Books

There is a great deal of difference between an eager man who wants to read a book and a tired man who wants a book to read.

G.K. Chesterton

These are some of the books which have helped me along my journey. Some expanded my breadth of thinking, others helped me in getting there. Hope they’ll help you too.

On the power of observation to begin the journey

• The New Drawing from the Right Side of the Brain by Betty Edwards
• Maria Montessori: Her Life and Work by E. M. Standing
• On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin

On preparing the environment for the journey

• Getting Things Done by David Allen
• The Power of Less by Leo Babauta
• In Praise of Slow by Carl Honore

On the philosophy behind some journeys

• The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
• Zen and Art of Motorcycle Maintainence by Robert M. Pirsig
• Writing as a Healing Art by Laura Cerwinske
• Zen in the Art of Archery by Eugen Herrigel
• What I talk about when I talk about running by Haruki Murakami

On specific strategies for some journeys

• Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki (wealth)
• Chi Running by Danny Dreyer (running)
• Blue Ocean Strategy by W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne (business)
• First, Break All the Rules by Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman (management)
• In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan (health)
• Nudge: Improving Decisions about Health, Wealth and Happiness by Richard Thaler (general)
• Winning Investment Habits of Warren Buffett and George Soros by Mark Tier (investment)