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Now, she shares the advice, wisdom, and tools that she absorbed through her military upbringing, examining how these ideals have shaped her professional and personal outlook and how everyone can incorporate them into their own lives. Illustrated with sixteen pages of never-before-seen photos of her early life and career, this instructive book, part memoir, part motivational life guide, reminds us of our most important values—the keys to a successful life.
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The second subject is enabling the dreams of others. The final subject is Pausch summarizing the various life-lessons he learned throughout his life. The Last Lecture is an emotional and motivational read that highlights the role of student-professor relationship in personal development. This book is the culmination of years of research by Stanford professor Carol Dweck on the theory of mindsets.
Her basic theory is that our mindsets towards our skills and behaviors are the determining factors in achieving our goals.
Dweck breaks down her theory into fixed mindsets and growth mindsets. Someone with a fixed mindset towards their skills and intelligence believes these traits are inherited and cannot be improved. Those with a growth mindset towards these traits believe that anything can be improved with hard work and dedication.
This self-help book focuses on the characteristics that take a business from mediocrity to high levels of success. It's a must-read for entrepreneurs and business leaders. Those with a growth mindset towards these traits believe that anything can be improved with hard work and dedication. With over million copies sold in over 40 languages since its publication, The Prophet is one of the best selling personal development books of all time. They're not just pushing your book out to move it along the line on the conveyor belt, though they are trying to make a living.
The book focuses on teaching the reader how to progress from the prison of fixed mindsets to the freedom offered by growth mindsets. The New Psychology of Success. The Purpose-Driven Life has sold over 30 million copies and has been translated into more languages than any other book except the Bible. Each chapter is filled with timeless nuggets of wisdom from the Bible, which provide readers with guidelines on how to live the ideal Christian life. The Purpose Driven Life: With over million copies sold in over 40 languages since its publication, The Prophet is one of the best selling personal development books of all time.
The plot is structured around a prophet named Almustafa who has conversations with townspeople on a variety of topics while waiting to board a ship. The information is delivered in 26 separate prose poetry essays, blending the world of poetry and self-help. The topics covered in The Prophet include good and evil, religion, love, marriage, crime and punishment, laws and pain. These are only a few of the wide spectrum of topics that are covered. The Prophet has served as a handbook of life for readers for 90 years and shows no signs of slowing down. The Prophet A Borzoi Book. Pema Chodron dispenses ancient Tibetan philosophies on life in Getting Unstuck.
This book serves as a great introduction into the core Eastern philosophy of mindfulness. Chodron discusses how most of our anxiety and procrastination comes from living in our heads. Getting Unstuck helps readers get rid of their vices and bad habits by discussing how attachment to these behaviors is a mental prison. The Power of Habit looks at the psychological processes behind the habits that form our daily routines.
It discusses how our daily habits become unconsciously engrained by our brains to free up processing power for more important tasks. This is why it is so hard to break habits like smoking.
The three steps are the cue, the routine, and the reward. The Power of Habit gives the reader a road map to put the habit loop theory into practice and start consciously observing which routines are triggered by which cues, and the rewards for these routines. Establishing new habits is just a matter of consciously assigning a cue and reward to each routine you wish to establish.
The Power of Habit: The Power of Now has been assisting readers on their journey to spiritual enlightenment since its publication in This book blends psychology and spirituality in a quest to teach the reader how to see through the illusions created by the false self. The false self, or ego, is the main subject of the Power of Now.
The ego is a collection of everything we think we know about ourselves. The Power of Now shows the reader how the ego is the source of all fear and anxiety, and that releasing attachment to the ego relieves these tensions. The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment.
The main theme of the book revolves around the different systems of thought. The book progresses through the benefits and pitfalls of each system. It takes an academic approach to the self-help genre and backs up every claim with numerous academic theories. Thinking, Fast and Slow is a great read for those looking to dive into communication and psychological theory while simultaneously improving their lives.
Thinking, Fast and Slow. This self-help book focuses on the characteristics that take a business from mediocrity to high levels of success. It has sold 4 million copies and has principles that apply to everyday life as well as the business world. The Stockdale Paradox -Hedgehog Concept: These 7 concepts cover everything from the importance of leadership to assembling the right team members. It also covers setting lofty goals and working as a team to develop a disciplined approach to sustain success.
The Art of Happiness embodies the foundational concepts of Tibetan Buddhist philosophy towards life. The main focus is on the idea of happiness as a state of mind. Tibetan Buddhism teaches how to surrender the feeling of attachment towards ideas and objects. The Art of Happiness teaches readers how to achieve inner happiness, which is happiness not attached to any external forces. It is a mind state that can be achieved to eliminate stress and anxiety in any situation.
The Art of Happiness, 10th Anniversary Edition: A Handbook for Living. Instead, Peck promotes self-discipline as the foundation of sustainable personal and spiritual development. The Road Less Traveled preaches acceptance of the tribulations of life, and focuses on how to exist peacefully with these realities. The main strategies Peck employs are delayed gratification and acceptance of responsibility.
