# BSG Knowledge

> Animated book summaries for busy professionals. The key ideas of the best books on money, habits, leadership, focus and AI, in plain English. Each page summarises one book in simple English, lists its key lessons, gives an honest opinion, and links the full animated video summary on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@BSG-Knowledge).

## Money & Investing

- [Your Money or Your Life by Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/your-money-or-your-life/): Money is the hours of your life, so price every rupee in hours, spend only on what is worth them, and build savings that make your job a choice. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVWnIymx7oU
- [The Automatic Millionaire by David Bach](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/the-automatic-millionaire/): Willpower does not build savings. A system does: move part of your pay into savings before you can see it, and raise it with every raise. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cqqarsdsk9M
- [The Simple Path to Wealth by JL Collins](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/the-simple-path-to-wealth/): Safety is not a bigger salary. It is money that keeps working for you, and the nerve to leave it alone when markets fall. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADewpWt0OKY
- [The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/the-millionaire-next-door/): A high income is not wealth. Most millionaires look ordinary, live below their means and keep what they earn. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TngLUzmN1r8
- [The Art of Spending Money by Morgan Housel](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/the-art-of-spending-money/): A raise will not fix your spending if you spend to be seen, so buy what improves your own life and use what you keep to build independence. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHe4O58KfRI
- [Zero to One by Peter Thiel](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/zero-to-one/): The biggest rewards go to people who create something new and own a small market, instead of fighting in a crowded one. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xmksO6cLts
- [Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/predictably-irrational/): People are not rational, but they are wrong in the same predictable ways, so once you know the patterns, you can guard against them. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ucs-ieZhgRQ
- [I Will Teach You to Be Rich by Ramit Sethi](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/i-will-teach-you-to-be-rich/): Build wealth with an automatic system and a few big decisions, and spend freely on what you love instead of feeling guilty over small costs. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=041x_dpXbTo
- [Die With Zero by Bill Perkins](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/die-with-zero/): Money is a tool for living, so spend it on good experiences while you can enjoy them instead of dying with a balance you never used. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHpLERAfY-w
- [Same as Ever by Morgan Housel](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/same-as-ever/): Housel says the future is unpredictable but human behaviour is not, so study what never changes and build in room for surprises. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvZvgLKflr0
- [The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/the-intelligent-investor/): Good investing is not about clever predictions. It is about safety, patience and controlling your own fear and greed. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRNL9Y7f3NA
- [The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/the-richest-man-in-babylon/): What you keep matters more than what you earn, so save a part of every income first, spend less than you make and let that money grow safely. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJazWxs1fsk
- [The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/the-psychology-of-money/): Good money results come from patient, humble behaviour you can keep for decades, not from high intelligence or clever tricks. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quDzea2WnSY
- [Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/rich-dad-poor-dad/): Working hard for a salary is not enough. Learn how money works and buy assets that put money in your pocket. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgqEU4BrJWE

## Habits & Productivity

- [Ultralearning by Scott H. Young](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/ultralearning/): To keep up as AI changes work, learn hard skills fast: work on the real task, test yourself early, and practise your weakest step. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrLmJjTkdJE
- [The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/the-compound-effect/): Small daily choices, repeated for a long time, multiply into big results, good or bad, so change the small things you do every day. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esEVUMDzbTc
- [The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/the-power-of-habit/): Every habit runs on a loop of cue, routine and reward, and you can change one by keeping the cue and reward but swapping the routine. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xB79Gz4-06A
- [The 5 AM Club by Robin Sharma](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/the-5-am-club/): Give the first hour of your day to moving, reflecting and learning, protect your sleep the night before, and let small daily gains add up. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAR6Jqt64ik
- [The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/the-slight-edge/): Success comes from small, easy actions repeated every day for a long time, because tiny choices compound in one direction or the other. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmLT9R_ez4U
- [Atomic Habits by James Clear](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/atomic-habits/): Tiny habits repeated every day add up to big change, and the best way to build them is to start with who you want to become. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ivZRJYWaA8
- [Deep Work by Cal Newport](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/deep-work/): Focused, distraction-free work is becoming rare and valuable, so protect it with fixed blocks, fewer distractions and real rest. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7G6JN8ds-Io
- [Mini Habits by Stephen Guise](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/mini-habits/): Pick a daily action so small it feels silly, do it every day, and let that low bar build a lasting habit. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cX8f9dQyvA
- [The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/the-miracle-morning/): Spend the first part of your day on six small habits, silence, affirmations, visualisation, exercise, reading and writing, to set the tone for everything. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-Ko0YARO6s
- [The 5 Second Rule by Mel Robbins](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/the-5-second-rule/): When you feel an urge to act, count backwards from five and move before your mind talks you out of it. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YD-H-AFLu44

