For Beginners
Awaken the Giant Within
by Tony Robbins
Summary | Audiobook | Kindle | Print
Could anyone draft a top 10 of the best self-help books and not have Tony Robbins featured in it? My personal favorite from Robbins is an audio product called Personal Power II.
But Awaken the Giant Within is the book overview of most that Robbins preaches. It’s equally inspiring and motivational as it is practical and applicable.
No small feat.
Quote: “People are rewarded in public for what they practice in private“
Mindset: Psychology of Success
by Carol Dweck
Summary | Print
Why is Mindset the N.1 of our best self-help books reading list? It’s because a growth mindset underpins the success of the highest kind, including wealth, relationships, and happiness.
It’s the bedrock of living fully. Putting our egos aside, relishing new experiences, and being openly vulnerable… They are all key consequences of a growth mindset (also read developing a growth mindset).
Mindset opened my eyes not only to key mental roadblocks standing in my way but also helped me better understand human psychology.
With Mindset, suddenly, human behavior made so much more sense.
Quote: “Talent isn’t passed in the genes; it’s passed in the mindsets“
The Millionaire Fastlane
by Mj DeMarco
Summary | Audiobook
 | Kindle
Two things really got me about this book:
1. The paradox of practice: if authors selling get-rich products got rich selling to you, are they credible? Probably not…
2. Slow lane wake-up call: employees, duped by the compound interest myth, trade invaluable time today for distant (and uncertain) riches.
And the fast lane..? You’ll have to read the book.
Quote: “Dump the damn job. The job sucks“
The Obstacle is the Way
by Ryan Holiday
Summary | Audiobook | Kindle | Print
Ryan Holidays draws on stoicism and Meditation by Marcus Aurelius to deliver a breathtaking treaty on how to approach -and turn around- life’s obstacles.
It’s an inspiring and mind-blowing read that can change your approach to life’s problems. A real gem.
I have yet to read Meditation, but I consider The Obstacle is The Way the ultimate treaty on problem-solving.
Quote: “When you’ve truly done it all, relax. The final word is in the lap of the Gods.
