My Top 10 Reads of 2021

A Choice Upanishads. A manual on what it means to be human and how to relate to our human form 📜

Cold Start Problem. The best practical articulation on Networks Effects till date 📈

Great by Choice. A study of companies and the choices that made them great 🙋‍♂️

Built to Last. A study of those great companies and a set of principles common across them, on what made them visionary 🤝

Will and Vision. An in-depth analysis showing that market pioneers rarely lead markets long-term. The best win long-term, not the first 🚀

Stealing Fire. Psychology, Technology, Pharmacology, Neurobiology brought together from the point of view of how to supercharge the human form 🔥

Atomic Habits. A simple articulation on what it means to build new habits. Once you understand the process, it becomes so easy to assimilate new patterns 🏀

Breathe. Breathing isn’t just another function of the body, it’s a body in itself (pranamaya kosha). The condition of our breath body (our breathing) is deeply linked to our well being and performance 💨

Zen and Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. A re-read from years ago and what a beautiful book. My biggest takeaway from this was Classical Value (the way things are) vs Romantic Value (the way those things make you feel) ♥️

Phil Jackson 11 Rings. Phil Jackson coached Jordan & Kobe leading them to multiple championships. An incredible close-up/behind the scenes on his methods and his thinking 🪐