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I'm about to read this.
Is this "best seller" worth the read?
Or would you recommend something else?

>> No.14923867

>>14923794
The Holy Bible

>> No.14923870

>>14923794

12 rules for life

>> No.14923888

>>14923794
self help books are not worth the read most of the time. you read one you've read them all. you're better off reading philosophy and applying it.

>> No.14923892

Tony Robbins has some good shit.

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>>14923870
>>14923794
fuck all these gay ass books, stop trying to improoooove, you know deep down what you got to do

>> No.14923952

>>14923794
>How to win friends and influence people.
Self-help book are only goid when they give you a concrete set of steps for improving your life. 12 rules is shit because its Peterson rambling about is "philosophy"... ig you can call it that. Also, going to the psychiatrist, the gym and stuff like that is more useful than reading any self-help book.

>> No.14923998

>>14923794
>How to speak, how to listen
>How to read a book
Master communication

>Thinking, fast and slow
Critical thinking

>The Goal
>The checklist manifesto
(Self) improvement, critical thinking

>Night falls fast
Mental stability

>How to win friends and influence people
Difficult to apply but can improve social relationships

>> No.14924017

>>14923998
To add to this

>Anon's diary
One can only improve by reflecting on the past and present, learn from his mistakes and continue what works. All the books I mentioned are not going to even remotely help you if you don't apply this simple mantra: learn from your mistakes.

>> No.14924144

>>14924017
i always wanted to keep a diary but it seems too hard
I'm not a writer kind of guy.
Also now it just feels too late

>> No.14924157

>>14923794
Self help books are fucking awful. I haven't read a single one that hasn't been reducible to cliches. I guess How to Win Friends was the best one I've read, but the whole method just taught you a manipulative doormat.