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Reading List

  • Art of Living by Sharon Lebell
  • Atomic Habits by James Clear
    • Category: Self-Improvement / Productivity / Behavioral Science
    • Summary: A practical framework for building good habits and breaking bad ones through small, consistent changes.
  • Better in Every Sense, How the New Science of Sensation Can Help You Reclaim Your Life by Norman Farb, PhD & Zindel Segal, PhD
  • Deep Work, Slow Productivity books by Cal Newport
    • Life strategy, productivity, attention management
  • I Don’t Want to Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression by Terrence Real
    • Category: Mental Health / Psychology / Gender Studies
    • Summary: An in-depth exploration of how hidden depression affects men and how they can heal from emotional repression and trauma.
  • Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
    • Category: Psychology / Philosophy / Holocaust Memoir
    • Summary: A Holocaust survivor explores how finding meaning in suffering is essential to psychological survival and fulfillment.
  • Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
    • Category: Philosophy (Stoicism)
    • Summary: Personal reflections from a Roman emperor on self-discipline, resilience, and the nature of human life, grounded in Stoic philosophy.
  • Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss
    • Category: Negotiation / Business / Psychology
    • Summary: A former FBI hostage negotiator reveals counterintuitive techniques for high-stakes negotiation that prioritize emotional intelligence and tactical empathy.
  • Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse
    • Category: Fiction / Spirituality / Philosophy
    • Summary: A spiritual novel following a man’s journey toward enlightenment, blending Eastern philosophy with Western literary form.
  • The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
    • Category: Spirituality / Mindfulness
    • Summary: A guide to living in the present moment and transcending the ego to achieve inner peace and spiritual awakening.
  • The Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer
    • Category: Spirituality / Personal Growth
    • Summary: A guide to freeing oneself from mental chatter and inner limitations by observing thoughts and embracing consciousness.
  • The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
    • Category: Creativity / Self-Improvement / Motivation
    • Summary: A motivational manifesto on overcoming resistance and inner blocks to unlock creative potential and pursue meaningful work.

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