Digital Tsundoku

Too many books on my Kindle

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Friends,

I'm on a beach somewhere this week, trying to switch off and reboot. I’m not good at doing this, so I’m trying to literally unplug. My digital consumption will be limited - just a book or two from the list below. I thought you might enjoy what I have bought to read but have not yet had the time to consume. It’s a weird concept but apparently quite common. It’s got a Japanese word: Tsundoku.

“Tsundoku (積ん読) refers to the phenomenon of acquiring reading materials but letting them pile up in one's home without reading them. It is also used to refer to books ready for reading later when they are on a bookshelf.” Given that I buy my books almost exclusively on Kindle, this is a Digital Tsundoku of sorts - a bit like a disease of wanting to read more than I can consume. You’ll see my mid-life-crisis mixed with hopes for the future mixed with efficiency all reflected in the list.

Remember - I haven't read these books - but I really want to - and have purchased them on Kindle (usually at a massive discount).

Are there any books you would recommend reading based on this list? Any books that you are aching to read? Any books that you have loved recently? Add them in the comments.

Here’s my virtual non-fiction shelf in a kind of no-specific-order balanced with man-I-need-to-read-this-book:

1. The Telomere Effect: A Revolutionary Approach to Living Younger, Healthier, Longer - Elizabeth Blackburn

2. A Course in Miracles - Dr Helen Schucman

3. Exponential Organizations 2.0: The New Playbook for 10x Growth and Impact - Salim Ismail

4. Futureproof: 9 Rules for Humans in the Age of Automation - Kevin Roose

5. The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance (Re-reading) - Steven Kotler

6. Smarter Not Harder (part-complete) - Dave Asprey

7. Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies (Re-skim) - Nick Bostrom

8. Food for Life: The New Science of Eating Well - Tim Spector

9. The Seat of the Soul: An Inspiring Vision of Humanity's Spiritual Destiny - Gary Zukav

10. Impromptu: Amplifying Our Humanity Through AI - Reid Hoffman

11. Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness - Steve Magness

12. Sprint: the bestselling guide to solving business problems and testing new ideas the Silicon Valley way - Jake Knapp

13. The Future Normal: How We Will Live, Work and Thrive in the Next Decade - Rohit Bhargava

14. Good Vibes, Good Life - Vex King

15. Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress - Steve Pinker

16. How Not to Die: Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease - Michael Greger

17. What I Know for Sure - Oprah Winfrey

18. The Code of the Extraordinary Mind: 10 Unconventional Laws to Redefine Your Life and Succeed on Your Own Terms (just completed) - Vishen Lakhiani

19. Why We Sleep: The New Science of Sleep and Dreams - Matthew Walker

20. The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons in Creative Leadership from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company - Robert Iger

21. A Manual for Being Human - Dr Sophie Mort

22. Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity - Peter Attia

23. Megathreats: Our Ten Biggest Threats, and How to Survive Them - Nouriel Roubini

24. Always Day One: How the Tech Titans Stay on Top - Alex Kantrowitz

25. Company Of One: Why Staying Small Is the Next Big Thing for Business - Paul Jarvis

26. The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery - Brianna Wiest

27. Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology - Chris Miller

28. Life Visioning: A Transformative Process for Activating Your Unique Gifts and Highest Potential - Michael Beckwith

29. Finite and Infinite Games: - James Carse

30. Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds - David Goggins

Remember - these are books I haven’t yet read - but will be ploughing through hopefully during this year.

Stay Curious - and don’t forget to be amazing - Normal service resumes next week!

Rahim

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