Books

Finished reading: The Barefoot Investor by Scott Pape πŸ“šAs a long-term envelope (YNAB/Actual Budget) disciple, I found some of this too non-specific. Although it has some good thoughts on longer-term financial planning.

Finished reading: Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami πŸ“š A slow-moving story that kept me engaged, but I’m not sure what I come away with at the end.

Currently reading: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin πŸ“š

Finished reading: Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami πŸ“š Probably one of the weirder books I’ve read. Entirely compelling, but I’m not sure I comprehend what I read.

I spent the money. This is a much more pleasant reading experience. πŸ“š

Should I spend $16 to buy a Kindle version of the book I’m reading so I don’t have to deal with small print? The pink highlight shows the Kindle viewport. πŸ“š

Currently reading: Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami πŸ“š

Finished reading: From Strength to Strength by Arthur C. Brooks πŸ“šMy takeaway is that I am in a spiral career transition. Plus I now have an excuse as to why my energy levels for work are lower than they used to be.

Finished reading: Thirst by Scott Harrison πŸ“šon Headway app (πŸͺœ). Glad I only committed 13 minutes to the book, rather than actually reading it, because it was terrible.

Currently reading: From Strength to Strength by Arthur C. Brooks πŸ“šTime to start thinking about Act II (or is it III?) πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ

Currently reading: Transforming the Difficult Child by Howard Glasser πŸ“š

Currently reading: Atomic Habits by James Clear πŸ“š

Finished reading: The Tools by Phil Stutz πŸ“š As with any β€œself-help” book, application is the key. Interesting how in alignment with stoicism many of the concepts are. There is nothing new in the world.

Currently reading: Top Five Regrets of the Dying by Bronnie Ware πŸ“š

Currently reading: The Tools by Phil Stutz πŸ“š

Finished reading: The Dry by Jane Harper πŸ“š I ruined this excellent whodunnit mystery by taking far too long to read it. Shame on me.

Currently reading: The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday πŸ“š

Finished reading: Relationship Reset by Lissy Abrahams πŸ“š

Finished reading: Belong by Radha Agrawal πŸ“š

Finished reading: Disentangle by Nancy L. Johnston πŸ“š. This book has taught me things I didn’t realise were a thing.

Finished reading: The Anxiety Handbook by Calistoga Press πŸ“š

Currently reading: The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday πŸ“š. I am hoping I will be able to read this each day this year. I need to escape the mental health dangers and associated anxiety of ruminating upon things I can’t control.

Finished reading: A Guide for Grown-ups by Antoine de Saint-ExupΓ©ry πŸ“š

Books of 2022

I’ve not done so great on book reading this year. The list looks a little thin!

Currently reading: Principles by Ray Dalio πŸ“š

Planning on Paper?

Finished reading: The 12 Week Year by Brian P. Moran πŸ“š After reading this I’ve pulled out a hard copy Best Self journal my wife bought me a while ago and have been giving it a go. I am enjoying the paper lifestyle in support of my typical Fantastical/OmniFocus/Agenda/Logseq combination. I am going to give it a full genuine effort for at least the 13-week cycle the journal allows. I don’t know if it will stick after that but having a change-up in approach to help keep some mindful plasticity is probably no bad thing.

Continue reading β†’

Finished reading: The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande πŸ“š I didn’t want a story justifying the use of checklists; I wanted a book providing a guide to the development of best practice checklists.

Finished reading: The Profit Paradox by Jan Eeckhout πŸ“š It took me a long time to finish because I put it down halfway through and left it for a while. Great insights, but did tend to get a little bogged down in the last third. Very US-centric, of course.

Finished reading: My Name Is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout πŸ“š. A short story that initiated self-reflection of how my own childhood experience resulted in the life I have today.

Finished reading: Everybody Lies by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz πŸ“š An enjoyable read that is let down by its extreme US-centricity.