despite negative attitudes towards the helpfulness of self help books approximately 6 out of ten believed they did help<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n3 Ways Books Can Help You To Develop a New Concept of Yourself<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
With a book’s help, you can get insights into new concepts and can see yourself in a new light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Books are not just text, they are something that we can use to explore our minds and understand different perspectives. Books are also great for self-reflection and for developing a new concept of yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Books should be used as an escape from reality because through them we can see ourselves in a different light with the help of the author’s imagination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
5 Books that Helped Me Build Self-Esteem<\/h2>\n\n\n\n1. “This I Believe” by Jay Allison<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jay Allison\u2019s “This I Believe” is an essay that tells the story about his life as an author and how he came to discover what it means to be a good writer. He talks about how he was born into poverty and raised by an alcoholic father who would often beat him. This made him see how people suffer in their everyday lives, which is what led him to write about people’s pain and suffering in his stories. It is evident from this essay that being able to identify with others’ pain makes for better writing because it allows the writer to put more of themselves in the story without feeling embarrassed or ashamed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. “The Gifts of Imperfection” by Bren\u00e9 Brown<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Bren\u00e9 Brown, instead of telling people to stop being so hard on themselves, she offers the idea that we should “celebrate the struggle”. (Get this book from my bookshop).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3. “You are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life” by Jen Sincero<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
This book is about self-empowerment. It is a book for the rebel, the rule breaker, the believer in anything they can dream up or accomplish. It does not hold back on what it takes to live an awesome life and achieve any goal you want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This book tries to make one thing clear: You deserve a fulfilled life and your deepest desires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4. “Man’s Search for Meaning” by Viktor E. Frankl<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
“Man’s Search for Meaning” is a book written by Viktor E. Frankl that talks about how people find meaning in their lives. In the book, he explores the possibilities of finding meaning in the midst of suffering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The book starts out with a question: “What can man do when he realizes that, despite all his activities and accomplishments, his life is ultimately meaningless?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Frankl discusses ways in which people try to find meaning through things that are outside of themselves and illusory. And then finally decides to focus on what is inside themselves – discovering meaning through suffering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The book sheds light on how we can search for meaning even in pain and misery, but not only there. Meaning can be found everywhere you go if we look for it with our minds open to all the<\/p>\n\n\n\n
5. “The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom” by Don Miguel Ruiz<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz is a book that presents an ancient Toltec wisdom that can lead to personal freedom. The agreement is that when someone does something or says something, it\u2019s because they want to; there are no mistakes, no accidents and nothing is just a coincidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The four agreements are not only about what we do but also how we deal with other people. One of the agreements is never taking things personally which means we need to stop projecting our own fears and insecurities onto other people or situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These agreements can be used as a guide for creating better relationships, leading happier lives, and achieving personal freedom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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