![]() ![]() All of the people mentioned above have gone through formal religious/monastic training, but their life revolves around their monastic pursuits. I notice that most self-help literature falls into one of three categories :īooks by ordained religious gurus (i.e., Hindu, Christian, Buddhist, Zen) like Thich Naht-Han, Alan Watts, Dalai Llama, Swami Vivekananda, Pema Chodron, etc. It's mostly about how he was always a genius and how he could invent things very very easily, since his dad was also an engineer, and introduced him to making things from a very young age. I've read Steve Wozniak's autobiography, and its the opposite of a self-help book. I challenge any of you guys to find a book like that. My whole life, I've been looking for a book by an Elon Musk or a Steve Wozniak who wrote about how they vanquished their crippling self-doubt before founding Tesla/Apple. ![]() ![]() I've read this book myself and I liked a few things about it, but overall, I just wanted to give my opinion on the self-help genre. Yesterday, there was a post about a "life changing" book called "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck" by Mark Manson. Do not make the mistake of continuously looking for "that one self-help book" that will change your life. Their advice, CDs, DVDs, seminars, workshops will have no lasting impact on you whatsoever. Tl dr : If you are reading a self-help book, it is most likely written by a proven professional scammer or someone who's only accomplishments in life are writing self-help books. ![]()
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