The next two weeks I want to reflect on this past year and what better way to do so than to share some of my favorite books from 2019. Some of these books were not published this year but I just so happened to get around to reading them at this time.
Each book I go over will have a link just in case you’re interested in reading it for yourself. It was tough narrowing this list down to a top three but these are the ones that I believe have impacted me the most in 2019.
I Will Teach You To Be Rich (Ramit Sethi)
This is the first book I’ve ever read on finance and It made the topic seem more approachable than I ever could have imagined. It’s even motivated me to continue to seek out more books that will help me become more financially literate.
I Will Teach You To Be Rich is meant for those of us who have little to no experience with handling money. You don’t need to be an expert and the author doesn’t expect you to be.
Ramit Sethi introduces creating a plan to tackle debt and save for retirement. In between, he shares several tips and tricks and most importantly he shows you how to automate your money so that it works for you.
The best part about this book to me is that even if you don’t practice each piece of advice you can still pull away practical tips that will improve how you interact with money.
My biggest takeaways from this book were to invest in an index fund/target-date fund, be more aware of the banks that you use, and to start saving while you’re young. Also, you don’t need to penny-pinch and stop buying coffee to improve your finances.
Ramit said it best, “The fastest way to stop caring about the cost of lattes, designer clothes, etc. is to nail your big wins: Automation, investing, picking the right accounts, negotiation, earning more, planning ahead.”.
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less (Greg Mckeown)
I had a very good feeling that I was going to love this book even before I read it. For the past 3 years, I’ve been practicing minimalism so the concept of this book felt like it was right up my alley.
With that said Essentialism doesn’t necessarily look at the material aspect of simple living but more so how to track your priorities and be more productive in your work/routines. The end goal is sustained fulfillment once you eliminate the extra noise.
This book helped me at a crucial time this past year. For a while, I struggled to find a footing for what I wanted to be creating and this put a lot of things into perspective.
I realized that I love talking to new people so I continued producing my podcast (The Simple Idea). I know its important to own a piece of the internet so I decided to start blogging more frequently and that’s given me the chance to openly express myself.
Essentialism has managed to cover another aspect of simple living that I never really put much thought into. If you find yourself struggling with what you need to be doing with your life this book can be a guide.
Alternatively, if you find yourself in the position of not knowing when to continue or quit a line of work or project, a great book to read is “The Dip” by Self Godin.
The Third Door: The Wild Quest to Uncover How the World’s Most Successful People Launched Their Careers (Alex Banayan)
The final book in this list is The Third Door. This book might be the most meaningful to me because of how I came across it.
For any budding entrepreneur or person who has a dream, they are chasing the story of Alex Banayan is nothing short of inspiring. Throughout the book, you follow Alex on his journey to uncover how the world’s most successful people started their careers.
This book is an impressive story with unique life advice attached. I was able to heavily connect with it and it is my favorite book on this list.
I won’t reveal what exactly The Third Door is, you’ll just have to read for yourself. I promise it’s worth it.
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Books mentioned
– I Will Teach You To Be Rich
– Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
– The Third Door: The Wild Quest to Uncover How the World’s Most Successful People Launched Their Careers
– The Dip
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