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A timeless lesson on success, wealth, and contentment Heller's masterpiece, first published in 1961 Joseph Heller wrote the massive bestseller, Catch-22 about World War II. I recommend anyone read the book, but that's not what this story is about. Later in his life, Heller went to a party in the Hamptons. The gathering was filled mostly with young hedge fund managers and Wall Street professionals. While he was at the party, someone came up to...

Often Wrong, Never in Doubt Unleash the Business Rebel Within by Donny Deutsch Source: Amazon.com I'm trying to burn through my stack of library books and wanted to recommend one of my latest reads called Often Wrong, Never in Doubt: Unleash the Business Rebel Within by Donny Deutsch. Every time I go to the library I always bee-line to the Computer Science section first, quickly followed by Business (just like my pursuit of education, both...

Sagmeister's Visual Wisdom What makes Sagmeister's approach so compelling is how he transforms personal insights into public art. His book "Things I Have Learned In My Life So Far" is itself a work of art—consisting of 15 separate booklets housed in a die-cut slipcase that forms his face when arranged properly. Each booklet documents a different life lesson, brought to life through ambitious typographic installations. Among his memorable maxims: "Worrying solves nothing" "Trying to look...

Reflections on Charles Bukowski's Raw Honesty - Charles Bukowski Literary Analysis About the Poet Charles Bukowski was an American poet, novelist, and short-story writer known for his gritty, unfiltered portrayal of life's hardships. His writing often explored themes of alcoholism, dysfunctional relationships, the drudgery of work, and the hardships of urban living. Despite his tough exterior and often cynical outlook, poems like "Bluebird" reveal a surprising vulnerability beneath the surface. This contrast between his public...