To the library for those who want to know themselves: books worth reading

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

How to understand what your soul is in? How to stop thinking of yourself as a black sheep if you are an introvert? How to change yourself without changing yourself? The answers to these and other questions will be suggested by the books that we will talk about in this post.

Not every person can boast of leadership qualities, not everyone will dare to openly enter into conflict, not everyone has a disruptive character, with which any difficulties are in no way. However, this is not a reason to despair and think that because of this you will have to sit on the bench all your life.

In their book, Poe Bronson and Ashley Merriman share with you research, observation, and life advice to help you stay on top of your face even in the most difficult situations.

The author of the book is a professor of psychology who has been doing his own research for 20 years. In her creation, Carod Dweck will tell you that talent and outstanding mental abilities are not always a guarantee of success, and in some cases may even hinder it. From the book you will learn that there are two types of attitudes - for growth and for the given, as well as ways to increase productivity in adults and children.

The fixed mindset makes you care first and foremost about how you will be appreciated; growth mindset - thinking about self-improvement.

Carol Dweck

Great book to read for those in their twenties. The period of life from 20 to 30 years is a kind of defining decade. It was at this time, according to Mag Jay, that everyday habits are formed in a person, and he also has to make several vital choices.

Graduation from university, first job, starting your own family … From the book you will learn what problems and concerns often torment twenty-year-olds, how to cope with them and not waste the best years of your life.

In society, such an unspoken stereotype has long been formed: a person should be sociable, open and not strive to spend time alone, otherwise “something is wrong with him”. Many employers try to hire outgoing employees because they believe they will be better able to cope with the responsibilities assigned to them.

All this makes introverts feel different from everyone, somehow wrong and redundant, which often leads to many other complexes. With the help of her book, Susan Kane will help introverts learn to accept and love themselves for who they are, and will also prove that in terms of professional competence, "people in themselves" are in no way inferior to extroverts.

We all know that we do not use 100% of our abilities and capabilities. Maybe this is partly due to the fact that we do not fully realize how big they are?

From the creation of Jack Lewis and Adrian Webster, you will learn a lot about the functioning of the brain and how to significantly improve its performance.

Many people have moments in their lives when they realize that in some kind of activity or in any particular position they have reached their ceiling and want to move on. But sometimes this requires a personal rebranding, which will be discussed in this book.

Sometimes, in order to make a decision, find landmarks in life and better understand our own desires, aspirations and goals, we need an inspiring example of another person.

You can find such an example in this book, in which Jean Beliveau, the man who made an incredible 11-year trip around the world, shares his story.

For 11 years and 2 months Jean has worn down 54 pairs of shoes. 75 553 kilometers of wanderings and 64 countries of the world are left behind.

By the way, when Jean decided to start his adventure, he was 45 years old. A great example of the fact that age cannot be an excuse for your own inaction.

Creativity is an internal state, a different quality of existence, a fertile life, reasonable, generous, redundant. The ability to feel joy from the most ordinary things, for example, from breathing or drinking tea, seeing a lover, or hugging a tree.

Marina Moskvina

After reading this book, you will become even more observant, learn to notice even seemingly insignificant events and see the unusual in the ordinary. Reading the book "Learn to See" can be compared to a frank conversation with your best friend: your soul becomes warm and calm, and all problems seem insignificant and solvable.

We can consider ourselves to be considerate and responsible people with good self-control. But this does not mean that we do not make mistakes from time to time and do not lose our temper. Neil Fiore shares the basics of effective work and how to cope with stress and enjoy your professional life.

Each has two dogs in his heart - a bad one and a good one, and they constantly fight among themselves. A bad dog personifies our vicious qualities: envy, anger, lust, greed, arrogance and hypocrisy. A good dog is our divine nature: the ability to forgive, compassion, self-control, generosity, humility and wisdom. It all depends on our choice: the dog that we devote more time to and which we feed more, making a choice in its favor, gets more strength. She will bark louder and eventually defeat her rival. To be virtuous is to starve a bad dog and feed a good one.

Radhanatha Swami

Another book, the author of which tells about his own path and proves that life is an amazing journey, in which there is a place for adventures and dreams come true, you just need to make a little effort.