## Mindset & Psychology

- [Don't Believe Everything You Think by Joseph Nguyen](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/dont-believe-everything-you-think/): Your thoughts are not the problem. Your thinking about them is, and when you notice it and stop fighting it, it starts to pass. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-efIhLKPF8
- [So Good They Can't Ignore You by Cal Newport](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/so-good-they-cant-ignore-you/): To be hard to replace, even by AI, build rare and valuable skills with deliberate practice, then trade them for control, not a title. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ou6H2Y3hacc
- [Thinking in Systems by Donella Meadows](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/thinking-in-systems/): Problems come from the structure around us, so the best fix is to change what the system sees, rewards and aims at, not to push harder. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOuyG235aHo
- [Think Again by Adam Grant](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/think-again/): Being able to change your mind matters more than what you already know, so treat your opinions as ideas to test, not as things to defend. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sc6YXSUncLo
- [Grit by Angela Duckworth](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/grit/): Success comes less from talent and more from grit: hard work pointed at one goal for many years, with the right kind of practice. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eD47YUr4hSk
- [Mindset by Carol S. Dweck](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/mindset/): Whether you believe your ability is fixed or can grow shapes how you handle effort, failure, work, love and parenting. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6bjzaxwXQs
- [Do Hard Things by Steve Magness](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/do-hard-things/): Real toughness is not forcing yourself through pain. It is seeing things as they are, reading your feelings, and choosing your response. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jieyvVF_zx4
- [The Magic of Thinking Big by David J. Schwartz](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/the-magic-of-thinking-big/): The size of your thinking sets the size of your results, so build belief, drop excuses, act early and choose the people and words around you with care. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRMQS59AwmA
- [Stolen Focus by Johann Hari](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/stolen-focus/): Johann Hari argues that your focus is being taken by technology and modern life, not lost through weakness, and you can win much of it back. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCpCeAFs0b8
- [Mastery by Robert Greene](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/mastery/): Great skill is not a gift for a lucky few. It comes from a long, learnable path of calling, apprenticeship, mentors and years of deep practice. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qQ73OC2TnY
- [Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel H. Pink](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/drive/): For creative work, rewards and threats often fail; people do their best when they have freedom, a chance to improve, and a reason that matters. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKGw_F1yo6I
- [Discipline Is Destiny by Ryan Holiday](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/discipline-is-destiny/): Self-discipline is not a prison; it is the skill that turns good intentions into action and frees you from your own impulses. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJiymuGFlB8
- [Attached by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/attached/): Adults, like children, have an attachment style, and knowing yours and your partner's explains why love feels the way it does. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1dInZlPVP8
- [12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/12-rules-for-life/): Peterson says you handle a chaotic world by taking responsibility for yourself, building order in your own life and choosing meaning over comfort. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X10hOBCINAE
- [Awaken the Giant Within by Tony Robbins](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/awaken-the-giant-within/): You are shaped by your decisions, beliefs and focus, not your circumstances, and you can change all three on purpose. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UM1xg-Jxr0
- [Outlive by Peter Attia](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/outlive/): Attia says the goal is not just a long life but many healthy years, which you earn by preventing chronic disease early and making exercise your foundation. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ggk7qauzf7Q
- [The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/the-let-them-theory/): Let other people think and do what they choose, then use your energy to decide how you will respond and live. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Em00-oi797Q
- [Think Like a Monk by Jay Shetty](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/think-like-a-monk/): Peace and purpose come from training your mind, like a monk does, to see your own values clearly and to act with care for others. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoA0tNYd_no
- [The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/the-four-agreements/): Much of your pain comes from old rules you never chose, and four simple agreements with yourself can replace them. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35H6ma5DOcI
- [The Freedom Frameworks by Jack Cohen](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/the-freedom-frameworks/): Career freedom is built, not won by luck: use fear as a guide, plan your future, protect time for it and treat yourself as your best asset. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPXEFU9ziRQ
- [The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/the-subtle-art-of-not-giving-a-fck/): You cannot care about everything, so choose a few good values, accept the problems that come with them, and drop the rest. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1zxZpL9aD4
- [Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/think-and-grow-rich/): Success starts with a clear, burning goal, backed by faith, useful skills, a written plan, persistence and the right people around you. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6Vfj13HI2c
- [Make Your Bed by William H. McRaven](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/make-your-bed/): Small daily discipline, good teammates and the choice to keep going after unfair knocks are what carry you through hard times. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLY6LFnhGoo
- [Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/steal-like-an-artist/): No idea is fully new, so study the work you admire, remix it with your own life, and start making things before you feel ready. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO-1FJjC1bc
- [Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/thinking-fast-and-slow/): Your mind has a fast, automatic system and a slow, careful one, and the fast one runs most of your decisions, mistakes included. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqynS0gYEaQ
- [The Power of Your Subconscious Mind by Joseph Murphy](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/the-power-of-your-subconscious-mind/): Murphy teaches that the thoughts you repeat with feeling sink into your subconscious mind, which then shapes your health, work, money and relationships. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-1DwTc00HM
- [Clear Thinking by Shane Parrish](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/clear-thinking/): Most bad decisions come from emotion, ego and habit, so learn to pause, see the situation clearly, and choose in line with your long-term goals. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pOlDln9xvU

