An entrepreneur who changed my life:

Naval Ravikant

He’s one of the deepest thinkers alive and attributes all of his success to reading.

Here are 10 books Naval recommends to make you healthy, wealthy and wise in 2023:

1. Poor Charlie's Almanac

Charlie Munger — Investor

Warren Buffett calls him the smartest man he knows.

The Almanac is a collection of Munger's thoughts, speeches and writings.

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2. Man’s Search for Meaning

Viktor Frankl — Psychiatrist and Holocaust Survivor

A reflection from Frankl’s time as an Auschwitz inmate.

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3. Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!

Richard Feynman — Physicist

The hilarious autobiography of one of the 20th century's most intelligent and interesting men.

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4. Influence

Robert Cialdini — Psychology Professor

The Bible of persuasion.

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5. Meditations

Marcus Aurelius — Roman Emperor

The private journals of the most powerful man to ever live.

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6. Incerto Series

Nassim Taleb — Trader and Essayist

A five part series on luck, randomness, and philosophy.

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7. The Lessons of History

Will & Ariel Durant — Historians

Timeless lessons from the 20th century’s most famous historians.

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8. The Power of Now

Eckhart Tolle — Spiritual Teacher

Seems a little 'woo-woo' but just trust me on this one.

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9. Sovereign Individual

James Dale Davidson and William Rees-Mogg — Investors

The sometimes prophetic handbook to help you survive and thrive in the ongoing transition to the information age.

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10. The Book of Five Rings

Miyamoto Musashi — Samurai

The philosophical handbook from a legendary Samauri.

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Bonus: The Almanack of Naval Ravikant

The collection of Naval’s teachings beautifully put together by @EricJorgenson. Visualizes by @jackbutcher

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“A fit body, a calm mind, a house full of love. These things cannot be bought — they must be earned.”
@EricJorgenson @jackbutcher I only wanted to include books I actually read.

But here are 182 more books @naval's read. In my experience, you can't go wrong following his recommendations:
https://t.co/yy6GT96doN

I hope you enjoy!

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The Swastik is a geometrical figure and an ancient religious icon. Swastik has been Sanatan Dharma’s symbol of auspiciousness – mangalya since time immemorial.


The name swastika comes from Sanskrit (Devanagari: स्वस्तिक, pronounced: swastik) &denotes “conducive to wellbeing or auspicious”.
The word Swastik has a definite etymological origin in Sanskrit. It is derived from the roots su – meaning “well or auspicious” & as meaning “being”.


"सु अस्ति येन तत स्वस्तिकं"
Swastik is de symbol through which everything auspicios occurs

Scholars believe word’s origin in Vedas,known as Swasti mantra;

"🕉स्वस्ति ना इन्द्रो वृधश्रवाहा
स्वस्ति ना पूषा विश्ववेदाहा
स्वस्तिनास्तरक्ष्यो अरिश्तनेमिही
स्वस्तिनो बृहस्पतिर्दधातु"


It translates to," O famed Indra, redeem us. O Pusha, the beholder of all knowledge, redeem us. Redeem us O Garudji, of limitless speed and O Bruhaspati, redeem us".

SWASTIK’s COSMIC ORIGIN

The Swastika represents the living creation in the whole Cosmos.


Hindu astronomers divide the ecliptic circle of cosmos in 27 divisions called
https://t.co/sLeuV1R2eQ this manner a cross forms in 4 directions in the celestial sky. At centre of this cross is Dhruva(Polestar). In a line from Dhruva, the stars known as Saptarishi can be observed.