One book that changed you forever

[Vincentboucher]

tractacus logico philosophicus - Ludwig Wittgenstein

[smartsuccess]

This book written by Dr. Robert Schuller really gave me the impetus to move ahead in life despite the odds and difficulties.
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[torilink]

First 5 that came to mind:

The Prophet by Kalhil Gibran - Simply beautiful

Living, Loving, and Learning - Leo Bascalia (read it in jr. high and it made a definate impact on my life - plus he always quoted from other sources which pushed me to read other things which helped me learn and grow).

The Science of Getting Rich - Wattles

Think and Grow Rich - Hill

Ask and It is given - Abraham Hicks

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oh, I have to edited this to add: The Little Prince - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
this is a "Children's Book" yet I just adore it.

there are so many more, each opening new doors of thought and offering new and exciting views of reality/life.

[VetTechJess]

mine is: Affiliate Millions make a fortune using search marketing on google and beyond by Anthony Borelli.

His website so you can learn more is Affiliate Millions: Make Millions using search marketing and affiliate advertising.

[Tohami]

Originally Posted by moviestar

If you would have to point one book that you read, that totally changed you as a person, changed your views of the worlds, changed your beliefs about reality etc. what would it be?

10 years ago, I was searching for my true purpose in life. I wanted to make a difference and leave a legacy. I tried too many things, hoping that I could find my purpose in one of them.

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After reading this book, I knew myself and uncovered my hidden potential.
I discovered that I was born to awaken giants.

At that moment, my whole life changed. I did things that I would never dare to do before. I overcame my fears and started to follow my desires and dreams. Simply put, I became unstoppable.

I am now helping thousands of people worldwide to live a purposeful life and create everlasting success.

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[veranadine]

Okay, I freely admit that I cannot pick just one.

I can. however, narrow it down to two:

Oneness by Rasha

and

The Kybalion (Otherwise known as the REAL guide to the Law of Attraction)

I read them about seven years ago and have re-read them several times since. Both served to open me up at a time when my spirit was ripe for connecting with my spirit guide.

I am sure that I would have found her eventually even without these two reads but having them in my mind and in my life at that time made then entire experience much more profound.



Blessings,
Vera Nadine

[artic123]

"Sickness is a defense against the truth"
"I am entitled to miracles"

Books---I live for books!

I found A Course in Miracles--to be the life changing book for me. Ever since reading it, I have never gone back to months and years of black depression, nor continued with my negative attitude for more than a few minutes.

I never did the lessons, but just something about that book--changes you.

Artic

[Truefire]

"The Way of the Superior Man" and "Blue Truth" by David Deida. It brought what I thought of as Buddhist philosophy down to earth for me, although it is not Buddhism. Practical spirituality, poetically written. "The Way" really hit a nerve for me years ago, and it still hits that nerve every time I read it, inspiring me to push myself and live every moment as openly as possible.

[reflections]

Siddhartha by Herman Hesse.

[torilink]

Originally Posted by artic123

"Sickness is a defense against the truth"
"I am entitled to miracles"

Books---I live for books!

I found A Course in Miracles--to be the life changing book for me. Ever since reading it, I have never gone back to months and years of black depression, nor continued with my negative attitude for more than a few minutes.

I never did the lessons, but just something about that book--changes you.

Artic

amazing book - life changing indeed. This is my "Bible" and I've read it through at least 6 times - every page has notes and writing all over it - if you haven't already you must read this one.

[Sam988]

"The Ultimate Secrets of Total Self-Confidence" by Dr. Robert Anthony



Im not finished reading it but so far it has been one "A-HA" after another.

Great book.

[Flyingwithoutwings]

The Power Of Now by Eckhart Tolle

Though I initially became just abit overzealous about it and I don't think that for me following its life-protocal would be helpful long term, the experience was worth the difficulty of living without much idea of past and future or your thoughts as your own (just a little spoiler there).

[carenkh]

A book that really set my life on a different tangent was Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way. I had experienced a spiritual awakening before I got pregnant, but I think I would have gotten "lost" in conventional parenting methods if I hadn't read this book and gone to Bradley classes. Through that, I chose to have homebirths with both my boys, and met my midwife, who has become a great friend. I was also encouraged to attend La Leche League meetings, which gave me the support I needed to parent the way I was deeply moved to: attachment parenting. Which led to unschooling, which led to consensual living...

Before that, Be Here Now would have to be the book that opened my eyes, spoke to my heart, and helped set me on my path towards enlightenment.

[llong]

Gandhi's autobiography is the most important book I've read in a decade.

[Mad101daN]

I agree with many of the books recomended here.

I really loved Autobiography of a Yogi which is now free to read on the net.

Click Here

Its the story of the man who brought yoga to the west.

I also love The Power of Now, and am just about to start A New Earth.

