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Any self help books that would help me stop procrastinating and put my life on track?

>> No.15212502

not that, look into habit formation. Atomic habbits, Bj Froggs work

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>>15212487
Unironically get into candle gazing.

>> No.15212521

Jordan peterson 5 min youtube videos
but don't go down the rabbit hole or you'll end up worse and by worse i mean, a petersonian
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkc5Fl0E8uU

>> No.15212602

>>15212521
I watched Peterson but he kinda shit for self help

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>>15212487
Read all Tolles works and realize they are superior to any religion

>> No.15212919

>>15212487

Avoid most "self help" books, which are written with the primary goal of profiting from suckers like you. Something a bit more rigorous like this may be of help to you:

https://libgen.is/book/index.php?md5=516111017CEFBE649C001B1907B19EB8

At the end of the day what you need to do is critically introspect and figure out why you're procrastinating. A book on CBT may be helpful for this as well.

But it's probably going to be some combination of the following:

- ADHD, treatable with meds
- What you're attempting to force yourself to do, while it might benefit you, isn't really what you want to do.
- You have imbalances in other aspects of your life that need to be addressed

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Outwitting the Devil by Napoleon Hill. Most amazing thing you're likely to read, no idea why it isn't talked about more.

>> No.15213659

The Power of Habit

>> No.15213679

No. No self help books. They won’t help. They’re just pep talk from people who don’t care about you. People who just want your money. Find something you like to do and read about it. Isolate yourself from the outside world for one hour a day. Maybe just 20 minutes. Just do it every day no matter how long. Goodbye OP good luck

>> No.15213787

>>15213679
This guy is right self help books are just pep talk. But sometimes thats what you need. It worked for me at least, I just needed that initial push

>> No.15213821

>>15212487
feeling good: the new mood therapy has an entire chapter devoted towards this type of stuff. it's been really helpful for me throughout my life since reading it.

>> No.15213843

>>15212919
>434 pages
fuck

>> No.15213871

>>15212487
If you download them and don't actually pay for them, self-help book are ok. Go with the classics as Think and Grow Rich or How to Win Friends and Influence People.
If you really think about buying some books, you are better off buying some good fiction and philosophy, instead of self-help.

>> No.15213876

>>15212512
how it work?