Many people ask me what are my best self-help books. Well, here is my top 5:
#5 The Instant Millionaire > Marc Fischer. This is one of the simplest books I have ever read. And it’s simplicity make it remarkable. There are 3 tomes but I only recommend the 1st one. The 2 others ones are good, but not a must. The Millionaire tells the story of a young man learning how to harvest the riches. His mentor is an old millionaire who teaches him the secret of wealth and makes him experience a few adventures to learn the value of things. It’s actually not only about money, and it’s a great life story.
#4 The 7 Spiritual Laws of Success > Deepak Chopra. I know this book by heart! It’s the cheapest that I’ve ever bought and one of the most valuable. It teaches at the subconscious level how to benefit from abundance.
#3 The Road Less Traveled > by Scott Peck. This is one of the pillars of modern psychotherapy. I read this book 3 or 4 times. It talks about the archetypes of personalities and it also describes what love is and is not. This book set the foundation of my desire to evolve and to know more about myself. The author also introduces love in his therapy and to me that should be the core of any psychotherapy.
#2 – Absent Fathers, Lost Sons > by Guy Corneau. This book is full of metaphors and the author skilfully uses Egyptian mythology to explain modern problems.
#1 – The Alchemist > by Paulo Coelho. Okay, it’s actually not officially a self-help book, as it is found in the fiction section of your bookstore. But this is by far the book that had the greatest impact on me. It opened the door for all the other books. And maybe it had a greater impact because it’s not directly a self-help book. I read it about 10 times and I love it because it’s a short read (half a day). It is dense with information and I learned something new every time I read it. I definitely strongly recommend it!
If you want to discover more authors, check out this great book that lists the 101 most popular self-help authors!
Enjoy!
Martin
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