Christmas picks for personal development books
Are you wondering what to give your loved ones under the Christmas tree? We have compiled for you tips on the best books on personal development:
Robin Sharma: The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari
Another popular motivational book is The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma, who left his career as a lawyer at the age of 25 after suffering a heart attack in the courtroom and embarked on a spiritual journey through ancient Indian cultures trying to find a new meaning in life. The former successful lawyer embarks on a journey to self-discovery and a meaningful, healthy life, explaining through his own stories that material things are not the most important thing after all.
Miguel Ángel Ruiz: The Four Agreements
In the Czech Republic, the biggest promoter of Ruiz’s book Ctyři dohody is the well-known actor Jaroslav Dušek, but the text has become famous all over the world and is definitely worth reading. The book discusses the old art of life of the Toltecs, who are able to live not only in harmony with nature, but mainly with themselves. The book guides readers to four agreements with yourself that will help you live a more harmonious life: don’t mince words, don’t take anything too personally, don’t make any assumptions, and always do everything the best you can.
Mark Manson: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
Mark Manson has managed to sell over three million copies in which he claims that positive thinking does not help anything and that when we stop trying to think positively, we become better and, above all, happier people. The relatively atypical book talks about the cruel reality of today’s world and human limitations in a fairly indiscriminate language. But at the same time, he encourages us to accept our fallibility and start being honest, courageous and responsible with ourselves. According to him, a person can only worry about a few things and therefore we should carefully consider which ones we choose.
Meik Wiking: Hygge
The director of the Institute for Happiness Research in Copenhagen, Meik Wiking, found the answer to the question Why are the Danes the happiest people on earth. Hygge is exactly that feeling when all the devils are running around outside and you are sitting in a soft chair by the fireplace with warm socks, a hot cup of tea and reading a nice book. Hygge is lighted candles and pleasant music, it is a feeling of comfort, safety and inner peace. Hygge: Just a Happy Way of Life is meant to teach all people to enjoy more the little things that make their lives better.
James Clear: Atomic habits
In his book Atomic Habits, James Clear tries to prove that even a small change can start big things. According to him, a change of 1% per week is enough to achieve the desired results. Through proven knowledge from biology, psychology and neuroscience, he explains the principles of how to eliminate your bad habits and replace them with positive habits, how to increase your self-confidence and motivation and welcome simple changes into your life that will ensure you great results.
Stephen R. Covey: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People has already become a cult in the field of self-help books and helps people with self-leadership every day. Few people have never heard of this book. But what, according to Covey, are those habits? Act proactively, start with the end in mind, put the most important first, think win-win, first try to understand, then be understood, create synergy and sharpen the saw. An explanation of these principles can be found in the book.
Timothy Ferris: Tools of Titans
Among the bestselling books, Tools of the Titans by Timothy Ferris, author of the bestseller The Four-Hour Workweek, stands out. Subtitled Habits and Tactics of Extraordinary Personalities, Billionaires and World Icons, the book aims to study personalities who rank among the world’s top, from Hollywood actors to Olympians to Silicon Valley legends. From interviews with them, he then extracted some practical advice, applicable to anyone who wants to achieve success.
Robert Kiyosaki a Sharon Lechterová: Rich dad poor dad
The world bestseller from 1997 continues to break sales records for financial education. Here, authors Robert Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter explain a timeless topic, such as the difference between the mindset of poor and rich people, and at the same time draw attention to the need for financial literacy. The book, composed of reflections and personal experiences, is intended to help its readers to become financially independent and to start building their wealth.
And one final personal tip:
Radka Loja: Emotions under control (Emoce pod kontrolou)
In our lecturer’s book, you can read tips on how to work with your emotions and use them to your advantage. This soft skills topic is also very popular with our students because it uses a number of practices and exercises that help you learn to tame negative emotions & transform them into their positive, constructive counterparts. A very practical book will help you manage your life better, be more at ease and keep valuable humor and perspective on things.
if you are interested in personal development, take a look at our program MBA Leadership a Soft Skills, DBA Soft Skills or BBA Soft Skills or at more books in the Grada publishing house, of which we are a partner.
