/lit/ - Literature

[Anonymous No.19010553]

ITT: books that are both practical and life changing

[Anonymous No.19010555]

[Anonymous No.19010566]

Self help CHADZ, I am wondering on your opinion on Joe Dispenza and his books.

[Anonymous No.19010574]

Julia Cameron - Artist’s Way
Lynda Barry - What It Is
Steve Pressfield - The War of Art
Levon Helm - This Wheel’s On Fire

[Anonymous No.19010579]

The Stranger (1942) by Albert Camus

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>>19010553
Reading this now and finding this to be the case.
>>19010574
Could never fully dedicate to The Artist’s Way because of work/other obligations, but the morning pages were very effective

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>>19010555
Is eckhart really worth? I read half of one of his books and it seemed like a bunch of mumbo jumbo pseudoscience trash.

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>>19010737
I think it's worth it for people who just cannot shut the hell up about the past or endlessly worry about the future

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>>19010555
I have searched for "Discourses" for some months now and cannot, for the life of me, find a physical copy. Not Amazon nor local bookstores.

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>>19010743
are you retarded? man, this book might really help you.
https://www.amazon.com/Discourses-Fragments-Handbook-Oxford-Classics/dp/0199595186/ref=sr_1_5?crid=23EGG3Z552C7B&dchild=1&keywords=epictetus+discourses&qid=1631150026&sr=8-5

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>>19010767
$7 to $30 to ship to my shithole, plus takes over 3 weeks to arrive. I do appreciate the link, though.

>this book might really help you.
kek

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>>19010784
my condolences

[Anonymous No.19010801]

I would recommend this if you want to up your game with women, it's really good and helped me a ton. Can get it free on his site as well. Very practical it will also help you with any relationship in general. Not pua bullshit.

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>>19010801
>be attractive
That's all you need to do.

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>>19010555
lol, Tolle is like Reddit version of Maharshi

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>>19010818
I wholeheartedly disagree, the man on the cover looks like my left big toe.

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>>19010818
There are plenty of attractive people who fumble the ball or don't get far with with because they don't have any nuance or game in their approach. Plenty of ugly people score as well.

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>>19010825
what is reddit

[Anonymous No.19010869]

>>19010851
Reddit (/ˈrɛdJt/, stylized as reddit) is an American social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website. Registered members submit content to the site such as links, text posts, images, and videos, which are then voted up or down by other members.

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>>19010869
huh

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>>19010818
have money, actually
you can be ugly, you can have zero sense of humor, you can be a terrible fuck but if you have money you'll get pussy and even loyalty if you can pick well.

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>>19010888
A woman might marry an ugly rich dude but she will never love him.

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>>19010913
If she goes through the motions then it's all the same

[Anonymous No.19010943]

shut the fuck up incels

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>>19010937
this is cope

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>>19010801
bro

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>>19010963
believing in love is the cope, just some idealistic fantasy in your head. only actions are real

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>>19010851
it's similar to 4chan, except when people disagree with you on reddit your post gets hidden, if people disagree with you on 4chan you get a lot of (you)s which leads to further visibility of your post.

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>>19010969
Cover is a bit bad but it's good

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>>19011048
yuo learn something new everyday

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>>19010767
Do you live on the fucking moon

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>>19010579
The only real answer in this thread.

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>>19011346
Meant for
>>19010784

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>>19010737
It’s religion for people too lazy to read Buddhist texts… and Oprah bait conclusions about technology affecting mental health. Steer clear.

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>>19010553
>practical
this book will save you a lifetime of useless effort, which will amount to nothing at all. wasted effort is not practical

>and life changing
Yeah

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>>19010579
I read that book and I’ll be honest, Disney do shit really for me. What did I miss

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>>19010553
I tried starting small and using implementation intention, but my ADHD brain refused to work.

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>>19010553
Question: I am already relatively efficient (working on three research projects along full time job, and exercise for an hour most mornings. Will reading something like this help me condense my efforts even further so I can get it all done in less time? Or is this aimed at people who struggle to get stuff done at all? I keep seeing it posted here so I figure people are into it.

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>>19010826
How does it feel to know your left big toe fucks like this top 3% of men?

