"You wasted $150,000 on an education you coulda got for $1.50 in late fees at the public library."
I am a big believer in the idea that, through reading we can stand on the shoulders of giants. If you want to grow as a person and as an opportunist, read. If you want to grow faster, read writers who read writers. The list below is condensed to only the books that have had a major impact on the work I do in markets. While there are many great books to read, these are the ones that I have found to have great effect on my journey. These are not just books I have read but books I reference often and use to determine best steps when I am expanding my horizons.
- Fooled by Randomness – Nassim Nicholas Taleb
- The Art of Thinking Clearly – Rolf Dobelli
- Risk – General Stanley McChrystal
- Psycho-Cybernetics – Maxwell Maltz
- The Long Good Buy – Peter C. Oppenheimer
- Mastery – Robert Greene
- 48 Laws of Power – Robert Greene
- The Three Laws of Performance – Steve Saffron
- The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck – Mark Manson
- Best Loser Wins – Tom Hougaard
- The War of Art – Steven Pressfield
- Can’t Hurt Me – David Goggins
- The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mister Hyde – Robert Louis Stevenson
Tip: Read history. Especially narrative history. It will offer you insight into human nature that could not be learned in a lifetime of experience.