Small Hours by Sindhu Shivaprasad

Small Hours by Sindhu Shivaprasad

#6: I read the wrong books

Or, why I find successful people's readings lists pressurising

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Sindhu Shivaprasad
Oct 31, 2020
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I don't know about you, but I've had multiple phases that go something like this:

Overthink about failures and milestones according to current age. Freak out. Look up how to become successful. Read listicles of books that can turn you into Bill Gates or Emma Watson or Mark Zuckerberg (not that we need another). Pick up said books by the armload. Read and…

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