Reading, in my opinion, is one of the most essential keys to success. You will rarely find a very successful person who does not have a passion for learning. Knowledge is power and by reading you are exercising your intellectual power. It is incredibly important to be exposed to different viewpoints and to learn about the world around you. Exposing yourself to diverse perspectives will allow you to change the way you look at the world and find an angle to see life from that will most benefit you.
To be able to read a book that took someone years of experience and learning and research to write is such an underrated life hack. Instead of having to go through all of that yourself, you can absorb that information in an intellectually digestible form at a fraction of the cost that it took the author to make. If you’re not taking advantage of that, then you’re missing out on so many incredible opportunities.
The following list is composed of books I have read and loved. These books greatly impacted my life by opening my mind to new perspectives and gave me the tools I needed for my self-improvement journey. Just as you are what you eat physically, you are what you expose yourself to mentally, and reading is one of the best ways to shape your mind the way you want to.
All of the books in this list have greatly influenced the person I am today. I have read all the books on this list and highly recommend each one to anyone wishing to improve themselves. I will be updating the list as I finish books and deem them good enough to be an addition.
As you may notice, I do not include any fictional books in this list. The reason for this is not because I don’t enjoy fiction, but because I want to provide a list of books aimed more at informing and educating rather than entertaining the reader. I encourage my readers to read these books and to let me know how they impacted their lives. Happy reading!
- The Zen Way to the Martial Arts : Taisen Deshimaru
- The Four Agreements : Don Miguel Ruiz
- The Magic of Believing : Claude M. Bristol
- The Fourth Dimension : Dr. Paul Yonggi Cho
- The Road Less Traveled: M. Scott Peck
- The Way of the Superior Man : David Deida
- Secrets of the Millionaire Mind : T. Harv Eker
- The Kybalion : The Three Initiates
- The Book of Five Rings : Miyamoto Musashi
- No More Mr. Nice Guy: Robert A. Glover
- Power vs. Force: David R. Hawkins, M.D.
- Atomic Habits: James Clear
- From Poverty to Power: James Allen
- Above Life’s Turmoil : James Allen
- As a Man Thinketh : James Allen
- Eight Pillars of Prosperity: James Allen
- The Master Mind : Theron Q. Dumont
- The Power of Concentration : Theron Q. Dumont
- The Way of Peace: James Allen
- How to Eat, Move, and Be Healthy: Paul Chek
- How to Stop Worrying and Start Living: Dale Carnegie
- How to Win Friends and Influence People: Dale Carnegie
- Think and Grow Rich: Napoleon Hill
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