Books

A few of my favorite books I've read over the years.

Mastery
Robert Greene
Greene reframes mastery as years of deliberate apprenticeship, not innate talent — it changed how I approach getting good at anything.
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Deep Work
Cal Newport
The book that convinced me focus is a competitive advantage, and distraction is a choice.
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When Breath Becomes Air
Paul Kalanithi
A neurosurgeon's memoir facing his own mortality; nothing's made me think harder about what a meaningful life is.
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Mindset
Carol Dweck
The growth-vs-fixed mindset idea is simple, but it quietly changed how I take on hard things.
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Don't Believe Everything You Think
Joseph Nguyen
A short, calming read on how our thinking creates our suffering — and how to step back from it.
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Project Hail Mary
Andy Weir
Pure problem-solving sci-fi joy. The most fun I've had reading in years.
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The Millionaire Fastlane
MJ DeMarco
A blunt case against the slow-and-steady path to wealth, and for building businesses that scale instead.
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Shadow Divers
Robert Kurson
A gripping true story of divers identifying a sunken WWII U-boat — reads like a thriller you can't put down.
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Think Again
Adam Grant
A case for rethinking as a skill — it nudged me to hold my opinions more loosely and enjoy being wrong.
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The Tiger
John Vaillant
A true story of a man-eating tiger in the Russian taiga that doubles as a meditation on humans and the wild — tense and unforgettable.
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Mastery