Finished reading: The Barefoot Investor by Scott Pape πAs 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 π A slow-moving story that kept me engaged, but Iβm not sure what I come away with at the end.
Finished reading: Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami π Probably one of the weirder books I’ve read. Entirely compelling, but I’m not sure I comprehend what I read.
Should I spend $16 to buy a Kindle version of the book Iβm reading so I donβt have to deal with small print? The pink highlight shows the Kindle viewport. π
Finished reading: From Strength to Strength by Arthur C. Brooks πMy 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 πon Headway app (πͺ). Glad I only committed 13 minutes to the book, rather than actually reading it, because it was terrible.
Finished reading: The Tools by Phil Stutz π As with any βself-helpβ 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: The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday π. 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 canβt control.
Finished reading: The 12 Week Year by Brian P. Moran π
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.
Finished reading: The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande π 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 π 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 π. A short story that initiated self-reflection of how my own childhood experience resulted in the life I have today.