Adam Robinson
Adam Robinson is an American entrepreneur, chess master, and co-founder of The Princeton Review. A lifelong autodidact and voracious reader, Robinson is known for his eclectic taste spanning philosophy, psychology, trading, and wisdom literature. He maintains a curated reading list on his website with detailed notes on why each book matters.
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Zen in the Art of Archery
"[One of five books that confirm] there is far, far more in our unconscious mind than is dreamt of in our philosophy."
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The Essential Rumi
"The author’s gotten me in touch with the mystical, and the mysterious, and the magical in life."
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My 60 Memorable Games
"I played over these games every night, these 60 games."
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Heart Breath Mind
"@RMindsets Okay! Be sure to research state of the art on that technology, which changes rapidly, and read Dr Leah Lagos's book Heart, Breath, Mind, for the best insights on this powerful practice"
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Judgment Under Uncertainty
"This study should be taught at every business school in the country."
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The Act of Creation
"[One of five books that confirm] there is far, far more in our unconscious mind than is dreamt of in our philosophy."
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The HeartMath Solution
"I enthusiastically adopted biofeedback HRV training and in a few weeks learned to quiet my mind after just a single, deep diaphragm belly breath, gaining the ability to achieve a Zen-like calm on demand."
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How to Decide
"SUPER SIMPLE, fun exercises!"
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What Works on Wall Street
"@hsshi18 @marwanelnakeeb All kidding aside, BRILLIANT book! (I suspect it WOULD make excellent kindling, but read it first. And by read of course I mean REREAD. And by reread I mean WHILE taking copious notes. And by rereading while taking copious notes of course I mean then REFLECTING ON its insights.)"
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God in the Pits
"@jimmynaviaux @wallstreetbets @jackschwager Great book by the way!"
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The Talent Code
"@TheArgenisPaul FANTASTIC book"
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Don't Sweat the Small Stuff . . . and It's All Small Stuff
"Richard Carlson's book Don't Sweat the Small Stuff...and It's All Small Stuff is FULL of LIFE WISDOM. All the GREATS would agree—it is indeed ALL small stuff BUT they got to the top of their game BECAUSE they sweated it, relentlessly. To become great, sweat the small stuff!"
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Influence
"Adam Robinson mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast."
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The Rise of Superman
"Details how people can get to world-class levels."
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Be Water, My Friend
"[Bruce Lee's dauhter]'s brilliant memoir."
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Meditations
"Someone would get more benefit from reading ten books multiple times. Like Meditations."
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