What book, fiction/non-fiction, changed a part of you and how?

The Business of Living by Cesar Pavese. Balancing the pleasure and pains from your personal life (love and struggles) and work (highs and lows) can be absolutely devastating. This is a diary before the author commits suicide.

"Why Darkness Matters"

Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand. I was really attracted by the philosophy described when I first read. I thought a very big part of what was said in the book has perfectly solidified my belief in work and in life.

Fiction : Shiva trilogy by Amish Non-fiction : Zero to One

Currently, my favourite non-fiction book is Can't Hurt Me by David Goggings. I've listened to the audiobook just because it has extra bits of dialogue between the narrator and David. It's a fascinating book about grit, perseverance and pain. What I like the most is that David is a real human and lives by his preachings. It's definitely not for everyone but it's a good reminder that whenever you feel like you gave it all, there's a little more that you can give. My favourite quote: “The Buddha famously said that life is suffering. I’m not a Buddhist, but I know what he meant and so do you. To exist in this world, we must contend with humiliation, broken dreams, sadness, and loss. That’s just nature. Each specific life comes with its own personalized portion of pain. It’s coming for you. You can’t stop it. And you know it.”

David Lynch's Catching the Big Fish - great for meditation and holding on/finding big ideas Patricia Ryan Madsen's Improv Wisdom - helped turn me into a better "on my feet" thinker; improve wisdom is applicable to so many life areas Steven Pressfield's The War of Art - good "butt in chair" approach Tools of Titans/Tribe of Mentors, both by Tim Ferriss - excellent interview series with some very cool humans

I haven't been reading much lately.

I am a huge Seth Godin fan. Linchpin changed how I think about my work. Purple Cow changed how I think about product creation. Tribes changed how I market the products I create.