Big Heavy Reading List

Think you've been dealt a bad hand or had a tough childhood? This no-excuses part biography, part kick-in-the-pants will have you ready to take on the world after putting any self-pity aside. I recommend the audio book since you get extra commentary from David between chapters.

A sequel/expansion of David's first book. Highly recommeded and again the audio version has extra commentary that's worth the listen.

If you're like me, you've often felt a degree of envy towards people who have a singular purpose, whether it's golf or beoming a pediatric neurosurgeon. This book debunks the notion that the 'specialist' is always superior to the generalist, and also makes the case that a wide body of knowledge and experience are superior to a laser-like focus in one domain.

The productivity classic. Worth the price of admission merely fro linking your todo list to your state of mind, and the encouragement (and toolset) to achieve a 'mind like water.'

Whether you're striving to takeover the world or just be a slightly more effective human, building good habits is critical. This book breaks down how to adopt small changes that lead to large breakthroughs in a practical and easily-implemented manner.

You can get the gist of the BASB approach through Tiago's YouTube videos, but the book consolidates and links the approach and serves as a good reference. I find new nuggets each time I go back to review as I implement my own 'Second Brain.'

Not your typical 'self-help' book, and one that I couldn't put down once I started reading. It might seem a bit 'new agey' but it's an imminently practical framework for leading a moral life.

An anthropological approach to living in the modern world. A unique viewpoint into how our evolution and culture serves (and handicaps) us in the modern world.

An examination of human communities, the impact of suffering, and how our modern world is failing to treat these as virtues.

I'd personally start with this book rather than the initial '12 Rules.' Peterson seems to have matured and become a bit more nuanced in this volume, and it's a nice balance between big thinking and more practical application.