What books should I read for self-improvement?
We all want to live our lives better, but for this, there is no magic recipe that transforms our existence into an ideal overnight. Instead, there are some tips and tricks to help or inspire us to improve our lifestyle or at least how we see things. One of the simplest ways is self-improvement books.
I have prepared a list of the best personal development books but before that please keep in mind that maybe these books will help, maybe they won’t. There is no guarantee.
They are just simple and easy tips that you should choose if put them to practice or not.
Also, you will have the link to each of the books so if you find any of them worthy of your time and money it should be easy to order them online.
The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth: Live Them and Reach Your Potential – John C. Maxwell
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13529210-the-15-invaluable-laws-of-growth
It’s an inspirational book and at the same time a guide on what personal development means, what helps you and others. John Maxwell shares his remarkable insight into how each of us can reach his maximum potential so that we can make a positive difference in the lives of others.
Rich Dad, Poor Dad – Robert T. Kiyosaki
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/69571.Rich_Dad_Poor_Dad?ac=1&from_search=true
A reference book in terms of financial education, Rich Dad, Poor Dad is a book that will change your life and the way you see your job. Learn about money, how to relate to them, and, most importantly, how to do them. Renowned for his financial education books, Robert Kiyosaki synthesizes all the information in this book that you need to read and especially apply to your life to become financially independent.
Living the 80/20 Way: Work Less, Worry Less, Succeed More, Enjoy More – Richard Koch
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/181210.Living_the_80_20_Way?ac=1&from_search=true
A very practical and revealing book about things that are really important and worth doing. Happiness, says Richard Koch, comes from less work, not from more. It could be said that there is nothing surprising. But these statements are based on his extensive research on the “The 80/20 Principle: The Secret to Achieving More with Less ” – https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/181206.The_80_20_Principle.
The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal – Jim Loehr, Tony Schwartz
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/68985.The_Power_of_Full_Engagement?ac=1&from_search=true
Managing time is no longer a viable solution. Managing energy, not time, is the solution to high-class performance, but also of happiness and balance in life. The number of hours of a day is fixed, but the quality of the energy you have is not. If you are aware of this, you will revolutionize the way you live your life, you will have exceptional performance in the workplace, you will not feel overwhelmed and you will find the equilibrium that you want.
Yes!: 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive – by Noah J. Goldstein, Robert B. Cialdini, Steve J. Martin
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2208661.Yes_?ac=1&from_search=true
We are always confronted with the challenge of negotiating or discussing in contradiction with those closest to colleagues or bosses. How do we convince others that we are right?
Whether you are a manager, lawyer, doctor, politician, or professor, the 50 secrets of persuasion art will help you attract others on your side.
Survivor Personality – Al Siebert
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46622.Survivor_Personality?ac=1&from_search=true
Based on over-forty-year survival studies, this book provides invaluable information about the qualities and behavior of those people who have faced difficult situations, from day-to-day conflicts to traumas of life.
The personality of the winner raises a fundamental question: why some people manage to overcome the stress of such difficult situations, and others do not.
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment – Eckhart Tolle
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6708.The_Power_of_Now?ac=1&from_search=true
The message of the book is simple and revealing: if we choose to live today, we give ourselves the chance to have a happy life. In order to get there, we have to answer a question: does the image we have on reality really is the most appropriate? We know who we are, what is our real power? By answering these questions, the author initiates us into a spiritual journey through which we learn to overcome the commonplaces of daily thinking. The most rooted bias is that we are the same as what we think. Being aware of the Being behind the thought, the silence behind the sound of the mind, the love and the joy behind the pain, we come to freedom, salvation, enlightenment. At the moment when the criticism ceases, by accepting reality, we free ourselves from the mind, we make a place for love, joy, peace.
Conversations with God – Neale Donald Walsch
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15016.The_Complete_Conversations_with_God?ac=1&from_search=true
He doesn’t claim to be the Messiah of a new religion, but just an unhappy man who once stood with his pen in his hand and a few tough questions in his heart. When he wrote his questions to God, he realized that He was answering …
The result is not a book about apocalyptic predictions or cultic eccentricities, but about perennial truths accessible to anyone. In this volume, Neale asks questions about personal issues: love and faith, life and death, good and evil, prosperity, the nature of the spiritual truth, and the relationship with God.
The Power of Your Subconscious Mind – Joseph Murphy
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/68984.The_Power_of_Your_Subconscious_Mind?ac=1&from_search=true
The uniqueness of this book lies in its very practical teachings that explain how a man should think about what he wants.
