The problem I was curious about Stoicism. No dramatic reason. The concept Marcus wrote this for himself, not for readers. He kept repeating the same ideas across 12 books, not because he forgot, but because the…

Meditations

The problem I had a Rails codebase with a 730 line model and a 874 line controller. Code reviews kept surfacing the same vague complaint: too coupled. I could not name which violation to fix first or explain why one was…

Fundamentals of Software Architecture

The problem I found Naval through a podcast first. His way of reasoning and how he looks at the world pulled me in before I touched the book. The Almanack is essentially a compiled version of that, his thinking on…

The Almanack of Naval Ravikant

The problem A friend recommended it. No research, no reputation check, just a word from someone I trusted. That's how I came to most of the books that actually stuck. The concept Two things stood out above everything…

Think and Grow Rich

The problem Found it online and was curious about the DEAL framework, Define, Eliminate, Automate, Liberate. I wasn't trying to escape a job. I wanted to understand how to think about where my time actually goes. The…

4 Hours work week

The problem I wanted real focus sessions, not the idea of focus. Fewer interruptions, cleaner output, and less context switching during the day. The concept The sections on boredom and social media hit immediately…

Deep Work

The problem I followed Dan Koe on YouTube before reading this, his reasoning on AI and building pulled me in. The book is an extension of that thinking, more structured. The concept The core is three steps in sequence:…

Purpose & Profit

The problem It's one of the most recommended books on mindset for a reason. The reputation brought me to it, and the reputation is earned. The concept The two dads aren't just a storytelling device. They're two complete…

Rich dad poor dad

The problem Written thousands of years ago and still recommended today. That alone is a reason to read it. Not everything old survives, this one did for a reason. The concept The core is deceptively simple: know…

The art of war

The problem Same reason I read Art of War, if a book written this long ago is still being recommended today, it earned that. The rules it teaches are older than any modern finance book, and most of them still apply…

The Richest Man in Babylon

The problem I don't usually read novels. I prefer structured books, frameworks, data, something I can extract and apply. Fiction isn't where I naturally go. I read this one anyway. The concept Maktub, "it is written."…

The Alchemist

The problem I came to it as a finance book from someone who had actually worked in the industry. Not a theorist, someone with real exposure to how money behaves and how people behave around it. The concept The rule of…

Books I've read