While I'm here I just like to point out the first book I ever read which took me down a more spiritual way of thinking.

A Souls Journey by Peter Richelieu

Amazon.com: A Soul's Journey (Classics of Personal Development): Books: Peter Richelieu

[LifeFirst]

How to Be Like Mike by Pat Williams


It's probably the best book I've read about Michael Jordan. It's not his biography or anything stupid like that but rather it talks about what made him so successful at basketball. It's divided up into 12 chapters each talked about a specific quality of him such as focus, drive, motivation that type of thing. So it's really a self-help book in a way. Just modeled after Michael Jordan, I definitely learned a lot from reading this book. The best part was when it talked about his focus and how he could tune out everything and focus on the task at hand. I wish I could achieve that one day.

[agnostic]

The seven habits of highly effective people.

This must be the best self-help book out there (my opinion).

What changed me was the quote "The map is not the territory".

The implications of this simple sentence are mind-blowing.

[BrianDrogitis]

Originally Posted by Chrome

The Dharma Bums by Jack Kerouac

I would have to agree with you on that. Nice to see someone else loving that book as much as i did

[maximebellemare]

well i've read about 500 books in two years, started at 17 years old, every one of them contribuated. tractacus logico philosophicus - Ludwig Wittgenstein is a really good book. This is a really complex book. Anthony robbins is good, even if he only have a small impact on the world.

[Ivan]

I have to say Don Quixote and Rich Dad Poor Dad.

[thehexman]

I can't name just one, so I'll name my top five (all in the original languages, I've included the exact translation of the title -- this does not mean that the translation was actually published under this title). These are in no particular order, I wrote them up as they came to me:

1. Der Mensch vor der Frage nach dem Sinn -- Viktor Frankl
(Man facing the Question of Meaning)
--> Wonderful book, as it is a compilation of his work, including university lectures and actual examples of how his interpretation of the meaning of life changed lives

2. Vivir para contarla -- Gabriel García Márquez
(Live to tell about it)
--> This is the autobiography of Márquez, one of the great Latin American authors of this century. His purpose in life is to write, and he pursues it with vigor through poverty, political turmoil, personal catastrophes and adventures with women

3. The Lords of Discipline -- Pat Conroy
--> Although it is a work of fiction, I find it highly compelling, as it shows very clearly how fears and emotions of people can be manipulated towards any result

4. Im Westen nichts Neues -- Erich Maria Remarque
(Nothing New on the Western Front)
--> A classic, I'm not going to go into that

5. For whom the bell tolls -- Hemingway
--> see above


Strangely enough, some of these are fiction works, but I put them on the list because they made me cry because the strength of the words and the meaning to be found in them. I haven't seen all to many classics on this thread... I wonder why? Don't people read them any more? There's a reason they're called classics!

[Ak47]

To be honest, the book that changed me most was originally supposed to be a childrens book. Eventually gained a lot of popularity even with adults though. I read it when i was a young teen, and it changed my perspectives on things a lot- perhaps only because i was so young, but it had the same effect on all of my friends who'd also read it. Great book.

Enders Game- Orson Scott Card

[justfiverules]

There are many, but a current favourite is:

The Inner Game of Tennis by Tim Gallwey.

He was so far ahead of his time, not just in sports coaching but in helping people get the very best out of themselves.

I wish I had this knowledge 25 years ago when I set out on a teaching career.
But now that I'm older, possibly wiser, and also a coach, I better understand what he was getting at. Highly recommended for self-coaching / personal development.

Amazon.com: The Inner Game of Tennis: Books: W. Timothy Gallwey

[OnionJack]

The Worlds of Chippy Patterson

[Sam988]

i only recently read "7 habits of highly effective people", one of the PD bibles, now i know why everybody talks about it, the book is fantastic, everybody should read it.

[karlos768]

mine would have to be The power of the subconcious mind i highly reccomend it

[ayeo99]

For me, this is the book :

The Angel Inside

by Chris Widener

It's a thin book but it is thick with wisdom.

[Gene]

Originally Posted by moviestar

If you would have to point one book that you read, that totally changed you as a person, changed your views of the worlds, changed your beliefs about reality etc. what would it be?

I have several books which were important in my journey of personal development. If I select just one today, it is "As a Man Thinketh!" by James Allen.

If anyone would like a free copy of the book in both pdf format and audio format as an MP3 you can go to the web page in my signature and go to the podcast section and download them.

The links were malfunctioning and I recently corrected that problem. Let me know if you try and have problems. I hope they are as useful to you as they have been to me.

[Witch Hazel]

Conversations With God... without a doubt. =)

[Erock]

I'll try to throw on a few that haven't been mentioned.

I Am That - Nisargadatta Maharaj
The Way of the Superior Man - David Deida

I am also really enjoying The Mandala of Being by Richard Moss. It's a newer book, but it's really good so far.