Whenever you read a good book, somewhere in the world a door opens to allow in more light. –Vera NazarianI will share some books that I have read and found very interesting and knowledgeable to share on the blog.
Please read the books and the summary to understand what the book contains and what you can learn from the book.
1: The secret by Rhonda Byrne:
The secret by Rhonda Byrne is my best book on personal development and thought improvement. The book’s main lesson is "It’s all in the mind" i.e. you can get everything you truly desire.
The essence of the book is the power of our minds, which if identified and unleashed properly, can create waves of positive changes in our life. It deals with tuning our thought process which has the capability of making things happen. Everything that happens to us is directly or indirectly the doing of our own thoughts, which if modeled properly, can change everything in our lives. The book deals with the above-mentioned theory scientifically, saying that our thoughts are magnetic and a frequency is associated with each one of them and when they are sent out into the universe, they attract like objects which are reflected to us. In short, our thoughts become things.
2: The monk who Sold his Ferrari by Robin Sharma:
The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams & Reaching Your Destiny, by Robin Sharma, is an interesting book - it’s a fable, and it’s one that will certainly make you give some thought to your life, your goals, your dreams and how your daily habits help you reach those dreams. Yes, it’s a jumble of too many ideas, but you can pick and choose, and the ideas contained within are potentially very powerful.
3: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho:
The Alchemist is a story of a shepherd in search of true wealth, true love and meaning of life. The book talks about following your dreams, Love and Treasure of the present. The book teaches you that the true wealth is in present, in the place where you are.
We, normally in search of true wealth, love and life roam here and there but in reality, the true wealth is in the present moment only, neither in the past nor in the future. The book teaches us live the life to its fullest in the current moment.
Paulo Coelho's masterpiece tells the mystical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure. His quest will lead him to riches far different—and far more satisfying—than he ever imagined. Santiago's journey teaches us about the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts, of recognizing opportunity and learning to read the omens strewn along life's path, and, most importantly, to follow our dreams.
4: The checklist manifesto by Atul Gawande:
We live in a world of great and increasing complexity, where even the most expert professionals struggle to master the tasks they face. Longer training, ever more advanced technologies ‘neither seems to prevent grievous errors, The Checklist Manifesto is essential reading for anyone working to get things right.
The book helps you to make the right decisions in business, life and at work.
5: Seeking wisdom: from Darwin to Munger by Peter Bevelin:
This is my favorite book, and I recommend everyone to read it. This book give the answer of so many question, so many WHYs.
"A man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it, is committing another mistake."-Confucius
What goodreads say about the book:
This book is for those who love the constant search for knowledge. It is in the spirit of Charles Munger, who says, "All I want to know is where I'm going to die so I'll never go there." There are roads that lead to unhappiness. An understanding of how and why we can "die" should help us avoid them. We can't eliminate mistakes, but we can prevent those that can really hurt us.
Using exemplars of clear thinking and attained wisdom, Bevelin focuses on how our thoughts are influenced, why we make misjudgments and tools to improve our thinking. Bevelin tackles such eternal questions as: Why do we behave like we do? What do we want out of life? What interferes with our goals?
Read and study this wonderful multidisciplinary exploration of wisdom. It may change the way you think and act in business and in life.
6: 48 laws of power by Robert Greene:
This is also one my favorite book and I have written a full post on this book and the lessons tough by the book. You can read it here.
This book is all about, to make you wiser. This amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive book synthesizes the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun Tzu, and Carl Von Clausewitz with the historical legacies of statesmen, warriors, seducers, and con men throughout the ages.
7: Mastermind: How to think like Sherlock Holmes by Maria konnikova:
This book helps you to think like Sherlock Holmes. It teaches how to gather information and then how to discard the unnecessary information and work with the remaining true information to get to the truth.
We can, says psychologist and journalist Maria Konnikova, and in Mastermind she shows us how. Beginning with the "brain attic"--Holmes's metaphor for how we store information and organize knowledge--Konnikova unpacks the mental strategies that lead to clearer thinking and deeper insights. Drawing on twenty-first-century neuroscience and psychology, Mastermind explores Holmes's unique methods of ever-present mindfulness, astute observation, and logical deduction.
8: The intelligent investor by Benjamin Graham:
This is the best book on value investing, you can say father of value investing. It teaches you all about value investing but you should have patience while reading the book. Read this book slowly and grasp the wisdom. This is the bible of value investing. A must read if you are an investor.
9: One upon wall street By Peter Lynch:
This another investment book that you must read. This book teaches you how you can find best investment ideas around you like Jockey, we use it daily but never think about the stock.
In easy-to-follow terminology, Lynch offers directions for sorting out the long shots from the no shots by spending just a few minutes with a company's financial statements. His advice for producing "ten baggers" can turn a stock portfolio into a star performer!
10: The Dhandho investor: The Low-Risk Value Method to High Returns by Mohnish Pabrai
This book also teaches you the value investing.
A comprehensive value investing framework for the individual investor in a straightforward and accessible manner, The Dhandho Investor lays out the powerful framework of value investing. Written with the intelligent individual investor in mind, this comprehensive guide distills the Dhandho capital allocation framework of the business savvy Patels from India and presents how they can be applied successfully to the stock market. The Dhandho method expands on the groundbreaking principles of value investing expounded by Benjamin Graham, Warren Buffett, and Charlie Munger. Readers will be introduced to important value investing concepts such as "Heads, I win! Tails, I don't lose that much!" "Few Bets, Big Bets, Infrequent Bets," Abhimanyu's dilemma, and a detailed treatise on using the Kelly Formula to invest in undervalued stocks. Using a light, entertaining style, Pabrai lays out the Dhandho framework in an easy-to-use format. Any investor who adopts the framework is bound to improve on results and soundly beat the markets and most professionals.
Reading good books is a beautiful experience. Do read a lot of books from different streams.
I will end the post with the below picture:
-Mahesh
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