Books

Over the past few years, I’ve read many books on biographies, business, and self-improvement. But I’ve learned that quality matters more than quantity. Instead of rushing to read more books, I now focus on deeply understanding and absorbing wisdom from a small collection that has really impacted me.

Rework by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson

It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson

Hell Yeah or No: What’s Worth Doing by Derek Sivers

How to Live: 27 conflicting answers and one weird conclusion by Derek Sivers

Anything You Want: 40 lessons for a new kind of entrepreneur by Derek Sivers

The Minimalist Entrepreneur: How Great Founders Do More with Less by Sahil Lavingia

Ego Is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday

Meditations by Marcus Aurelius

The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman

The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness by Eric Jorgenson

Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice by Shunryu Suzuki

Writing That Works: How to Communicate Effectively in Business by Kenneth Roman, Joel Raphaelson