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Ray Dalio TW: @RayDalio bridgewater.com
The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell, The Lessons of History by Will and Ariel Durant, and River Out of Eden by Richard Dawkins.
Jacqueline Novogratz TW: @jnovogratz FB: Jacqueline Novogratz acumen.org
A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry. A Dickensian novel that captures the essence of being poor in urban India in ways extraordinary and deeply human. It brought new layers of understanding though I’d read many works of nonfiction and had spent years working in India.
Doing what’s right, not what’s easy.
Brian Koppelman TW/IG: @briankoppelman briankoppelman.com
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami
Awaken the Giant Within by Tony Robbins
City of Thieves by David Benioff
I always tell writers to follow their curiosity, obsessions, and fascinations.
Stewart Brand TW: @stewartbrand reviverestore.org
Finite and Infinite Games: A Vision of Life as Play and Possibility by James P. Carse
One True God: Historical Consequences of Monotheism by Rodney Stark
The Idea of Decline in Western History by Arthur Herman
The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined by Steven Pinker
Sarah Elizabeth Lewis TW: @sarahelizalewis IG: @sarahelizabethlewis1 sarahelizabethlewis.com
Gabor Maté FB: /drgabormate drgabormate.com
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction.
The Scourge of the Swastika, by E. F. L. Russell, a British baron, lawyer, and historian.
The Drama of the Gifted Child by Alice Miller, the first book to teach me about the devastating lifelong impact of childhood trauma, the healing and integration of which has become my work’s primary focus.
On the billboard would be the words of my greatest contemporary teacher, A. H. Almaas: “Ultimately, your gift to the world is being who you are. It is both your gift and your fulfillment.”
Steve Case TW: @SteveCase FB: /stevemcase revolution.com
Remember, Babe Ruth was not only the home run king, he was also the strikeout king.
If you take risks, you will sometimes fail, but that doesn’t mean you’re a failure. It just means you have to dust yourself off, get up, and redouble your efforts to succeed.
Linda Rottenberg TW: @lindarottenberg lindarottenberg.com
Tommy Vietor TW: @Tvietor08, @PodSaveAmerica crooked.com
The Nightingale’s Song by Robert Timberg.
Larry King TW: @kingsthings ora.tv/larrykingnow
be yourself. Don’t be afraid to ask a question, don’t be afraid to sound stupid.
Lou Gehrig: A Quiet Hero, by Frank Graham.
Muna AbuSulayman TW: @abusulayman FB: /Muna.Abusulayman.Page haute-elan.com
“Take it easy, ya azizi.” Azizi means “my dear” in Arabic.
Sam Harris TW: @SamHarrisOrg samharris.org
The Beginning of Infinity by David Deutsch
Nick Bostrom’s Superintelligence made me worry that machine knowledge could ruin everything.
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote.
Maurice Ashley TW: @MauriceAshley mauriceashley.com
Passages by Gail Sheehy.
Sugar Blues by William Dufty
Mastery by George Leonard detailed the challenges that we all face on the road to expertise in any field.
The 4-Hour Workweek by T...
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“I wake up each day with the firm conviction that I am nowhere near my full potential. ‘Greatness’ is a verb.”
Danny Meyer TW: @dhmeyer ushgnyc.com
John Arnold TW: @JohnArnoldFndtn arnoldfoundation.org
The reality, best captured in The Rational Optimist by Matt Ridley and The Better Angels of Our Nature by Steven Pinker, is that the long-term trend in almost every measure is resolutely positive.
There are many organizations that fret over small, direct expenses, yet have no misgivings about keeping superfluous staff tied up in a conference room for hours.
“Those who are determined to be ‘offended’ will discover a provocation somewhere. We cannot possibly adjust enough to please the fanatics, and it is degrading to make the attempt.” –Christopher Hitchens Author, journalist, and social critic
Mr. Money Mustache TW/FB: @mrmoneymustache mrmoneymustache.com
A high savings rate (or “profit margin on life”) is by far the best strategy for a great and creative life, because it’s your ticket to freedom. Freedom is the fuel for creativity.
David Lynch TW: @david_lynch davidlynchfoundation.org