The techniques presented here allow the one who applies them to connect to the colossal power of his subconscious, so as to obtain dreamed results. In reality, man becomes what he thinks, which explains why a man is sad and another happy, why one is a genius in what he does, while another is struggling life and still does not get anything, why do some get answers to prayers, others not, etc.
Unlimited Power: The New Science Of Personal Achievement – Anthony Robbins
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8676.Unlimited_Power?ac=1&from_search=true
Tony Robbins argues that by using neurological programming (NLP), anyone can be successful in almost any field. NLP teaches us how to attract success into our lives. One of the best ways to do this is to create models for successful people: think, act and talk like them.
The Power of Positive Thinking – Norman Vincent Peale
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1134122.The_Power_of_Positive_Thinking?from_search=true
The force of positive thinking is a demonstration of the power of faith – an extraordinary bestseller that helped millions of men and women have a happy, rewarding, and fulfilling life. The techniques presented by Dr. Peale will help you bring extra energy into your existence and gain the momentum you need to accomplish all your desires and hopes.
You will learn to believe in yourself and in everything you do, to become stronger and more motivated, to get the necessary force to reach your goals, to improve your personal and professional relationships, and to take control of your own lives.
If Only I’d Listen To Myself: Resolving The Conflicts That Sabotage Our Lives – Jacques Salome
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1317426.If_Only_I_d_Listen_To_Myself?from_search=true
This is the fundamental idea of this book. It teaches us an essential thing: to define ourselves as we are in reality, neither better nor worse. From our family, friendship, or love, we are trapped: either we accuse ourselves of what is not going on in life, or we accuse others. We need to understand the mechanisms that govern communication and relationships with other people to gain more serenity and more efficiency.
You Can Heal Your Life – Louise L. Hay
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/129603.You_Can_Heal_Your_Life?ac=1&from_search=true
This has transformed the lives of millions of people. Many readers have stated that this book has permanently altered their perception of the role that the mind plays in the health of the physical body and on mental well-being.
In this inspired work, the world-renowned author Louise L. Hay presents her deep vision of the relationship between mind and body. She explores the constraints of leading thoughts and limiting ideas and helps us better understand the real causes of illness and discomfort.
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion – by Robert B. Cialdini
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28815.Influence?ac=1&from_search=true
The psychology of persuasion has become the place of the most important book ever published on this subject because of the practical value of the information provided.
You will learn the six psychological secrets behind our powerful impulse to obey, how can they be used by skillful people without being detected, how to defend themselves against them, and how to put those secrets to our own benefit.
This indispensable book guarantees you two things: you will never feel compelled to say yes when you actually think it would be in your interest to say no, and you will definitely have more influence than you ever had.
Outliers: The Story of Success – Malcolm Gladwell
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3228917-outliers?ac=1&from_search=true
With this book, Malcolm Gladwell wants to change the way we understand success. Stories about those who have a very, very successful revolve around intelligence and ambition.
He says the true explanation is quite different, and if we want to understand how to get that far, we should take time to know everything about the context of these people: the family, the place where they grew up the date birth.
Gladwell disputes the myth of so-called personal merit, exploring the relationship between success and culture, hazard, timing, birth and luck, and how, despite the qualities and talents of someone, cultural heritage can act as a hindrance.
It explains here, in terms of generation, family, culture, and class: what the Beatles, Bill Gates and Mozart have in common, which are the hidden advantages of the top athletes, why are Asian mathematicians so good, why all the well- in New York have the same resume, why never heard of the smartest man in the world.
Becoming a Person of Influence: How to Positively Impact the Lives of Others – John C. Maxwell
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123685.Becoming_a_Person_of_Influence?ac=1&from_search=true
Every day, we come in contact with a lot of people: relatives, friends, colleagues, casual knowledge. Everything we do or what we say influences in one way or another everyone around us. But what impact do we have on them?
If your desire is to be successful or to have a positive effect on the world you are coming into contact with, you should become an influential person. Without influence, there is no success.
It doesn’t matter what your goals are or what you want to accomplish, you can do it quickly, more efficiently, and your contribution may be longer if you learn to become an influential person. Influence develops in stages.
This book is a guide to developing your personal ability to have a positive impact on the lives of others, but also on some people, you may never know.
You can make a few moments when you interact with the store vendor or post office worker with an unfortunate experience, or you can bring them a smile on their lips and fill them that day. Your choice is yours.