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Ask HN: What was a book that changed your life?
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#52Without any doubt The Art of Doing Science and Engineering by Richard Hamming. I have accomplished more in 5 years after reading it than I did in 15 years before. Much of it I attribute to the change of perspective the book brought about for me and to the fact that I have a vision of my future now. It also helped develop my own style. Second would be The Language of Mathematics by Baber. As someone who did not do wel…
Can you please share what insights you gained from “the art of ...” and how you utilised them to accomplish more in the last 5 years?
Have heard many good things about the book - curious to get some concrete anecdata
Re: Ask HN: What was a book that changed your life?
#53A Wild Sheep Chase by Haruki Murakami. I really cannot summarize the plot, but it is such a good read. My favorite author.
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#54Endgame, by "LoGan". My older brother was into PUA stuff, I was dumped recently so he recommended me to read some things. All the other books and blogs were like "you have to do this one trick to get laid", but this book was a bit deeper. It changed my mind about being a happier and more fulfilled person by myself, and don't stress over being liked by other people, which in turn makes you more likeable.
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#55Henry Miller's "Tropic of Cancer" Live life, follow your dream, and don't let hunger stop you from your work. And pay attention to everything.
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#56"Folks, This Ain't Normal" by Joel Salatin
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#58If you're still religious, and you think maybe you shouldn't be, read Critique of Religion and Philosophy by Walter Kaufmann. It cured me.
Amen brother, human kindness is unleashed when it is disconnected from the supernatural
Re: Ask HN: What was a book that changed your life?
#59Endgame, by "LoGan". My older brother was into PUA stuff, I was dumped recently so he recommended me to read some things. All the other books and blogs were like "you have to do this one trick to get laid", but this book was a bit deeper. It changed my mind about being a happier and more fulfilled person by myself, and don't stress over being liked by other people, which in turn makes you more likeable.
Do you have a link? When searching for this I am getting a lot of Avengers related material but no related books.
Re: Ask HN: What was a book that changed your life?
#60I've read "the lord of the rings" when I was 12, over the course of 3 days. Eat, sleep, go to bathroom, and read. Probably the biggest impact a book ever had on me.
Same! Also Herbert's Dune