By accepting responsibility for every action of our daily lives, no matter how mundane, we eliminate the bad habits and limiting beliefs holding us back from unlocking our potential. Predictably Irrational dives into the factors that make up our decision-making process. Ariely begins by defining rational thought and how what we think of as rational thoughts are often irrational.
The first chapter sets up the rest of the theories by discussing how humans use relatively to make their decisions. The negative side of this thought process causes us to feel inferior because we constantly compare our lives to others. Ariely continues to illustrate how we as consumers assign value to objects based on desirability, availability, and quality; and how all three of these qualities are completely arbitrary.
The values of self-control and self-awareness are what makes Predictably Irrational a self-help classic. Predictably Irrational, Revised and Expanded Edition: The Power of Positive Thinking paved the way for the self-help book centered on the theory of positive thinking as the sole determining factor in what we get out of life. The Power of Positive Thinking teaches readers how to break the habit of worrying about things outside of their control.
It gives practical exercises designed to get the reader to focus their negative energy into positive energy directed towards achieving their goals.
These exercises show readers how to embrace their inner power and realize they deserve to receive even their wildest dreams if only they align themselves with the energy of positive thought. The Power of Positive Thinking. This self-help classic has sold over 35 million copies worldwide in over 30 languages. You Can Heal Your Life teaches readers how to re-think their view of disease.
She teaches her readers that most physical disease is a manifestation of emotional and spiritual unwellness. Hay shows how to heal disease by healing the mind and spirit. The primary strategy for healing our thoughts is through affirmations. These are positive messages that the reader writes down or reads aloud every day to reinforce mental and spiritual strength. You Can Heal Your Life. This book from Deepak Chopra embodies core Hindu beliefs and gives readers the tools to apply these spiritual laws to their daily lives.
There are seven laws that structure the book, and they are:. Each law is coupled with several strategies and anecdotes to help readers incorporate these laws into their attitude towards life. A reoccurring theme throughout each law is the idea that the world is like a boomerang; whatever you throw out into the world will come back to you. This book is a great compliment for those who live the fast-paced western lifestyle. The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success: How to Stop Worrying and Start Living has stood the test of time as one of the most popular self-help books on the market over 60 years after its first publication.
The book is divided into the following 8 sections: The 8th section provides various stories, from all types of people, which show how they used these strategies to conquer worry and live a fulfilled life. How to Stop Worrying and Start Living.
This book highlights the role storytelling plays in the development of the human psyche. It is a companion to the , six-part documentary series on PBS, in which Campbell discusses the role of myth throughout human history. He discusses how we can use these myths to interpret our own internal struggles. The Power of Myth. The Magic of Thinking Big was first published in and its philosophies on setting goals still hold true. It preaches the importance of setting lofty goals and embracing the power of positive thought to achieve these goals.
Another core concept is the power of visualization. Schwartz provides strategies for visualizing yourself achieving your goals and channeling that feeling for motivation. As these visualizations start manifesting themselves, the next step is to spread the good news. Broadcasting good news sends out gratitude to the universe and keeps the positive cycle flowing. The Magic of Thinking Big. The Seat of the Soul provides a unique take on life that blends science, philosophy, and spirituality. The main message Zukav stresses is the idea of humans going through a psychological and spiritual evolution.
This evolution involves a shift from external power to internal power. Zukav defines external power as power acquired and defined by our 5 senses. This power is false power since it can be taken away by external forces. Internal power is authentic power since it is completely generated by the individual. The Seat of the Soul: Awaken the Giant Within is a collection of strategies for enacting change from self-help guru Tony Robbins.
Robbins states the reason people struggle with change is they are not aware of the behaviors and reasons behind bad habits. Removing the limiting thought patterns that keep one stuck in their current position allows one to unlock seemingly endless possibilities for achievement. Robbins conveys this information through easy to understand prose, which makes Awaken the Giant Within a wonderful read.
Awaken the Giant Within: An interesting fact about The 48 Laws of Power is it is one of the most requested books among American prisoners. It is also a favorite of world leaders like Fidel Castro and hip-hop superstars such as 50 Cent. Greene presents these laws with actionable steps for the average reader to incorporate into their approach to life.
The book covers areas such as negotiations, how to get people to do what you want, and how to maintain the ideal relationship with superiors in the workplace. The 48 Laws of Power is a staple for anyone looking to rise to the top of their career. The 48 Laws of Power. As A Man Thinketh is a self-help book revolving around the theory of responsibility assumption. Responsibility assumption states that humans have complete and total control of the external events that happen to them. The basic theory is man shapes his world, and therefore himself, by his thoughts.
While originally published with Christians in mind, this book has evolved in the modern era as a self-help book that transcends all faiths. As a Man Thinketh.