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My life needed some fantasy

I hadn’t read a really good fantasy series in a long time. Somehow I just stopped making space for it. The moment I started working as a software engineer, my life became work, work, work. Deadlines. Tickets. Late evenings. And that annoying feeling that there’s always something to fix, optimize, ship, or learn. Even when I wasn’t working, my brain was still on. Then I met my girlfriend. And she’s the type of person who doesn’t just “like” a book. She’s obsessed in the best way. She had already read A Court of Thorns and Roses like five or six times. She knew every vibe, every moment, every character. And at some point she basically looked at me and said: “You’re reading this.” No debate. So I started. And yeah, the beginning was slower than I expected. But I kept going. And then… it clicked. The world started opening up, everything got bigger, and suddenly I wasn’t thinking about work at all. I was fully in it. I kept saying “one more chapter” and then I’d check the time and it was 2AM. And honestly? It was worth it. This book reminded me of something I forgot: life needs more fantasy. Not even as an escape. More like a reset. A reminder that my brain doesn’t have to be in problem-solving mode 24/7. That I can just enjoy something. Get lost in a story. Feel that excitement again.

It let me see the world as something less chaotic...

I used to see the world as random headlines and chaos: wars, inflation, elections, currencies, experts arguing in circles. This was making me feel lost and powerless - like I couldn't do anything about it. Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order made me notice the patterns underneath. It zooms out and shows how nations rise, get rich, overextend, take on too much debt, fracture internally, and eventually lose ground while new players quietly build power. It didn’t make me feel like I can predict the future, but it changed how I process the news. Instead of doomscrolling, I catch myself asking better questions: what’s happening with debt, productivity, social cohesion, geopolitics? I finished it feeling calmer and more strategic, like the world is less chaotic and more cyclical.

This Book Changed My Life

I’ve been having a hard time organizing my life. I felt stagnant, like nothing was changing, and after work I was basically ready to sleep. Even though I’m not applying all the concepts from it perfectly, it genuinely opened new doors for me. For the last few months I’ve been waking up at 3am consistently, and by 8am I’ve already done more than what used to take me days. I feel this book is a must read and definitely worth recommending to anyone. PS: This site is an example of how this book can help. Without it I wouldn't find much time to write it and build it. Thank you!