“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.”
-C.S Lewis
“It Isn’t where you came from. It’s where you’re going that counts.”
-Ella Fitzgerald
In 2014, I was on a mastermind call with Chris. He shared his strategy and how he reads a book every week. I was in a rut despite being trained in one of the best institutions in Europe. I soon realized that my personal development is my responsibility and can’t blame any organization. Since then, it’s been a learning, unlearning, and relearning journey. I am still a work in progress!
I WASN’T PLANNING TO WRITE A BOOK when I started blogging for my start-up late last year. However, as I began the writer’s journey, family, friends, and fans started sending me books recommendation. It felt like I was drinking from a fire hose!
When I decided to take a break from Medicine 2.0 trenches, I didn’t expect this would be much fun, spending more time with my children, who have given me a rare glimpse into the complexity of the Brain and Consciousness. Also, enjoying reading, writing, Coaching & Consulting, and collaborating.
My colleagues back in ‘the trenches’ would now know why they can’t get me on the phone at the height of the Pandemic. “Being busy is not the same as being productive.” This adage is so true in my own Life!
Below are the books I read last year that inspired me to write my first book, “SMART HABITS & HEALTHY LIFE.” Of course, I didn’t include the numerous children and teen books that litter every corner of my house(One of My favorites is Harry Potter by JK Rowling!)
I am always reading as part of my personal development, so if you want to know what I am reading, you maybe want to subscribe to our newsletter. LIVE HEALTHIER, SMARTER & LONGER go to www.niranojomomdservices.com
In his book, The Sense of Styles, by Steven Pinker, one client said, “If you’re trying to date a woman, I don’t expect flowery Jane Austen prose. But aren’t you trying to put your best foot forward?”
The list is not in any particular order and is not exhaustive! (My children think I must step up my reading game next year!!)
- ATOMIC HABITS BY JAMES CLEAR
- UNCOMMON LIFE DAILY CHALLENGE BY TONY DUNGY
- YOUR STORY MATTERS BY NIKESH SHUKLA
- RANGE BY DAVID EPSTEIN
- WINTER BLUES BY NORMAN E.ROSENTHAL, MD
- POSSIBLE MINDS BY JOHN BROCKMAN
- THE AGE OF AI AND OUR HUNAN FUTURE BY HENRY KISSINGER
- COACH WOODEN AND ME BY KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR
- LAUGHTER IN ANCIENT ROME BY MARY BEARD
- DEEP WORK BY CAL NEWPORT
10 DARK PLACES BY GILLIAN FYLNN - THE LOOP BY JACOB WARD
- A SHORT HISTORY OF NEARLY EVERYTHING BY BILL BRYSON
- TRILLION DOLLAR COACH BY BILL CAMPBELL
- STOLEN FOCUS BY JOHANN HARI
- MAKING NUMBERS COUNT BY CHIP HEATH & KARLA STARR
- LABYRINTH- THE ART OF DECISION-MAKING BY PAWEL MOTYL
- 25 GREAT SENTENCES BY GERALDINE WOODS
- WHY WE SLEEP BY MATTEW WALKER
- THE SENSE OF STYLES BY STEVEN PINKER
- THE POWER OF ETHICS BY SUSSAN LIAUTAUD
- THE INNOVATORS’ PRESCRIPTION BY CLAYTON M. CHRISTENSEN
- THE RELATIONSHIP CURE
- THE PATH TO LONGEVITY BY LUIGI FONTANA
- THE LAUGHING CURE BY DR.BRIAN KING
- OUTLIERS( STORY OF SUCCESS) BY MALCOLM GLADWELL
- CRACKING THE AGING CODE BY JOSH MIITTELDORF & DORION SAGAN
- THE SPORTS GENE BY DAVID EPSTEIN
- EAT TO BEAT DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY BY DREW RAMSEY, MD
- SUCCESSFUL AGING BY DANIEL J. LEVITIN
- THE UNDOING PROJECT BY MICHAEL LEWIS
