Once again, most of the Calgary student population is back to online school. I usually lose a lot of motivation at home, and it is very easy to feel down about yourself. That is why I want to share some of my favorite self-help books that I have, currently am, or want to read in the future, in order to help you feel a little bit better during this time!
Napoleon Hill’s Keys to Positive Thinking
Published by Michael J. Ritt, Jr.
Although the author, Napoleon Hill, died quite a while ago, Micheal J. Ritt, Jr. published his 10 steps to achieve health, wealth and success. The main focus of this book is PMA, or positive mental attitude, and what it can do for you. I like to read one of these 10 steps whenever I feel down, to remind myself to look at the brighter side of things.
By Eckhart Tolle
This book focuses a lot on how to fully live in the present, and how to get rid of bad feelings such as anxiety and regret. The author published this when he found out how to do these things after being in a very dark place in his life. He says that the answer is in the “I”, and stresses greatly the power of our own thoughts. These lessons are good to read when you have lots of negativity in your life, because it teaches you how to regain control over your thoughts through recognition and observation.
Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy Seals Lead and Win
By Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
Extreme Ownership teaches readers the lessons that two US Navy SEAL officers obtained during their service in the Iraq war. It talks a lot about leadership and how to apply that not only to business but to everyday life. This is one I’ve heard many good reviews about, although I haven’t personally read it, but I definitely want to.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
By Stephen Covey
This novel obviously talks about the 7 habits someone should adopt to become effective in whatever they are trying to achieve, but it also recognizes that this is not as easy as it might seem. It says that a person must go through a paradigm shift, which is a change in how we see ourselves and the world around us, in order to become highly effective. It is a very good book to read if you believe there is always room to change and grow.
By Robin Sharma
This book is part of the series Life Lessons From the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, and it teaches people how to overcome the challenges of everyday life. For most of these self help books I tried to choose ones where religion isn’t the main aspect, but I think this book was very much worth mentioning. It dives more into the spiritual realm of discovering yourself, so it applies to anyone that is willing to be open-minded. It is divided into over 100 short chapters on different kinds of problems, so it is nice to read new a lesson everyday.
If you click on the title of each book it will direct you to the Amazon page where you can purchase it, but there are also many other places where these novels are available. I do hope you check some of them out since they are definitely good reads. Plus, there are many previews available if you are uncertain about one.
