reading books at the right time

On reading books at the right time.

I first encountered The Black Swan by Nassim Taleb while doing my MSc in France in 2014, listening to it as an audiobook.

I hated the book. And I hated Nassim Taleb.

Seventeen years later, he became the single most influential author in my life. His work changed the way I think—and changed my life.

I’ve read all of his books, each at least four times. I just finished Fooled by Randomness for the fifth time—an exceptional book, and the one I gift most often.

Some books only matter when they meet us at the right moment.

I don’t know why. And I don’t know the formula. It’s just that if we are ready for the book, we’ll cherish it. If not, not.

We should just keep our mind open and our curiosity alive.

Salam, peace.