Some of the books I’ve enjoyed over the years 🙂

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• “It is only when a man tames his own demons that he becomes the king of himself if not of the world.”
• [4.5/5] – Applicable to all disciplines and narrative traditions. Guide for life.

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• “In the past, the best salespeople were adept at accessing information. Today, they must be skilled in curating it.”
• [4/5] – Amazing book on reframing what sales means in the 21st century. Perseverance + Empathy = Moving Others.

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• “Option A is not available. so let’s just kick the shit out of Option B.”
• [5/5] – Must read. Empowering use of stoic philosophy + learning what it takes to succeed at the highest level in spite of sudden loss.

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• “I do think of him as the Terminator. He locks his gaze on to something and says, ‘It shall be mine.’ Bit by bit, he won me over.” — Justine Musk, Elon’s ex-wife
• [4/5] – Great lessons and insight into the workings of arguably the greatest entrepreneur of our time. Real life Iron Man.

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• “You should never hate anyone, even your worst enemies. Everyone has something good about them. You have to find the redeeming quality and love the person for that.”
• [4/5] – Hilarious memoir full of heart-wrenching moments. Must read.

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• “To choose doubt as a philosophy of life is akin to choosing immobility as a means of transportation.”
• [4/5] – Loved the movie and the book’s better. Delicious read revealing the power of human will and faith.

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• “The essential quality of living life lies simply in the living.”
• [4/5] – Brilliant insights into a great philosophical mind. Applicable philosophy in all walks of life.

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• “You have no responsibility to live up to what other people think you ought to accomplish. I have no responsibility to be like they expect me to be. It’s their mistake, not my failing.”
• [4/5] – One of my favourite biographies. Creative, adventurous and full of curiosity.

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• “And killing don’t need no reason. This is ghetto. Reason is for rich people. We have madness.”
• [4/5] – Epic.

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• “And if I can die having brought any light, having exposed any meaningful truth that will help to destroy the racist cancer that is malignant in the body of America—then, all of the credit is due to Allah. Only the mistakes have been mine.”
• [5/5] – Must-read biography. Racism in America.

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• “Follow your path to the end
  Accept difficulty as an opportunity
  This is the sure way to end up
  With no difficulties at all”
• [5/5] – Simple extraordinary wisdom which grows time and time again.

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• “The written word is the most powerful tool we have to protect ourselves, both from the tyrants of the day and from our own traditions.”
• [4/5] – Amazing memoir on Iran, women’s rights and the stories of a nation.

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• “The void implies the existence of the infinite.”
• [4/5] – Fascinating read on the history and impact of mathematics.

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• “Never forget: This very moment, we can change our lives. There never was a moment, and never will be, when we are without the power to alter our destiny. This second, we can turn the tables on Resistance. This second, we can sit down and do our work.”
• [5/5] – READ. THIS. BOOK.

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• “Practice without purpose, however, is nothing more than exercise. Too many people practice what they’re already good at and neglect the skills that need more work.”
• [4/5] – Building habits, overcoming ruts and applying dance/business wisdom to our daily lives.

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• “When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.”
• [5/5] – The beautiful memoir of a psychologist who survived the holocaust.

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• “A child playing air-guitar plays no wrong notes.”
• [5/5] – Best book on music ever. The life lessons…wow.

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• “Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.”
• “Don’t Panic.”
• [42/5] -Funniest book(s) I’ve ever read.

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• “People are frugal in guarding their personal property; but as soon as it comes to squandering time they are most wasteful of the one thing in which it is right to be stingy.”
• [5/5] – Favourite book on stoic philosophy. Read it and LIVE.

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• “Looking closer at human beings, it becomes clear that each of us is a world of our own. Our forehead is a breezy meadow, our elbows are arid wastelands, our eyes are salty lakes, and our gut is the most amazing giant forest ever, populated by the weirdest of creatures.”
• [3/5] -Information galore. Keep learning!

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• “I am not after you – in that way”
• [3/5] – Lots of fun and delicious characters.

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• “I again realized that we were not different people with separate languages; we were one people, with different tongues.”
• [5/5] – Best biography ever.

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• “It’s easy to make perfect decisions with perfect information. Medicine asks you to make perfect decisions with imperfect information.”
• [4/5] – Short, sweet and thought provoking.

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• “Words swim farther than a man can walk.”
• [5/5] – You have to read this book. It’s that good.

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• “One of the most important lessons I’ve learned as an astronaut: to value the wisdom of humility, as well as the sense of perspective it gives you.”
• [4/5] – Amazing life lessons from a badass astronaut.

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• “The simple things are also the most extraordinary things, and only the wise can see them.”
• [∞ ] – My favourite book of all time.

 

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• “Surround yourself only with people who are going to take you higher.”
• [3/5] – Oprah’s life advice.
• For Everyone

 

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• “If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot.”
• [6/5] – The best book on writing. Ever.
• Read. This. Now.

 

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• Inspiration is Perishable
• [5/5] – Must read for Entrepreneurs and Business
• Just read it.

 

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• Documents the buzz, strategy, long-term perspective and dynamics of building communities of entrepreneurs
• [3/5] – Recommended for Community Builders
• Great for Entrepreneurs and Community Builders

 

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• “This book is for: those who take action and those who provide the inspiration”
  
• [4/5] – Useful, Actionable and no BS.
• Great for Entrepreneurship and Solopreneurship

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• A study on the evolution and history of Salsa from the 1950s to now.
• [4/5] – Highly recommended for Salsa lovers
• Great for Dancers and Salsa Enthusiasts

 

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• “In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few.”
• [5/5] – Mindfulness. Mindset. Kicking Ass.
• Great for Entrepreneurs and Learners

 

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