If You Only Read Once a Blue Moon, Read These
If you’re a college student scratching your head over what a 401k is or trying to make sense of the chaos in today’s tech-driven landscape and convoluted political dynamics, you’re not alone.
I’ve put together a curated collection of resources, primarily consisting of impactful books and insightful Medium articles, that have acted as guiding beacons for me and continue to resonate years after consumption.
These recommendations are here to navigate you toward those enlightening “aha” moments and profound insights, acting as a literary compass in the complexity of our modern world. I’ve used the following reads as a valuable toolkit for my life, I hope you can use them too.
This is a live, ongoing article that I will be updating as I encounter worthy reads.
Finance & Money 💸
- 📖 Quit Like a Millionaire: No Gimmicks, Luck, or Trust Fund Required by by Kristy Shen and Bryce Leung
- 📝 You Will Destroy Yourself Financially If You Save by Tim Denning
Romance & Relationships ❤️
- 📝 Statistically, You Will Marry the Wrong Person. Here’s Why. by May Pang
- 📝Why You are Addicted to Your Toxic Relationship & How to Break Free by May Pang
- 📝The Real Key to Influencing the Behavior of Other People by May Pang
Understanding Others🫂
- 📖Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain
- 📖Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People by Vanessa Van Edwards
Understanding Yourself 🧐
- 📖The Molecule of More: How a Single Chemical in Your Brain Drives Love, Sex, and Creativity — and Will Determine the Fate of the Human Race by Daniel Z. Lieberman & Michael E. Long
Understanding the World🌏
- 📖 21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari
I’m excited to continue sharing my favorite finds. Should you have your own discoveries to share or seek further recommendations, feel free to reach out to me at jncelee@gmail.com or leave a comment, I’d love to hear from you. Thank you for reading — here’s to endless learning!
8.16.23
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