📚 Making myself a non-fiction book list
Making myself a non-fiction book list
I am not a person who typically enjoys non-fiction. It takes me a lot more effort to read non-fiction, compared to fiction. But, I've found that audiobooks make me more enthusiastic about reading (listening to?) non-fiction. A curious preference, as I'd much rather read text when it comes to fiction.
Fast-forward 2 years (and much time invested figuring out how to read more non-fiction). There are now books I find myself coming back to re-read, because of their impact on my life.
I am making myself a list of books. On this list I'm collecting books I've read, which have actually helped me improve my practices and my outlook.
- Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop, by Susan Cain
- Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity, by David Allen
- Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, Carol Dweck
- Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, by Angela Duckworth
- The Art of Asking: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help, by Amanda Palmer
- The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, by Marie Kondo
- Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment, by Tal Ben-Shahar.
- Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience, by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
With this list stashed in my Trello, and ready to be checked out anytime or during my monthly review (more on that in future), I can come back to these books for refreshers later.
In a future post, I'd like to talk about my different lists: why some work better (daily lists) and why some work less well (Watch Later lists).
And check out a previous post about the upside of procrastinating on email!
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