Transcript – 5 Books YOU WILL READ if you are serious about improving your life

It has been said that ALL GREAT LEADERS are READERS….

It has also been said that the person you will be in the future depends on the people you hang out with and BOOKS YOU READ today.

So, what are you reading right now?
 
 What kind of content are you consuming?

Your diet is not just about what you’re eating. It’s what you watch, who you spend time with, the ideas you entertain and the information you consume.

If you want to live a GREAT life, maybe you should consider one of these 5 books. Each book has made a huge impact in the lives of millions… and there is good reason why.

No more settling for second best…
 READ. LEARN and APPLY these teachings and within 1 year, I guarantee… you will be unrecognisable from the person you are today.

Here are 5 books YOU MUST READ this year.

Number 1. “The Compound Effect” by Darren Hardy


This is by no means a NEW book, but it IS one of the best out thee.

Written by Darren Hardy in 2010, The principles of the compound effect will ALWAYS be relevant, to you and every other human being.

The Compound Effect states, that we are all where we are in life as a result of our consistent habits and actions. Every small action and choice we makeCOMPOUNDS to create the life we are currently living.

Whether you consider your results to this point in your life to be good or bad, they are absolutely a result of the CHOICES you have made CONSISTENTLY, over a long period of time.

The small, seemingly insignificant actions you take every moment of every day COMPOUND to make YOUR LIFE in the future. Knowing this, we understand how important it is to first be AWARE of the choices we are making, and then to make sure those choices are taking us in a direction WE WANT for our life.

Darren Hardy says:

“You make your choices, and then your choices make you.” Meaning the habits you build, consciously or unconsciously RUN YOUR LIFE. The habits YOU create… then CREATE your results in life… in EVERY AREA.

While reading the book you will begin to understand the huge power behind HABITS and DAILY ROUTINES.

As the author says:
 “You will never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine.”

Number 2. “Can’t Hurt Me” by David Goggins
 


Written by the “Hardest Man on Earth” David Goggins…
 This one is not for a faint heart or anyone that wants to coast through life.

It is absolutely not for excuse makers or finger pointers.
 THIS BOOK is ONLY for those who take radical responsibility for where they are in life.

Goggins is not backwards in coming forwards when explaining exactly what it takes to create your best self… in fact, he says most people are only living at 40% of their potential.

He explains that MOST PEOPLE settle for a life less than their best.

He says:
“We habitually settle for less than our best; at work, in school, in our relationships, and on the playing field or race course. We settle as individuals, and we teach our children to settle for less than their best, and all of that ripples out, merges, and multiplies within our communities and society as a whole.”

There is so much to unpack from this book, and if you’re strong enough to accept responsibility for your life, this is a MUST READ.

Goggins says EXCUSES are so effective because they work, and when you use them you identify with them, when you identify them, they become part of you.

He says the MIND is always playing tricks on you, trying to get you to take the easy way out… and that is why everything is either won or lost in OUR OWN MINDS.

He says:
“Our culture has become hooked on the quick-fix, the life hack, efficiency. Everyone is on the hunt for that simple action algorithm that nets maximum profit with the least amount of effort. There’s no denying this attitude may get you some of the trappings of success, if you’re lucky, but it will not lead to a calloused mind or self-mastery. If you want to master the mind and remove your governor, you’ll have to become addicted to hard work. Because passion and obsession, even talent, are only useful tools if you have the work ethic to back them up.”

Number 3: “MAX OUT” by Ed Mylett
 


MAX OUT is harder to get your hands on if you are outside the US, but well worth the effort… The book is described as a no-nonse, step by step STRATEGY guide to MAX OUT your life and create your best self.

Simply written and full of strategic principles, Ed Mylett guides you through exactly what it takes to create an amazing life.

A successful entrepreneur himself, you are learning from someone who has been there, worked, sacrificed, failed and persisted to get where they are in life.

As Tony Robbins says “Success leaves clues” – and this book is full of clues and more importantly STRATEGY from someone who walks the walk.

In MAX OUT you will learn to:
1. Create Strong Habits and Rituals
2. Learn what the RAS is & How to Program it for your benefit
3. How to raise and Shift Your Identity
4. How to Build Self Confidence
5. How to Improve Your Physical Body
6. Goal Setting Strategies
7. How To Develop Your Will to Win

“What if, when you reach the end of this life, you could meet the ultimate version of who you are capable of becoming?
The question is, would the man or woman you had become resemble that version, or
would you be total strangers?