## Leadership & Business

- [Power: Why Some People Have It and Others Don't by Jeffrey Pfeffer](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/power-why-some-people-have-it/): Good work gets you into the race, but the people who decide pick those they can see and want near them. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFjegrrIFtY
- [The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/the-prince/): People judge what they see, so make your fairness visible and real, and never give anyone a reason to hate you. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTaPIJhhbQ0
- [The Art of War by Sun Tzu](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/the-art-of-war/): The best victory is the fight you never have: stay calm, know yourself and the other side, prepare early, and leave your rival a way out. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ctmk_QsIKQ
- [The 33 Strategies of War by Robert Greene](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/the-33-strategies-of-war/): Treat work as a campaign: keep your real goal in view, stay calm, refuse fights and sides that only help others, and learn to see a friendly saboteur. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9jZcW8OhAs
- [The Dichotomy of Leadership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/the-dichotomy-of-leadership/): Every leadership strength becomes a weakness when pushed too far, so good leaders keep balancing between two opposite sides. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1EslSptn7c
- [Shoe Dog by Phil Knight](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/shoe-dog/): Nike was built through years of cash trouble, close calls and loyal people, and the main skill that carried Phil Knight was refusing to quit. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tB4iVV3t9Q
- [Good to Great by Jim Collins](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/good-to-great/): Great companies are built by humble, disciplined people who pick one clear focus and push in that direction for years, not by loud heroes or one big move. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEnB4jLu5hA
- [Dare to Lead by Brené Brown](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/dare-to-lead/): Brave leaders drop their emotional armour, have the hard conversations, live by clear values and build trust step by step. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9Dvbpp9Pbs
- [Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/extreme-ownership/): A leader owns every result on the team, including failures, because what you own is what you have the power to fix. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaR-gXfPgl0
- [The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/48-laws-of-power/): Robert Greene says power is a game everyone plays, so it is wiser to understand its rules and protect yourself than to pretend it is not there. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCX4UHhIsuY

