Ask Slashdot: What Books Have Had a Significant Impact On Your Life?

Posted by Soulskill on Friday October 12, 2012 @08:28AM from the compendium-of-cheese dept.

gspec writes "A little background about me: 36-year-old computer engineer working in the Bay Area. While I bring in a comfortable salary, I consider myself an underachiever, and my career is stagnant (I have only been promoted four times in my 12-year career). I have led a couple projects, but I am not in any sort of leadership/management position. I realize I need to do something to enhance my career, and unfortunately, going back to school is not an option. One thing I can do is to read more quality books. My question: which books, of any type or genre, have had a significant impact on your life?"

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Not the Bible. by Anonymous Coward · 2012-10-12 08:32 · Score: -1, Flamebait

Please, that's the easy answer, and is playing to the crowd, not showing anything of actual import or meaning. Even if you read it every day, and swear by it, even if you read it in the original languages, you will not have much to offer if that's all you've got to say.
That said, you'll be better off than the people waxing eloquently over how Ayn Rand taught them how to live, and lightyears ahead of those who try to combine Jesus and John Galt.