31 HOW THE WORLD REALLY WORKS BY VACLAV SMIL - THE FOUR BODY BY TIMOTHY FERRIS
- THE SPORTS GENE BY DAVID EPSTEIN
- WHAT GOT YOU HERE WON’T GET YOU THERE
- YOUR STORY MATTERS BY NIKESH SHUKLA
- DAVID AND GOLIATH BY MALCOLM GLADWELL
- THE ETHICS OF IMMIGRATION BY JOSEPH H.CARENS
- THE MAKING INCARNATION BY TOM MCCARTHY
- MEDIEVAL EUROPEAN LIFE BY JEFFREY R. WIGGLESWORTH
- THE RIVER OF CONSCIOUSNESS BY OLIVER SACKS
- THE CRAFT OF RESEARCH
- THE RELATIONSHIP MAGIC BY GUY FINLEY
- THE SEVEN PRINCIPLES FOR MAKING MARRIAGE WORK BY JOHN. M GOTTMAN
- IBADAN BY WOLE SOYINKA
- THINGS FALL APART CHINUA ACHEBE
- A MOLECULE AWAY FROM MADNESS BY SARA M PESKIN
- RESILIENCE – THE SCIENCE OF MASTERING LIFE’S GREATEST CHALLENGES
- RESILIENCE WHY THINGS BOUNCE BACK BY ANDREW ZOLLI
- DEEP MEDICINE BY ERIC TOPOL
- OUTLIVE: THE SCIENCE & ART OF LONGEVITY BY PETER ATTIA, MD
- THE RELATIONSHIP FIX BY DR. JENN MANN
- HUMOR SERIOUSLY BY JENNIFER AAKER & NAOMI BAGDONAS
- ANATOMY OF EXERCISES FOR LONGEVITY BY HOLLIS LANCE LIEBMAN
- THE SPRING OF MY LIFE AND SELECTED HAIKU –KOBAYASHI ISSA
- ANCIENT WISDOM, MODERN WORLD FOR A NEW MILLENIUM BY DALAI LAMA
- MADOFF TALKS BY JIM CAMBELL
- BURNING THE SHIPS BY MARSHALL PHELPS DAVID KLINE
- THE RELATIONSHIP CURE BY JOHN M. GOTTMAN
- THE UNDONG PROJECT BY MICHAEL LEWIS
- NOSE DIVE – A FIELD GUIDE TO THE WORLD’S SMELLS BY HAROLD MCGEE
- THE ARTIST’S WAY BY JULIA CAMERON
- TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE BY ARVEDLUND
- THE POWER OF NOW BY ECKHART TOLLE
- THE RELATIONSHIP CURE BY JOHN M. GOTTMAN
- THE SEVEN PRINCIPLES FOR MAKING MARRIAGE WORK BY JOHN M. GOTTMAN
- PEAK- HOW TO MASTER ALMOST ANYTHING BY ANDERSON ERICSSON & ROBERT POOL
- LAUGHTER YOGA BY MADAN KATARIA, MD
- 200 NATURE HOT SPORTS IN ALBERTA
- MY FRIEND ANNE FRANK
- EAT TO BEAT YOUR DIET BY WILLIAM W. LI, MD
- EAT TO BEAT DISEASE BY WILLIAM W. LI, MD
- SPARE BY PRINCE HARRY
- THE CHRONICLES OF NARMIA- TRILOGY BY CS. LEWIS
- THINK AGAIN BY ADAM GRANT
- HBR AT 100
- PERSONAL MBA BY JOSH KAUFMAN
- THE INFINITE GAME BY SIMON SINEK
- GOOD ECONOMICS FOR HARD TIMES BY ABHIJIT V BENERJEE & ESTER DUFLO
- THE INTELLIGENT INVESTOR BY BENJAMIN GRAHAM
- PRINCIPLES BY RAY DALIO
- THE POWER OF HABIT BY CHARLES DUHIGG
- OUTLIERS BY MALCOLM GLADWELL
- A MONETARY AND FISCAL HISTORY OF THE U.S BY ALAN S. BLINDER
- THE EDITOR’S COMPANION BY STEVE DUNHAM
- THE BOOKS OF JACOB BY OLGA TOKARCZUK
- DEEP WORK BY CAL NEWPORT
- YOUR BUSINESS, YOUR FAMILY THEIR FUTURE BY EMILY GRIFFITHS-HAMILTON
- INSIDE JOKES BY MATTHEW M.HURLEY
- GENE MACHINE BY VENKI RAMAKRISHNAN
- THE BOOKS OF JACOB BY OLGA TOKARCZUK
- STRATEGY BY LAWRENCE FREEDMAN
- MIND & BODY THE SCHOOL LIFE
- DAVID AND GOLIATH BY MALCOLM GLADWELL
- HAPPY MONEY HAPPY LIFE BY JASON VITUG
- EVERYDAY MILLIONAIRES BY CHRIS HOGAN
- COMPLETE GUIDE TO MONEY BY DAVE RAMSEY
- BLACK FACES IN HIGH PLACES BY RANDAL PINKETT & JEFFREY ROBINSON
- GENE MACHINE BY VENKI RAMAKRISHNAN
- 15 INVALUABLE LAWS OF GROWTH BY JOHN C MAXWELL
- PROMISED LAND BY BARRACK OBAMA
- THE BIBLE NKJV VERSION
I want to thank many beta readers and, most importantly, my editor Carol for her patience and understanding as she is helping to clean my texts and make my first book a good read for the general audience. “Who told you can’t teach an old dog a new trick?”
“Your word is a Lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
- Psalm 119: 105
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