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Moving Up Without Losing Your Way: The Ethical Costs of Upward Mobility - Jennifer Morton
Moving Up Without Losing Your Way: The Ethical Costs of Upward Mobility - Jennifer Morton
Recommended by: Andrew Vasquez, '16
We often think about the financial opportunities that a college degree can provide, but Jennifer Morton (CUNY Professor, Philosophy) argues we often overlook the ethical costs of socioeconomic mobility.
I Will Teach You To Be Rich - Ramit Sethi
I Will Teach You To Be Rich - Ramit Sethi
Recommended by: Oscar Ambrocio Ramirez, ’20
Do you want a robust lesson in personal financial literacy? I highly recommend I Will Teach You To Be Rich by Ramit Sethi, ’04, MA ’05. The book covers practical steps for budgeting, paying down debt, building credit, different types of bank accounts, investing, automating bill payments, setting financial goals and much more!
This book also teaches some skills on negotiating, and not even halfway through the book I implemented one of the principles which saved me $45. From this book, I chose to change to a better bank, and I began saving for retirement. This book has given me the tools to think strategically about upcoming financial decisions, and how to maximize building wealth in the meantime. As a FLI student, a lot of what the book discusses is something I personally never learned from my parents, and it is highly underdiscussed. I could not recommend this book any more. If you want to learn about how to become financially independent and live a rich life, this is the book for you.
Hyperfocus: How to Be More Productive in a World of Distraction - Chris Bailey
Hyperfocus: How to Be More Productive in a World of Distraction - Chris Bailey
Recommended by: Oscar Ambrocio Ramirez, ’20
Do you find yourself to be distracted by the world? I recommend reading Hyperfocus: How to Be More Productive in a World of Distraction by Chris Bailey. The book covers the ingredients of productivity: time, attention, and energy. The key is managing your attention deliberately, and he covers ways to actually do this. It is extremely relevant for people who get distracted with social media, notifications, and emails (which I imagine is 99% of people!). What I really liked about this book was that it actually explained how you can capitalize on letting your mind be distracted. The aforementioned topic was something I had never seen in another book, and I found it truly profound. The toolkit he provides has given me the opportunity to stay on track of so many different moving parts in the agenda of life.
The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams Reaching Your Destiny - Robin Sharma
The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams Reaching Your Destiny - Robin Sharma
Recommended by: Oscar Ambrocio Ramirez, ’20
Are you looking to develop a routine that will help your mental and physical wellbeing? Read The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams Reaching Your Destiny by Robin Sharma. The book explains the “seven timeless virtues of Enlightened Living.” These are the pillars on which the book’s practical steps are derived from. The author discusses and highlights some of the most common ones like meditating and exercise. However, this book has provided a different perspective on the importance of lesser known steps.The exercise of the rose, for example, is to practice mindfulness and being in the present moment. By staring at a rose and truly paying attention to it, you force your mind into the present moment and to truly concentrate on what is in front of you. I have personally implemented the principles and have found that my own productivity and mental well-being increased. I highly recommend it.
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