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5 INTERESTING BOOKS TO BOOST YOUR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT  

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A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading.

"William Styron

Author: CHARLENE MIND'JE F.

Certainly, we have been told about the importance of reading in our lives either by our parents, teachers or from personal experience. The book is a master who teaches us how to interact with ourselves as well as all the biases that we are surrounded by.

Personally, from the moment I started discovering myself, I had been guided by several books that had completely changed my life, as well as my way of perceiving the relationship between me and the world.

However, I decided to share with you the 5 best books that impacted my life too much till today. Take some time, free your mind, and invite your person to a much more fulfilled and rich life.

1. The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle

Originally published: 1997

Author: Eckhart Tolle

Pages: 236

"Only the present moment is real and only the present moment matters, and both an individual's past and future are created by their thoughts." according to the book.

This is a  guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Tolle. It presents itself as a discussion about how people interact with themselves and others. The concept of self-reflection and presence at the moment is presented along with simple exercises for the achievement of its principles. 

2. 12 Rules for life by Jordan Peterson

Originally published: January 16, 2018

Author: Jordan Peterson

Pages: 448 (hardcover); 320 (ebook)

"Suffering is built into the structure of being" and although it can be unbearable, people have a choice either to withdraw, which is a "suicidal gesture", or to face and transcend it." according to the book.

An Antidote to Chaos is a 2018 self-help book by the Canadian clinical psychologist Jordan Peterson. It provides life advice through essays on abstract ethical principles, psychology, mythology, religion, and personal anecdotes. 

1. "Stand up straight with your shoulders back."
2. "Treat yourself like you are someone you are responsible for helping."
3. "Make friends with people who want the best for you."
4. "Compare yourself to who you were yesterday, not to who someone else is today."
5. "Do not let your children do anything that makes you dislike them."
6. "Set your house in perfect order before you criticize the world."
7. "Pursue what is meaningful (not what is expedient)."
8. "Tell the truth – or, at least, don't lie."
9. "Assume that the person you are listening to might know something you don't."
10. "Be precise in your speech."
11. "Do not bother children when they are skateboarding."
12. "Pet a cat when you encounter one on the street."

3. The Secret  by Rhonda Byrne 

Originally published: November 2006

Author: Rhonda Byrne

Pages: 198 (first edition, hardcover)

The secret is a 2006 Self-help book by Rhonda Byrne, based on the early time of the same name. It is based on the belief in the pseudoscientific law of attraction, which claims that thoughts can change a person's life directly.

Byrne provides examples of historical persons who have allegedly achieved this. Byrne cites a three-step process: ask, believe, and receive. This is based on a quotation from the Bible's Matthiew 21:22: "And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive."

4. The Purpose Driven Life  by Rick Warren

Originally published: 2002

Author: Rick Warren

Subject: Bible study

This book is a bible study written by Christian pastor Rick Warren and published by Zondervan in 2002.

The book offers readers a 40-day personal spiritual journey and presents what Warren says are God's five purposes for human life on Earth.According to the book, the five major purposes of why we are here on earth include :

• What on Earth Am I Here For?
• Purpose 1: You Were Planned for God's Pleasure 
• Purpose 2: You Were Formed for God's Family 
• Purpose 3: You Were Created to Become Like Christ 
• Purpose 4: You Were Shaped for Serving God
• Purpose 5: You Were Made for a Mission 

5. The Laws Of Human Nature by Robert Greene

Originally published: October 16, 2018

Author: Robert Greene 

Pages; 588 

Robert Greene is a master guide for millions of readers, distilling ancient wisdom and philosophy into essential texts for seekers of power, understanding, and mastery. 

Now he turns to the most important subject of all - understanding people's drives and motivations, even when they are unconscious of them themselves.

Here are 3 lessons from Greene’s latest work about the nature of human behavior:

1. It’s usually not other people that stop us from succeeding, but ourselves. To combat this, we must stay positive.
2. Each of us has both a feminine and a masculine side and we must accept both to be our best selves.
3. A cycle of four trends shapes human generations and there’s a high chance yours is influenced by one as well.

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Let’s learn from one of the world’s most dedicated writers how to get along with others and yourself.

If you know any other book that can help in shaping one's self-development for well-being, you can suggest the book title as well as its author in the comment section below.