In Rapt, Winifred Gallagher demonstrates the crucial role our attention plays in achieving happiness and a high quality of life. Instead of being dictated by external factors, we can consciously choose what we focus on—and thus actively shape our lives. A book full of everyday insights that makes it clear: Those who control their attention shape their reality.
Is attention the second superpower? I claim that storytelling and attention are the most effective soft skills.

Are you at the beginning of your career and want to follow your passion, but don't know how? Or are you in the middle of your career and wondering if your dream job is waiting for you somewhere? You're asking the wrong questions, and this book explains which questions you should be asking instead!

I was drawn to Taleb's books in Naval Ravikant's Almanac. A philosophical examination of randomness and why it fools us (or we fool ourselves) sounds fascinating—and the book delivers on its promise.