What Books are Worth Reading Once Per Year?
When I look back through my reading time line and respective notes, I find that a large majority of the creative content I produce at any given point is related to what book(s) I happen to be reading during that time period.
I read for two purposes: enjoyment and ideas. When reading, occasionally I’ll approach an idea where I think “this would be compatible for what I’m working on right now,” and other times I’ll find a gem that will literally have enough constructive appeal that I’ll think “this will be compatible for anything I’m working on (business or otherwise), forever.”
Now, I understand many voracious refer to their books and respective notes often, project to project, but it’s difficult to do this thoroughly and consistently. To deal with this, I’m attempting to figure out which books contain the most useful long-term concepts that are valuable to review once-per-year in detail, regardless of industry, for more than just a simple reminder. This will obviously vary depending on the type of person, but I’m hoping a general, perhaps extensive, consensus can be reached.
The only general criteria I’d prefer to stick with is that the books contain useful long-term content. Meaning, it should matter less what you’re working on that encourages the takeaway, and have more to do with why you do whatever it is you do.
Here are my choices (disclaimer; affiliate links):
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What books, for you, are worth reading or reviewing in-depth once per year? I know I’m missing pieces by Lincoln, Franklin, Buffet, etc. which many people live by, so please include them if necessary. If I receive enough responses to warrant it, I’ll post or tweet the answers next week.
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