Last 20 days were hectic as hell, but this newsletter is proof enough I survived. I have made new friends, travelled to Pune, met super sexy minds at Lonavala, got some impromptu work done on the trip.

For real:

Anyway, I won’t waste your time. Here are my top recs of June for you.

Thanks to Tushar, I am currently reading one of the most well-articulated books on persuasion. You will learn how humans think and what they react to, plus how master persuaders communicate.

If you’ve already read basic books on influence like “How to win friends…” and crossed the threshold, Win Bigly is for you.

I missed the xkcd blog era, but I am glad I’m reading Randall. It’s kinda nerdy, geeky, science-y stuff, but I promise you it’s no less than a science fiction film with great humour.

Also I am learning to visualise ideas into sketches. This book has an outstanding presentation of ideas (if that’s your thing.)

I haven’t watched many podcasts, but squeezed time to discover cool 10-15 minute videos.

Nikhil Kamath’s speech hit me too hard, especially with the relationship I have right now with time and work. If you think you “work really hard”, you probably should listen to his perspective on hard work.

I have a huge ass essay planned on this, so stay tuned.

So I spoke to 20 people who watched this video. Those who have had meaningful, strong friendships for over seven years - romantically and otherwise - found the video obvious. Others said their minds were blown.

I am curious which category you fall into.

More cool videos:

Be Smart is a really cool channel, ngl!

It’s surprisingly sad I watched only one show and no movies this month.

Love,
Vikra.