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- If you haven't done so already, you should probably read Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse.
If you have read it already, you should probably read it again.
- I strongly recommend to you to read the book Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse. I think it will resonate with you.
- Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse
This book has stayed with me for years. It's a quiet, deeply reflective journey about self-discovery, the search for meaning. What resonated most was this idea that true understanding can't be taught—it must be lived and experienced.
It’s a short read, but one that invites you to slow down. Each time I return to it, I take away something new depending on where I am in life.
- Atlas Shrugged, by Ayn Rand
1984, by Orwell
Walden, by Thoreau
Siddhartha, by Hermann Hesse
But really, the one that had most direct impact in my life was Born to Run, by Christopher McDougall. Not in my vision of the world but in my lifestyle.
- Wow, so many great responses, thank you all for that! I'm going to throw in my personal favorite: Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse. Somehow it touches me in a way that no other book does. It's also quite short, I think I've read it at least 3 times in the last few years and found something new and insightful each time
- I would highly encourage* you to read Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse. I used to look at happiness and love also from a high pedestal point of view. As if I am more intellectual and these are mere temporary illusions. This book changed my point of view. Also, I live in the land of people living in love and harmony with Buddism being a strong presence all around (Nepal, Sikkim, etc.).
I embraced life, love, bonding, friendships, heartbreaks and have never looked back.