Number 4: “Outwitting The Devil” by Napoleon Hill


“You are entitled to know that two entities occupy your body. One of these entities is motivated by and responds to the impulse of fear. The other is motivated by and responds to the impulse of faith. Will you be guided by faith or will you allow fear to overtake you?”

This is what Napoleon Hill states in his book, written in 1938 but only published in 2011.

Through his conversation with the Devil, Hill attempts to uncover the secrets to freedom, success and power over ones mind by establishing the greatest obstacles the “devil” puts in front of all humans.

Hill says that failure can only exist in the minds of those who give it power. He says it is man-made circumstance and “It is never real until accepted by man as permanent.”

It is truly fascinating to read this book, knowing it was written in 1938, and all of the principles and some of the systemic structures are still the same today.

If you have read Hill’s classic “Think and Grow Rich” this is just as, if not more powerful.

Through the conversation with the devil you will learn why so very few are wealthy, and the majority are poor – and it has nothing to do with the government or greed, and everything to do with MINDSET.

This is an absolute MUST read for anyone serious about creating a better life and understanding why the few succeed and the many fail.

Number 5. “Limitless” by Jim Kwik
 


The newest book on our list, but 20 years in the making.
 LIMITLESS is full of strategy from World renowned brain expert Jim Kwik

In LIMITLESS you will LEARN how to LEARN.
 
 Yes, that is right. You will learn the most valuable skill of all in creating success for yourself – the ability to LEARN FASTER and more efficiently.

You will learn how to maximise your time and brain power to enable you to achieve better results, faster.

You will learn much more than that too
-How to focus
-How to maximise your memory
-How to study and learn faster
-Speed Reading
-The 7 lies of learning and how to become LIMITLESS using the LIMITLESS MODEL

As Jim Kwik says:

If an egg is broken by an outside force, life
ends.
If broken by an INSIDE force, life begins.
Great things ALWAYS begin on the inside.

In closing – books have the power to change and shape us. It is important we are always consuming content that is pushing us forward, giving us the opportunity to create a better quality existence.

Every book mentioned here has the power to do that.

When has there ever been a BETTER TIME to work on yourself?

When has there ever been a BETTER TIME to LEARN, GROW and DEVELOP?
 
 There has never been a better time. START TODAY. START NOW.

Not one of the books mentioned here has paid to be featured. These are all books we have read and believe will HELP YOU create a better life – if you are prepared to take action on the things you learn.

Are you prepared to do that?

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But because they are are unwilling to expand their minds to different ways of approaching and achieving outcomes.

It has been found that people who read more, have more mental tools available to them to get tasks done.

Even reading an hour a day can turn your whole life around.

Remember, the moment we stop growing, we begin dying.

So if you want to achieve your wildest dreams, start expanding your mind today with one of these phenomenal books..

6 Phenomenal Books That Will Expand Your Mind

1. The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom – Don Miguel Ruiz | Expand Your Mind

The Four Agreements, published in 1997 makes the reader conscious of the fact that our stubborn beliefs have the potential to rob us of any trace of happiness and make us bare to endless turmoil and struggle.

The author conveys a code of conduct for the readers to follow in the form of four agreements that have the power to liberate us.

The four principles include:

• Giving your best in whatever you do
• Never to assume
• Not taking things way too personally
• Being impeccable with your word.

The first step on any great journey is preparation. We must prepare our minds, expand them, think differently, be open to new ideas and put integrity first. So that we can form an unbreakable bond of self-trust. If we don’t earn our own trust and self-respect, failure is inevitable.

We will never achieve greatness, until we are ready. Be grateful for every difficulty you ever faced. Every challenge you overcame was guiding you here..

It’s time to expand your mind, put down your mask and step up to real growth and development.

With open mind, pure heart and burning desire you can have anything in this world.

2. Yes! 50 Scientifically Ways to Be Persuasive – Noah J. Goldstein | Expand Your Mind

Noah J. Goldstein’s persuasive classic revolves around the potential that minute changes have for making a huge difference in your life over the long term.

This book makes the reader realize the importance of persuasion in our day-to-day lives and business.

The remarkable techniques elaborated by Noah J. Goldstein, teach the reader how to transform a firm no into a yes.

He states that persuasion is a science. While uncovering secrets as to how one can sway people in their direction.

The entire book is divided into short and simple, yet insightful and knowledgeable chapters that are sure to empower you with a unique sense of wisdom while dealing with others in both personal and professional environments.

3. Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World – Cal Newport | Expand Your Mind

Through his self-help masterpiece published in 2016, Cal Newport draws the reader’s attention to the ways in which one can achieve success. Despite the chaos and distractions that are rampant in today’s world.

He makes us realize that every task requires focus. If you wish to accomplish something. There is no room for unnecessary distractions.

The book is a realization of the harsh fact that technology has seeped into our lives so deeply that most of us can’t imagine a few moments of our lives without checking our smart phones. The author lays out four important rules which aid in curbing this habit enabling the reader to gain productivity & ultimately success by concentrating on the task at hand.

4. The Success Principles: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be – Jack Canfield | Expand Your Mind

Through The Success Principles, the evergreen Jack Canfield conveys the findings from his 30 years of experience, in the form of a simple guide to achieving success.

He teaches the reader how to lead a life fueled by purpose and passion.

The practical measures laid out in the book have the potential to compel a person to strive for greatness.

The Success Principles acts as a source of solutions to the daily challenges that one faces and how to tackle them while increasing the confidence level of the reader to a point  where you feel capable of facing any obstacles that block your path.

5. Be Obsessed or Be Average – Grant Cardone | Expand Your Mind

Grant Cardone can be described as a man that takes life by the scruff of the neck. His goal here is for the reader to gain a different perspective of the stigma that surrounds obsession.

It is a personality trait often perceived as something negative, but in reality society’s definition of obsession has provided an excuse for people to be mediocre.

Most people often tend to abuse the concept of work-life balance and instead of making efforts toward the betterment of their lives, they adopt a lethargic attitude.

Self-made millionaire and real estate mogul, Grant Cardone highlights the importance of being passionately obsessed towards a desire in order to achieve success. He imparts wisdom and the required knowledge to utilize the power of obsession to gain significant advancement.

This book inspires the reader to stay courageous in the face of adversity while paving their road to a better future.

6. Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life’s Greatest Lesson – Mitch Albom | Expand Your Mind

In this powerful piece of work, Mitch Albom describes his life journey. How the mentorship he received from a college professor ultimately transformed his life.

He draws the reader’s attention to the fact that even though some people have a profoundly positive impact on our lives, we tend to drift apart from them.

He colours the rare desire we feel to meet someone again who had an incredible impact on us and turn to them for council and wisdom. But not a lot of people get that second chance. Mitch describes how he was lucky enough to get that second chance and how he availed it to the fullest.

The book revisits how he rekindled his relationship with the professor who had such a profound impact on him, during the last days of his life, and reminisced about their time together.

It teaches a powerful lesson about life and death. Why the heart breaking fragility of life can never be fully grasped until our final moments.

Stop taking life for granted, be brave enough to fully grow into the person you were destined to become, there you will fill your pockets with abundance.

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The average person in the United States reads one book per year and earns roughly $50,000. Yet the average CEO reads one book per week and earns roughly $13,000,000.

Coincidence?

Study successful people as much as I have and it’s evident that reading is one of the most common habits of successful people. Whether it’s Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, President Obama, Mark Cuban or anyone else. And it’s been that way for centuries.

Every time you read, you get a deeper knowledge of the things that, one day, can be very useful in your field. Sometimes it might not even be relevant to your world today but can pay dividends in the future.

Reading, even if its only 15 minutes a day, will dramatically change your life. I’m confident with these four tips, you’ll be an avid reader in no time.

How to Read More: 4 Simple Strategies

Find a Quiet Place to Minimize Distractions

Humans are distracted like never before thanks to smartphones and endless notifications. Most people have become slaves to their devices instead of the other way around. And this explains why it’s so hard to stay focused when you sit down to read.

Next time you want to read more, it’s time to eliminate distraction and commit to your allotted time. During your reading time, turn off or put your phone in airplane mode. Turn off the TV, laptop notifications, and anything else distracting.

If you’re reading in your home try and do it early as part of a morning routine so you’re not distracted. Or, opt to do it in a quiet place by work when you need to take a break.

Read at the Same Time Every Day

Success in anything is replacing a bad habit for a good habit. Chances are, you’re probably watching too much TV as the average person watches 4-5 hours each day.

A good habit to read more is to make yourself read before you can turn on your TV. Even if it’s 15 or 30 minutes, this is a great way to start the process.

I recommend putting your book of choice by your remote. This will make it easy to pick the book before turning on your TV. And if you’re enjoying the book, chances are you won’t feel as inclined to watch TV.

