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18h ago

8 Books That Finally Made the World Make Sense to Me, Sorted From Easiest to Hardest

Start with the 1 you can finish this weekend. End with the 1 that changes how you read the news.

8 Books That Finally Made the World Make Sense to Me, Sorted From Easiest to Hardest

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2d ago

7 Things I Did to Stop Forgetting Almost Everything I Read

Instead of reading less, I changed what I did before, during, and after each book

7 Things I Did to Stop Forgetting Almost Everything I Read

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4d ago

I Read About 70 Books a Year, and These 9 Are the Ones I’d Make Everyone Read

The books I keep buying for friends, because each one fixes a problem almost everyone has.

I Read About 70 Books a Year, and These 9 Are the Ones I’d Make Everyone Read

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Nov 7

7 Pieces of Popular Advice the Best Books I’ve Read Proved Wrong

I followed most of them for years, until 7 books showed me the research.

7 Pieces of Popular Advice the Best Books I’ve Read Proved Wrong

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Nov 5

8 Things I Did to Stop Procrastinating on the Work That Scares Me

Every fix came from a book, and none of them needed more willpower.

8 Things I Did to Stop Procrastinating on the Work That Scares Me

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Nov 3

6 Books for Overthinkers Who Replay Every Conversation at 2 AM

Your brain will not stop on its own. These books show you how to turn the volume down.

6 Books for Overthinkers Who Replay Every Conversation at 2 AM

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Oct 31

7 Ways to Add Friction Back Into Your Life on Purpose

The slow way is the one you remember

7 Ways to Add Friction Back Into Your Life on Purpose

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Oct 29

7 Books to Read Before 2027 If You Want Next Year to Feel Different

Start now, so January 1 isn’t your starting line

7 Books to Read Before 2027 If You Want Next Year to Feel Different

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Oct 27

6 Books That Pull You Out of a Reading Slump Over a Single Weekend

For when you haven’t finished a book in months and miss the feeling

6 Books That Pull You Out of a Reading Slump Over a Single Weekend

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Oct 22

5 Books Under 200 Pages That Will Stay With You for Years

Finish one this weekend; think about it for the next decade

5 Books Under 200 Pages That Will Stay With You for Years

Raja Sekar

Raja Sekarhe/him

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I read 70+ books/year and write about what to do with them. Free reading system → the-useful-life.beehiiv.com Join my book club: https://discord.gg/mcPzGwsnKq

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