Reading, Listening, Watching Vol. 2

Volume 2 in the “Reading, Listening, Watching” series inspired by the NYT Sunday Feature Download articles.

Reading

Poor Charlie's Almanack
the legend himself

Charlie Munger is Warren Buffet’s right hand man. If you haven’t heard of Charlie it’s because he deliberately takes a low profile while Warren is the face of Berkshire Hathaway (aka the most successful holding company in the history of the world). As a nod to Benjamin Franklin’s “Poor Richard’s Almanack”, Charlie’s “Poor Charlie’s Almanack” is a collection of wisdom, quotes, essays, cartoons, and speeches. Charlie lays out the principles that have guided him through live and a wildly successful business career. Some “Munger-isms” that stuck with me:

“Continually challenge and willingly amend your ‘best-loved ideas'”

“Opportunity comes to the prepared mind.”

“And it makes sense to load up on the very few good insights you have instead of pretending to know everything about everything at all times.”

 

Listening

Brain.fm
what’s not to love?

Brain.fm is a music streaming service I’ve been using to help concentrate and “get in the zone”. I use music to drown out distractions but sometimes the music itself is a distraction. Brain.fm isn’t music as much as it’s….sound. In Brain.fm’s words: “each brainwave session is designed using specific, high frequency protocols that have been found to be highly effective in a clinical setting”. Translation: they use science to help you focus, relax, and sleep better. Count me in! Give it a shot for yourself.

 

Watching

Master of None
look deep into Aziz’s eyes

Aziz Ansari’s Master of None. As a long time fan of Aziz’s standup, it’s exciting to see him jump into a new medium. Aziz co-wrote the Netflix series and also stars as a 30-something actor in NYC navigating through life. It’s a funny take on modern romance, city living, and finding your true calling. I watched the entire 10-episode series in one weekend.

As a bonus, this old video of Aziz is incredible.

 

What are you reading, listening, and watching?

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