Recommendations
My curated compilation of cherished quotes, thought-provoking questions, impactful books, and insightful articles that have profoundly influenced my perspective on both work and life
My Favourite Quotes
“Hope is not a strategy. Luck is not a factor. Fear is not an option.”
James Cameron
“Research your own experience.
Absorb what is useful.
Reject what is useless.
Add what is essentially your own.”
Bruce Lee
“Some people need more focus.
Others need to broaden their perspective.
Some people need to try harder.
Others need to stress less.
Some people need to care more.
Others need to let it go.
The secret is you are both people.
The key is to know which one you are in the moment.”
James Clear
“The struggle ends when the gratitude begins.”
Neale Donald Walsch
“I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.”
Bruce Lee
“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.”
Viktor E. Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning
“Slow is smooth. And smooth is fast.”
My Favourite Questions
These are some questions I ask myself. They help keep me focused on my most important work for the day.
What am I working on?
What would excite me?
What do I want to learn today?
Who or what am I resisting right now?
Quake Books
Quake books are ones that made an impact on me or shook my worldview.
Whether it's a small quake or a bigger one these books shaped how I view and deal with the the world.
Out of these quake books, I've bolded my favourite ones.
Hope you find a book or two that shakes you to your boots. If you have any recommendations (particularly books that are 18+ years old!), send me an email at dgpatel0613[at]gmail.com!
Everything is F*cked by Mark Manson
The Subtle Art of not Giving a F*uck by Mark Manson
Atomic Habits by James Clear
Confessions by St Augustine.
Anything You Want by Derek Sivers
Good to Great by Jim Collins
Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
Deep Work By Cal Newport
No Limits by Michael Phelps
My Favourite Articles
Here are some links to articles on concepts I talk about a lot, whether it's in this blog or in my day-to-day conversations.
"The ladders of wealth creation: a step-by-step roadmap to building wealth" by Nathan Barry
"Maker's Schedule, Manager's Schedule" by Paul Graham
"Do Things that Don't Scale" by Paul Graham
My Favourite Podcasts
Yes, I enjoy listening to The Tim Ferriss Show most of the time. But, then, who doesn't? Instead, here are some underrated shows made by masterful podcasters that I think you'll enjoy.
WBEZ Chicago's Making series