What's the most powerful book you have ever read?
Danny Kouba
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I recently bought the book "Think and Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill at a well-known bookstore for $4.
I absolutely do not understand how this is possible, because I have to say that it is probably the best book I have ever read. And it was only $4, WTF?!
So, what's the most powerful book you have ever read?
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Aaron O'Leary@aaronoleary
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Republic of Shame by Caelainn Hogan, it's about a really dark time in recent Irish history.
Not powerful in the sense of business etc but powerful in the sense of understanding just how much women in Ireland went through because of the state and religion
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Rich dad poor dad. It changed the way how I interpret personal finance.
Napoleon Hill is great - particularly his later works. My fav is a transcript of a series of lectures he gave later in life, which is called Success Habits. Very good.
Most impactful books I've ever read are:
The Undiscovered Self - Carl Jung
The Art of Living - Epictetus
Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu
The Kybalion - Three Initiates
As A Man Thinketh - James Allen
The Power of Awareness - Neville Goddard
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Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz - this book has single-handedly changed the way I do business, build partnerships, choose whom to work with and what to say yes to.
Rich Dad, Poor Dad, Think and Grow Rich, and The Alchemist- These are some of the best books ever!
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@excellentweb_australia Rich Dad, Poor Dad was one of the very first non-fiction books I read while I was in college. That's where it all started.
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Trust Me I'm Lying by Ryan Holiday.This book completely changed the way I consume content online. And it revealed all the shady stuff that one can pull behind the scenes of publications to get what they want published. An eye-opener for sure.
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How To Win Friends and Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie. The secret of this world is that the best books can be bought under 10$.
Think and grow rich was great! I Heavily suggest; How to win friends and influence people - Dale Carnegie.
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Only one book to date has made me change the way I want to live my life and, shockingly, that's The Count of Monte Cristo
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Start with Why by Simon Sinek.
My bet would be ‘Songlines‘ by Bruce Chatwin, who dropped out from work at Sotheby's to explore the underpinning principles of entrepreneurship, on-the-go-ness, and other ‘adventure‘ qualities of human nature. For this, he spent years nomading with indigenous communities around the globe. And finally found the answers in the wilderness of Australia 🐾
How Innovation Works by Matt Ridley, a biologist and historian who talks about innovative products and their evolution as if they were specimen. It’s fascinating.
@nick_hintze omg I love Ridley's work so much! I read Genome, and as a Biologist it was an absolute delight!
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The Alchemist. I have read it once and it was such a magical experience. Whenever I remember about it, it just fills me with hope and positivity.
The Lean Startup.
The power of now is my most favorite book.
One of the best biography book by Tariq RamadanIn "the Footsteps of the Prophet: Lessons from the Life of Muhammad"
I believe this book help all of you whom want add values on others life👍
The alchemist
The Social Leap: The New Evolutionary Science of Who We Are, Where We Come From, and What Makes Us Happy
by William Von Hippel
Lots of insights about human beings. So so interesting.
Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think
by Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling, Anna Rosling Rönnlund
This book made my mind happy. Finally a positive outlook on the world, backed by data. So important to keep perspective.
Think and Grow Rich is very good! It also includes informative examples.
Having said that, "Foucault Pendulum" by Umberto Uco remains my favorite with the "Art of Learning? Josh Waitzkin being a close second
Curatora
One of the books that have had a significant impact on me is "Almanac of Naval Ravikanth". It provided me with valuable insights and helped me see things from a different perspective. Additionally, I enjoy reading the essays of Paul Graham.