As human beings, especially in this day and age, we are required to grow and evolve constantly. Time is moving fast, and if we want to keep up, we need to better ourselves consistently, and fortunately, thanks to the resources at our fingertips, like the internet, such an endeavor is relatively simple. Life is movement, and we cannot afford to stop if we want to remain the best versions of ourselves. Here are 10 Must-Read Books on Self Development

10 Great Books on Self Development to Add to Your “Read List”

“The joy of life consists in the exercise of one’s energies, continual growth, constant change, the enjoyment of every new experience. To stop means simply to die. The eternal mistake of mankind is to set up an attainable ideal.” – Aleister Crowley

Check out our list of top self-development books which need to find their way onto your bookshelf.

1. Own Your Success: The Power to Choose Greatness and Make Every Day Victorious by Ben Newman

What’s interesting about this book is that it’s written like a work of fiction, or a business fable if you will. It tells a story about a businessman named Pierce, and his ups and down. Throughout the story, he meets 4 different mentors, and each one teaches him a different lesson about life, which you, as a reader, need to apply to your own life.

2. The 5 Personality Patterns: Your Guide to Understanding Yourself and Others and Developing Emotional Maturity by Steven Kessler

This book is written under the assumption that most conflicts and suffering we experience in our lifetime is due to our inability to understand and communicate with each other effectively due to the patterns of feeling and acting we have learned since childhood. With this book, you will learn how to discard those patterns, and discover your true self.

3. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey

Through a series of anecdotes and insightful observations, this book acts as a step-by-step guide through the principles we need to apply in our lives if we want to grow, evolve, and become better human beings. These principles apply to your personal and professional life, and will help you seize the opportunities that you come across constantly, but which you fail to see.

4. Habit Stacking: 97 Small Life Changes That Take Five Minutes or Less by S.J. Scott

We all know that adding even a single good habit into our lives can be difficult, let alone dozens of new ones. But, this book provides you with a clear guide on how to integrate multiple positive habits into a single routine which you will perform on a daily basis. Using a simple checklist, you will avoid the stress of implementing all those individual habits.

5. 177 Mental Toughness Secrets of the World Class by Steve Siebold

The author of this book argues that, no matter how you are and where you come from, you can become a brilliant performer and achieve success. By showing the thought processes, habits, and approaches adopted by the world’s best, you will be able to learn by example and do the same yourself.

6. The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich by Timothy Ferriss

While the title may seem a bit exaggerated, the author of this book was successful in cutting down his working hours by a significant percentage by outsourcing a bunch of menial, but necessary tasks to virtual assistants, and by checking his email only once a day. That alone will save you a ton of time in your everyday life.

7. Awaken the Giant Within: How to Take Immediate Control of Your Mental, Emotional, Physical and Financial Destiny! by Tony Robbins

Here you will find a series of instructions and step-by-step guides on how to take control of your thoughts, emotions, body, relationships, and just about every other aspect of your life. By teaching yourself self-mastery, you will be able to shape your life into something that you’ve always dreamed of.

8. Eat That Frog!: Twenty-One Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time by Brian Tracy

Instead of helping us save time, modern technology has provided us with the means to waste it. We all enjoy procrastinating, which is a poor habit, and this helpful read will enable you to get rid of it once and for all. By offering 21 effective methods, you will be able to resist the negative temptations of modern living.

9. The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth: Live Them and Reach Your Potential by John C. Maxwell

This book demonstrates that there are indeed laws you can follow in order to grow as a human being. The author has laid out these laws in a manner that is clear and easy to follow, and you will have no trouble fulfilling your full potential. In fact, it will just keep on growing.

10. No Excuses!: The Power of Self-Discipline by Brian Tracy

Through 21 chapters, this book will teach you that the key to success is not being lucky, or being born rich, but being disciplined. You will learn how to adopt a new mindset where there is no more room for excuses, for being lazy, or for instant gratification. You will learn how to achieve your personal and professional goals.

Conclusion

These books should be an essential read for anyone, and especially for those among you who are always on the quest for more. Check them out today and make the best of your life!