My Shelf

If I could only keep a few things displayed on my life's shelf, these would be on it. Updated: December 2025

My Shelf
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Articles

Nothing here yet - I will (hopefully) keep working on this site over time ^^

Books

Fiction:

  • Mistborn Trilogy by Brandon Sanderson

Non-Fiction:

  • Deep Work by Cal Newport
  • Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
  • Slow Productivity by Cal Newport
  • Essentialism by Greg McKeown
  • Effortless by Greg McKeown
  • The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel
  • Your Money or Your Life by Vicki Robin
  • The Minimalist Mindset by Danny Dover

Movies

Nothing here yet - I will (hopefully) keep working on this site over time ^^

Music

Nothing here yet - I will (hopefully) keep working on this site over time ^^

Podcasts

Nothing here yet - I will (hopefully) keep working on this site over time ^^

Quotes

“He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.” – Nietzsche in Die Götzen-Dämmerung (1889)
"You can't do everything, but you can do one thing, and then another and another. In terms of energy, it's better to make a wrong choice than none at all. You might begin by listing your priorities—for the day, for the week, for the month, for a lifetime. Start modestly. List everything you want to do today or tomorrow. Set priorities by dividing the items into A, B, and C categories. At the least, accomplish the A items. Try the same thing with long-term goals. Priorities do shift, and you can change them at any time, but simply getting them down in black and white adds clarity to your life, and clarity creates energy." – George Leonard in Mastery (1991)
“Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become”   – James Clear
"Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom." – Viktor E. Frankl

Software

Hike, Bike, Drive Offline Navigate with Privacy
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Ente Photos: Store and share your photos with absolute privacy
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FocusPodcast | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository
FocusPodcast is a quality podcast management and playback application
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Krita is a professional FREE and open source painting program. It is made by artists that want to see affordable art tools for everyone.
MusicBee - The Ultimate Music Manager and Player
The Ultimate Music Manager and Player. MusicBee makes it easy to organize, find, and play music files on your Windows computer, portable devices and on the web
Niagara Launcher
Ein moderner + minimalistischer Launcher für ein✋ige Bedienung und um fokussiert zu bleiben.
Obsidian - Sharpen your thinking
The free and flexible app for your private thoughts.
Readwise Reader: The first read-it-later app built for power readers.
Save everything to one place to overcome content overload, search instantly, and highlight like a pro.
Vivaldi Browser | Powerful, Personal and Private web browser
It’s a web browser. But fun. It comes with a bunch of clever features built-in. It’s super flexible and does not track you. Get the Vivaldi browser for desktop, mobile, and your car!

Videos


This list is a curated collection of books, articles, and other media that have shaped my thinking or that I highly recommend. I update it from time to time. If you have recommendations, feel free to reach out.

Inspired by Fred Rivett - learn more about the concept of a /shelf-Page