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11 Books I plan to read for the rest of 2025
And the reasons why I’ve picked them.
The world is filled to the brim with insightful and life-changing books. Some books share world-changing stories, while others share insights on how life’s potential can be harnessed. That’s why it’s not one’s fault for wanting to read every book. However, it’s important to realise that this impulse must be controlled. Though every book deserves to be read, not everything is worth “your” time.
That’s the advice I got recently. Of course, it’s not verbatim, but what I wrote above is the essence. After seeing the amazing books people keep sharing here or on Threads, I wanted to read everything I could get my hands on. Yet, in this run, I started missing out on most of the insights I could’ve gained while reading them.
That’s why I returned to my board (or paper, in this case) and reworked what I wanted from life this year. And then comes the other and more serious issue, the lack of commitment.
The Issue of Accountability
As a frequent quitter, I want to ensure I read my chosen books. I asked around about different ways I could make this commitment. The answer that I love is to write. Writing is one amazing form of self-commitment. However, I am now sharing its social aspect here.
With the “why”s sorted out, here are the books and why I want to read them.
Book 1: The Dip, Seth Godin
This is the fastest book I’ve ever decided to buy. I just looked at what it was about and ran to the cash counter. Why? Well, this is a book about the thing I have wanted to tackle for a long time: Quitting. It’s a short book, but its impact will be strong.
Book 2: Predictably Irrational, Dan Ariely
This is a book that I wanted to read for a long time. I’ve only read until the first chapter of the book, yet I realised that this would be different from everything I’ve read to date. And man, am I right? I am reading and could’ve speed-run it, but I am…
