Books

It takes less than a second to develop a desire for something you didn’t even know existed. And then be sad about it until you finally get it just to realize ‘it’s not that great.’ That’s the reality of our world. …

He’ll never get tired of reading them — Peter Thiel is an extraordinary person. He’s the author of a New York Times bestselling book and is also one of the most prominent venture capitalists in the world. So, in this article, I’ll share several books Peter Thiel has rated five stars. All of them are worth reading as…

Or, if you prefer, “plundering.” — Tomorrow (June 3) at 1:30PM, I’m in Edinburgh for the Cymera Festival on a panel with Nina Allen and Ian McDonald. Monday (June 5) at 7:15PM, I’m in London at the British Library with my novel Red Team Blues, hosted by Baroness Martha Lane Fox. On Tuesday (June 6), I’m…

Live By Design not By Default, Read these 15 Fascinating Books to Organize Your Life — “The reading of all good books is like a conversation with the finest minds of past centuries” — René Descartes Whenever I want to escape from this world, from myself in someone else’s world, I just grab some good stuff to feed my soul. Let’s suppose if I had to…

“So do yourself a favor and learn how to grab life by the balls, dear. Don’t be so tied up in trying to do the right thing when the smart thing is so painfully clear. — Chapter 3, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo Lurking beneath the surface of success…

It is a pleasantish winter-spring morning, the Bombay kind of spring-winter, a day in late Jan (or early Feb?). Simply a nip in the air, some poor air clearing out, and the early signs of buds on plants. Amazon comes calling with a surprise, a present from a friend. The…

Here are a few things readers really despise — Everyone says, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” But, we all do. Why? Because the cover is supposed to pull us into the story. It’s supposed to tell us what the book is about or what genre the story is. …

I’ve just finished this book “Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within” by ultramarathon runner, ex Navy SEAL, ex Air Force officer, and whatnot, David Hoggins, and here is one line message: Push a bit harder while thoughts of quitting come. Some of my kindle highlights from…