Below is the third installment in the list of the best 100 personal development books, I hope you enjoy!! If you like the sound of any of the books you can click on the heading to take you to where you can purchase your own copy. If you have read any of these books feel free to leave a comment about what you thought of the book and in particular if it has helped you in any way.
Rooted in traditional Toltec wisdom beliefs, four agreements in life are
essential steps on the path to personal freedom. As beliefs are
transformed through maintaining these agreements, shamanic teacher and
healer don Miguel Ruiz asserts lives will "become filled with grace,
peace, and unconditional love."
This is a story for people who follow their hearts and make their own
rules...people who get special pleasure out of doing something well,
even if only for themselves...people who know there's more to this living than meets the eye: they’ll be right there with Jonathan, flying higher and faster than ever they dreamed.
The Aladdin Factor helps us by pinpointing the major stumbling
blocks to asking--and teaching simple techniques to overcome them.
With inspirational stories about people who have succeeded by asking
for what they want, this book shows us how to turn our lives around--no
matter what kind of obstacles we face. And with this knowledge, we
can reap the riches of a truly well-lived life--a treasure that comes
not from an enchanted lamp, but from the heart.
Who Moved My Cheese? takes the fear and anxiety out of managing
the future and shows people a simple way to successfully deal with the
changing times, providing them with a method for moving ahead with their
work and lives safely and effectively.
The Art of Happiness is the book that started the genre of happiness books, and it remains the cornerstone of the field of positive psychology.Through conversations, stories, and meditations, the Dalai Lama shows
us how to defeat day-to-day anxiety, insecurity, anger, and
discouragement. Together with Dr. Howard Cutler, he explores many facets
of everyday life, including relationships, loss, and the pursuit of
wealth, to illustrate how to ride through life's obstacles on a deep and
abiding source of inner peace. Based on 2,500 years of Buddhist
meditations mixed with a healthy dose of common sense, The Art of Happiness
is a book that crosses the boundaries of traditions to help readers
with difficulties common to all human beings. After being in print for
ten years, this book has touched countless lives and uplifted spirits
around the world.
With the countless distractions that come from every corner of a modern
life, it's amazing that were ever able to accomplish anything. The Power
of Less demonstrates how to streamline your life by identifying the
essential and eliminating the unnecessary freeing you from everyday
clutter and allowing you to focus on accomplishing the goals that can
change your life for the better.
William Walker Atkinson was one of the first authors to write about the
law of success otherwise known as the law of attraction. In other words
that "like attracts like". Decades before Esther and Jerry Hick's "Money
and the Law of Attraction" or Rhonda Byrnes "The Secret", he taught
taught readers how to use the power of thought to attract wealth,
health, happiness and success. "Many of us are like young elephants
that allow themselves to be mastered by weak men, and put through their
paces, little dreaming of the mighty strength and power concealed within
their organisms. We wonder at the achievements of the great men in all
walks of life, and we are apt to excuse ourselves by the sad remark
that these people seem to “have it in them,” while we have not.
Nonsense, we all have it in us to do things a hundred times greater than
we are doing!" - William Walker Atkinson
Originally published in 1910, this book takes the mystery out of the
accumulation of wealth and breaks it down into a scientific formula.
From Daniel H. Pink, the author of the groundbreaking bestseller A Whole New Mind,
comes his next big idea book: a paradigm- changing examination of what
truly motivates us and how to harness that knowledge to find greater
satisfaction in our lives and our work.
This book chronicles the unforgettable account of one of the most severe
child abuse cases in California history. It is the story of Dave
Pelzer, who was brutally beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable,
alcoholic mother: a mother who played tortuous, unpredictable
games--games that left him nearly dead. He had to learn how to play his
mother's games in order to survive because she no longer considered him a
son, but a slave; and no longer a boy, but an "it."
In Brain Rules, Dr. John Medina, a molecular biologist, shares
his lifelong interest in how the brain sciences might influence the way
we teach our children and the way we work. In each chapter, he describes
a brain rule - what scientists know for sure about how our brains work -
and then offers transformative ideas for our daily lives.
In this lively and compelling account of that year, Rubin carves out her place alongside the authors of bestselling memoirs such as Julie and Julia, The Year of Living Biblically, and Eat, Pray, Love. With humor and insight, she chronicles her adventures during the twelve months she spent test-driving the wisdom of the ages, current scientific research, and lessons from popular culture about how to be happier.
Pioneering research psychologist Roy F. Baumeister collaborates with New York Times
science writer John Tierney to revolutionize our understanding of the
most coveted human virtue: self-control. Drawing on cutting-edge
research and the wisdom of real-life experts, Willpower shares
lessons on how to focus our strength, resist temptation, and redirect
our lives. It shows readers how to be realistic when setting goals,
monitor their progress, and how to keep faith when they falter. By
blending practical wisdom with the best of recent research science, Willpower
makes it clear that whatever we seek—from happiness to good health to
financial security—we won’t reach our goals without first learning to
harness self-control.
Louise Hay is an internationally
known leader in the self-help field. Her key message is: "If we are
willing to do the mental work, almost anything can be healed." The
author has a great deal of experience and firsthand information to share
about healing, including how she cured herself after being diagnosed
with cancer.
What are you Manifesting? This compelling work created by Sarah Prout
and Sean Patrick Simpson, shares 30 inspirational stories that actively
demonstrate the art of manifesting success and spirituality.
This symbolic tale of four athletes and their passion to succeed at the
Olympic Games has much more to do with you as a person. The insights
that symbolise a deeper moral and spiritual meaning reveal what it takes
to bring out your full potential and what you are capable of so you
really can be who you are and then live it. Whether you know who you
are or have a reluctance to stand out from the crowd, this challenges
you to determine what your personal internal commitment to success is.
Anyone with a dream and the will to commit can apply these rules to
anything at all. This book, a metaphor for success, is a maze of ideas
that will help you turn your dreams into reality in whatever you want to
achieve, whether in sport, business or in everyday life improvement.
Everyone wants to be their best at all times. You do. I do. We all
do. But most of us don't always know how. If only there was a roadmap
to help point the way. Well now there is one! Be Your Best-A Roadmap
to Living a Healthy, Balanced and Fulfilling Life provides discussion,
inspiration and practical guidance to help you become the best that you
can be in every daily life experience, with particular attention given
to the major issues that most people grapple with. It is the first book
of its kind to offer 12 books within a book- chapters that can stand on
their own but together comprise a truly comprehensive and
comprehensible, practical and spiritual guide to being your best in
life's most universally challenging situations.
Jack Canfield, cocreator of the phenomenal bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul® series, turns to the principles he's studied, taught, and lived for more than 30 years in this practical and inspiring guide that will help any aspiring person get from where they are to where they want to be.The Success Principles™ will teach you how to increase your confidence, tackle daily challenges, live with passion and purpose, and realize all your ambitions. Not merely a collection of good ideas, this book spells out the 64 timeless principles used by successful men and women throughout history. Taken together and practiced every day, these principles will transform your life beyond your wildest dreams!
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