Self help books that you need to read today.
Finding the perfect self-improvement book is tough. There are so many choices nowadays, that picking the one that fits you the best seems impossible.
First, you must figure out if you like the author’s writing style.
Second, the book’s main subject must be related to your personality one way or another. And third, is the narrator providing good, clear explanations within the book?
Of course, there are a lot of questions to ask, but there is an answer to every inquiry. Reading reviews is a great way to start.
Search for your favorite self-development topic, and look out for comments and questions about the book’s content. If you feel comfortable with what you are reading, purchase the book, or download it, and start your journey. Have fun!
Here are some ideas of books you might like:
1. Getting Unstuck by Pema Chodron
The book’s main focus is how the Buddhist tradition perceives the world. It teaches you how to cultivate acceptance, kindness, and loving towards yourself.
Moreover, it teaches you how to mature spiritually, and how to develop mindfulness in a simple manner. There are not a lot steps to take when it comes to your personal development: you just have to let it flow, and go with it.
Using humor and a lot of interesting information, Pema Chodron shows you a new way of perceiving life, and the things around you. Getting Unstuck helps you develop a stronger personality, and a different way of perceiving the world.
2. Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
Daniel Kahneman explains how our minds are divided into two parts: the emotional part, which deals with intuition and feelings, and the logical part, which is concerned with technicalities.
All of our actions can be understood by making sense of these two parts of the mind. Controlling them helps us realize what the proper way of living is.
3. The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale
If you have faith in your actions, there is nothing you cannot accomplish – this is what Norman Vincent Peale demonstrates in his book, The Power of Positive Thinking.
Making use of the ideas mentioned in the book, you will see great results in the future. The author teaches you to expect the best out of every situation, break the worry routine and engage in something different, and be in control of all circumstances you find yourself in.
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4. The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success by Deepak Chopra
The main idea of this book is using spirituality to develop coping qualities within ourselves. Using those qualities, we manage to get through life properly.
We should first discover ourselves and be at peace with the natural laws of humanity. Then, after we’ve developed a sense of well-being, we should definitely look deeper inside ourselves and change what needs to be changed.
5. The Magic of Thinking Big by David J. Schwartz
Thinking big means thinking outside the box, seeing over the fence, understanding the real world by simply watching it.
David Schwartz gives us the perfect life model to apply – a program to get the most out of every part of your life, including marriage, children, or work. Thinking big is a talent that we all have – we just have to develop it.
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6. Nothing to Lose: Using Curiosity to Destroy Hesitation, Procrastination and Limiting Beliefs by Dan Munro
Dan Munro is one of the best motivational coaches. Using the 3X model, he helps people understand what living by their values really means.
He believes that there is no proper way of living – every person lives his or her life according to their understanding of the world. Munro thinks that if we believe we have nothing to lose in life, we will have everything to gain.
7. The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape the 9-5, Live Anywhere and Join the New Rich by Timothy Ferris
Using personal anecdotes to illustrate examples, Timothy Ferris explains how he is now living a life without worries, and a bunch of money.
Working a 12h per day corporate job, Ferris realized that there is something that needs to be changed: he needed to start living.
Thus, he quit his job, and expanded his ideas into real plans. Later, he ends up working no more than 4h per week, making even more money than he used to.
8. Let Go! By Pat Flynn
Let Go! is an interesting book that must be read completely. It focuses on the author’s journey through life, and how he found out that by letting go of expectations, he can actually experience life.
Using personal example, Pat expands on his life difficulties, and how encountering them was the change he needed.
Kaley Johnson shares her thoughts on the book. “Let Go! taught me how to give up on expectations, and live life to its fullest. It is a great lecture and life lesson that anybody could benefit from. You should definitely check it out!”
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9. The Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson
Mark Manson invites you to live a simple life – a life in which you don’t have to control everything, you don’t have to focus on achieving one certain thing, a life without so many worries and rules.
He invites you to experience the art of not giving a f*ck. Being rated New York Times’ number one bestseller, this book shows you that if you stop thinking about being positive, you might actually become positive.
A plot twisted-interesting book that must be read entirely!
10. Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain
If you consider yourself to be an introvert, there is no need to worry. Read Quiet. This book’s main theme is understanding how an introvert’s mind works, and what the steps to get out of the comfort zone are.
Cain argues that the Extrovert Ideal is a good way to understand how our society inhibits our senses instead of growing our ideas.
Conclusion:
Changing your mind and your life is a tough process. You must first understand where all the frustration comes from. Then you must reflect on it, and consider the right steps that need to be taken.
Reading self-development books can be an important part of the process. So, research your perfect fit, buy it, and start learning new things today. Good luck!
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