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Very interesting. My instinct has always leaned more towards being a generalist and this book provides me with some hope that that instinct has been right all along.

If I wasn't convinced of Tolstoys greatness before, I am now. This novel really manages to penetrate Russian society in the late 19th century.

So far pretty funny. An entrepeneur hires a navy seal in order to avoid getting trapped by his routine.

Tolstoy has managed to make reading fiction pleasurable once more. I find the world he manages to build enthralling and the characters have a depth (except for Vronsky).

Underwhelming. He seems to be pointing out the obvious that is to say that meaning comes with suffering and hardship. The best way to to live is to try to have a balance some pleasure with some hardship. Thats how you get a meaningful life.

Getting a little bored by the famous Swedish painter (and the fact that the writing lacks a certain passion doesn't help either).

So far its an alright biography about Steve Jobs although I think that the author could have shortened the bio and focused on Jobs development as a business leader (and innovator). Too much detail.

"Blackbox thinking [...] is about the willingness and tenacity to investigage the lessosn that often exist when we fail, but which we rarely exploit" (p.33) So far this book contain some good stories which explain the value of having a scientific mindset, being open about problems and looking for feedback in order to improve future success.

Interesting! This book contains both biography, paintings as well as long quotes from Van goghs letters to his brother Theo.

"John and Paul related to each other as peers. [...]Paul was meticulous and organized: he always carried a notebook around with him, in which he methodically wrote down lyrics and chord changes in his neat handwriting. In contrast, John seemed to live in chaos: he was constantly searching for scarps of paper that he's hurredly scribbles ideas on. (p. 99)