## Communication & Influence

- [Crucial Conversations by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler and Emily Gregory](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/crucial-conversations/): Speaking up and staying safe are not opposites: make the talk safe first, then say what is true. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zCudM3z8tg
- [Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/never-split-the-difference/): A negotiation is not an argument to win; it is a feeling to create, where the other person feels safe and in control. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agSk_tHjnjI
- [Building a StoryBrand by Donald Miller](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/building-a-storybrand/): Make your customer the hero and your brand the guide, then explain their problem, your plan and the result in a few clear words. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYvK3GYPq2Q
- [The Laws of Human Nature by Robert Greene](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/the-laws-of-human-nature/): People act from hidden emotions behind a polished mask, and the first person you must learn to read clearly is yourself. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjsp103kNyc
- [Influence by Robert Cialdini](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/influence/): A few automatic mental shortcuts drive most of our yes decisions, and when you can spot them, you can persuade honestly and stop being pushed around. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPrFnM6KX5A
- [Surrounded by Idiots by Thomas Erikson](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/surrounded-by-idiots/): People are not idiots; they communicate in four different styles, and you get better results when you learn your own style and adapt to theirs. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtY-7MXt0uU
- [The Art of Seduction by Robert Greene](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/the-art-of-seduction/): Greene shows that charm is psychology, not luck: give people your full attention, leave some mystery, speak to feeling, and use it to connect, not to exploit. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jyom7jcnJts
- [Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man by Steve Harvey](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/act-like-a-lady-think-like-a-man/): Steve Harvey says men do love deeply but show it through actions, so watch what a man does instead of waiting for the words you expect. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiNZLlyw5tw
- [How to Make People Like You by James W. Williams](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/how-to-make-people-like-you/): Being liked is a skill, not a gift: send clear signals of warmth in the first ninety seconds, then ask good questions and truly listen. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyOglu8e_PA
- [How to Talk to Anyone by Leil Lowndes](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/how-to-talk-to-anyone/): Charm is a set of small skills, such as warm body language, matching mood and real curiosity, that anyone can learn. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJb7P-072gw
- [Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/talking-to-strangers/): We are poor at reading people we do not know, because we trust by default and feel sure of our read, so we should hold our judgments loosely. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m02krgl3JSo
- [The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/the-5-love-languages/): People feel loved in five different ways, so you love someone best by learning their language instead of speaking your own. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S894IVchZ-Y
- [How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/how-to-win-friends-and-influence-people/): People act from pride and emotion, not logic, so you influence them by showing real interest, listening well and protecting their dignity. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT5hS1Lg4FU

## AI & the Future of Work

- [Futureproof by Kevin Roose](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/futureproof/): No job is safe from AI, so how you work protects you: be surprising, social and scarce, and never the link between two machines. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZSRfsAk9m4
- [Superagency by Reid Hoffman and Greg Beato](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/superagency/): Banning AI will not protect your job; the people who use it and keep learning gain the most power to choose their own path. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiditqJJGyk
- [Co-Intelligence by Ethan Mollick](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/co-intelligence/): AI is a brilliant but unreliable coworker, so your value is the judgement it lacks: know what to hand over, and check every word. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svrS9x3b9eo
- [AI Wars: Why You Don't Own Your AI by Amit Jaju](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/ai-wars/): Most companies rent their AI from a few countries and firms, and leaders should check their fallback, their licences and where their data goes. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEpykQy-7jM
- [Empire of AI by Karen Hao](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/empire-of-ai/): AI companies behave like empires: they take data, labour and resources from weaker places and gather the rewards at the top. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BTaIYq17KM
- [The Infinity Machine by Sebastian Mallaby](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/the-infinity-machine/): A small group of labs is racing to build machines smarter than people, and one driven scientist, Demis Hassabis, sits at the centre of that race. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9pKkOnrDuk

## Philosophy & Meaning

- [Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/sapiens/): Humans rule the world because we cooperate in huge numbers by believing shared stories like money and nations, yet more power has not clearly made us happier. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gkchhvQdUE
- [The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/the-courage-to-be-disliked/): You are not controlled by your past, and real freedom comes when you do your own tasks and stop needing everyone to like you. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B3TRYX5wqw
- [The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/the-obstacle-is-the-way/): The thing blocking your path can also be the path, if you meet it with clear perception, steady action and a will that endures. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gd30U7ySDLw
- [Meditations by Marcus Aurelius](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/meditations/): You cannot control what happens to you, but you can always control how you respond, and that is where calm and good character begin. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-u-K4UTYqJc
- [The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/the-daily-stoic/): Stoic wisdom only changes you when you practise it daily, by training how you see events, how you act, and how you accept what you cannot control. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9qWWJk8lgM

