Ask HN: Inspirational Books
With reference to http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1913174, what are some good books that inspire you when all you need is a little motivation.
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I believe this will change your life (for the better), and it's only one web page: "Why I don’t care about success," http://zenhabits.net/anti-success/
High Stakes, No Prisoners : A Winner's Tale of Greed and Glory in the Internet Wars
The story about making and selling Frontpage to Microsoft for ~$130 million.
Skip the last 3 chapters or so, where he rants boringly.
The story about making and selling Frontpage to Microsoft for ~$130 million.
Skip the last 3 chapters or so, where he rants boringly.
hackers and painters
Rework
Getting Real
Delivering Happiness
4-Hour Workweek
Getting Real
Delivering Happiness
4-Hour Workweek
The Alchemist.
On the Road.
Stranger In a Strange Land.
From the Earth to the Moon
How to Win Friends and Influence People
Life of Pi
Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance.
The Little Prince
Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? / Purple Cow
Coders at Work / Founders at Work
Fight Club
On the Road.
Stranger In a Strange Land.
From the Earth to the Moon
How to Win Friends and Influence People
Life of Pi
Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance.
The Little Prince
Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? / Purple Cow
Coders at Work / Founders at Work
Fight Club
The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius
Leaving microsoft to change the world - http://www.leavingmicrosoftbook.com/
Born to Run - http://borntorun.org/
Born to Run - http://borntorun.org/
Shogun
Dune
"Dying Well" by Ira Byock. It shows me every time that nothing in life is important if you walk alone.
"The Amber Chronicles" by Roger Zelazny (It's actually a series of 10 novels, but they can be bought together in one massive book. It's the most original and creatively exciting thing I've ever read.)
"The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
"The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
Delivering Happiness By Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos.com
Great book on Tony's journey to building startups and finding what truly makes him happy
Great book on Tony's journey to building startups and finding what truly makes him happy
Your Money or Your Life; Dominquez, Robin