What book, fiction/non-fiction, changed a part of you and how?
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For me it was Forty Rules of Love, by Elif Shafak, and it greatly changed my understanding of my faith.
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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.”
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@johnofardeal thank you! I’m an audiobook geek. Definitely picking this up!
Thus Spoke Zarathustra- Haven't completed it, but, it's beautiful in it's hope and hopelessness.
Possessing the Secret of Joy- the story, the constant inner dialog, and what comes out - so real, painful, and moving.
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@himanship thank you! Will be adding this to the reading list.
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@himanship Possessing the Secret of Joy is a heart crushing book.
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This is going to be weird but the Percy Jackson series. It was the first series that got me hooked to reading. Every time I've been in a reading block, I pick up a Rick Riordan book because his writing is so immersive that it pulls me out of it.
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@senin This is great. It is also fantastic for getting kids interested in history and mythology. Immersive is exactly the right word.
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@senin yes yes yes! One hundred percent with you on this. I feel the same about Rick. And Rick feels like a friend I can call Rick.
Ikigai - understanding the secret to long life
Anti Fragile - how to take criticism and improve ourselves "Wind extinguishes a candle and energizes a fire"
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Blink -Malcolm Gladwell
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I recently read 'The Almanack of Naval Ravikant' by Eric Jorgenson. It was simply superb. It is available for free somewhere! I consider Naval as the modern-age Gautama Buddha!
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@shyam_prasad_reddy would hate to download it for free, being an author myself. But shall definitely pick it up.
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