Reading

I lean toward non-fiction. Business, psychology, strategy, history. Books that explain why people do what they do, why systems work, and why they fall apart.

I am usually looking for patterns I can use, not facts I will forget next week.

Robert Greene stays in heavy rotation. His books are packed with strategy, power, human nature, and stories that make the point stick. The 48 Laws of Power, The 33 Strategies of War, Mastery. Each one gives me a different lens.

I read biographies too. I like seeing how people thought under pressure, made calls, got things right, and got things wrong. That part teaches more than a polished success story.

A good book changes what you notice. Read about cognitive bias and you start catching it in yourself. Read about negotiation and regular conversations sound different. The useful stuff stacks.

Reading slows me down in a good way. You cannot rush through a dense book and pretend you got it. Sitting with hard ideas, rereading pages, and connecting the dots builds patience.

I take notes, but not the neat school kind. I care about application. Where would I use this. What does this change. What should I stop doing after reading this.