12 Interesting Books That Have Shaped Me

An old fashioned, paper paged book—the feel, the smell, the lack of needing to be charged—evokes inspiration and dreaming.

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Even though we live in a world where all its information is just a few clicks away, I think reading physical books remains an underrated pursuit.

I’ve spent thousands of hours reading blogs, watching videos, and following my favorite thinkers on social media. But when I think back over the past decade, much of my personal growth and many of my most vivid learning experiences were the result of reading books.

There’s Something About Books

There is something about the length and pace of a book that allows context to emerge and related ideas to build on each other—in stark contrast to online media which is largely incentivized to increase clicks—rather than depth of interaction.