Set a Reading Goal

In 2016 I told myself I was going to read one book per month. And I stuck with it. Then in 2017, I increased it to two books per month. And in 2018 I’m closer to one book per week.

How’d this happen? By setting a goal.

If you want to learn how to read more, I highly recommend that you set a goal. Whether it’s 15 minutes per day, a book per month or something else.

Find a goal that is challenging enough but still doable. To stay committed let someone else know or find a reading buddy or club to hold yourself accountable.

Find The Right Books

One way I was able to start reading so many books in 2016 and 2017 is that I had so many available. Anytime someone told me to read a book I would add it to my Amazon wishlist. Then, each week I would order at least two books.

Before I knew it I had 50 extra books in the house. This made it easy to pick one up and never have to worry about what I was going to read next.

While you don’t have to be as drastic as I was, I think it’s crucial to have books ready. Whether you create a list on your phone or have future books around the house.  

Hopefully, these four tricks will help you learn how to read more. Remember, as Tony Robbins said, “Leaders are readers.” Educate yourself and take control of your life by becoming a voracious reader.

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This is one of the most powerful quotes I’ve ever read. It was one of the first quotes I remember actively making me want to start learning on a more consistent basis.

Most people say they want to change the world but usually don’t have the right tools to make it happen.

Here’s how you can add the powerful tool of education to your arsenal so you can help change your life and the rest of the world.

Formal Education Isn’t Changing

I was listening to a Jay Samit podcast when I heard him saying something super powerful. “If someone that died 200 years ago came back to this world, they’d only recognize one thing, our education system.”

Think about that, everything has changed in the world. Technology, transportation, space exploration, literally everything except our education system.

Whether you agree or disagree on if it’s outdated, it’s hard to admit that formal education isn’t a measure of success. The average 2018 graduate now has $37,000+ of student loan debt to climb out of after graduating. And getting a high paying career straight out of college is far from a guarantee.

The Biggest Downside of Formal Education

In my opinion, the biggest downside of the current education system is that it forces students to learn. And for a lot of people, it ruins learning in general. This leads to so many people not actively learning in the future.

It’s the reason that the average Amercian reads one book per year and watches 5 hours of TV per day!

Self Education vs. Formal Education

As Nelson Mandela said, education is the most powerful weapon to change the world. But if you want to change the world you need to start by changing yourself. And that usually begins by self-education.

As the great motivational speaker Jim Rohn said, “Formal education will make you a living, self-education will make you a fortune.” And he’s right. Some of the wealthiest people in the world are college dropouts.

The problem for most people is that self-education is entirely up to you. There aren’t any professors telling you what to do anymore. It’s much easier to watch Netflix than buy a book or attend a seminar. But it can be done:

• Replace one hour a day of TV with reading a book
• Listen to one new podcast on your commute
• Attend one event each quarter instead of having a lazy weekend on the couch

Set Self Education Goals

In 2016 I made it a goal to read one book per month. Now I’m reading one per week and the only reason is that I set a goal in 2016 and started to learn the value of reading.

You should always set goals for yourself. Whether it’s reading one book a month, listening to three inspirational podcasts each week or attending one seminar per quarter. Setting goals makes it easy to stay accountable.

Find Accountability

Another great way to stay on top of your self-education is to surround yourself with people who are doing the same. If all of your friends talk about fantasy football it’s hard to have a great conversation with them about Think and Grow Rich.

Instead, try to find people who are actively doing this already or find a meetup or club of people who are starting. Accountability plays a huge role in making sure you never stop learning.

Remember, education can change the world. But you must have the right education as well.

Start investing in yourself so you can start changing the direction of your life and the people closest to you.

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Dr. Bob Rotella has had the privilege to work with elite athletes & executives around the world for decades. The longer he worked with elite individuals, the more he realized how much they have in common.

Use these top five lessons to learn how champions think and start creating the life you truly want;

1. Build Your Self Image | How Champions Think

As Dr. Maxwell Maltz said in his epic personal development book, Psycho-Cybernetics, “The self-image is the key to human personality and human behavior. Change the self-image and you change the personality and the behavior.”

Dr. Bob Rotella agrees and speaks at length of the importance of building a positive self-image. To be a champion, you have create the image of a winner before it actually manifests in your life. You can’t expect it to happen overnight either.

To build a self-image you need to first identify who you want to become. Then, adopt and practice the habits and rituals of that person. Make a plan each day to get one step closer to your future self.

The more promises you keep to yourself, the more you will build your self-image and ultimately self-respect over time.

