The ENOUGH Bookshelf
Books that shaped this newsletter
These are the books I return to. Each one helped me see something I couldn’t see on my own. They’re organized by the six coordinates of the ENOUGH Principle. Not by genre, but by what they helped me understand.
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E — Exhale Stillness
Pause before you plan.
This coordinate is still gathering its bookshelf. More to come.
N — Notice
Awareness before action.
Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
The book that gave me language for why more information often means less clarity.
O — One Focus
Choose what actually matters.
The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel
The best book I’ve read on why we keep moving the goalpost and how to stop.
Your Money or Your Life by Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez
The book that rewired how I think about money, satisfaction, and what I’m actually trading my life for.
U — Undo
Release what no longer fits.
Walden by Henry David Thoreau
The first book that made me want less on purpose. Subtraction is a strategy.
Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
The book that made me realize attention is the most valuable thing I own, and I’d been giving it away for free.
G — Grow Curiously
Try before you optimize.
The Essays by Michel de Montaigne
The original commonplace book. Montaigne quoted others to find himself, and eventually, I did too.
Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown
A map of 87 emotions that helped me stop confusing what I was feeling with what I thought I should be feeling.
H — Honor What’s Yours
Not the algorithm or corporate ladder.
Living for Pleasure by Emily Austin
The Epicurean case for satisfaction over success, and why “enough” is the only finish line that matters.
Just Enough by Ranee Taylor
My children’s book, built on one idea: instead of wishing your child everything, wish them enough.
This list will grow as the newsletter does. If a book has changed the way you think about enough, reply and tell me. I’m always reading.