Book Review

A reading list for successful people — “Successful people find value in unexpected places,” said Peter Thiel. “And they do this by thinking about business from first principles instead of formulas.” Like Peter Thiel, I spend a lot of time reading and trying to find value in books. It’s a habit that helped me to become healthier…

Whatever you do, if books are not currently part of your life, try to bring them back. They will change you. — Sapiens, by Yuval Noah Harari This book is a masterpiece. Nothing I’ve ever read has so greatly shifted my perspective on humanity. Reading the sweeping prose on the origins and evolution of our race on this planet felt like leaving my body and floating above the clouds. From there, I…

Book Review — Denmark is often said to be the happiest country in the world. That’s down to one thing: hygge. ‘Hygge has been translated as everything from the art of creating intimacy to cosiness of the soul to taking pleasure from the presence of soothing things. …

A publishing flop for 20 years turned into an American literary classic — It’s a familiar rite of passage for generations of English students worldwide — reading The Great Gatsby. It is considered one of the greatest books of all time, although personally, I think it’s perhaps the most overrated book in history. Regardless of whether you love it or hate it —…

They will also guide you to give up without guilt — Giving up is part and parcel of life. Failing at new things, quitting things that don’t give results, and giving up toxic relationships — all great things begin when we give up. But who’s ever talked about all of these? Success has been advertised extensively, and we often overlook people…