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Thirteen Books For Living a Better Life
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I read an entirely unreasonable amount of self-help books.
Here are of 13 of them that offer immediate improvements to your life, in these categories:
HABITS
INTERPERSONAL
THINKING
FEELING
MONEY
WEIGHT LOSS
MISC.
1/20
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I read an entirely unreasonable amount of self-help books.
Here are of 13 of them that offer immediate improvements to your life, in these categories:
HABITS
INTERPERSONAL
THINKING
FEELING
MONEY
WEIGHT LOSS
MISC.
1/20
HABITS:
1. The Power of Habit by @cduhigg
An all-time classic on how habits govern our lives. Every worthwhile self-help book written after it builds on the information here.
(affiliate links)
https://amzn.to/3bOMacY
2/20
1. The Power of Habit by @cduhigg
An all-time classic on how habits govern our lives. Every worthwhile self-help book written after it builds on the information here.
(affiliate links)
https://amzn.to/3bOMacY
2/20
2. Atomic Habits by @JamesClear
Power of Habit is the theory.
Atomic Habits is the practical how-to guide of using habit-change to improve your life.
https://amzn.to/2UNJirv
3/20
Power of Habit is the theory.
Atomic Habits is the practical how-to guide of using habit-change to improve your life.
https://amzn.to/2UNJirv
3/20
3. Better Than Before by @gretchenrubin
Also a how-to guide on habit-change. Stylistically different from Atomic Habits.
I suggest reading both.
If you pick one, math/science/engineer types should read AH, and art/literature types should read BTB.
https://amzn.to/39Jledl
4/20
Also a how-to guide on habit-change. Stylistically different from Atomic Habits.
I suggest reading both.
If you pick one, math/science/engineer types should read AH, and art/literature types should read BTB.
https://amzn.to/39Jledl
4/20
INTERPERSONAL
4. How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
This is the single book that had the biggest impact on me, in terms of changing the way I thought and acted.
https://amzn.to/2JFSxDt
5/20
4. How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
This is the single book that had the biggest impact on me, in terms of changing the way I thought and acted.
https://amzn.to/2JFSxDt
5/20
THINKING
5. Thinking Fast and Slow by @DanielKahneman
Explains how humans think irrationally. This is useful for understanding your own mind, as well as the minds of others.
https://amzn.to/2UYUAb6
6/20
5. Thinking Fast and Slow by @DanielKahneman
Explains how humans think irrationally. This is useful for understanding your own mind, as well as the minds of others.
https://amzn.to/2UYUAb6
6/20
6. The Honest Truth About Dishonesty by @danariely
I love every Dan Ariely book, but this one is especially great for the way it explains how we lie to ourselves.
https://amzn.to/34ebuqq
7/20
I love every Dan Ariely book, but this one is especially great for the way it explains how we lie to ourselves.
https://amzn.to/34ebuqq
7/20
7. Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics by @danbharris
This is a great pragmatic how-to guide for meditation, featuring a lot of specific meditations for neophytes to try out.
Without any hippie-dippy mysticism.
https://amzn.to/3dQdrO6
8/20
This is a great pragmatic how-to guide for meditation, featuring a lot of specific meditations for neophytes to try out.
Without any hippie-dippy mysticism.
https://amzn.to/3dQdrO6
8/20
8. Feeling Good by @DavidDBurnsMD
Apply the principles of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to make yourself happier.
Even if you're suffering from actual medical depression.
https://amzn.to/39LkaWc
9/20
Apply the principles of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to make yourself happier.
Even if you're suffering from actual medical depression.
https://amzn.to/39LkaWc
9/20
9. Factfulness by Hans Rosling, @AnnaRRonnlund, and @OlaRosling
Most people wouldn't call this a self-help book.
But by showing that the world is much better off than is portrayed in the media, it will significantly improve your mood.
https://amzn.to/3bXVhIF
10/20
Most people wouldn't call this a self-help book.
