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    Lockdown reading: This MD learnt valuable lessons from Djokovic's bio

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    Nath spends around two to three hours reading every day.

    Raghvendra Nath understands how an author thinks and acts through his reading of books during the lockdown.Agencies
    Raghvendra Nath understands how an author thinks and acts through his reading of books during the lockdown.
    Raghvendra Nath MD, Ladderup Wealth Management, has read quite a few books during the lockdown. "I primarily like reading books around financial markets, business and investing besides books on running and fitness. During the last six months, I read Howard Marks ‘The most important thing’ and ‘Mastering the market cycle’. I also read Ray Dalio’s ‘Principles’. On the fitness side, I read Scott Jurek’s ‘Eat & run’ and ‘North’. Also read Novak Djokovic’s ‘Serve to Win’," he told ET Panache.

    Book look
    Explaining the lessons from the books he read, Nath said, "The most important thing is a compilation of essays of Howard Marks but arranged in a logical fashion so that one understands the key ideas for successful investing. He espouses the concept of second level thinking which can differentiate impulsive decisions from considered ones and reduce the mistakes that one makes."

    ‘Mastering the market cycle’ is an interesting book and that talks about how understanding market cycles can help reduce risks and improve returns.

    "The book could have been made more concise as the same thoughts and concepts are repeated multiple times in various places. Scott Jurek is one of the world’s greatest ultramarathoners. Both his books are about endurance, fitness and eating right. Both books are highly motivating and written in interesting fashion that you do not want to put them down," Nath shared.

    Food for thought
    Djokovic’s biographical account of how turning gluten-free also became a turning point in his career and wins inspired Nath.
    Reading allows Nath to go into the mind of the authors and understand how they think and act.Agencies
    Reading allows Nath to go into the mind of the authors and understand how they think and act.

    "It gives a peek on the simplicity of living as well as thinking of one of the greatest sports persons in the world," he said.

    Nath spends around two to three hours reading every day. "But most of my time goes in browsing the news around the world. I mostly concentrate on news related to politics, economy and technology. I do not read books all the time, though I would wish to," he said.

    Stress buster
    Reading allows Nath to go into the mind of the authors and understand how they think and act.

    "It gives me perspectives on life that would otherwise have remained unknown. Once you understand that success is not a chance but a thoughtful well-crafted progression in life, you tend to start hunting for solutions in your professional and personal life. So rather than stressing about what you are not able to achieve, you start identifying elements that you can change or improve," he said.

    Nath has gravitated towards e-books mostly. "The reason is purely convenience. I can read the book across my devices, so I do not need to remember carrying the book with me. Also, I can adjust the font size etc. to suit my eyesight so the stress of reading for long hours reduces," he ended.


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