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Seriously, everyone should read The Underachiever's Manifesto: The Guide to Accomplishing Little and Feeling Great[1] (after they turn 18, in hopes it doesn't e

by jrs235 10y ago

Seriously, everyone should read The Underachiever's Manifesto: The Guide to Accomplishing Little and Feeling Great[1] (after they turn 18, in hopes it doesn't encourage them to drop out :). I'd recommend getting a used hard copy and placing it on your coffee table. It's a quick and humorous read that helps bring the lighter side of things back into perspective. [1] http://amzn.to/2bAi7dN http://amzn.to/2bAi7dN

mkagenius 10y ago
Pretty costly for me in India, I'll pass and feel curious.
- jrs235 10y ago
  Is the cost prohibitive because of shipping? There is a kindle version too. How many U.S. dollars is a standard Indian weekly salary?
  - mkagenius 10y ago
    Monthly average salary would be around $1000. I do not own a kindle. I would buy it if it costed $10 or so but due to shipping it would cost me around $50 (old one probably around $30)
    - jrs235 10y ago
      While not ideal, you can read kindle books on a computer using Amazon's Kindle Cloud Reader[1]. [1] https://read.amazon.com/ https://read.amazon.com/
mherrmann 10y ago
Just ordered it. I'm curious!
cpeterso 10y ago
The original Peter Principle book ends with a look at various degrees of dropping out and managing happiness before you reach your own success plateau. The book seems dated, but it's a classic. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_principle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_principle
tumbling_stone 10y ago
It's really irritating when somebody recommends a book that really interests me but I simply can't afford it here in India. My wish list is getting longer and longer with each new book costing more than the cost of a whole weeks worth of meals. Not one to download PDFs illegally or to read them on Kindle, which again is not guaranteed to be within my means, I greatly limited in my accessibility to paperbacks of my liking.
- deleted 10y ago
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- az0xff 10y ago
  I recommend checking out Libgen (libgen.io).
jrs235 10y ago
It appears folks are in fact purchasing the used copies as the used copy price has risen $4-$5 since I posted the above. There is a kindle version too for $4.99 (no shipping costs and immediately available on kindle cloud reader, but you can't have a physical reminder sitting on your coffee table).

by jrs235 10y ago

mkagenius 10y ago

Pretty costly for me in India, I'll pass and feel curious.

jrs235 10y ago
Is the cost prohibitive because of shipping? There is a kindle version too. How many U.S. dollars is a standard Indian weekly salary?
- mkagenius 10y ago
  Monthly average salary would be around $1000. I do not own a kindle. I would buy it if it costed $10 or so but due to shipping it would cost me around $50 (old one probably around $30)
  - jrs235 10y ago
    While not ideal, you can read kindle books on a computer using Amazon's Kindle Cloud Reader[1]. [1] https://read.amazon.com/ https://read.amazon.com/

mherrmann 10y ago

Just ordered it. I'm curious!

cpeterso 10y ago

The original Peter Principle book ends with a look at various degrees of dropping out and managing happiness before you reach your own success plateau. The book seems dated, but it's a classic. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_principle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_principle

tumbling_stone 10y ago

It's really irritating when somebody recommends a book that really interests me but I simply can't afford it here in India. My wish list is getting longer and longer with each new book costing more than the cost of a whole weeks worth of meals. Not one to download PDFs illegally or to read them on Kindle, which again is not guaranteed to be within my means, I greatly limited in my accessibility to paperbacks of my liking.

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az0xff 10y ago
I recommend checking out Libgen (libgen.io).

jrs235 10y ago

It appears folks are in fact purchasing the used copies as the used copy price has risen $4-$5 since I posted the above. There is a kindle version too for $4.99 (no shipping costs and immediately available on kindle cloud reader, but you can't have a physical reminder sitting on your coffee table).