend the same way again. -
programming The Expectation Effect What you expect to happen literally changes what happens. Your brain isn't just predicting reality, it's creating it. -
purpose The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck Stop caring about everything so you can finally care about what matters. -
purpose The Alchemist The treasure you're searching for might be closer than you think, but you'll never find it without the courage to leave. -
purpose So Good They Can't Ignore You The most dangerous career advice in the world is 'follow your passion', and this book explains why. -
programming Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion Influence is one of the most powerful books on human behaviour that I've ever read. It's easy to read and gives you a great understanding of how to influence people. The concepts that are presented in this book make a lot of sense. Dr. Robert Cialdini is an expert on persuasion. It is a must-read if you want to learn how to influence people and become a skilled persuader. -
programming Solve for Happy An engineer's approach to happiness: find the bugs in your thinking, fix them, and the default state is joy. It's that simple. And that hard. -
programming Letters from a Stoic Life is long enough if you stop wasting it. A 2,000-year-old letter collection that reads like it was written yesterday. - purpose The Power of Regret Regret isn't something to avoid. It's data. The things you regret most reveal exactly what you value most.
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pockets Rich Dad Poor Dad The book that rewires your financial thinking, even if the wiring isn't perfect. -
purpose The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People The personal development classic that actually earns its reputation. Principle-centered living over quick fixes. -
purpose The Dip Winners quit all the time. They just quit the right things at the right time. The hard part is knowing which is which.