Jason S, thanks for the advice, I agree with you about reading more than how-to books to learn how to live a better life. I will make it a priority to read consistently.
A friend of mine has 'The alchemist'. I'll be sure to take a look at it.
Thanks for the link lizthefair, it has been bookmarked
Buddy, is psychocybernetics in the same style of accelerated learning(don't know if you're familiar with it)?