"The Simple Path to Wealth" by JL Collins. Gave me a clear path to what to do with my money and investments.
I really enjoyed The Millionaire Nextdoor.
Is there detailed practical advice other than investing in cheap index funds?
Ask HN: What book changed your life in 2019?
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#12Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. Man, reading this book really put a fire under my ass. I realized how much more I could be getting out of life by pursuing optionality and using the barbell strategy.
A quote that stuck with me the most is: "If you have more than one reason to do something, don't do it." That means that you are trying to convince yourself to do it. Obvious decisions require no more than one good reason.
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#13Biography of saint Siluan the Athonite deeply affected how I view the world and people around me https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/898516.Saint_Silouan_the...
Re: Ask HN: What book changed your life in 2019?
#14Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. Man, reading this book really put a fire under my ass. I realized how much more I could be getting out of life by pursuing optionality and using the barbell strategy. A quote that stuck with me the most is: "If you have more than one reason to do something, don't do it." That means that you are trying to convince yourself to do it. Obvious decisions require no more than one good…
It’s a shame he has made himself distasteful to sum through his tweets, as his books (particularly anti fragile) are phenomenal.
Re: Ask HN: What book changed your life in 2019?
#15Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. Man, reading this book really put a fire under my ass. I realized how much more I could be getting out of life by pursuing optionality and using the barbell strategy. A quote that stuck with me the most is: "If you have more than one reason to do something, don't do it." That means that you are trying to convince yourself to do it. Obvious decisions require no more than one good…
It’s a shame he has made himself distasteful to sum through his tweets, as his books (particularly anti fragile) are phenomenal.
Totally agree. his books would be even better if he got rid of the obnoxious chest thumping and just laid out his arguments. I read it a few months ago and it was the only book of the year that I wanted to reread. I continually find myself relating things back to it.
Re: Ask HN: What book changed your life in 2019?
#16"The Simple Path to Wealth" by JL Collins. Gave me a clear path to what to do with my money and investments.
Can you elaborate?
Re: Ask HN: What book changed your life in 2019?
#17Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. Man, reading this book really put a fire under my ass. I realized how much more I could be getting out of life by pursuing optionality and using the barbell strategy. A quote that stuck with me the most is: "If you have more than one reason to do something, don't do it." That means that you are trying to convince yourself to do it. Obvious decisions require no more than one good…
What did you change about your life?
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#18Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall.
This book gave me broader prospective in understanding geopolitics in a way I have never thought before.
After reading this book, I see world and global event differently, my biased opinion about many countries have changed.
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#19Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life by William Finnegan A beautiful book about waves, love, writing, and living a good life. As a surfer, skier, mountain biker, and overall risk taker, this book affected me in the same way "Walden Pond" or "Pilgrim at Tinker Creek" affects some people. It is the most impactful book I've read in the past 10 years. Probably not for everyone, but for those of a certain ilk it is stunning.
This sounds great, I'm gonna pick it up on amazon right now.
Re: Ask HN: What book changed your life in 2019?
#20Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. Man, reading this book really put a fire under my ass. I realized how much more I could be getting out of life by pursuing optionality and using the barbell strategy. A quote that stuck with me the most is: "If you have more than one reason to do something, don't do it." That means that you are trying to convince yourself to do it. Obvious decisions require no more than one good…
A classic for sure! Now I always look for asymmetric payoffs, like meeting a new person or doing the hard things.
Like some other commenters mentioned, Taleb does spend a lot of time bashing his critics though, could be a better book without the smack talk, but regardless that’s his style.