Inspiration
Bookmarks to great content
Randy Pausch “The Last Lecture”
Diagnosed with terminal cancer, still living life to the fullest. Watch the video to see how he shares his zest for life.
Admiral William H. McRaven
Make your bed
Patrick Winston “How To Speak”
Epictetus: The Manual For Living
Simple advice to live a simple life free from vanity and extravagance.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0062511114
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- Li Ka-Shing, Tips on Life. My takeaway: invest in yourself. https://addicted2success.com/success-advice/asias-richest-man-li-ka-shing-shares-advice-for-young-entrepreneurs/
- Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture. My takeaway: don’t limit yourself https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7zzQpvoYcQ
- Guy Kawasaki, Make Meaning. Aimed for startups, but equally applicable in life. My takeaway: Have the proper motivations for doing things. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQs6IpJQWXc
- Admiral William H. McRaven, Make your bed. My takeaway: if you want to change the world, start by changing yourself. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxBQLFLei70
- David Foster Wallace, This is Water. My takeaway: Take a big picture view, and don’t sweat the small stuff. https://fs.blog/2012/04/david-foster-wallace-this-is-water/
- Man’s Search for meaning. My takeaway: We make meaning. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4069.Man_s_Search_for_Meaning
- Idiot wind by Bob Dylan My takeaway: Your reaction to things can be just as bad as the actual thing. https://songmeanings.com/songs/view/57330/
- Stoicism and Marcus Aurelius, Seneca. My takeaway: Focus on what matters. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5617966-a-guide-to-the-good-life
- (read this one first for a good foundation) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/97411.Letters_from_a_Stoic
- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30659.Meditations
- Buddhism. Our takeaway: Meditation is important, the doctrine of emptiness (not nihilism!) is super interesting.
- Leonardo Da Vinci My take away: There is a beautiful intersection between tech and art. Great things could not exist without a little of both. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34684622-leonardo-da-vinci
- The Alchemist My takeaway: It’s not the destination it’s the journey. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/865.The_Alchemist
- Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. My takeaway: Seek out quality, whatever the hell that is! https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/629.Zen_and_the_Art_of_Motorcycle_Maintenance
- Why we sleep. My takeaway: go the fuck to bed. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34466963-why-we-sleep
- Anti-Cancer Diet. My takeaway: don’t eat shit. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1886829.Anticancer_A_New_Way_of_Life
- Non-violent communication. My takeaway: You can (and should) communicate your needs respectfully. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/560861.Non_Violent_Communication
- Long Walk to Freedom, Nelson Mandela. My takeaway: There is a difference between institutionalized action and individual action. Forgiveness is the only path forward. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/318431.Long_Walk_to_Freedom
- A people’s history of the US. My takeaway: Things are getting better. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2767.A_People_s_History_of_the_United_States