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>>19010826
>the man on the cover looks like my left big toe.

he didnt always look like that, people age you know.

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>>19010742
This

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>>19011473
You can only truky understand him if you read it in romanian

It's like the greeks and their shit and the quran for arabs

[Anonymous No.19012610]

if your "life changed" after reading a self help book you're probably a retarded goy

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>>19010553
This is a terrible book, it's all advice you already know but just don't apply. The entire thing could be summed up in a 300 word pamphlet but he drags it out for a whole book.

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>>19012618
This is true for all self help books.

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>>19012951
horrible book. should be titles how to become a kiss ass

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>>19010553
The War of Art is legit.

His best concept is “the more you fear something, the more you need to do it. Fear is an indicator of what you should be doing.”

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>>19010555
One of these is not like the others.

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>>19012951
Very good book, it managed to bridge human interaction with enthusiasm and how to produce it with others.

The very title is misleading because it sounds like manipulation, when in fact you are just becoming more adroit and diplomatic, combined with genuine interest and intentions.

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>>19011473
>just kys
definitely life changing

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>>19013455
Super cheesy but you can learn a lot if you put it into practice.

Yeah, people only think of themselves, are only interested in themselves, will never see any fault in themselves, we think we all know this. But you won't realize just how deep this go until you start using it and see how far you can go.

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>>19012951
>lonely and no friends
>read this book
>still no friends
:(

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>>19014051
What have you tried from the book?

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>>19014068
Nothing. I don't meet people.

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>>19013917
I see my faults constantly every second.

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>>19014092
Give it a try just for fun. By using the advice in the book I'm making new friends while I'm waiting in line, and the few people I already knew are telling me I'm somehow funnier and more likeable.

Also, when I started I was like "this stuff is only useful for salespeople and politicians, I don't want my relationships to be like this". But now, I realize I was just too centered on myself.

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>>19010553
>>19010555
>Clean your room, do your homework before playing games, have fun playing sports with your friends, don't spoil your appetite
The sad thing about all these self-help books becoming best-sellers, is that everything they cover would have been taught by a good parent
Boomers really are a spoiled, failed generation, and you are right to hate them for making you weak and pathetic losers

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>>19011795
You inadvertently answered your own question with the fact that your phone auto corrected to Disney.

[Anonymous No.19015613]

Literally all you need

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>>19014187
>Also, when I started I was like "this stuff is only useful for salespeople and politicians, I don't want my relationships to be like this". But now, I realize I was just too centered on myself.
I actually find it insulting the fact that people (i.e. politicians) who are generally look down upon are actually very good talkers, understand human interaction and have interest in people. regardless of their politics.

Then I realized what's stopping me?

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>>19010801
I had a guy who was good with women recommend the Tao of badass to me.
I thought the name was incredibly stupid, but the first time I read it, I managed to hook up a date a girl who hard friendzoned me for years before. The relationship didn't last but I left satisfied at least.
The second time I read it I met my current wife
I still think it's embarrassing to recommend but I at least have anecdotal evidence

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unironically the Bhavagad Gita

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>>19015613
>Literally all you need
xanax?

[Anonymous No.19018240]

Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning

It's quite repetitive so if you just want the meat read the last chapter where it summarizes everything. The chapters before give examples on how these methods were applied and what studies they came from. Was pretty big for me personally when doing IT certifications a few years ago.

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>>19010801
>>19018023
I don't get it man.

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>>19012471
yeah okay Corey you look like shit and that makes buying your book more worthwhile

[Anonymous No.19018376]

Unironically the bible. I am a hardcore nihilist, but Roman Catholicism has had their social networking shit together for centuries complete with functional filters and you can't just ignore results.

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>>19010553
>No Intellectual Life by "Sage" Sertillanges
>No Wellsprings by Alphonse "autist" Gratry
NGMI

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>>19012453
It's more aimed at people trying to get stuff done

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>>19010801
>>19018023
It's a numbers game. Practice practice and refine your conversation skills, with exposure you gain confidence and eventually you'll start finding more and more women that actually find you interesting. Books like these are just placebo to give you that extra confidence boost. Do read it but apply and practice.