Is reading books useful?

Answer is yes, books are always useful. The believe system we have now is a combined result of everything we know yet. Though we don't realize the result immediately after reading a book. Books give a lot of information, experience of other people's life, lessons from success and failure of others. This gives experience of many lives, which I could have never afford to live on my own. This gives reasons to look myself from a different perspective, challenge my old beliefs.

A book is completely different from a tutorial. Unlike tutorials books can not be followed step by step. Books talk more on raw principles which should be personalized to be used. And to personalize, it needs to be understood thoroughly.

As I read, I understand, I change, I change everyday. I'm often asked, are you being mislead by books? No, I'm not mislead. I don't believe anything blindly and don't use any principle that I do not understand completely. Because of curiosity I start way more things than I can handle, this should not be confused with being mislead.

Starting all over again

I have grown bulky in all possible ways; body, cost of living etc, but I always wanted to be nimble. Health is not in it's best condition. Gone off road from what I wanted to be, some part of it is intentional, most of it is unwanted consequence of my deeds. Life values are diluted, again some changes are intentional and most are changed because, I was afraid to be rejected(not liked) by people. Other major reason is my laziness.

I'm not expecting to be a superman overnight, however want to put things in right direction, right from now. I'll still do mistakes, but it should be only because of my inability, not because I'm afraid.

Following things should be achieved in 200days, i.e by Friday, March 7, 2014

1. Good Health condition, No Sick Leave.
2. Reduced cost of living, Credit Card Free life.
3. Math, Probability & Statistics refreshed.

List of Books I have read(June 2011-July 2013)

The list of Non-Fiction books I have read since June 2011(2 years). The ones I like, the title is followed by (Recommended).  A few books omitted as the title did not pass through censor board ;) Average is 0.83 Book/Month. Target is to increase the average to 2 Books/Month in next 2 years.

1. You Are a Brand!: How Smart People Brand Themselves for Business Success
2. Choose Yourself!(Recommended)
3. The 4-Hour Body: An uncommon guide to rapid fat-loss, incredible sex and becoming superhuman
4. As a Man Thinketh (Illustrated)(Recommended)
5. Walden (Good to read classical book)
6. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
7. Goals By Brian Tracy
8. Eat That Frog
9. It Starts With Food: Discover the Whole30 and Change Your Life in Unexpected Ways(Recommended)
10. Making a Living Without a Job: Winning Ways For Creating Work That You Love
11. How Will You Measure Your Life?(Recommended)
12. The Elements of Investing
13. How to Stop Worrying and Start Living
14. Organize Your Mind, Organize Your Life: Train Your Brain to Get More Done in Less Time
15. "Speed Reading" Increase Your Comprehension and Reading Speed
16. Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science(Recommended)
17. Kiss Theory Good Bye
18. The Leader Who Had No Title
19. Stay Hungry Stay Foolish
20. Think And Grow Rich(Recommended)