What I learnt after reading 20+ books
It all started from one inspired question, that I have asked from my mentor once. “Sir, how do I become one of those (referring to great personalities ever born)? He simply smiled and whispered in my tiny ears, “Learn from them” that was very short and crisp answer but I am enable to grab it at the particular time. so, I have enquired it again “How?” .
He looked at my curios face and handed me a book with that words that are “you will find all of your answers soon. just start reading it”. I was confused at that particular moment. I don’t know how to react. but like, I have trust on him and his wisdom. I had start reading that book.
Trust me, Initial days of my reading were very boring. I was not a reader type personality even I felt asleep many times in the chair : P. but as time went by gradually and steadily it becomes part of my habit & lifestyle.
Till to that day to now, I have learned so many lessons from those books (including his and many other suggestions). What I’m trying here is to share two lessons from each book I have read in 2020. so that you will also get a glance what they are hiding in it to unlock your full potential and making you better person like those I’m referring to.
The Magic of Thinking Big by David J. Schwartz.
Lesson 1: You are 100% capable of achieving whatever you set out to do or want to do in your life.
Lesson 2 : Ask yourself, “How can I do a better job today?” every day.
Atomic Habits by James Clear
Lesson 1: If you can get 0.1% better each day over the next year, you’ll be 37 times better by the time you’re done. This applies to all goals, whether they are losing weight, winning a race, or starting a business.
Lesson 2: Determine what kind of person you want to be. Prove it to yourself with small wins.
Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
Lesson 1: You must know the difference between an asset and a liability, and buy assets.
Lesson 2: Every month, pay yourself first. Take the portion of your salary you want to spend on stocks or your financial education, invest it, and pay your bills afterwards.
Power of subconscious mind by Joseph Murphy
Lesson 1: Daily visualization ( the placebo effect ) — picturing yourself achieving a certain goal or outcome.
Lesson 2 : Your Subconscious Mind Has The Answer To All Your Problems.
Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
Lesson 1: When an opportunity presents itself, seize it.
Lesson 2 : To master a task or set of tasks, you must put in 10,000 hours of practice; there is no shortcut to mastery other than “putting in the hours.”
Think & grow rich by Napoleon Hill
Lesson 1: Success demands singleness of purpose. You need to be doing fewer things for greater effect instead of doing more things with side effects. — Gary Keller
Lesson 2 : Your greatest success will often come just one step beyond the point at which defeat has overtaken you.
You can win by Shiv Khera
Lesson 1: Successful person is successful because they simply think and act on that thinking effectively.
Lesson 2 : When our attitude is right, we realize that we are all walking on acres and acres of diamonds.
The Lean startup by Eric Ries
Lesson 1: Products are always improving and changing, so sometimes strategies must change.
Lesson 2 : Never, ever use vanity metrics.
The leader who had no title by Shiv Khera
Lesson 1: You are already a leader where you are! Nourish your principles to ensure success.
Lesson 2 : Commit yourself to mastery
Zero to One by Blake Masters and Peter Thiel
Lesson 1: Vertical progress is achieved by doing something wholly new. It means going from zero to one.
Lesson 2 : What valuable company is nobody building?
Born to run by Christopher Mcdougall
Lesson 1: Our bodies are built to run barefoot, and it’s better for our feet.
Lesson 2 : The trick is to run just below your aerobic threshold, or the point where you start to breathe heavily.
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Lesson 1: Grown-ups are very fond of numbers, so try not to be too fond of them.
Lesson 2 : Always remember to look up at the stars
The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz with Janet Mills.
The four agreements are self-descriptive enough to implement, and I always try to implement them in my daily life. The four agreements are:
- Be impeccable with your words.
- Don’t take anything personally.
- Don’t make assumptions.
- Always do your best.
Men are from Mars women are from venus by John Gray
Lesson 1: Men are motivated and empowered when they feel needed. Women are motivated and empowered when they feel cherished.
Lesson 2 : Whether you are privately writing down your thoughts and feelings on your computer or sharing them in therapy, in your relationships, or in a support group, you are taking an important step for yourself.
The Alchemist by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho
Lesson 1 : All possibilities lie in this present moment. An action taken at the present moment will define our life.
Lesson 2 : Because I don’t live in either my past or my future. I’m interested only in the present. If you can concentrate always on the present, you’ll be a happy man.
Eat That Frog by Brian Tracy
Lesson 1: The first rule of frog-eating is: ‘If you have to eat two frogs, eat the ugliest one first.’
Lesson 2 : The key to achieving high levels of performance and productivity is to develop the habit of tackling your major tasks first thing in the morning
The dream by Gurbaksh Chahal
Lesson 1: “If you have an idea for a company, that’s just the beginning–that’s your entry point. What really matters is execution.
Lesson 2: Don’t think about the millions you’re going to make; instead, think about creating a company that will be worth millions.
Monk who sold his ferrari by Robin Sharma
Lesson 1: A trace of fragrance always remains on the hands that present you with roses.
Lesson 2 : At the end of the day, your happiness is a choice you have to make and is a journey you have to take.
Start with why by Simon Sinek
Lesson 1: Begin with why, but know how to do it.
Lesson 2 : Listening is the foundation of communication.
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson.
Lesson 1: Learning how to focus and prioritize your thoughts effectively based on finely honed personal values is perhaps the greatest and most important struggle in life.
Lesson 2 : The concept of not giving a fuck is a simple way of reorienting our expectations for life and deciding what is and is not important.
Happiness comes from solving problems. The secret sauce is in the solving of the problems, not in not having problems in the first place.
Through reading, I learnt from people’s experiences, got to know their struggles and secrets to become one of them, and at the end, I would like to end these lessons with a quote:
“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, Compare to the man who never reads lives only one.”― George R.R. Martin