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Category Archives: Book Reading Notes
Epictetus discourse
“Some things are in our control and others not. Things in our control are opinion, pursuit, desire, aversion, and, in a word, whatever are our own actions. Things not in our control are body, property, reputation, command, and, in one word, whatever are not our actions. The things in our control are by nature free, …
Carl Jung
Carl Jung was one of the fathers of Psychology. Sigmund Freud considered him his son and successor. Later years their relationship turned ugly and they parted. I was reading Carl Jung’s’ autobiography. I wonder if Jung was a philosopher or a psychologist. His knowledge of oriental and Asian school of philosophy was praiseworthy. Jung taught …
Ascetic Games: Sadhus, Akharas and the Making of the Hindu Vote
Finished reading “Ascetic Games: Sadhus, Akharas and the Making of the Hindu Vote”. I am not sure what the author was trying to conclude via the book. It is a well-known fact that whether its a king or a priest everyone craves for power. Every organization has its role in politics, the Vatican was not …
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different
It requires a different kind of mental models to do thing differently in a crowded market. I am still 100 pages through reading Nuts, it talks about Southwest Airlines and its founder Herb Kelleher. Herb was a lawyer by profession and regular flyer. It occurred to him over a drink, the idea of starting an …
Epictetus
Epictetus wrote Enchoridian centuries ago. The paragraph where he mentions about what things we have in our control and we don’t have has been a principle for me. Luckily I read the book. Many things we do in our life with our best efforts. But if we decide the result or expect the outcome in …
Aug 2019 reading
Read 2 books this month: Made in America by sam walton (walmart founder) Delivering Happiness by tony heish (zappos founder) I found similarity in reading both. Building something meaningful takes time. Struggle is part of entrepreneurship. A defined process differentiates between an average and great company. Solving customers pain should be the core product, service, …
Ikigai
My friend Vinay asked me to read Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life. Ikigai is a way of living, practiced in Japan. These are 10 core principles of Ikigai. Stay Active, don’t be idle Take it slow, things take time Less is more, eat less than your heart says Surround yourself …
Poker and Startup
Halfway through delivering happiness, a book was written by Tony Hsieh, founder of Zappos. He talks about how business, a startup is similar to playing poker. I found these pages worth sharing.
Booknotes: Made in America, Sam Walton
Reading Sam Walton‘s story about setting up Wal-mart was no less than watching a thriller. An extraordinary story of an average kid making it big by focusing on customers and sticking to the basics. Wal-mart success has lots to do with belief, persistence and customer satisfaction. I have no clue if the firm still sticks …