5 Best Self-Help Books To Read

Books are our great friends and reading them makes us wise but before reading a book we must know whether it's good to read or just a waste of time. We need to choose book wisely because what we read become our thoughts and then we act according to our thoughts.

Self-help books are an amazing idea to read because it not only helps to unlock our potential but also finds the best version of ourselves, gives us the feeling of happy, healthy and courage and give us a boost and positive vibes and a lot more. 

These self-help books also help you to manage your stress level and mental health. Here are some best self-help books that will change the way you think.

1. The Power Of Now:

Eckhart Tolle beautifully describes in this book that the reason for our stress and unhappy life is because we waste most of our time either, to live in the past and regretting or live in the future and worrying. To enjoy life we need to live in present and enjoy every moment of it. 

He also said happiness comes when you let go of your ego, leave your logical and analytical mind, and surrender yourself with the power of the present, the power of now. Our minds consistently work 24/7 and create so many thoughts which we shouldn't judge but only observe.

To deal with the unpleasant situation you either remove yourself from that situation, change it, or accept it. Complaining, condemning or criticizing the situation is not acceptable. It only brings negative feelings to your life.

To become happy from deep inside you shouldn't let your mind run your life. Your mind should be free of thoughts and live the moments. Otherwise, your mind will create an inner conflict that will not let you in peace.  And if you can not spend a day with yourself alone and find some partner to bring happiness into your life, you will never find happiness because happiness comes from inside.

The Power Of Now has sold over 2 million copies worldwide and has been translated into more than 30 foreign languages.

2. The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People:

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It's the best selling Stephen R Covey's book. And it's about self-improvement. Covey writes that we need to change our perception to change our life. He identifies seven habits of highly effective people which makes them successful in their life's journey. The foremost habit is being Proactive instead of reactive, you need to focus on your circle of influence which is within the circle of concern. circle of influence filled with "Be's" like be kind, be loving etc. While circle of concern filled with "Have's and Be's", such as If I have that car I will be happy.

The second habit is whenever we begin anything we should keep the end clear in our mind. The third one is to keep prioritize your tasks. most important comes first and so on. These three habits take you out from dependency to independence. 

The next three habits moving you from independence to interdependence and focus on teamwork, communication work in collaboration etc. Here he introduced an emotional bank account and it's very interesting to read. The fourth habit is Win-Win means if in a project or in anything, if it's not beneficial for your partner, then it won't be beneficial for you. 

The fifth one is to seek first to understand others deeply than to be understood. and the sixth one is synergizing. It's about teamwork, open-mindedness finding the best solutions to bring to the table. 

The seventh habit is to sharpen the saw and it is about that preserve and enhances the best assets you have that is You. This habit focused on continuous growth and improving yourself in every aspect whether it's Social, Mental, Emotional, Spiritual or Physical health.

3. Atomic Habits:

James Clear author of the book, says that if we change our tiny habits it will give a compound effect in long term. People think that great success requires massive action, but in fact, remarkable success lies in self-improvement. If we break the bad habit and make the good one it will entirely change your life.

He suggests the way to create good habits by making them obvious, easy, attractive and satisfying and leaving the bad habits by making them difficult, unsatisfying, unattractive and invisible.

It's an amazing book which you should read to understand fully. There are so many detailed suggestions and techniques that Clear explained. It would be a treat to mind if you read it.

4. The Compound Effect:

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The Compound Effect is a self-help book and its personal development. Darren Hardy said, "you will never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success found in your daily routine".

Hardy says that consistency plays a huge role in making smart decisions and these smart decisions lead to success. He also highlights the power of making small choices and conscious decisions. We shouldn't run our life in autopilot mode. To get successful, we need to become more to have more. 

He also talks about good and bad habits and how to create and eliminate them. He also talked about momentum and how it's important when you need to hit the limit even for the first time. And the key to building momentum is your consistency.

He also discusses that how the environment around us create a huge impact and influence us. We need to take control of our environment and information.

5. The Power Of Your Subconscious Mind:

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Joseph Murphy said, "Keep your conscious mind busy with expectation of the best". 

He basically describes that if we give positive thought to our subconscious mind, positive things will happen and if we think negative then bad will happen to us. This is the power of your subconscious mind. Our subconscious controls our body, our health and what we feel. So, if you are successful in giving positive signals to your subconscious mind your life will be more positive.

He concludes that we can bring our thoughts to reality by wholly and truly believing in them. Visualizing our thoughts can bring them to reality and can help to achieve our dreams. Keep an eye on what you are feeding to your conscious because your subconscious mind believes what your conscious mind believes in, and it becomes your reality and defines your world.

These all books are amazingly interesting and change not only your thinking but your life. If you are interested to bring change to your life, you must read these self-help books.