Shogun Toranaga
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The list below is based on some of the most motivational books according to a large number of online polls. It isn't by any means exhaustive, you can add your own. Using the Ralph Waldo Emerson phrase, “If we encounter a man of rare intellect, we should ask him what books he reads," let's begin;
The Magic of Thinking Big
It is a classic motivational book. It ranks in this list for the abundance of actionable insights it provides to help you improve your life. In addition to all the insights, it also helps the reader stretch their minds and reconsider what is possible for their lives.
Think and Grow Rich
It is absolutely one of the best self-development books ever written. But the reason it makes the list for best motivational books, is because of it’s ability to help you believe that you can be rich, and not just rich as it relates to money, but rich in terms of living a quality life.
Who stole my cheese
This book tells a parable, which you can directly apply to your own life, in order to stop fearing what lies ahead and instead thrive in an environment of change and uncertainty.
Drive
A short, light-hearted parable about the different ways we respond to life’s changes and how doing so skillfully can help us find more success and happiness in our lives
The Leader Who Had No Title
This book has the ability to help people believe that they can contribute more and rise higher than their current station in life, regardless of their titles. If you’ve ever used your lack of having a title as a reason to not act like a leader or perform to your potential, then you need this book.
The Greatest Salesman in the World
Far more than just a sales book, Og Mandino's faux-biblical parable encourages you to live your life to the fullest by believing in yourself and your ability to help others. Required reading for anybody who sells. Which is just about everybody.
The Alchemist
The Alchemist is a book that provides hope. This book will over time and in a subtle way, give you the courage to take action on those ideas and dreams that you’ve talked yourself out of doing.
Awaken the Giant Within
Anthony Robbins is very good at what he does, and in this case, he provides precise strategies that anyone case use to tap into the best part of themselves. It’s a big book, with big ideas. Educate yourself with the mental strategies provided for you in this book, then go out and unleash your greatness into the world.
The Power of Positive Thinking
When it was first published, both psychologists and theologians attacked this book as heretical and accused author Norman Vincent Peale of being a crank. Today, science has verified the book's basic concept--that being optimistic makes you healthier and happier and thus more likely to succeed.
The Dip
Seth Godin’s ‘The Dip’ is a great motivational book because it provides accurate insights into those times when you won’t be very motivated. In it, he lends wisdom to the point in an achiever’s journey towards a goal where they will most likely fail, and it is in the dip.
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
Written by a popular blogger, this book avoids any fluff content that urges people to be “positive” and instead motivates the reader to become a better happier person. Most are used to hearing that the power of positive thinking will lead to a happy life. This book, however, turns the tables to say that there are a lot of negative things that we have to deal with in life, but you have to learn how to effectively live with that.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
While he gets a bit preachy sometimes, Stephen Covey's road map for living doesn't just help you develop better habits. It also convinces you that acquiring them will make you a better person.
Best quote: "Sow a thought, reap an action; sow an action, reap a habit; sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny."
How to Win Friends & Influence People
Prior to Dale Carnegie's classic, mixing business relationships with personal relationships was considered a bit underhanded, like nepotism. After Carnegie, business relationships and personal relationships were seen not just as compatible, but as absolutely inseparable.
As a Man Thinketh
Motivational books are usually about taking immediate action. By contrast, this 1902 classic by James Allen is a bit more, well, thoughtful. It explains how your thoughts mold your personality, and how that personality drives you to take action and determines the type of action you'll take.
The richest man in Babylon
The Richest Man In Babylon gives common-sense financial advice that you can apply today, told through tales and parables from the times of ancient Babylon.
The Magic of Thinking Big
It is a classic motivational book. It ranks in this list for the abundance of actionable insights it provides to help you improve your life. In addition to all the insights, it also helps the reader stretch their minds and reconsider what is possible for their lives.
Think and Grow Rich
It is absolutely one of the best self-development books ever written. But the reason it makes the list for best motivational books, is because of it’s ability to help you believe that you can be rich, and not just rich as it relates to money, but rich in terms of living a quality life.
Who stole my cheese
This book tells a parable, which you can directly apply to your own life, in order to stop fearing what lies ahead and instead thrive in an environment of change and uncertainty.
Drive
A short, light-hearted parable about the different ways we respond to life’s changes and how doing so skillfully can help us find more success and happiness in our lives
The Leader Who Had No Title
This book has the ability to help people believe that they can contribute more and rise higher than their current station in life, regardless of their titles. If you’ve ever used your lack of having a title as a reason to not act like a leader or perform to your potential, then you need this book.
The Greatest Salesman in the World
Far more than just a sales book, Og Mandino's faux-biblical parable encourages you to live your life to the fullest by believing in yourself and your ability to help others. Required reading for anybody who sells. Which is just about everybody.
The Alchemist
The Alchemist is a book that provides hope. This book will over time and in a subtle way, give you the courage to take action on those ideas and dreams that you’ve talked yourself out of doing.
Awaken the Giant Within
Anthony Robbins is very good at what he does, and in this case, he provides precise strategies that anyone case use to tap into the best part of themselves. It’s a big book, with big ideas. Educate yourself with the mental strategies provided for you in this book, then go out and unleash your greatness into the world.
The Power of Positive Thinking
When it was first published, both psychologists and theologians attacked this book as heretical and accused author Norman Vincent Peale of being a crank. Today, science has verified the book's basic concept--that being optimistic makes you healthier and happier and thus more likely to succeed.
The Dip
Seth Godin’s ‘The Dip’ is a great motivational book because it provides accurate insights into those times when you won’t be very motivated. In it, he lends wisdom to the point in an achiever’s journey towards a goal where they will most likely fail, and it is in the dip.
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
Written by a popular blogger, this book avoids any fluff content that urges people to be “positive” and instead motivates the reader to become a better happier person. Most are used to hearing that the power of positive thinking will lead to a happy life. This book, however, turns the tables to say that there are a lot of negative things that we have to deal with in life, but you have to learn how to effectively live with that.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
While he gets a bit preachy sometimes, Stephen Covey's road map for living doesn't just help you develop better habits. It also convinces you that acquiring them will make you a better person.
Best quote: "Sow a thought, reap an action; sow an action, reap a habit; sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny."
How to Win Friends & Influence People
Prior to Dale Carnegie's classic, mixing business relationships with personal relationships was considered a bit underhanded, like nepotism. After Carnegie, business relationships and personal relationships were seen not just as compatible, but as absolutely inseparable.
As a Man Thinketh
Motivational books are usually about taking immediate action. By contrast, this 1902 classic by James Allen is a bit more, well, thoughtful. It explains how your thoughts mold your personality, and how that personality drives you to take action and determines the type of action you'll take.
The richest man in Babylon
The Richest Man In Babylon gives common-sense financial advice that you can apply today, told through tales and parables from the times of ancient Babylon.
