Letters from a Stoic by Lucius Annaeus Seneca and The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable by Nassim Nicholas Taleb was the two book on Amazon I finished last month. Both were interesting in their own right.
The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable gets my vote for best book of these two books. While not my favorite book of all time, The Black Swan offered powerful life lessons. I also learned that it doesn’t always make sense to read every word of every book. Some books are best when you only read certain parts. That’s certainly the case with The Black Swan.
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Best Books on Amazon
Letters from a Stoic
Seneca was a Stoic who lived during the times of the Roman Empire. His letters, including Letters from a Stoic, are considered some of the best Stoic letters in existence. Letters From A Stoic are Seneca’s views on mastering your emotions, dealing with the setbacks life throws at you, your friendships, and how to be courageous. There are lessons to be learned from all of the Stoics. However, Letters From A Stoic wasn’t my favorite of these books. Other books about stoicism to check out include Meditations: A New Translation, Ego Is the Enemy, Stillness Is the Key, The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living, and The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph.
Recommend: No
The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable
The Black Swan is part of author Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s Incerto series. This is a series that looks into luck, probability, risk, and decision-making in a world no one can comprehend. A black swan is a highly improbable event. This event carries characteristics including its unpredictable, it’s massive, and it’s random. 9/11 is an example of a black swan. The stock market crash of 1987 was a black swan. COVID-19 pandemic is/was a black swan. The most challenging part about black swans is that we don’t even know they exist. Stop listening to experts who make predictions and instead protect your downside per Taleb.
Recommend: Yes
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