We all like to read isn’t it? If you may allow me I can say that – We all want to read if not like to !
Books attract us by the names and hard-covers. The feel of a new book, the smell, the texture, the words, the author, the summary everything enlightens us. Task is to pick up a book & finish reading till the last page.
As a beginner I have listed here 10 books that you can pick up and start reading. These will intrigue you more because it covers all the phases of your life, the situations you are in and moreover these books are reality. Bunch of Best-sellers that are show stopper for your Book-shelf!
You may ask me – how do you start with your reading habit? To list a few as follows:
- Pick books within 300 pages if you are a beginner
- Fix a reading time
- Read slow but be consistent
- Set goals to read minimum 5-pages a day
- Look for a book that intrigues you and your situation
- Have a person to share your reads
It’s never late to start, specially when it’s about reading.
“Knowledge is power” and “Stories gives you experiences and understanding”, so here I am suggesting you 10 Books that you must read in your lifetime.
Hear yourself:
“It takes patience to listen. It takes skill to pretend you’re listening.”
This book will take you to the journey in a world of peace within us. Hear Yourself gives the gift of peace and gratitude in a time we sorely need it. This book invites us to take a journey from the outside world we live in everyday to the world of peace within us
Packed with powerful insights and compelling stories, Hear Yourself enlightens us with ways to listen and hear the extraordinary. By doing so, the author Prem Rawat reveals, we can “profoundly change our understanding of ourselves, those around us, and our lives”.
Book available: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08V3B1PLJ?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_ts_CXGW6K1E5QPQJVD9EN0B
Million dollar habits:
“You are where you are and what you are because of yourself.
Everything you are today, or ever will be in the future, is up to you. It’s the choices that you take in your life that will mend your future. It’s the actions you take. You can create your own future by changing your behaviors. You can make new choices and decisions that are more consistent with the person you want to be and the things you want to accomplish with your life.”
Book available: https://www.amazon.in/Million-Dollar-Habits-Proven-Practices/dp/1599186144
What are you doing with your life
“We must be aware of our conditioning and its responses, both collective and personal. It is
only when one is fully aware of the activities of the self with its contradictory desires and pursuits,
its hopes and fears, that there is a possibility of going beyond the self.”
It is a book by the great philosopher and teacher Jiddu Krishnamurti, where in he focuses on Who are we? Why are we here? What is the significance of life? How can we live life to the fullest? These are just a few of the many existential questions that we face as humans on earth. Many of us desperately search for answers to these hard-to-answer questions. The author reveals wisdom that will help you be your best self as you navigate the many challenges life might throw your way.
Miracle morning:
“Discipline creates lifestyle.”
It’s about accepting the challenges and taking own responsibility. Always remember that when you are committed to a life purpose that is bigger than your problems, your problems become relatively insignificant and you will overcome them with ease. This book will help you understand that discipline is a key that gives a way of life.
Book available: https://www.amazon.in/Miracle-Morning-Not-So-Obvious-Guaranteed-Transform/dp/0979019710
Miracle of Mindfulness:
“Breath is the bridge which connects life to consciousness, which unites your body to your thoughts. Whenever your mind becomes scattered, use your breath as the means to take hold of your mind again.”
This is a beautifully drafted guide, where Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh offers gentle anecdotes and practical exercise to learn the skills of mindfulness–being awake and fully aware. From the basic fundamental moments of life and reality this book is a mirror of opportunity to work toward greater self-understanding and peacefulness.
Book available: https://www.amazon.in/Miracle-Mindfulness-Introduction-Practice-Meditation/dp/0807012394
Atomic habits:
““Your habits shape your identity, and your identity shapes your habits.”
A must read to understand the basics of habit & bring about a changes that will give you a life that you can only dream of. Building up a habit is not an easy thing, read this book for it will guide you with the regular practice or routine that is not only small and easy to do but is also the source of incredible power; a component of the system of compound growth. Its not only about good habits but also about the bad habits that you want or should get rid of.
Bad habits repeat themselves again and again not because you don’t want to change, but because you have the wrong system for change.Changes that seem small and unimportant at first will compound into remarkable results if you’re willing to stick with them for years.
Book available: https://www.amazon.in/Atomic-Habits-James-Clear/dp/1847941834
Money – Master the game !
““The secret to wealth is simple: Find a way to do more for others than anyone else does. Become more valuable. Do more. Give more.”
Finance is a big subject to read and more challenging to manage. This is an ultimate book which created a new 7-step blueprint for securing financial freedom. It’s not fantasy, this book is more practical and fact oriented. It’s written based on extensive research and one-on-one interviews with more than 50 of the most legendary financial experts in the world – from Carl Icahn, to Warren Buffett, to Jack Bogle and Steve Forbes, Tony Robbins. Robbins has a brilliant way of using metaphor and story to illustrate even the most complex financial concepts – making them simple and actionable. Trusting an external person for your financial planning is one thing but a book doesn’t do any harm. It’s the book millions of people have been waiting for.
Book available: https://www.amazon.in/Money-Master-Game-Tony-Robbins/dp/1471148610
Buy Me – Ten Steps to Selling Yourself in Business.
Do you know your own potential? Are you aware of the qualities you have? Are you utilizing all that you have? This book is a tool to make things happen in life. In today’s current economic climate, it is important to stay ahead of the competition, remaining employable, adept and confident in business. Buy Me! is a book that helps you do just that. This is a book which will help you in your career growth, personality development, workplace, and much more. We all are individual talents here and with this book you will find the resources you need to sell yourself successfully every time.
Book available: https://www.amazon.in/Buy-Me-Selling-Yourself-Business/dp/1843176548
Something else to Smile About by Zig Ziglar
“It’s not where you start or even what happens to you along the way that’s important. What is important is that you persevere and never give up on yourself.”
Experiences and stories teaches us great deeds. It prepares us for the worst. This book written by Zig Ziglar shares from his own life along with others who have shared encouraging experiences through the years. Touching stories about people who overcame disabilities and disadvantages, or, who overcame all odds in fields from which they were excluded teach us the lessons of a lifetime. Read the many life anecdotes & realize the reason to ‘smile again’
Book available: https://www.amazon.in/Something-Else-Smile-About-Encouragement/dp/084992992X
Positivity – Confidence, Resilience, Motivation
“the energy a person commits to is a direct result of an environment they have chosen to create. Therefore, it is no mistake or coincidence when you meet someone who tends to be happier or more positive than most that they too have a small circle of people who share their way of thinking.”
Sharing positive guidance is easy unless situations happen to oneself and you then forget your own thoughts. Reading is always the greatest thing of all as it broadens your horizon and you consciously start knowing things. With easy-to-use exercises and visualization techniques, this is a practical psychological system in how to discover your own natural most powerful resources for self-care, self-belief and for taking control of your life.
Book available: https://www.amazon.in/Positivity-Confidence-Resilience-Paul-McKenna/dp/1787399605
Have you ever read any of these? Write in the comment below and suggest a book that you would want to recommend other’s to read.
Thank you for hearing me out.