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Re: Ask HN: What nonfiction books do you keep rereading?

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Post by senkora »

Handprint4469 wrote: post #49
_benj wrote: post #39

For me is the psychology of money getting things done, first edition How to Win Friends and Influence People (Unfortunate title for one of the best books on plain common sense when it comes to interacting with people)

getting things done, first edition Is the first edition better than the newer ones?

Yes, the second edition is much longer and adds nothing of value.

Re: Ask HN: What nonfiction books do you keep rereading?

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Post by AnonC »

ottaborra wrote: post #78
kibae wrote: post #50

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg might be a better book for you. The key to building habits is to start with a habit that is ridiculously small and once you feel like you've got that locked in, you can add another ridiculously small habit on top of it. e.g. To build a flossing habit, floss just one tooth a day. Once you've got into the habit of pulling out floss and flossing just one tooth, you can move onto flossing two teeth…

I think there needs to be some feedback that the goal is sustainable, one tooth a day to an adhd mind is just as bad as not doing anything as it's still a very tall staircase to climb. Too granular a step

There is a reward at the end. That is an important requirement for this method.

It’s easy to try this out in a little more structured way and with assistance. Tiny habits [1] has a free five day program where you can try it and seek assistance from a person trained in this method. I tried it and it didn’t really stick for me, but I wouldn’t say that it was a total waste of my time. I could relate to the advice and I plan to read the book sometime.

[1]: https://tinyhabits.com

Re: Ask HN: What nonfiction books do you keep rereading?

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Post by tptacek »

dang wrote: post #65
ghshephard wrote: post #18

Interconnections: Bridges, Routers, Switches, and Internetworking Protocols 2nd Edition - Radia Perlman Every 2-3 years, particularly in the periods when I'm not actively in network engineering, I re-read this book from start-finish - and it just completely centers my mindset with regards to pretty much every fundamental topic in Network Engineering. There almost didn't need to be a 2nd Edition - most of the major to…

My copy had a blurb from tptacek on the cover. I don't know which edition that was. After reading your comment I'm sorry I didn't keep the book!

It's the 2nd edition. I can't tell you how weird it was to be asked for that blurb. I was 22!

It is a great book, though.

Re: Ask HN: What nonfiction books do you keep rereading?

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Post by sam1r »

_benj wrote: post #39

For me is the psychology of money getting things done, first edition How to Win Friends and Influence People (Unfortunate title for one of the best books on plain common sense when it comes to interacting with people)

>>> Unfortunate title for one of the best books on plain common sense when it comes to interacting with people)

Many say the same of the infamous “the art of the deal” from Donald J Trump” in 1989.

He, (pretty much), defines a base framework he still follows himself vehemently, today.

The way he executes today becomes a little less exciting, imo, each time he takes over headlines.

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