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4 Books That Deserve a Spot On Your Nightstand
Become wiser and smarter each day from the comfort of your bed
“Fill your house with stacks of books, in all the crannies and all the nooks”. -Dr. Seuss
There are books you keep on your shelf. There are books you keep in your bag to read while commuting. There are books you keep in your travel bag to read on airplanes. Then there are books that deserve to be on your bedside table to be read in the mornings or evenings.
In this article, I’ve compiled a list of books that are ideal for your nightstand. They’re short and quick but full of insights and wisdom. Even if you read one paragraph or page every day, you’ll be 365% wise by the end of the year (without even getting out of bed).
1. A Calendar of Wisdom: Daily Thoughts to Nourish the Soul by Leo Tolstoy
Imagine the wisdom of the wisest people who ever lived packed into a single book. This is A Calendar of Wisdom: Daily Thoughts to Nourish the Soul, a book by Leo Tolstoy that took him over fifteen years to write.
In his own words, Tolstoy wanted to compile “a wise thought for every day of the year, from the greatest philosophers of all…
