I very much wish I would have read the below books in (or pre) high school. I'm not sure if they have the same effect on everyone, but for me they were huge in

I very much wish I would have read the below books in (or pre) high school. I'm not sure if they have the same effect on everyone, but for me they were huge in redefining elements of my life that needed to be fixed/unlearned/enhanced. All related to having a passion for learning and life in general: "Art of Learning" by Josh Waitzkin "Mastery" by George Leonard "A Mathematician's Lament" by Paul Lockhart "Surely You're Joking Mr. Feynman" by Richard Feynman