## Calm & Mental Health

- [Chatter by Ethan Kross](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/chatter/): Overthinking grows when you look at a problem from too close, so the fix is to step back, and your own name is the fastest way. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pr5xxDd0n4g
- [How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/how-to-stop-worrying-and-start-living/): Worry goes round in circles and concern takes the next step, so face the worst, check the odds and live one day at a time. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxhtNJHydeg
- [Super Agers by Eric Topol](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/super-agers/): Diseases of ageing build slowly for decades, so everyday choices in food, movement, sleep and friendship matter most while you still feel well. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTmCG8EY2fQ
- [Emotional Agility by Susan David](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/emotional-agility/): You react to the stories your mind tells about events, so name your feelings, step back from them, and let your values choose what you do next. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5gUwLNHcxQ
- [The Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/the-untethered-soul/): You are not the voice in your head but the awareness that hears it, and you find peace by letting pain pass through you instead of blocking it. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfeTLQjsNj4
- [Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life by Héctor García and Francesc Miralles](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/ikigai/): A clear reason to get up each day, together with calm habits, close friends and small daily joys, is linked to a longer and happier life. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0Yn5w5LAMk
- [Glucose Revolution by Jessie Inchauspé](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/glucose-revolution/): Sharp blood sugar spikes can cause cravings and tiredness, and simple habits like eating vegetables first can make them gentler without cutting your favourite foods. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqXlNq1BByk
- [Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/breath/): Most people breathe too fast, too much and through the mouth; breathing slowly and gently through the nose can help sleep, stress and health. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofTmrwKmjag
- [The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/the-anxious-generation/): Haidt argues that replacing free play with phones and social media in the early 2010s made a generation more anxious, and that families and schools must act together to fix it. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XgDx5myi_o
- [The Mountain Is You by Brianna Wiest](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/the-mountain-is-you/): Self-sabotage is a misguided way of protecting yourself, and it fades when you understand the need behind it and feel the emotions you avoid. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8G8hcL0eS2g
- [The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/the-power-of-now/): Most of your stress comes from living in thoughts about the past and future, so the way out is to watch your mind and return to the present moment. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJa_QBGXzG8

## Indian Wisdom

- [Valmiki Ramayana: Why Sita Refused Hanuman's Rescue by Maharishi Valmiki](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/sita-refused-hanumans-rescue/): In Valmiki's Ramayana, Sita could not choose what happened to her, but at every test she chose what she would accept. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s40uuXXdl3o
- [Valmiki Ramayana: Hanuman's Journey (Kishkindha, Sundara, Yuddha) by Maharishi Valmiki](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/hanuman-ramayana/): In Valmiki's Ramayana, Hanuman is carried through his mission by four qualities of mind, not by his strength. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fztFzcNwTto
- [Valmiki Ramayana: The Lakshman Rekha and Other Later Stories by Maharishi Valmiki](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/lakshman-rekha-ramayana-myths/): Many loved Ramayana scenes, from the Lakshman Rekha to Shabari's tasted berries, come from later tellers, not from Valmiki's poem. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wG9X2F1bf0
- [Valmiki Ramayana: Books 4–7 (Kishkindha to Uttara) by Maharishi Valmiki](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/valmiki-ramayana-books-4-7/): In Books 4 to 7 of Valmiki's Ramayana, Rama's every promise is kept, and the last one costs him his brother. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NVDaenu9Ng
- [Valmiki Ramayana: Books 1–3 (Bala, Ayodhya, Aranya) by Maharishi Valmiki](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/valmiki-ramayana-books-1-3/): In the first three books of Valmiki's Ramayana, every promise is kept, and someone always pays for it. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2N7zg8ClTg
- [Valmiki Ramayana: Why Ravana Lost by Maharishi Valmiki](https://bsgknowledge.com/books/ramayana-why-ravana-lost/): In Valmiki's Ramayana, Ravana falls not for lack of power but because he ignored every warning, and his wife says his own senses defeated him. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edM2hYwa2_U

## Reading lists

- [3 Best Leadership Books for New Managers](https://bsgknowledge.com/best/books-about-leadership/): Three leadership books every new manager should know: how great companies grow, how brave leaders build trust, and how to see the whole system.
- [3 Best Books About Money for Working Professionals](https://bsgknowledge.com/best/books-about-money/): Three money books that change how you save, spend and think about wealth. Simple summaries and a free animated video for each one.

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