2. Channel a Growth Mindset | How Champions Think

Success at extraordinary levels is impossible with a fixed mindset. To be a true champion in life, you have to adopt a growth mindset. You have to believe that you can overcome anything, learn the skills, and produce the results you want.

When you channel a growth mindset, you can take on the two qualities Dr. Bob says is necessary to become a champion — optimism and confidence.
 

3. Trust The Process | How Champions Think

Champions understand that success isn’t a straight line. They set a goal, make a plan, and trust the process.

When things go wrong they don’t have shiny object syndrome. Instead, they stay committed to the plan and process.

As Eric Thomas aka “ET The Hip Hop Preacher” said, “Trust the process, don’t rush the process.”

4. Fail Your Way to Success | How Champions Think

Champions accept failure as a stepping stone to success. They don’t see a failure as a dead end, instead, they use it as a learning lesson.

Champions in any arena of life know that is an e a choice to take pride in their persistence and patience. They understand setbacks are inevitable. But they don’t take them personally or let them diminish their belief in themselves. 

To think like a champion you have to use failure as fuel to take your life to the next level.

5. Surround Yourself With People Who Make You Better

No one ever accomplished anything great alone. Champions know they need a team to make them compete at the highest level.

Look around in business and sports and it’s evident. Arguably the most successful hedge fund manager ever, Ray Dalio, has worked with high-performance coach Tony Robbins for 30 years. Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan, and Tom Brady all surround themselves with the best coaches and trainers in the world.

If you want to be a champion you have to guard your inner circle and make sure everyone is helping you towards your goals.

Remember, if you want to be a champion in life, you have to start by creating the right image of yourself and pair it with the right mindset. Once you start there the rest of the process will be much easier.

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Successful people READ… successful people LISTEN and successful people never stop LEARNING.

If you’re not learning, growing and evolving who you were yesterday – who you will be tomorrow is going to be no better.

If you’re not growing… you are falling behind.

If you want to GROW, you must start injecting your mind with new information… always looking for a new spark, something to light a fire inside you.

Here are 5 books you must read, that will help you rise to a new level in your life, in every area, financially, spiritually and physically.

NUMBER 1. Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

A true gold mine for your mind. Filled with golden nuggets, this book could change your life in any given chapter.

Just try and find a highly successful person who has not read this book.
I doubt such a person exists.

 Think and Grow Rich is the book said to have created more millionaires than any other book in history.

 You will learn the secrets used by the ultra-wealthy and successful, secrets and principles which, when applied, work just the same today.

You will learn practical steps on how to transform your dreams to reality, and how to apply all the traits of successful people to your life.

If you have not read it yet, and you are serious about success, make this your first purchase.

NUMBER 2. Unlimited Power by Tony Robbins

Written by, possibly the greatest success coach of all time, and the human responsible for transforming more lives than any other, Tony Robbins.



Unlimited Power will guide you into discovering what YOU really want for your life. 

It will teach you all things human psychology, including how to reprogram your mind in minutes and eliminate any fears of phobias you may have.

Tony will also teach you how you can duplicate the success of other people, through proven practices.

 A must read if you are truly serious about becoming successful and understanding how the human mind works.

NUMBER 3. How To Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie



If you want to enhance your relationships with others… personally and in business.

If you want to understand how to genuinely create and maintain positive relationships and respect with anyone… 

If you want to understand how to communicate with ANYONE to get that job, to land that deal, to create a winners circle… this book is for you.

It’s no wonder this book has sold 15 million copies! 

The practical advice given by Dale Carnegie will transform your life.

NUMBER 4. The Four Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss

Productivity. Productivity. Productivity.

If you want to be more productive, spend less time working and MAKE MORE MONEY in the process, this one is for you.

Eliminate everything from your life that takes your time for little reward, and create more time for LIVING.

 You might not be able (or want to) work only 4 hours per week, but if you can work LESS and earn MORE – this will be a very smart investment.

NUMBER 5. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey



Learn how successful and EFFECTIVE people operate.

Dive deeper into the 7 habits Covey says effective people share:
-Being Proactive.
-Beginning with the End in Mind.
-Putting First Things First.
-Thinking Win/Win.
-Seeking First to Understand, Then to Be Understood.
-Synergize.
– Sharpening the Saw.

By reading books like these, and many others of the same calibre, you are expanding your mind into a new level… 

a level that successful people live in.

You will soon be thinking like successful people think, acting like they act… 
BELIEVING like they believe
all in your OWN way. 

