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35+ Naval Ravikant Book Recommendations: Best of the Decade, Most Gifted, Favorite Authors, & More
Naval Ravikant has been reading books for his entire life. It wouldn't be beneficial to list every book Naval has ever mentioned somewhere. These days, he reads portions of many books at the same time—jumping around based on his own curiosity at …
The Blind Men and The Elephant: A Short Story about Perspective
The parable of the blind men and the elephant dates back to Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain writings. Apparently, the Buddhist text Udana 6.4 contains one of the earliest versions of the story—dated all the way back to around c. 500 BCE. …
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How to Find Your True Self with “Let Your Life Speak” by Parker J. Palmer (+ Infographic)
Let Your Life Speak by Parker J. Palmer is one of my top book recommendations for life purpose. I consider it a down-to-earth masterclass in allowing life to live you (instead of you living life). It's refreshing to read a story from someone …
The Five Balls of Life: A Very Short Story about Balance
It turns out I've been incorrectly attributing the five balls of life quote until now! Previously, I thought this quote came from James Patterson. But, thanks to Mark Turner's investigative work, it looks like the original source is a 1991 Georgia …
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Stream of Consciousness: Is Death the Best Invention of Life?
This is a new premium series called Stream of Consciousness. Most of the time, I go deep into a concept or book, synthesize what I learn, and then summarize it for you. Often times, we must go deep to reach a sufficient level of understanding and …
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