My 2020 Reading list
- Joan Tran
- May 17, 2020
- 1 min read
One of my New Years Resolutions this year is to read more books.
Most of these were recommended by some YouTubers I watch. Reading just 30 mins a day will equal to something like 50 books a year. So imma try dat.

1. Show Your Work!
By Austin Kleon
Summary:
You don’t have to be a genius.
Think process, not product.
Share something small every day.
Open up your cabinet of curiosities.
Tell good stories.
Teach what you know.
Don’t turn into human spam.
Learn to take a punch.
Sell out.
Stick around.
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Time: 2 days
Rating 4/5
2. Outliers
By Malcolm Gladwell
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The importance of community, and the impacts it has on your health and wellbeing (The Roseto Town)
Sometimes success is based on a series of fortunate events and opportunities. (The Matthew Effect)
The 10000 Hour rule: it takes approx 10000 hours to be a master of something. Being born of talent is rare.
Start: 15/05/2020
Time: ~7 days
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3. Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life
By Héctor García, Francesc Miralles
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4. Mindset
By Carol Dweck
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5. How to Win Friends and influence them
By Dale Carnegie
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