And in no time will you be achieving and LIVING your own version of success.

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The most successful people in the world all advocate reading as a major contributing factor towards their success.

Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Mark Zuckerberg & Jeff Bezos are all voracious readers. They’re also all in the 10 richest people in the world with a combined net worth of over $350 Billion!

As correct nutrition and proper exercise can maintain physical health, reading books can strengthen the muscles of the mind.

After extensive personal research on self-growth, personal development and improvement of mental health. I have compiled a list of my personal favourites (and highly rated by thousands of readers) that can help you get to the next level of your life.

‘Obstacle Is The Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph.‘ | 5 Books that can change your life. 

by Ryan Holiday

An inspiring philosophy book focused on revealing the misconception of Stoicism in the modern world. Showcasing the power of premediating failures, or as also referred to in the book, negative thinking.

Packed with stories of how different famous leaders and entrepreneurs attained success by practical action, it will provoke thought. Giving you the motivational boost you need to pursue your dreams no matter the difficulties you may face.

In fact, this book will seem like a guide of practical business advice with a distinctive hint of philosophical tone that you can apply to any troubles you may have in life.

‘The One Thing‘ | 5 Books that can change your life.

by Garry Keller with Jay Papasan

The One Thing details the success habits you need to adopt in order to overcome the six major lies (as referred to in the book) that may block you from reaching your true potential.

Filled with different rules and laws that can identify your true purpose. This book will help you figure out the one thing you need to devote yourself to, in order to become the master of your own destiny.

‘How To Win Friends and Influence People‘ | 5 Books that can change your life. 

by Dale Carnegie

One of the best-selling self-help books of all time that has been translated into many languages.

This book that will help you improve your ability to make a good first impression. It reveals ways of understanding and explaining behaviours, tricks on how to be a better conversationalist, and many other tactics on how to positively affect people.

The format of the book is wide opening in the sense that it will help you relate yourself to many of the arguments made. You will get the chance to read quality tips that can change your life. This book looks into an abundance of examples where specific behaviour patterns have worked well in the real world.

‘Meditations‘ | 5 Books that can change your life. 

by Marcus Aurelius

Meditations is a series of personal writings (each no longer than a small paragraph) by Marcus Aurelius, known as one of the last great emperors of Rome from 161 to 180 AD.

Recording his private notes which were not intended for publishing purposes, Marcus Aurelius write about his personal experiences.

Covering ideas on personal progress, life purpose, human judgement and even the universe, this is a book for everyone that wishes to win the fight against their inner battles and deliver a feeling of calmness and appreciation for the things we are given in life, either good or bad.

‘The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living‘ | 5 Books that can change your life. 

by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman

As the title implies this book offers 365 (for every day of the year) sayings on wisdom, perseverance and the enjoyment of life.

Every famous quote is complemented with either the author’s or a renowned success leaders’ personal stories. These stories will stimulate new thought helping you evaluate life and self-reflect on past experiences and behaviours.

An ideal companion to a productive life free of stress and a pathway to communicating with your inner self and potential.

What are you favourite self-development books? Suggest your personal best and share your thoughts on how they helped you further progress in life in the comments below.

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Books! Does anyone read today? That last question is a complete joke. Reading is something that I picked up later in life and I fell in love. The inspiration, education, and passion that has been added to my character from reading or listening to audio books, has enhanced my life in many ways today. The foundation for my journey to success is made up of five amazing books written by five amazing authors. We all need tools that will keep us on a path to success. These five books are great tools on your path to success and should always be accessible.

1. The Deeper Side To Success…

The first book of the five is my absolute favorite and written by my favorite author. The book “Outliers” written by Malcolm Gladwell is the key to starting my journey to success. This book gives you a much different perspective on the outlier’s success story. Gladwell wrote the book for the reader to get better insight on the brightest, most famous, and most successful. He lets you know that the story that they tell or the story that is told about their life is much deeper than you are told.

Gladwell gives you an understanding of how chance and luck played a major part in an outlier becoming an outlier. I read this book and realized that putting in your 10,000 hours is the key to success, and that the key is put in the hands of an outlier by chance and luck. The book inspired me to put my 10,000 hours of practice into my passion for it to become a success. It takes 10,000 hours of practice to achieve mastery in a passion of your choice. Gladwell makes you understand that the generation you’re in, the location of your home, your parents, race, economic background, and a list of other things play a huge part in you becoming an outlier. – Top 5 Books For Success

2. Do You Give A F**k?

“The Subtle Art Of Not Giving A F**k”, written by Mark Manson is my next choice on your journey to success. This book gives you a counterintuitive approach to living a good life. This book is for the person that needs a good swift kick in the ass. This kick is to let you know to live your life as you want and how not to let others influence how you approach your life. This is a book of “real-talk” and it holds no punches.

