Book Notes & Reading Library

Distilled notes, frameworks, and actionable mental models from books I've read across philosophy, Stoicism, systems engineering, business, and psychology.

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Stillness Is the Key

Ryan Holiday

Stoicism Mind · Spirit · Body

"Stillness is not the opposite of ambition; it is the operating system that makes high-level, sustainable ambition possible."

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The Courage to Be Disliked

Ichiro Kishimi & Fumitake Koga

Psychology Adlerian

"True freedom involves the courage to be disliked—living authentically rather than living to satisfy the expectations of others."

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Ego is the Enemy

Ryan Holiday

Stoicism Mindset

"Ego is the enemy of growth, mastery, and resilience in aspiration, success, and failure."

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The Daily Stoic

Ryan Holiday

Stoicism Daily Practice

"366 days of Stoic insights and practical exercises on perception, action, and will."

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Meditations

Marcus Aurelius

Philosophy Ancient Classic

"You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength."

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Can't Hurt Me

David Goggins

Mental Toughness Discipline

"Master your mind, push past self-imposed limitations, and tap into the 40% rule."

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Zero to One

Peter Thiel

Startups Contrarian

"Notes on startups, building the future, creating monopolies, and going from 0 to 1."

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The Almanack of Naval

Eric Jorgenson

Wealth & Judgment Leverage

"Building specific knowledge, judgment, accountability, and leverage for wealth and happiness."

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Man's Search for Meaning

Viktor E. Frankl

Psychology Logotherapy

"Those who have a 'why' to live, can bear with almost any 'how'. Purpose through responsibility."

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$100M Offers

Alex Hormozi

Business Value Equation

"How to structure grand-slam offers so good and high-value that prospects feel stupid saying no."

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$100M Leads

Alex Hormozi

Marketing Client Acquisition

"The core lead generation playbooks: warm outreach, cold outreach, free content, and paid ads."

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The Motive

Patrick Lencioni

Leadership Management

"Responsibility-centered vs. reward-centered leadership—why leaders abdicate critical duties."

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The Subtle Art...

Mark Manson

Self-Improvement Values

"A counterintuitive approach to living a good life: choosing better values and better problems."

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The Little Frog's Guide

Maybell Eequay

Whimsical Life Wisdom

"A delightful reminder to slow down, embrace quirks, and wear your mushroom hat with pride."