Useful “Self Help” books?

[an anarchist]

Which self help book(s) have been useful for you?

One of the most useful books in my life was published posthumously by a prominent self help book author, Napoleon Hill. The book, Outwitting the Devil, claims to be a transcript of an interview between Mr. Hill and the “Devil”. The Devil provides self help advice. The advice is essentially you can change the entire world because you have infinite power and believe in yourself and yadda yadda you should read it yourself (in my opinion) I gotta reread it myself to be able to articulate more.

I started another self help book yesterday called Your Sacred Self by Dr. Wayne Dyer, but I’m not really vibing with the book so far. So I wanted to make this thread and ask for suggestions about useful self help books.

 

[Secret Chief]

The advice is essentially you can change the entire world because you have infinite power

seriously?

 

[an anarchist]

seriously?

Indeed

 

[libre]

A useful recommendation would depends on what one needed help with.
Is there anything you are looking to improve at or get relief from?

 

[an anarchist]

A useful recommendation would depends on what one needed help with.
Is there anything you are looking to improve at or get relief from?

I suppose I want help with finding satisfaction through bettering myself perhaps by creating good habits in both thought and action and how I can go about that.

 

[Secret Chief]

I suppose I want help with finding satisfaction through bettering myself perhaps by creating good habits in both thought and action and how I can go about that.

Careful, someone might suggest a religious path

 

[an anarchist]

Careful, someone might suggest a religious path

I’m all ears! Though, I got through more of the self help book that I mentioned I was currently reading in the OP. The author said once I got through the book, I’d be able to teleport, travel back in time, make copies of myself, and so on. So I noped out of the book for now. Not looking for that really. A good friend of mine gave it to me and recommended I read it, so I’ll give it another shot maybe. Open minded ya know

 

[England my lionheart]

The Iliad,sex violence trauma love,overload.

 

[an anarchist]

The Iliad,sex violence trauma love,overload.

I very much enjoyed the Illiad, though, I didn’t think of viewing it as a self help book. It is an interesting take I think. Definitely a book worthy of a reread.

 

[anna.]

Which self help book(s) have been useful for you?

One of the most useful books in my life was published posthumously by a prominent self help book author, Napoleon Hill. The book, Outwitting the Devil, claims to be a transcript of an interview between Mr. Hill and the “Devil”. The Devil provides self help advice. The advice is essentially you can change the entire world because you have infinite power and believe in yourself and yadda yadda you should read it yourself (in my opinion) I gotta reread it myself to be able to articulate more.

I started another self help book yesterday called Your Sacred Self by Dr. Wayne Dyer, but I’m not really vibing with the book so far. So I wanted to make this thread and ask for suggestions about useful self help books.

Right now I'm just starting Reasons not to Worry: How to be Stoic in Chaotic Times by Brigid Delaney. I've been interested in Stoicism for a while, but other than a course in college never followed up on it. She mentions Stoic Week, and it's free. Sounds interesting!

https://www.amazon.com/Reasons-Not-Worry-Stoic-Chaotic/dp/0063314827

Stoic week

Visit the post for more.

modernstoicism.com

 

[Secret Chief]

I’m all ears!

Ok. Buddhism. Here endeth the proselytism.

 

[an anarchist]

Ok. Buddhism. Here endeth the proselytism.

I began my meditations on Buddhist texts this week. I do anticipate they will be “self help” as they have been in the past.

 

[Secret Chief]

Right now I'm just starting Reasons not to Worry: How to be Stoic in Chaotic Times by Brigid Delaney. I've been interested in Stoicism for a while, but other than a course in college never followed up on it. She mentions Stoic Week, and it's free. Sounds interesting!

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https://www.amazon.com/Reasons-Not-Worry-Stoic-Chaotic/dp/0063314827

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Stoic week

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modernstoicism.com

I read a basic book on Stoicism and found it very relatable. I thought (as did the author) it seems quite comparable with Zen Buddhism in some aspects.

 

[Secret Chief]

I began my meditations on Buddhist texts this week. I do anticipate they will be “self help” as they have been in the past.

You can't beat a sitting!

 

[anna.]

I read a basic book on Stoicism and found it very relatable. I thought (as did the author) it seems quite comparable with Zen Buddhism in some aspects.

I think it can work for people who have religious beliefs or don't, because it's philosophical in a way you could adapt to your personal beliefs, so it's informative to hear you say that. I don't know much about Zen Buddhism at all, other than having read The Mindfulness Survival Kit by Thích Nhất Hạnh, which I very much enjoyed.

 

[Secret Chief]

I think it can work for people who have religious beliefs or don't, because it's philosophical in a way you could adapt to your personal beliefs, so it's informative to hear you say that. I don't know much about Zen Buddhism at all, other than having read The Mindfulness Survival Kit by Thích Nhất Hạnh, which I very much enjoyed.

The sentiment of the five Stoic principles you posted is very much in character with Zen attitudes and understandings.

 

[anna.]

The sentiment of the five Stoic principles you posted is very much in character with Zen attitudes and understandings.

Good to know. I hope to take some steps in those areas.

 

[libre]

I suppose I want help with finding satisfaction through bettering myself perhaps by creating good habits in both thought and action and how I can go about that.

If you haven't already heard of Atomic Habits, it might be of interest to you - Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones.

 

[anna.]

The sentiment of the five Stoic principles you posted is very much in character with Zen attitudes and understandings.

I finished the book last week. It was very helpful, particularly wrt my tendency to worry about things over which I have no control. I wasn't at all surprised to learn too, that CBT takes inspiration from Stoicism. I could see how neatly those concepts relate.

 

[Sand Dancer]

Which self help book(s) have been useful for you?

One of the most useful books in my life was published posthumously by a prominent self help book author, Napoleon Hill. The book, Outwitting the Devil, claims to be a transcript of an interview between Mr. Hill and the “Devil”. The Devil provides self help advice. The advice is essentially you can change the entire world because you have infinite power and believe in yourself and yadda yadda you should read it yourself (in my opinion) I gotta reread it myself to be able to articulate more.

I started another self help book yesterday called Your Sacred Self by Dr. Wayne Dyer, but I’m not really vibing with the book so far. So I wanted to make this thread and ask for suggestions about useful self help books.

I really liked Self Matters by Dr. Phil, The Ultimate Happiness Prescription by Deepak Chopra, and pretty much anything by Dr. Wayne Dyer.