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Wired Magazine's Cofounder Shares 3 Books That Can Change Your Life

The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You'll Ever Need

Wired Magazine's Cofounder Shares 3 Books That Can Change Your Life

So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love

So Good They Can

Kelly recommends this book from author and speaker Cal Newport to those who are looking to find more meaning in their professional lives.

Kelly says that he used to believe the "New Age California dogma" that if you follow your passion, the money will follow, but changed his mind after reading Newport's argument.

Newport instead says that, for most people at least, mastery of a certain skill can lead to finding one's passion, since the mastery of this skill can open new doors and allow you to progress in your career.

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Shantaram

Shantaram

This is a work of fiction from Australian writer — and reformed criminal — Gregory David Roberts, who based it on his experience in the slums of India.

The book has been publicly praised by international chess master Joshua Waitzkin and actor Johnny Depp for its immersive story about finding oneself.

"It runs on and on, but it'll be one of those books you'll wish will never end," Kelly says.

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