Hi, I'm Alamgir. This is a blog I started to share my reading notes for some of the books I read. Heavily inspired from sivers.org and deanyeong.com
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Hi, I'm Alamgir. This is a blog I started to share my reading notes for some of the books I read. Heavily inspired from sivers.org and deanyeong.com
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Rating 10/10
“Life Isn’t an Emergency.” The idea is that life is not very complicated unless we make it. By incorporating virtues such as acceptance and gratitude, we can live a happy and fulfilled life. Easily the best self-help book out there. See my reading-notes
Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff - Richard Carlson
Rating 10/10
Rating 10/10
Rating 10/10
Rating 10/10
Definitely a Life-changing book for me. Brene Brown has been an inspiration. Her two books (this one and “The Gifts of Imperfection”) are definitely must read for everyone. Brene Brown talks about the difficulties that we face everyday and how we can overcome problems such as vulnerability and shame. See my reading-notes Daring Greatly - Brene Brown
Rating 10/10
What a splendid and mindblowing book. Superb research by Brene Brown on how we can cultivate more in life by showing courage, compassion and cultivating connection. See my reading-notes The Gifts of Imperfection - Brene Brown
Rating 10/10
A brief and an excellent account written on the life of Holy Prophet(PBUH). This book covers all the major events from his birth to his death.
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This is truly a fantastic fiction novel. The character development is just sublime. This book really shocked me.
Rating 10/10
This book is a top 5 favourite of most of my mentors and now I know why. A breathtaking and a magnificient read. Everything about this book is pitch perfect. See my reading-notes How to Win Friends and Infuence People - Dale Carnegie
Rating 10/10
A really phenomenal book. Mark Manson has packaged all the self-help in a very provocative read. Arguably the best self-help book out there. See my reading-notes The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck - Mark Manson
Rating 10/10
Astonishing. Stupendous. Remarkable. This book will really blow your mind. See my reading-notes The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari - Robin Sharma
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What a thriller. Definitely my favourite fiction novel.
Rating 10/10
Rating 10/10
One of my favourite fiction book ever. What an electrifying read from start to finish.
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This book nearly killed me. A true classic.
Rating 10/10
(I recently changed the rating from 9.5 to 10 after learning the impact it had on me after reading it👀)
This is a wonderful self-help book. Your thinking matters more than you realize. It’s a comparatively longer read but still doesn’t feel repititive at all. See my reading-notes The Magic of Thinking Big - David Schwartz
Rating 10/10
Rating 10/10
Easily among the most well-written books I’ve read alongside ‘The Catcher in the Rye’. A very gripping and intense novel with full of emotions.
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Rating 9.5/10
“Success is a condition that must be attracted and not pursued. We achieve rewards and we make progress not by our intense pursuits, but by what we become.” Classic self-help book from Jim Rohn. Plenty of insights in this book on how to become a better version of yourself. Alot of this stuff I read in the book “The Compound Effect” by Darren Hardy. Jim Rohn was a mentor of Darren Hardy. See my reading-notes 5 Major Pieces To The Life Puzzle - Jim Rohn
9.5/10
Rating 9.5/10
Another amazing book from Brene Brown. This book includes alot more real life experiences of Brene and her family and how she dealth with self-righteousness and Integrity in her own life. Rising Strong - Brene Brown
Rating 9.5/10
Rating 9.5/10
Finished on : 11-October-2018
Rating 9.5/10
Rating 9.5/10
Excellent little book which I completed in a day. A very inspiring book for all creative people. Austin stresses on just doing what you want to do everyday and forget about trying to be completely original because nothing is completely original. See my reading-notes Steal Like An Artist - Austin Kleon
Rating 9.5/10
I read a summary of this book at sivers.org and its probably the one that got me into reading books. I didn’t had a copy of this book until recently so I had to wait a while to complete this book. Absolutely sensational read. There is just so much about this book that just hits you. See my reading-notes Too Soon Old Too Late Smart - Gordon Livingston
Rating 9.5/10
