Self-help books can make you bring your life back on track when read carefully and followed wisely. But which ones are worth reading?
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10 Self Help Books You Need
1. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
In this book, the author, Stephen R. Covey 7 habits that most entrepreneurial people have. These habits enable them to live a life that is well-balanced. The entire theme of the book revolves around being better at communication, interaction and sharpening personal development skills.
The habit are not immediate actions that you can take and see results instantaneously. It is a slow and gradual way uphill.
The book is a reference to the skills of personal development, effective communication, and successful interaction. It defines the spirit of life based on the principles of ethics, integrity, and wisdom.
2. Atomic Habits
The book talks about atomic habits that are routine, small, and easy to do. It is the smallest task you can assign yourself. So small that it is impossible to fail at it.
Habits go a long way. They literally shape your lifestyle. It is always easier to bring about change in the form of small steps rather than one big step. Every small change in your habit can make a huge difference collectively.
Setting your goal clearly is important. But focusing on the system on which you are working to reach that goal is more important.
We don’t repeat our bad habits again and again because we want to, but because we don’t know how exactly to change them.
The answer is, build atomic habits. Start small.
3. The Power of Habit
It is written by an award-winning New York Times business reporter, Charles Duhigg. In his book, he shares scientific facts that explain why habits exist and how they can be changed.
People are different and the way they build their habits is different. Some take years while some take a night.
In the book, you will get to know about how habits work in our brain.
We discover how the right habits were crucial to the success of Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, and civil-rights hero Martin Luther King, Jr.
Habits can be a key to a number of things/goals: being more productive, losing weight, exercising regularly, sleeping on time etc.
4. Eat That Frog
Most of you would be familiar with procrastinating. The feeling of being overwhelmed by a task even before you have actually started doing it.
We keep delaying it in order to not feel the heaviness. It gets distracting and before you know you’ve hit the deadline. And plus, now you are feeling guilty to have wasted so much of your valuable time.
Eat the Frog talks advises you to break down the task into smaller tasks that don’t overwhelm you much. If you are stuck in a downward spiral and are wanting to get work done, this is the book you need.
5. The Power of Positive Thinking
The author, Norman Vincent Peale shares how having an optimistic outlook can help you to overcome hurdles and be successful in your endeavors.
It contains stories which illustrate how a positive mindset can be the ultimate key to happiness.
“This book is written with the sole objective of helping the reader achieve a happy, satisfying, and worthwhile life.” – Norman Vincent Peale
With the practical techniques shown in this book, you can energize your life. You’ll learn how to: Expect the best and get it. Believe in yourself and in everything you do.
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6. The 5 A.M. Miracle
The 5 AM Miracle discusses a plan about how to get more stuff done by focusing on the most important things.
As the title suggests, the author, Jeff Sander shares the benefits of waking up early and how it is a great head-start for your day.
There is a 7-step system that can help you have a healthy and balanced lifestyle along with achieving your goals. The 5 A.M. Miracle explains why you should:
- Create an evening boundary for work
- Plan tomorrow on paper tonight
- Boost energy all-day
- Drink 1 liter of water and a green smoothie every morning
- Organize annual goals in 3-month chunks
- Use a task manager to track projects
7. The 48 Laws of Power
The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Green is a book filled with stories revolving around how power is used for good and sometimes, selfish needs. It is one of the most widely read books by Robert Green.
There are life lessons and references to historical anecdotes. The book was first published in 1998. It is available in 24 languages and has sold over 1.2 million copies in the US.
Using history as a medium, the book guides you on how to achieve a power status in a manner which might not be liked by everyone alike.
The first paragraph of the preface of the book says:
“The feeling of having no power over people and events is generally unbearable to us – when we feel helpless we feel miserable. No one wants less power; everyone wants more. In the world today, however, it is dangerous to seem too power-hungry, to be overt with your power moves. We have to seem fair and decent. So we need to be subtle – congenial yet cunning, democratic yet devious.”
8. Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway
It is an internationally acclaimed book that has sold millions of copies around the globe. The author, Susan Jeffers has a degree in pyschology.
Fear is present in every small thing. Sometimes to such extent, that it keeps us from climbing up the hills. Fear kills confidence.
In this book, Susan guides on how to deal with your fears and take control of your life. The first chapter of the book talks about how universal is fear.
No matter what is your age, gender or social standing, everyone has to face some fears every day. In the first chapter, the author helps you find your fears.
Fears have been distinguished into 3 levels.
First level – Fear of ageing, death etc.
Second level – Fear of failure, doubting yourself etc.
Third level – Unable to cope because of the lack of self-confidence
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9. Someday Is Not A Day in the Week
The title of this book says enough about what’s inside. The author, Sam talks about how we don’t need more time in our lives. We just have to get better at managing the time we have.
After-all, we all have the same 24 hours. Nobody has more, nobody has less.
Someday is the day that never comes. If you want to do something, do it right now. Delaying is almost always equal to not doing it at all. In the end, we regret for delaying it for too long.
10. Embrace Your Weird
Embrace your weird is about a girl who grew up lost and then became a self-made internet rockstar.
This book talks about how you should free yourself from all the boundaries. Let your creativity flow even when some people have weird reactions to them.
Explore your options to find the one in which you feel the most creative and the most passionate. Do not be afraid of criticism.
Don’t doubt something you’ve created thinking it is weird. Nobody has stood out by doing the same thing as a million others. Let yourself to be you and weird.
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