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PrincessmollySenior Contributor
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utopiaSenior Contributor
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AppleblossomSenior Contributor
A lot of my favourite selfhelp books are old ... include various body therapies like primal and psychodrama personal development. Like many my age I looked into yoga and buddhism but the one I remember had a catchy title like ..
"If you meet the Buddha on the road, K ill Him" I guess it was talking about the human tendency to be a seeker and a soul searcher but that we also need to develop self-reliance.
I like the sound of the new ones.
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PrincessmollySenior Contributor
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Hi @Princessmolly,
Great idea for a thread! There's so many good books that are out there but sometimes I find the self-help section simply overwhelming because there's so many things I want to read about!
This is not strictly "self help" I suppose, but one of my all time favourites is "Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind" by Shunryu Suzuki - always helps me put things in perspective. Another favourite of mine is Victor Frankl's "Man's Search For Meaning". Oh and also, Eric Fromm's "The Art of Loving". My faves tend to be oldies too it seems @Appleblossom!
"The Heart of the Buddha's Teachings" by Thich Nhat Hanh (or anything by him for that matter) is also a great read if you're interested in something with a Buddist flavour. I feel he writes with a clarity and compassion I've not found in many authors.
Thanks for the post @Princessmolly!
All the best,
supernova.
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chookmojoSenior Contributor
The Power of Habit - Charles Duhigg
The WIllpower Instinct - Kelly McGonigal
Flourish - Martin Seligman
Mindsight - Martin Seligman
Learned Optimism - Martin Seligman
Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention - Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly
Daring Greatly, I thought it was Just me, The Gifts of Imperfection - Brene Brown
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