In other, cost-cutting-because-recession news, we'll only publish one new book summary each Wednesday on the site next year. The good news is they'll be handwritten by yours truly, and we'll keep publishing Youtube videos as well. We'll also share some classics from our 1,200+ title-strong archive, so you'll still get 3 summaries each week. We'll also publish a lot more non-summary content. Let's see where the road takes us!
Alright, let's dive into this week's books, shall we?
Hot Off The Press
Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse
This 1922 novel is a classic in several categories: fiction, philosophy, mindfulness, and spirituality. It's the story of a young man's journey towards self-discovery which resembles the story of the Buddha, ultimately leading him to discover the equilibrium in all things and a higher wisdom within. A must-read for anyone looking for inner peace.
First published in 1926, The Richest Man in Babylon remains in print almost 100 years after it was released and has sold over 2 million copies.
George Clason shares a series of simple yet enlightening parables set in Babylonian times, thus showing you how to save money, make money, keep money, and use your money to get, well, more money!
If you want to get better with money, this video is a must-watch!
The famous cartoonist behind the Dilbert comics is back with another provocative yet illuminating read. In Loserthink, he argues that it's easy for even the smartest people to fall into bias, victim mentality, and self-defeating thinking. He also shows us how we can avoid the psychological traps set up for us everywhere and become perceptive, respected thinkers. "Your bubble of reality doesn't have to be a prison. This book will show you how to break free."
In this section, I want to try something new: I want to recommend you a book that I 100% believe is worth reading in its entirety.
Seeing as Four Minute Books now hosts over 1,200 book summaries, I've encountered, read, and filtered a lot of books over the years. Very few of them are worth reading in full, but the ones that are hold all the more power.
The book I want to recommend to you today is The Practicing Mind* by Thomas M. Sterner.
This short book is the best guide on how to combine mindfulness and ambition that I've ever read. If you want to be great at what you do, be it writing, a corporate job, or being a parent, you need to master the process — and truly mastering anything takes decades.
Sterner explains how, when we humbly focus on that process without obsessing over the results, we'll do better almost instantly. Yet, simultaneously, we'll find the patience we need to take the long-term view.
This book is simple, inspiring, calming, fun, and to the point. I rarely see it talked about anywhere, yet I'd recommend it to anyone.
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Let's face it, this is the best part about reading, isn't it?
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