A very interesting self-help book. Darren Hardy says that we can make huge breakthroughs by making very small subtle changes in our life. These small changes compound over time to bring massive improvements in our lives. See my reading-notes The Compound Effect - Darren Hardy
Rating 9.5/10
Rating 9.5/10
Rating 9.5/10
Rating 9.5/10
“Life is no straight and easy corridor along which we travel free and unhampered, but a maze of passages, through which we must seek our way, lost and confused, now and again checked in a blind alley. But always, if we have faith, a door will open for us, not perhaps one that we ourselves would ever have thought of, but one that will ultimately prove good for us.” ~ A. J. Cronin. See my reading-notes Who Moved My Cheese - Spencer Johnson
Rating 9.5/10
Another gold mine book from Ryan Holiday. Fantastic read. Plenty of stoic philosophy in this book. I probably read this book at the perfect time because I really needed this. See my reading-notes The Obstacle is the way - Ryan Holiday
Rating 9.5/10
I have learned so much more than James Altucher than anyone else. His blog posts and Quora posts have had a huge impact on me. This book is equally good. It’s almost a composition of all of his best posts and blogs. James writes about the things he learned from different people in different situations. See my reading-notes Reinvent Yourself - James Altucher
Rating 9.5/10
A Sensational book. They really mean it when they say it’s one of the best Self-help book out there. See my reading-notes Think and Grow Rich - Napoleon Hill
Rating 9.5/10
Ryan Holiday is one of the best writers out there. I love his blogs and podcasts. This book from him is a masterpiece. Amazing insight on how to always stay humble and keep your ego in control. Ryan really is an inspiration for the new generation. See my reading-notes Ego is the Enemy - Ryan Holiday
Rating 9.5/10
John Green knows how to tear someone’s heart. This book is even better than the so famous ‘The Fault in Our Stars’. Looking for Alaska is a stunningly beautiful novel.
Rating 9/10
I was in tears reading this book. Paul talks about what makes our lives meaningful. Paul Kalanithi graduated in 2000 with a B.A. and M.A. in English Literature from Stanford University and a B.A. in Human Biology. He earned an M.Phil in History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine from the University of Cambridge before attending Medical school. In 2007, Paul graduated cum laude from the Yale School of Medicine. He returned to Stanford for residency training in Neurological Surgery and a postdoctoral fellowship in neuroscience. In May 2013, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed with metastatic stage IV lung cancer. Paul was into his 6th year of Residency when he was diagnosed. He wrote this book on his deathbed.
Rating 9/10
Plenty of insight in this book. Steve Pavlina is one of the most famous bloggers on Personal Development. This book is pretty much covers all areas of personal development. It might seem a little lengthy and repititive at some stage but its still worth reading. See my reading-notes Personal Development for Smart People - Steve Pavlina
Rating 9/10
Cheryl Strayed is a wonderful writer and a brilliant story-teller who gives advice enriched with compassion. This books contains letters and their answers which Cheryl wrote in her column on an online site TheRumpus.net
Rating 9/10
This is a must read book for Introverts. Susan Cain writes about introversion and extroversion based on a lot of research and gives a detailed view on how to live in a world that’s made for extroverts. See my reading-notes Quiet - Susan Cain
Rating 9/10
Marcus Aurelius was the Roman emperor and probably the most powerful man of his time. This book is basically a collection of his journals which he wrote to himself and weren’t meant to be published. See my reading-notes Meditations - Marcus Aurelius
Rating 9/10
Cal Newport has a PhD in Computer Science from MIT and is a Professor at GeorgeTown University. Cal provides an amazing insight on how you should forget about searching for passion and instead look to cultivate rare and valuable skills. Cal debunks the myth of finding your passion and calls passion as over-rated. Must read book for someone who is into their career or even starting out. I’ll probably have to re-read this book in a year. See my reading-notes So Good They Can’t Ignore You - Cal Newport
Rating 9/10
Had great expectations and it didn’t disappoint. Not as good as his other 2 best sellers but still a very great book. I love the depth of characters in John Green’s novels. They’re just fantastic.
Rating 9/10
Viktor Frankl is a surviver of Nazi’s concentration camp during the 2nd World War. This book he wrote on his time at the camp and how he found meaning in his life during all the suffering.
