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What are some good motivating books that encourage self-improvement that aren't self help?

It can be fiction, non-fiction, or religious.

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>> No.9999303

As A Man Thinketh by James Allen

it technically is "self-help" i guess, but it's like some real next level shit, it'll hit you hard

>> No.9999306

Great Expectations

>> No.9999397

>>9999245
Ride the Tiger.

>> No.9999994

>>9999245
Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius

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10000001

Imagination is only as creative as your perception!

Happy Cirno Day!

>> No.10000087

>>10000001
Boring anime character recolor

*yawn*

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10000413

>>9999245
t. Schopenhauer
t. Nietzsche

>> No.10001233

>>10000413
that book is written in like the 1600s, and nietzsche lived in the 1800s. why do you think it would apply to a 4chan type guy living currently?

>> No.10001293

>>10001233
>>10000413
I feel like you think so to retain this pretentious image of taste and patricianness that you have... 21st century self help like anthony robbins is the new wave, ketchup

>> No.10001440

>>10001233
It's a well-written, insightful book; it provides good advice not dependent on a given century.

>>10001293
Kek.

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>>9999245

>> No.10001770

>>10001736
This book just makes me want to kill myself, how does it encourage you?

>> No.10002029

>>9999245
Of Human Bondage

>> No.10002095

>>10001770
It makes me terrified of becoming the Underground Man, and gives me reason to try to orient myself away from his worldview, which I feel myself naturally attracted to.

>> No.10002603

I was motivated by the Count of Monte Cristo. As a young man, I really wanted to be as smart and successful as him.

>> No.10003569

Bump

>> No.10003847

>>9999245
>What are some good motivating books that encourage self-improvement that aren't self help?
Whats wrong with self help OP?

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10003868

>>9999245

>> No.10004208

>>10003847
>Whats wrong with self help OP?
Idk, I just don't want to people to recommend cheesy stuff like Purpose Driven Life.

>> No.10004404

>>9999245
The Snow Leopard

>> No.10004413

>>9999245
ishmael by daniel quinn i remember gave me a lot of self-reflection. i've never seen it mentioned here.

>> No.10004427

>>10003868
god i hate this book.

>> No.10004443

>>10001233
Some things are timeless, Snowflake.

>> No.10004598

>>10004443
what do you mean by snowflake

>> No.10004927

>>10004598
they always looked the same