Fuel

The work is downstream of the inputs. Books that rewired something, places that reset me, films I’ll defend at dinner.

01 — READING

Reading

book

Small systems outperform bursts of motivation. Every time.

Atomic Habits — james clear

book

Long-term thinking compounds in every part of life, not just money.

The Almanack of Naval Ravikant — eric jorgenson

book

Financial decisions are behavior, not math. (FinTrack exists partly because of this one.)

The Psychology of Money — morgan housel

book

Attention is the scarcest resource I manage. This book made that undeniable.

Deep Work — cal newport

book

Original thinking beats incremental improvement. Uncomfortable and correct.

Zero to One — peter thiel

02 — PLACES

Places

place

Home. Still the place I go to reset.

Kerala

place

Proof that great experiences don’t need to be expensive.

Thailand

place

Vibrant streets, serious food.

Malaysia

03 — FILM

Film

film

Relentless, breathtaking, pure survival cinema.

Apocalypto — mel gibson, 2006

film

A breath of fresh air in Hollywood action: clarity, craft, commitment.

John Wick — chad stahelski, 2014

film

Proof that breaking conventions can create something unforgettable.

The Dark Knight — christopher nolan, 2008