Philosophy for the Entrepreneur

Name of the book:

(1) Atlas Shrugged

(2)The  Fountainhead

Author: Ayn Rand

Arguably one of the most influential writers of the twentieth century, Ayn Rand is known for her two books—Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead—because these books make you think.....a lot! Although long-winded (each books exceeds 1000 pages in small print), they provide a vivid and prolific snapshot of the politics of life in the mid 1900s in the US. So convincing are the ideas in this book that very few people, i.e. only the Obama-like orators, can dare to challenge Rand’s point of view.

Her books created simultaneously a branch of Philosophy and a movement known as Objectivism (more about Objectivism here). Read the book to get a feel of the typical American hero of the 1950s—a winner in the corporate world who battles tough government thugs to make a neat profit.

An entrepreneur’s manifesto, the book is at once teaching us and entertaining us. It asks you the reader to dare to follow your ego, dare to disagree with altruists and defiantly turn a profit and finally dare to dream big dreams and fight every battle with everyone who is in your way. It is a bold, brave and liberating piece of prose. Pity that there is no account of Rand as an entrepreneur herself because she would have done one heck of a job.

So set aside a few months to finish these mammoths—they deserve that kind of time.

How to feel deeply peaceful

Name of the Book: The Power of Now
Author: Eckhart Tolle


Are there things in your life that make you stressed? Has paranoia taken over your life? Has anyone ever told you to "just relax"? Well, if so then you are reading the right blog entry because the book I'm introducing here will help you do just that -- relax! We all feel that stress is an unavoidable part of our lives but this book says "not true". From the beginning to the end you feel as if you're on some anti-caffeine pill because it just takes away your burden for the day. Expertly written but admittedly repetitive (as confessed by the author), this is a self-help book on steroids because it dares to explain to you that you and anyone else who is reading it is dysfunctional, incomplete, lacking and in need of an education; and the book offers just the kind of education that you need to live a deeply serene and peaceful life. From high  blood pressure to anger management--this book takes care of it all. It is your best education yet in the art of living without the lofty philosophy or religious idealism--all it does is reveal to you your inner demon and that's it: no need to convert to Buddhism and live in a monastery all your life.

Worth-the-price-tag-iness Score: 8/10