Books of 2021
“Show me a family of readers, and I will show you the people who move the world.”
- Napoléon Bonaparte
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#1: Shoe Dog
Phil Knight
“Sometimes you have to give up. Sometimes knowing when to give up, when to try something else, is genius. Giving up doesn't mean stopping. Don't ever stop”
#2: The Richest Man in Babylon
George S. Clason
"Force yourself to step back so you can listen with your 'third ear' and observe with your 'third eye'"
#3: The Untethered Soul
Michael A. Singer
"The greatest gift one can give to God is to be pleased with his creation"
"Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body"
- Joseph Addison
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Shoe Dog: Phil Knight
"Sometimes you have to give up. Sometimes knowing when to give up, when to try something else, is genius. Giving up doesn't mean stopping. Don't ever stop"
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You are a Badass: Jen Sincero
"Our fantasies are our realities in an excuse-free world"
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How to Win Friends and Infleunce People: Dale Carnegie
"Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain––and most fools do. But it takes character and self-control to be understanding and forgiving"
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12 Rules for Life: Jordan B. Peterson
Rule 4: Compare yourself to who you were yesterday, not to who someone else is today.
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The Untethered Soul: Michael A. Singer
"The greatest gift one can give to God is to be pleased with his creation"
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Animal Farm: George Orwell
"Man serves the interests of no creature except himself"
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Rich Dad, Poor Dad: Robert Kiyosaki
"The single most powerful asset we all have is our mind. If it is trained well, it can create enormous wealth in what seems to be an instant"
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The Richest Man in Babylon: George S. Clason
"Where the determination is, the way can be found"
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Onward: Howard Schultz
“Life is a sum of all your choices,” wrote Albert Camus. Large or small, our actions forge our futures, hopefully inspiring others along the way.”
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