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Ask HN: What books do you recommend reading once a year?
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#2For me it is
1. Poor Charlie’s Almanac- the life lessons that are not taught in any school can also be applied in product development. It’s the easiest way to interact with the Charlie Munger and Warren Buffet - imagine one on one on leading a purposeful life with these two.
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#3The calendar.
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#4For me it is 1. Poor Charlie’s Almanac- the life lessons that are not taught in any school can also be applied in product development. It’s the easiest way to interact with the Charlie Munger and Warren Buffet - imagine one on one on leading a purposeful life with these two.
2. Courage to be disliked - Adler’s individual philosophy is explained in a way that could change the way you lead your life. It’s a practice that will take years to change but even minor changes lead to happiness and self fulfilment.
3. Deep Work - Cal Newport is very good at identifying distractions we are surrounded by and reading the habits of most high achievers. Even after 8 months of reading, I am more conscious today than ever.
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#5Joel on Software - I learn new things every time I read it, but the best part is how insanely funny Joel is when he tells stories about working on the early microsoft products.
Stardust - My favorite last page of all time, but it only works if you read the whole thing. Which is fine, since it's a seriously fun story that's short one, and can be taken in over a long afternoon.
Antifragile - Simply amazing, and I learn a whole batch of new things every time I read it.
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#6Joel on Software - I learn new things every time I read it, but the best part is how insanely funny Joel is when he tells stories about working on the early microsoft products. Stardust - My favorite last page of all time, but it only works if you read the whole thing. Which is fine, since it's a seriously fun story that's short one, and can be taken in over a long afternoon. Antifragile - Simply amazing, and I learn…
Antifragile is a great one
For fiction necromancer and snow crash are great
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#7Dune - Frank Herbert
It's one of the few books that resets my frame of mind. Whenever I feel overwhelmed or chronically distracted the sands of Arrakis always seem to strip my mind of clutter and set me back into a state of flow.
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#8How to fail and win big -
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_To_Fail_at_Almost_Everyt...
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#101) Never Split the Difference
Really, this book changed how I view communication and negotiation forever. It will definitely impact your life positively.
2) The Lean Startup
A classic, but worth re-reading. Everytime I read the book, it leaves a greater imprint on how I think.
3) The Obstacle is the Way
How to turn obstacles into solutions. This book is a great treatise on Stoicism via examples. I read the book at the start of the year which to mentally set the right tone for the months to follow. The book "coaches" the reader in the basic tenets of the Stoic philosophy by drawing examples from history and sports, by the end of the book you are left with a more intuitive and practical understanding of Stoicism than an academic one.