The book is filled with amazing and entertaining stories in combination with profane, ruthless humor. I read this book after “not giving a f**k “was already part of my character. This book gave me some great entertainment and reassurance of what I was practicing. Mark will help the person that likes feedback direct and to the point, without any sugar coating. I know most of us find ourselves caring more about others, than ourselves and this book will help you narrow it down to the things that really should matter in your life. – Top 5 Books For Success

3. It Makes You ‘Think & Grow Rich’…

“Think And Grow Rich”, written by Napoleon Hill. I am sure that most of the world has read this book or at least heard of it. The book was written in 1937 but has stood the test of time and is still relevant and life changing. Napoleon writes the book to show that desire, faith, and persistence can help one reach their goals if you suppress negative thoughts. I read this book and I realized how being positive and focusing on long-term goals helps eliminate negative thoughts. The title of the book tells you exactly what to expect when you sit down to read this classic material. – Top 5 Books For Success

4. He’s One Of The Greatest Creators In History…

“Steve Jobs” written by: Walter Isaacson. This book (biography) was written at the request of Jobs by Walter Isaacson. This book was an easy choice of mine based on my love for Apple products. I wanted to know the man that co-found a technology power house brand that I was attached to. I find all entrepreneurs greatly interesting, but Steve Jobs story has always been intriguing to me. This book gives you insight of a man that made the brand bigger than life and wasn’t the “creator” of the technology that was being sold. The biography gives inspiration and a great understanding of an innovative “mad-man”. The book is inspiring but entertaining as well. This book gave me the understanding that you don’t have to be the inventor of the product to make it your own and create wealth. – Top 5 Books For Success

5. It’s Someone YOU Know…

Now, this next book may be a shock to you, but this book is authored by YOU! Yes, the fifth book on this list is your life story. This book is something that has been collecting dust on your mental shelf . I first read the book that I wrote about myself at the age of thirty. I opened my book and realized that it was an original piece that could not be duplicated. The book was full of life lessons, failures, great moments, with joy and pain.

This book will help you the most on your journey to success because it gives you the tools and insight that is needed within you to move forward. This book has a chapter for your passion and how to get to your passion. There is a chapter on your failures and how they have given you wisdom and knowledge to be successful. There are also many pages in the book without writing. It is up to you to fill the rest of those pages with happiness, gratitude, understanding, knowledge, wisdom and ultimately success! This book should be passed down for family, friends, and everyone else to read after your final chapter.

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Here are four of the most important success principles learned from the famous book, that will help you change your life forever.

1. Experience Your Fear and Take Action Anyway

Fear is natural feeling but humans try to avoid fear at all costs. Whenever you start anything new fear will undoubtedly follow. Don’t be afraid of it, use fear to your advantage. The most successful people in the world have felt fear like everyone else, they just pushed through. Stop running away from your fears and face them.

As Les Brown said, “Fear is nothing more than False Evidence Appearing Real.” As you continue to feel the fear and do it any way you will build confidence and belief in yourself.

2. Unleash the Power of Goal Setting

An overwhelming majority of the population doesn’t set goals. But the ones that do set goals and review them regularly are the top 1% of achievers. Human beings are goal-seeking organisms that want to achieve. Have you noticed that you feel the most alive when you are actively working on a goal that is important to you?

To reach new levels of success make goal setting a huge priority. Start by affirming and writing out each of your goals. Be sure to write, not type them. When you write a goal it has a much bigger impact on your subconscious mind to see the goal in your own writing.

Review your goals regularly and visualize yourself achieving them. Tell your friends, family or an accountability partner to increase the chances of succeeding. Lastly, be sure to set a realistic deadline for your goal to create urgency.

3. Commit to Constant and Never-Ending Improvement

Tony Robbins refers to this concept as CANI, constant and never-ending improvement. As Jack Canfield said, “Achievers — whether in business, sports, or the arts — are committed to continual improvement.”

To become a high achiever ask yourself questions constantly like:

• “How can I get better?”
• “Where can I improve?”
• “Who can I surround myself with to learn faster?”
• “Is my environment helping or hurting me?”

