ASHIM
Simple worded, structured and actionable book with relatable examples from my daily life.
The examples and practical solutions helped me realise that my implementation techniques were hazy and not clear. I was solving for way too many variables, solving for things I should not be, and expecting too much energy to be spent on too many habits. The examples and techniques are, I think, going to help me optimize and simplify the process.
Oh, and the stories of people who experimented were helpful reminders to me that experimentation is important.
Recommended for people trying to better understand themselves.
Also helps to realise the importance of therapy.
A very technical book about designing fast cars, focusing towards F1 cars gradually, as it follows Newey's career. Many bits get way too detailed and technical for a fan to follow. Nevertheless, the anecdotes and the gossip are fun to read.
The lightness and simplicity of this book are great. You really start to form a 3 dimensional blueprint of the hotel in your head, as well as the characters nuanced qualities.
However, there was no hook in the story for me so at times I felt forced to read on.
Kind of disappointed. The first part felt more like a defense and rant to the world, although it did have some very interesting stories and facts that were fascinating to me. The second part is more of generic principles which can be found in most books. Nevertheless, no regrets. Brought me closer to the world of f1!
I can only remember 3 stories which I really liked, the rest were okay as they didn't work for me.
This idea is great irrespective. I might want to read other editions of the same format.
Also, I probably shouldn't have read the stories back to back. The constantly changing characters, settings and plot doesn't help.
Just felt all of what was written were generic opinions, but without context or stories. Takeaways have meanings when you know the struggle and journey.
Fastest I've ever read a book, and for legit reasons. A good friend recommended and sent me this book on Sunday. On Thursday night, i feel like I've seen a movie across 4 days. Insaneee!
Inspiring and motivating real life tale. Can't add more value to what has already been said of Phil Knight and Nike. I'd just say - go read it. You'll be pumped!
An amazing book on the realities of love in a relationship's cycle. The feelings, insecurities, fun, communication and everything that is a part of it. Got a little too sophisticated at some points, but overall I'd recommend.
Thank you Nikita for the recommendation.
Absolutely amazing book, in terms of how he describes his own mental self and his fight with cancer. His description of his life as a suffer fest hits hard and his personality of someone who can endure also is very relatable. Makes me want to pick up cycling.
However, one star reduced because i haven't gone in the depths of his doping scene.
Great read!
The story, atleast the starting part (Elizabeth's existential crisis) is very relatable (No, im not married but adjusting with what the society wants). That keeps me hooked. I enjoy her experiences of pleasure in eating in Italy and love the realisations she has. The second part, in India, about spirituality is good too - since it mostly relies on belief along the lines of logic, rather than complete faith. The third part, in Bali, is about love and somehow that wasn't able to keep me interested for long.
I can relate to Eric. Overthinking, finding happiness, where is it, what is it, questioning everything. Ofcourse its subjective - Happiness. What it means for me is different for you. But by surveying multiple countries (here 10) he and I found what gives us happiness vs what doesn't.
I now know countries and people of Switzerland, Iceland and maybe Netherlands will make me happier since I align with the lifestyle and values of the region. Have always felt through my time in France and UK that Europe suits me (my sample set only includes US and India).
Fun fact - 1/10 people in Iceland have published a book, 5/10 read at least 8 books a year. Their education system is absolutely brilliant.
First chapter and I was like “In uncle ki problem kya hai?! Chill maaro na life mein” Oh boy, how this story turned around. For some reason, I could only visualise him as the grumpy old guy from ‘Up'.
I had genuine positive emotion for him and others by the time I finished.
Someone told me there's a movie as well, will definitely not watch. I want to preserve my visual memory of it.
Also, thanks Maddy for the book. Hope you're enjoying the concepts of neuroplasticity.
Tooooo good! The first half was a little slow, but oh boi oh boi, kya crazy build up till the end. For the first time I was aware of my reading speed increasing as I turned the pages.
Like always with Blake bhaiya, movie chalti hai mere dimaag mein!
An epic road trip by Che across Latin America to celebrate his friend's birthday. So much uncertainty, it feels good to get validation on my own journey. Shows the real side of romanticised spontaneous road trips, which includes all sorts of memories and stories.
There's a movie too!
I'd have given more stars if I could.
I found this book to be addictive, because of many reasons. It dived so deep into an athlete's mind, that at times I felt i was reading my own journal (had i ever written it). It dissected the key moments in the journey not just into what happened in the physical world, but the mental world as well. It is an honest illustration of the world of shooting, an Olympian's journey and India's sports ecosystem.
It made me regret not choosing sport as a profession.
A little long, but Blake Crouch keeps me hooked. Legit TV show running in my mind. So eager to read Part 2!
What a legendary guy! I love his philosophy and reasons to do nothing.
When he said he feels its injustice to be paid the same salary as another colleague, when for doing the same exact work, he endures and takes mental stress, whereas the colleague enjoys it, I laughed so hard. It makes sense!
Rental person to do nothing is such a fun, bakchod concept. I'd like to try one day, and hopefully meet Shoji in Tokyo this year.
A little too detailed to enjoy reading for pleasure. Good for writing reports in school projects or for people who really want to know each detail of his life.
Or maybe I'm just not in the phase where I gaga over him.
Great nonetheless!
I would recommend this to someone who is very passionate about building businesses / start-ups / new categories. It has a lot of good insights and rationales about building new categories and how one has better chances of dominating them. The concepts are very fundamental and make sense.
However, a lot of the content feels repetitive at times. Also, I felt sometimes that this was just their way of diversifying their revenue sources or to say “Hey, I've published a book.” Could have easily been a podcast, YouTube video or a shorter book.
Nevertheless, keeping the critic aside, I learnt from them and that's enough!