When it comes to bettering yourself, there are a lot of different places where you can start. It can be something you seek help for from a therapist, professional, or friend; or your own solo journey. However you approach growing as a person you will find it can be difficult to truly know where to start. So why not start with reading something that helps open your mind to the possibilities and teach you how to improve? Let’s talk about the top 5 books you need to read for personal growth and development to add some fuel to your self improvement path.
Awaken the Giant Within
Author Tony Robbins has a great starting point book for anybody just trying to navigate the very early stages of development, and it also proves to be helpful for experienced self help individuals by adding some new perspectives and thoughts on your journey. Awaken the Giant Within focuses on aspects like finances, mental exploration, emotions, and more for an overall well-rounded thought process on self improvement.
The Power of Habit
Wanting to change things in your life and not sure what to do? The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg teaches you the very foundation of finding success in your life, habits! It fully delves into what our repetitive actions or thoughts mean, why they exist, how to create or destroy them, and what to cultivate for the best possible self development and success in your lifetime. Self-mastery is a skill you’ll need on this journey, and this novel helps you start.
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
For those of us caught up in the negative and working through more harsh parts of our self growth era, this book by Mark Manson is truly a gem. The title alone draws people in, and it has some really brutally honest thoughts and perspective on a lot of the things we don’t want to address or that drag us down the most when trying to find personal growth. This really teaches us about taking responsibility and figuring out how to prioritize and solve life’s problems.
Own the Day, Own Your Life
If all the self-growth and development talk in the form of abstract mental concepts, life’s barriers, and spiritual perspectives is getting too bogged down and difficult to relate to for you; try something like Aubrey Marcus’s book Own the Day, Own Your Life. A lot of the advice and thoughts in this book are science-based and more tactical for the logic-brained individual, teaching you a healthier and more fulfilled life in straightforward means.
How to Win Friends and Influence People
Dale Carnegie starts you off on a note of the most important part of our life, your connections with others. How to Win Friends and Influence People teaches you how to be honest with yourself and others, practical ways to improve or cultivate positive and beneficial relationships in your life, and much more. This is particularly important for any individual, since people thrive on being social in at least some form and who you interact with really matters for overall growth.
Realistically, growing yourself is really difficult and takes some time. You won’t find a one-size-fits-all approach because every single person is unique. And sometimes reading is just a small smidge of the steps you need to take for developing a better you. But, these books, among others, can really help you to find your footing on this journey and you can move forward from there as you figure out what works or doesn’t work in time. Self discovery and growth is so important and can improve every aspect of your life, so we wish you luck!