The Greatest Personal Development Books Of All Time
Letters from a Stoic
by Seneca
He was born around the same time as Jesus and was one of the
leading figures in his Roman Empire. He was also one of history's
leading Stoic philosophers (along with Marcus Aurelius and Epictetus
who we also profile) and has some powerful wisdom to share. In this
book, we'll explore the purpose of philosophy, the importance of
focusing our attention and the mojo that comes from facing our fears.
Meditations
by Marcus Aurelius
Marcus Aurelius was the Emperor-Philosopher of the Roman Empire
and one of the most enlightened leaders ever. Meditations is a
collection of journal entries he wrote to himself and in this book we'll
explore some great Ideas of his Stoic philosophy—from the
importance of never confusing ourselves with visions of a lifetime all
at once, to not worrying about what others think of us and living a life
of purpose and service.
Rumi Daylight: A Day Book of Spiritual Guidance
by Rumi
Rumi's poetry is stunning. In this book, we'll explore some inspiring
wisdom from the Sufi mystic and have fun applying it to our 21st
century lives—from the importance of having patience and seeing
challenging times as God's way of strengthening us to working hard
and going for it.
The Analects of Confucius
by Confucius
Confucius. Talk about old school. I’ve waded through some of the
arcane stuff from his classic "Analects" to bring us some highly
practical wisdom for our 21st century lives. We'll take a look at a
bunch of big Ideas on the importance of being a passionate (and
patient!) student of life while striving to do our best. Good stuff
The Bhagavad Gita: A Classic of Indian Spirituality
by Krishna
The classic text of Hinduism is *packed* with wisdom. In the book,
we take a super quick look at the context for the book and then jump
into some powerful wisdom—including the importance of meditation,
the fact that making mistakes is an inherent part of our growth
process and the uber-importance of letting go of our attachment to
results.
The Dhammapada: The Sayings of Buddha
by Buddha
A core text of Buddhism, The Dhammapada literally means
something along the lines of "the path of truth and righteousness"
and is packed with wisdom. In this book, we'll take a quick look at
some central tenets of Buddhism (like the Four Noble Truths,
nirvana, and the eightfold path) and soak up some Buddha mojo on
how to rock our wisest lives
AND ON AND ON AND ON . . . YOU NEED TO READ AND KNOW THIS STUFF! FOR ONLY $5
