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4.21 AVERAGE
4.21 AVERAGE
Yes, the book could've been organized better, about 50 pages shorter, and a lot less redundant.
That being said, how can you not give this book 5 stars.
That being said, how can you not give this book 5 stars.
informative
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reflective
fast-paced
A pretty solid book. The first half was inspired and excellent. The second half about happiness was mostly kind of trite. Not that it was bad or anything, just wasn’t very original and I didn’t learn much from it. Still, I give it 4 stars.
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
I read this book not even knowing who Naval is. My sincerest apologies - I am still learning a lot about anything Silicon Valley. I'll get there soon. At least now, I know who he is.
Based on the things I've learned from this book, I see that Naval is definitely a "breath of fresh air" in his industry. His approach to life as a whole is unique and refreshing - I don't think it's a common thing in Silicon Valley to talk about purpose & philosophy alongside wealth, tech, and strategy. He would definitely be someone I would want to learn from if given the chance to, in person.
However, as someone who reads a lot of non-fiction books, I find that there's nothing really new or revolutionary about what is presented in this book. After all, Naval is also a reader - he, too, reads a lot of non-fiction books. Taking a step back, this book is like a big reminder of all the key insights of all the best-selling self-help books. The only thing that sets this apart is Naval sharing these key insights with some of his life experiences.
Overall, this is still a good book for anyone looking for something inspirational to read about business and life, without a lot of jargon. Since this is a compilation of Naval Ravikant's best interviews and tweets, reading this feels like you're just talking to a friend or mentor. There's definitely going to be at least one thing from this book that will speak to you.
Oh, and this book is always FREE to download at www.navalravikant.com. You've got nothing to lose.
Based on the things I've learned from this book, I see that Naval is definitely a "breath of fresh air" in his industry. His approach to life as a whole is unique and refreshing - I don't think it's a common thing in Silicon Valley to talk about purpose & philosophy alongside wealth, tech, and strategy. He would definitely be someone I would want to learn from if given the chance to, in person.
However, as someone who reads a lot of non-fiction books, I find that there's nothing really new or revolutionary about what is presented in this book. After all, Naval is also a reader - he, too, reads a lot of non-fiction books. Taking a step back, this book is like a big reminder of all the key insights of all the best-selling self-help books. The only thing that sets this apart is Naval sharing these key insights with some of his life experiences.
Overall, this is still a good book for anyone looking for something inspirational to read about business and life, without a lot of jargon. Since this is a compilation of Naval Ravikant's best interviews and tweets, reading this feels like you're just talking to a friend or mentor. There's definitely going to be at least one thing from this book that will speak to you.
Oh, and this book is always FREE to download at www.navalravikant.com. You've got nothing to lose.
Naval's Almanack is a compilation of his aphrorisms, which he has shared over at Twitter. The first few chapters are good, but as he suggests, it is best to understand and read ideas from their original sources. I breezed through later chapters because I disagreed with his idea of happiness. He is spiritual but he is also a realist. He lives in the moment but says life has no meaning. He also contradicts himself in later chapters. Every man and woman is unique, he says. But he points to a life of freedom from...anger, etc. While he doesn't want to give advice on happiness and wealth, he is preaching it.
informative
inspiring
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informative
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Three stars not so much for the content but rather for the format of the book. Jorgenson lays out in the preface that this book is a compilation of stuff which Naval either published online or said on interviews/podcasts and that Jorgenson made minor edits to ensure that the essence of Naval's wisdom doesn't get lost in the process i.e. most of the stuff in the books are transcriptions of his conversations (most of which I believe are available online) or taken directly from his Twitter. Because of the nature of the original medium of the sources from which this book was made, and because Naval is big on condensing big ideas into pithy phrases and words, some of the points made in the book are presented without sufficient substantiation nor of the minor topic of discussion (in the course of the interview/podcast/Tweetstorm) that may have led to the point being made.
I'd suggest listening to "How to Get Rich: Every Episode" by Naval on his podcast - 215 minutes long. It's free and it touches on all the big ideas covered in this book and dives even deeper into certain ideas.
I'd suggest listening to "How to Get Rich: Every Episode" by Naval on his podcast - 215 minutes long. It's free and it touches on all the big ideas covered in this book and dives even deeper into certain ideas.
1/5 there was no almanack in the book jajajaja JK
This book has awesome personal development insights of Naval Ravikant, nailing from interviews, tweets, ilustrations and secondary sources to inlight a better inpretation of each theme.
Personally, i felt serendipity with this book, it cames at the right moment.
This book has awesome personal development insights of Naval Ravikant, nailing from interviews, tweets, ilustrations and secondary sources to inlight a better inpretation of each theme.
Personally, i felt serendipity with this book, it cames at the right moment.