Huge life improvements don’t happen overnight, they take a lot of time. Make learning something new a fun, enjoyable experience. Commit to becoming a lifelong learner by staying curious and always asking questions.

4. The Myth of Rejection

Does rejection really exist?

When you think about it not really, you never had whatever it is (new job, new client, etc). If someone says no to something you ask then nothing has changed. Rejection will happen in every person’s lives, it how you deal with the myth of rejection that matters. Learn from every situation in life so you can get more “Yes” responses in the future.

If Jack Canfield would have accepted rejection he would have never published his first book, Chicken Soup for The Soul. After over 100 rejections from publishers, the book series has now sold over 500 million copies worldwide. As Jack said, “When they say no, you say next.”

Use these four Success Principles to improve yourself, accomplish your goals, and cultivate a winning mindset.  

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Motivation strikes when you least expect it, but let’s face it – if you just sit and wait for motivation to happen to you, you can hardly get anything done. Successful people seek out what they want, they do not just wait for something to come up and help them achieve their goals.

When it comes to books, choosing the right one is always more complicated than it seems. Some motivational books are written to inspire, others are written with the intention of giving strategies for you to work on in your own time.  These best selling books are both motivational and priceless in terms of the strategies the authors give to change your life forever. Try one of these 5 Motivational Books and you may just change your life forever.

1. The 5 Second Rule by Mel Robbins

‘Transform your life, work and confidence with everyday courage’ 

In The 5 Second Rule, Robbins uses riveting facts and stories sourced in some of the most important moments in business, history and art. Her approach towards motivational writing is different from everything else you will find in the library. After all, we are talking about an author whose TEDx Talk has been viewed by over 12 million people at this point.

Don’t miss out on this book. Mel Robbins is one of the most popular motivational speakers and authors, and in her book you will find all the information you need about the power of what she calls ‘the push moment’. When you get the idea of what this is, the book will introduce you to a tool that will take you five seconds, and will help you turn into the best version of yourself.

“Hesitation is the kiss of death. You might hesitate for a just nanosecond, but that’s all it takes. That one small hesitation triggers a mental system that’s designed to stop you. And it happens in less than—you guessed it—five seconds.”

2. Unshakeable by Tony Robbins

‘Your Financial Freedom Playbook’

This is just one of the many self-help books written and published by the brilliant Tony Robbins. Robbins is the author of the popular Awaken the Giant Within and Unlimited Power, but the book that got to second spot in our very limited list is his latest book – Unshakeable.

In this book, Robbins used what he learned in the interviews with fifty of the greatest financial minds in the world. His first book ‘Money: Master the Game’ introduced these findings and took the first spot in the New York Times bestseller list at the time, but Robbins somehow managed to rise over this success and return with a much stronger playbook.

If you read ‘Unshakeable’, you are about to become a part of a journey that allows you to get the financial freedom you always wanted. This is a motivational book that transforms the financial understanding and potentially the life of the reader, regardless of the starting point or salary.

“I can tell you the secret to happiness in one word: progress.”

3. Captivate by Vanessa Van Edwards

‘The Science of Succeeding with People’

Vanessa Van Edwards is more than just a regular motivational speaker. This motivational author is also a hacker of human behavior, and a researcher of the hidden forces within. In this book, you will find various secrets, but also systems and shortcuts to improve the communication at home and at work, as well as any other social situation. These lessons are nothing like the ones you’ve heard in school or in life. We believe that this is the first and perhaps only real manual with unique ideas that build connections with people.

“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”

4. Win Bigly by Scott Adams

‘Persuasion in a World Where Facts Don’t Matter’

Adams was undoubtedly one of the first people who predicted the win of Trump in his blog. According to this author, the persuasion in Trump were key to the election, and this was something you see only once in an entire generation.

You may think that the book is all about politics, but it is definitely not. Win Bigly goes way beyond it, looking at the persuasion tools you can use to succeed. In addition to pointing out to such skills in Trump, the author also finds such motivation in Steve Jobs and his decision to invest in Apple.

“On all the important stuff, we are emotional creatures who make decisions first and rationalize them after the fact.”

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

You may find his writing to be a bit preachy, but this is definitely a book to read. Stephen Covey provides readers with a kind of a road map for better living. His book provides you with habits you should acquire if you aim to become a better and more successful person.

Sow a thought, reap an action, sow an action, reap a habit, sow a habit, reap a character, sow a character, reap a destiny.

That’s all you need for now. Visit the library or purchase the books online. Get into a comfortable position, and get a huge boost of motivation through something as simple as reading!

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