Have you ever read a self help book that helped you?
What was it?
Or maybe just a book that inspired you.
Inspired by @Charles_Foster’s book recommendations the other day.
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The Way of the Peaceful Warrior by Dan Millman.
Awesome book!
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When I was a teenager, I was a doormat. So I read a book on assertiveness called “Pulling your own strings” and it turned me around.
It kind of instilled the notion of assertiveness in me which I still have today.
Pulling Your Own Strings: Dynamic Techniques for Dealing with Other People and Living Your Life As You Choose
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I read an old book about self image psychology. It kinda helped.
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Same. The power of NO is an amazing thing as soon as you are not afraid to say it.
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Idk if it’s considered self-help but Carl Jung’s “Man and His Symbols” is very inspiring. It’s a lot about imagery and the collective un conscience.
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Definitely “Stop Obsessive Thoughts Now” and “The Guide To Getting It On”.
Did your copy come in yet, @Montezuma?
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Sure did ma’am!
I was browsing through it when I first got it. It looks amazeballs. I need to get off my ass and start reading it.
Btw I signed up for POF. This beautiful Asian gal liked my profile, but she’s looking for marriage so idk.
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I haven’t read a self-help book from cover-to-cover. I like Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl. He was a Holocaust survivor, and well-aware of the millions of people who lost their lives, but chose to focus on how anyone survived at all. “…Frankl argues that we cannot avoid suffering but we can chose how to cope with it, find meaning in it, and move forward.”–Beacon Press
I also like Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life…And Maybe the World by Admiral William H. McRaven (USN-R). The book is about how doing little things will encourage a person to do bigger things.
I like this quote: “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”–Elanor Roosevelt
I also keep in mind that I have complete control of how I react to any situation.
The main thing for me is positivity. If you’re optimistic, if you believe you can do something, your chances of success increases. The Placebo Effect is an example.
Here’s an article that may be helpful in finding the self-help book for you:
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They all made me die. I got control and died. Self help can be a disease. I’ll never reach nirvana on earth. I accept I have to suffer. Narcotics Anonymous basic text helped but I didn’t read it until recently, I heard it spoken in the many meetings I went to.
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How could I forget Frankl’s “Man’s Search for Meaning.” That is an excellent book.
“When Bad Things Happen to Good People” is another great read, albeit quite a tear jerker at times.
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The Alcoholics Anonymous “Big Book” changed my life. It made me understand not only myself better, but also my grandfather.
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Glad your copy arrived!
Good luck on POF,
Sounds like you’re off to a great start!
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Louise hay - you can heal your life
Celestine prophecy series
Abraham
Deepak Chopra- the path to love
Perfect health and more
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i read the book “how to write a damn good novel” before I wrote my book years later…really helped me understand how to write a book.
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Musashi’s “Book of Five Rings”. Amazing person who dealt with life and death but transcended into being an artist. It’s about sword fighting…well it’s the distillation of a philosophy about something that is process and muscle memory. If you play a bat/ball sport like cricket or baseball I think it will help you a lot if you can get your head around it…
I’m 51 and still play competitive cricket and do the job of a much younger person and although my reflexes are going I can still maintain a good average batting competing with much younger people.
Musashi was the best of the best and it’s a worthwhile read for anyone.
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The One Thing by Gary keller
Keller explains that there’s ONE Thing behind every successful person or organization . By understanding and applying it, you can concurrently do less less and have more, get extra-ordinary results and lead an
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This is a great article @anon16583342. It’s very concise.
Thank you for the link!
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This is a great thread @anon1517417
I have been inspired to buy a few books and read!!
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