But by showing that the world is much better off than is portrayed in the media, it will significantly improve your mood.
https://amzn.to/3bXVhIF
10/20
MONEY
10. Dollars and Sense by @danariely and @jeffkreislerBS
Explains all the mistakes and fallacies most people make when thinking about money and investing, and the RIGHT way to think about the subjects.
https://amzn.to/2JCZF3w
11/20
10. Dollars and Sense by @danariely and @jeffkreislerBS
Explains all the mistakes and fallacies most people make when thinking about money and investing, and the RIGHT way to think about the subjects.
https://amzn.to/2JCZF3w
11/20
Side note:
I went to Economics grad school and spent 20 years working in Finance
The vast majority of books, courses, and advice on investing is complete garbage that will leave you worse off.
DaS is a rare exception.
I explain more here:
https://selfhelpingyourself.com/2020/07/31/incredibly-simple-one-sentence-guide-to-investing/
12/20
I went to Economics grad school and spent 20 years working in Finance
The vast majority of books, courses, and advice on investing is complete garbage that will leave you worse off.
DaS is a rare exception.
I explain more here:
https://selfhelpingyourself.com/2020/07/31/incredibly-simple-one-sentence-guide-to-investing/
12/20
WEIGHT LOSS
11. The Weight Loss Habit by @YourselfHelping
Explains how to lose weight and keep it off for life without struggle, willpower, or deprivation.
Use the right strategies to easily build habits.
Make weight-loss easier, not harder.
(more)
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11. The Weight Loss Habit by @YourselfHelping
Explains how to lose weight and keep it off for life without struggle, willpower, or deprivation.
Use the right strategies to easily build habits.
Make weight-loss easier, not harder.
(more)
13/20
The Weight Loss Habit is the greatest book ever written and you should buy 937,000 copies.
(I may be a teensy bit biased.)
https://amzn.to/3fD87Pb
14/20
(I may be a teensy bit biased.)
https://amzn.to/3fD87Pb
14/20
MISC.
12. Superbetter by @avantgame
Explains how to gamify your self-improvement.
Very different from any other self-help book I've ever read, and something I often reference/recommend.
https://amzn.to/2wcQgfU
15/20
12. Superbetter by @avantgame
Explains how to gamify your self-improvement.
Very different from any other self-help book I've ever read, and something I often reference/recommend.
https://amzn.to/2wcQgfU
15/20
13. When by @DanielPink
Explains how to optimize the timing of when you do certain kinds of tasks.
You can get more done, do better work, and be happier, just by shifting around your schedule a bit.
https://amzn.to/2RbT9os
16/20
Explains how to optimize the timing of when you do certain kinds of tasks.
You can get more done, do better work, and be happier, just by shifting around your schedule a bit.
https://amzn.to/2RbT9os
16/20
So that's thirteen of my favorite books that can give you an immediate improvement to your life.
I hope you found this helpful.
17/20
I hope you found this helpful.
17/20
If you did, try my free eBook "24 Ways to Improve Your Life," with reviews and analysis of these and other self-help books.
It's free to subscribers of Five Boosts, which suggests five weekly articles on easy ways to make your life better.
https://fiveboosts.com/subscribe
18/20
It's free to subscribers of Five Boosts, which suggests five weekly articles on easy ways to make your life better.
https://fiveboosts.com/subscribe
18/20
And I certainly wouldn't complain about you buying The Weight Loss Habit, or downloading it for free on Kindle Unlimited.
https://amzn.to/33Iyga4
19/20
https://amzn.to/33Iyga4
19/20
If you enjoyed this thread, please like/RT the first tweet so others can see these book recommendations.
And I'd love to see your suggestions as well. I'm always looking to read great books.
Thanks
https://twitter.com/YourselfHelping/status/1308155571724402688
20/20
And I'd love to see your suggestions as well. I'm always looking to read great books.
Thanks
https://twitter.com/YourselfHelping/status/1308155571724402688
20/20
