This is a detailed book summary of The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness by Eric Jorgenson. You can find various free and paid versions of the book on Navalmanack.com and Amazon. Naval is broadly followed because …
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 …
How to Learn from Historical Patterns with “The Lessons of History” by Will & Ariel Durant (+ 2 Infographics)
Why care what Will and Ariel Durant have to say about history? Well, how many other humans can say they've studied and written about history for 50+ years? Plus, the Durants were awarded the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction in 1968. The …
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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Optimize with Brian Johnson: An Intro to his Life’s Work on Virtues, Habits, & the Fundamentals of Optimal Living
Brian Johnson of Optimize just released an incredible video. It's so good that I listened to it twice and felt compelled to publish this full summary. Brian describes this video as his "life's work in an hour." Think of it as your "start …
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 …
