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What non-business book has had the biggest impact on your business?

Ashrey Ignise R
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I'll start. Sapiens by Yuval Noah Hariri - a book about big history, in light of the evolution of man and society. This book introduced me to the concept of human nature and showed me that humans all over the world are fundamentally the same despite the cultural diversity of the world. People follow certain "fictional realities" like institutions, money, etc, concepts of which exist solely in our collective minds, and yet feel as real as nature. Following this book, I picked up others that went into more detail about human nature, and that has greatly improved my emotional intelligence and people skills.

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Molly Chopps
I have a whole list of such, but I do not want to write everything here. I will highlight one and this is "The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business" by Charles Duhigg. Also read about pride and prejudice, I used https://supremestudy.com/essay-e... for this. They will really take you to the next level in business knowledge. I think that this is the best that is now, at least for me so for sure.
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Grace Hur
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When breath becomes air - Paul Kalanithi. It's a beautiful auto-biography that speaks about the mortality of life. For me, the main takeaway is that time dictates priorities.
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Ashrey Ignise R
@gracehur that's really beautiful Grace. I can only imagine how nice that must have been for you. Finding ways to take that 'mental break' at will is really a lost skill
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Ashrey Ignise R
@gracehur That's fascinating. So, do you think that this book has made a practical difference in how you prioritize and time manage?
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Grace Hur
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@aignise Definitely! I can be a little nuts when it comes to work - I have a hard time mentally taking a break. But life is meant to be present, open, and unattached. And of course, our health and relationships is the under-appreciated indication of "wealth" (or at least, in my own definition). I had the chance to re-meet my grandparents for the first time in 25 years last summer. They're in their mid-90s now, and there's something so healing about hearing their reflections about life.
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