See my reading-notes Man’s Search for Meaning - Viktor Frankl
Rating 9/10
An incredibly short read but still a fantastic book. The basic idea is that you repeat “I love myself” over and over in your head as a mantra.\ See my reading-notes Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends On It - Kamil Ravikant
Rating 9/10
Another awesome book from Austin Kleon. See my reading-notes Show Your Work - Austin Kleon
Rating 9/10
Rating 9/10
Rating 9/10
liberal arts education is not so much about filling you up with knowledge as it is about, quote, “teaching you how to think.” See my reading-notes This is Water - David Foster Wallace
Rating 9/10
Very Fascinating and absorbing research. Emotional Intelligence is indeed extremely essential. See my reading-notes Emotional Intelligence - Daniel Goleman
Rating 9/10
Derek Sivers shares his amazing story of how he built CD Baby from scratch. Derek explains his business model and why he didn’t wanted his business to expand or make too much money. He also made interesting comments like he’d rather prefer being CEO of a company with 5 people than 85 people. CD baby was sold for 22 million and had 85 employees at the time. See my reading-notes Anything You Want - Derek Sivers
Rating 9/10
A very soul-stirring and poignant book for me.
Rating 9/10
A really fascinating story of Santiago who went out to search for hidden treasure. The Journey is more important than the destination.
Rating 9/10
So much power, authenticity and audacity in this diary from Anne Frank. Her self-knowledge for such a young person is absolutely incredible. This is a fantastic and sad read. Anne Frank wrote this in hiding during World War 2. Her family and few other friends who were hiding were found after 2 years in hiding and sent to Nazi concentration camps. Only Anne Frank’s father survived.
9/10
A beautiful poetic book which was written way back in 1923. A little difficult to read but definitely worth it. See my reading-notes The Prophet - Kahlil Gibran
9/10
“The more you give of yourself, the more you find of yourself.” See my reading-notes The Power of Giving - Azim Jamal and Harvey McKinnon
9/10
A gut-wrenching and heart-breaking story. An accident causes Mia to lose her parents and her 8 year old brother Teddy. One day her choices were about whether or not to join a music school and the next day she’s fighting for survival.
9/10
Rating 9/10
Amazeballs. Sidney Sheldon knows how to tell a story. This novel made me fall in love with Fiction.
Rating 9/10
“You just need to get a life, a real life, a full life, a professional life, yes, but another life, too.”
9/10
An excellent emotional book by John Green. The thing that I grasped from the book was you don’t have to matter to a lot of people. You don’t have to be famous and loved by everyone to achieve a meaningful life.
Rating 9/10
A very compelling love story with intricate details and very well conveyed.
Rating 9/10
You have to focus on the most wonderful relationship you can have: the relationship with yourself. It is not about being selfish; it is about self-love. These are not the same. See my reading-notes The Mastery of Love - Don Miguel Ruiz
Rating 8.5/10
Hugh talks about being creative and always having a side-hobby apart from your work. His message is to work hard, be patient, be polite and don’t just do it for the money. See my reading-notes Ignore Everybody - Hugh McLeod
Rating 8.5/10
There is so much truth in the book and that makes it incredibly hard to read. I’ve never read a more vulnerable memoir ever before. Roxane shares her heartbreaking but painfully accurate stories which no ordinary person would be ever willing to share.
Rating 8.5/10
“Free will is an illusion. Our wills are simply not of our own making. Thoughts and intentions emerge from background causes of which we are unaware and over which we exert no conscious control. We do not have the freedom we think we have.” See my reading-notes Free Will - Sam Harris
Rating 8.5/10
JK Rowling talks about her failures and says that you’re qualification isn’t who you are and how Imagination is the real power. See my reading-notes Very Good Lives - JK Rowling
Rating 8.5/10
Very Instructive and compelling read.
Rating 8.5/10
A very spectacular read indeed. The concept of outliers is truly astonishing.
Rating 8/10
A very riveting concept on how some things get so ubiquotous and some don’t.
Jim Collins has done an outstanding research on how some companies transitioned from good to great while some stayed mediocre or regressed.
Rating 8/10
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