The Almanack of Naval Ravikant
Author: Eric Jorgenson
Genre: Non-fiction, Self-Help, Self-Improvement
My Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
My Favourite Quote:
“Desire is a contract you make with yourself to be unhappy until you get what you want.”
My Review:
When I picked up The Almanack of Naval Ravikant, I knew this would be less of a “book” book and more of a collection of insightful tweets. And it is indeed a collection of tweets from Naval Ravikant. I thought it was a fantastic idea to compile some great words of inspiration into a book format. However, after reading it, I don’t feel particularly enthusiastic about this book.
The book, or rather Naval’s tweets, seemed to focus on two things in life: being wealthy (the materialistic version of wealth) and being happy (the other wealth you could attain). There were some great words that anyone and I should take note of, but overall, it felt rather triad.
Well, half the book felt like re-reading “The Psychology of Money” by Morgan Housel, which, by the way, is one of the best books I have read in recent times in any category. There were simply too many similarities in the ethos of both books when it came to building a relationship with money. In my honest opinion, The Psychology of Money is a better read because it is written for everyone. This book, in turn, advises learning coding and reading physics. All good advice, but really? Does everyone have to code and become a physicist?
The book’s take on happiness doesn’t have any mindblowing takeaways either.
The book may not have met my expectations, but it remains a decent read. Additionally, there were some noteworthy tweets to keep for future reference, including my favourite quote.