LETTER 20
Reading books has quickly become one of my finest hobbies.
I have written a short atomic essay on the essentiality of reading.
And a substack on ‘how I wished I would have started reading earlier.’
Alright so here is the list of books I read in 2022.
[I have a review of a few books which are linked right below the title, kindly refer to them if you want to gain more information]
1. The Checklist Manifesto - Atul Gwande
The big idea: In stressful or emergency periods, where one has to show his ability to deal with the pressure [even more if one’s a professional i.e. doctor, surgeon, traffic police, etc], it very very likely to forget about the simple basic tasks that get the work done is the most efficient way in that pressing time. The author suggests using a “dumb checklist” to avoid small basic task that seems petty, but in time of need might get out of the head because it was so petty that it is not recorded properly in the human brain. But the ‘checklist’ doesn’t let that happen.
2. The Millionaire Fastlane - MJ DeMarco
The big idea: The perfect book for breaking self-limiting beliefs, the power of choices, avoiding negative traps and people, etc. The book I wish I read earlier so I could have course-corrected myself.
3. Atomic habits - James Clear [2]
The big idea: Tiny improvement in small habits, massive changes in life transformations. The book is about how to build good habits and break bad ones.[I read this book twice]
Success is the product of daily habits- not once-in-a-lifetime transformations. - James Clear
4. Range - David Epstein
The big idea: As a human being, the author suggests with specific evidence that generalization in different areas is a better option than specialization in a single area.
5. The Art And Business Of Writing Online - Nicolas cole
The big idea: Rules and regulations for being a part of the digital world through writing on social environments. It is always better to understand the rules of the game than to dive into the game of online writing straight forward, the author suggests.
6. How To Start Writing Online - Dickie Bush and Nicolas Cole
The big idea: Conquering writer’s block, figuring out ideas of what to write about, and making writing as skimmable as possible are the core fundamental learnings in this book.
7. IKIGAI
The big idea: The ingredients to live longer, happier, and healthier with purpose.
8. Doing Content Right - Steph Smith
The big idea: A overview of the digital ecosystem and tools that can work 24/7 without your interference for you to generate measurable outcomes.
9. Four Thousand weeks - Oliver Burkeman
The big idea: A different kind of perspective towards time, making time by not wallowing in unessential activities and paying yourself first to the most important task in the now.
10. Limitless - Jim Kwik
The big idea: Methods + Mindset + Motivation = Limitless you. These three areas have to come together to gain limitless access to human capacity. The book unfolds the different aspects of these three areas.
11. Show Your Work - Austin Kleon
The big idea: Getting started ‘push methods’ for putting yourself out before the world for discoverability. Such as ‘you don’t have to be a genius to share with the world’, ‘tell good stories’, and ‘teach what your know’ etc.
12. Deep work - Cal Newport
The big idea: To master any specific skill or uplevel your personal development game, deep work is required to quickly learn complicated things.
13. Hell Yeah Or No - Derek Sivers
The big idea: Straightforward advice on life and work to minimize the noise and maximize the output level.
14. 100 Ways To Improve Your Writing - Late Gary Provost
The big idea: The old book with writing tips is pretty much superior and informative to stand the test of time.
15. Anything You Want - Derek Sivers
The big idea: How the author nourishes and grew his company CD Baby.
16. Learning How To Learn - Barbara Oakley
The big idea: The author gives a prominent review of the whole knowledgeable parts involved in the learning process, a walkaround through brains, neurons, rest, diffuse mode, etc.
17. 48 Laws Of Power - Robert Greene
The big idea: Written in 1998 by the legend, this book’s laws are and will be precious for any time interval in human history.
18. Stress Less, Accomplish More - Emily Fletcher
The big idea: How meditation helps in gaining clarity and enhancing your physical performance by reducing stress. Currently reading this book.
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Probably the last substack of this year. I wish all my friends a ‘Happy New Year’.
Bye for now, lots to come in 2023.