Inspirational Books
Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017, 10:19 a.m.Northeast Library
Inspirational Books
Classics you've been meaning to read
Below are five inspirational books to read in order to find happiness, meaning, and joy in life (if you don’t already have these things or are looking for a reminder). They are five of the most recognized books in the genre of personal development and self-improvement books.
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
The Alchemist tells the story of a young Spanish shepherd named Santiago who yearns to travel to Egypt in search of a treasure that was revealed to him in his reoccurring dreams. His journey to find wealth is full of challenges that he must overcome, but in the end, he finds the treasure, his destiny, back at home in the very place where he began his journey. An inspiring tale of self-discovery, The Alchemist is full of mystic wisdom about following our dreams and listening to our hearts. Paulo Coelho’s masterpiece has become a modern classic and has sold millions of copies around the world.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
In The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen R. Covey promotes a series of effective habits that you can acquire to become a successful individual in every aspect of life. These habits are based on principles of fairness, integrity, honesty, and human dignity - principles that according to him are universal and timeless character ethic. In the genre of self-help books, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is one of the top-sellers, with more than 25 million copies sold worldwide since its first publication in 1989. It’s a must-read manual for anyone looking for growth within and without.
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
Published in 1937 during the Great Depression, Think and Grow Rich is one of the top-ten personal development and self-improvement books that has stood the test of time. It’s based on 20 years of study of the lives of many successful individuals, such as Andrew Carnegie, Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, and other millionaires. Hill then developed the “Law of Success” philosophy based on 13 principles to be mastered to achieve excellence for any line of work. Think and Grow Rich is often referred to as the “Granddaddy of All Motivational Literature.”
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle
The New York Times called Eckhart Tolle “the most popular spiritual author in the nation,” and Oprah Winfrey believes he is the prophet of our time. Without a doubt, Tolle is a superb spiritual teacher who has the ability to explain complicated ideas in a simple way. If you ever wondered what exactly “living in the now” means, The Power of Now is an excellent book for you, a book that guides you to find genuine peace and happiness in the present moment. “To make the journey into the Now,” Tolle writes, “we will need to leave our analytical mind and its false created self, the ego, behind.” This is a book to keep next to your bed or desk, which you can pick up whenever the need to let go of the past or future arises in you.
Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor E. Frankl
In Man’s Search for Meaning, Viktor Frankl, a prominent psychiatrist, neurologist and a Holocaust survivor, writes about his experiences as an inmate in four concentration camps during World War II, including Auschwitz, while his parents, brother, and pregnant wife were killed. Based on his own experiences and that of others in the Nazi death camps whom he later treated, he developed the psychotherapeutic method called logotherapy. As opposed to Freud, who argued that the main drive for the living was pleasure, Frankl believes that it is meaning. “If there is meaning in life at all,” Frankl writes, “then there must be meaning in suffering." In 1991, the Library of Congress and Book-of-the-Month Club listed Man's Search for Meaning as one of the 10 most influential books in the United States.
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
The Alchemist tells the story of a young Spanish shepherd named Santiago who yearns to travel to Egypt in search of a treasure that was revealed to him in his reoccurring dreams. His journey to find wealth is full of challenges that he must overcome, but in the end, he finds the treasure, his destiny, back at home in the very place where he began his journey. An inspiring tale of self-discovery, The Alchemist is full of mystic wisdom about following our dreams and listening to our hearts. Paulo Coelho’s masterpiece has become a modern classic and has sold millions of copies around the world.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
In The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen R. Covey promotes a series of effective habits that you can acquire to become a successful individual in every aspect of life. These habits are based on principles of fairness, integrity, honesty, and human dignity - principles that according to him are universal and timeless character ethic. In the genre of self-help books, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is one of the top-sellers, with more than 25 million copies sold worldwide since its first publication in 1989. It’s a must-read manual for anyone looking for growth within and without.
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
Published in 1937 during the Great Depression, Think and Grow Rich is one of the top-ten personal development and self-improvement books that has stood the test of time. It’s based on 20 years of study of the lives of many successful individuals, such as Andrew Carnegie, Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, and other millionaires. Hill then developed the “Law of Success” philosophy based on 13 principles to be mastered to achieve excellence for any line of work. Think and Grow Rich is often referred to as the “Granddaddy of All Motivational Literature.”
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle
The New York Times called Eckhart Tolle “the most popular spiritual author in the nation,” and Oprah Winfrey believes he is the prophet of our time. Without a doubt, Tolle is a superb spiritual teacher who has the ability to explain complicated ideas in a simple way. If you ever wondered what exactly “living in the now” means, The Power of Now is an excellent book for you, a book that guides you to find genuine peace and happiness in the present moment. “To make the journey into the Now,” Tolle writes, “we will need to leave our analytical mind and its false created self, the ego, behind.” This is a book to keep next to your bed or desk, which you can pick up whenever the need to let go of the past or future arises in you.
Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor E. Frankl
In Man’s Search for Meaning, Viktor Frankl, a prominent psychiatrist, neurologist and a Holocaust survivor, writes about his experiences as an inmate in four concentration camps during World War II, including Auschwitz, while his parents, brother, and pregnant wife were killed. Based on his own experiences and that of others in the Nazi death camps whom he later treated, he developed the psychotherapeutic method called logotherapy. As opposed to Freud, who argued that the main drive for the living was pleasure, Frankl believes that it is meaning. “If there is meaning in life at all,” Frankl writes, “then there must be meaning in suffering." In 1991, the Library of Congress and Book-of-the-Month Club listed Man's Search for Meaning as one of the 10 most influential books in the United States.
