We are all so busy with ourselves, work and everyday responsibilities that we ourselves do not notice how the bustle drags us into a whirlpool of events, often not colored with all the colors of the rainbow and not filled with joy. There's just something going on all the time. And we flounder, as if in a river, now appearing on the surface, now plunging headlong into the abyss of affairs. True, sometimes we begin to guess that we are missing ourselves - our willingness (or ability, if you want) to be present in our own lives.
Selected 10 books for conscious life- they will teach you to live it as if it really means something in the only moment that we will ever have and have - that is, here and now.
Mindfulness
Have you ever wanted to change yourself - to become Human 2.0 - “like in your dreams”? Learn not to focus on problems and appreciate every moment of life? For sure. The goals are laudable, but there is one catch - when solving them, we usually look in the wrong direction. We change our lives externally, although all we need is... to find ourselves in our lives.
Calm your mind - let it become smooth like mirror surface lakes. See, feel, let life lead you by the hand. Let life live through you.
Book of the Lazy Guru
A fresh and inspiring illustrated guide to mindful self-development without the fuss or stress. Meet the Lazy Guru - a serene creature who lives on the banks of a quiet river in a hidden corner of your soul. The Lazy Guru is your guide to a world where you achieve more by doing less.
We have to compensate for all the holes where we no longer feel anything. We tell ourselves that we will feel good tomorrow, Wednesday evening, in a month. But it could be good now.
Now
This book contains advice for all of us who are mired in bustle and routine. Forgotten peace. For us, whose days are filled with responsibilities and activities. This book will help you take the first step towards being in the present. Without missing anything. Now.
Older and sick people look back on their lives and regret that they missed the moment too often. If you and I think about it, we will feel the same.
Silence
How much time we spend chasing happiness, not noticing that the world around us is full of miracles. Living and walking on earth is a miracle in itself. And yet most of us rush in our search, as if there could be a more beautiful place. On top of that, the same radio station called “Neverending Thoughts” plays in our heads all the time. Our minds are filled with noise, so we can't hear our hearts. It's time to change that.
Learn to use your most powerful internal resource- silence to live consciously and happily.
Essentialism
Do you feel like you're working too long and getting too little done? Are you constantly busy but not at all productive? Do you feel like your time is being wasted on other people's business? If you answer “yes” to such questions, essentialism will help you. The philosophy of an essentialist is to accomplish more by doing less, and to prioritize correctly.
Your time and energy are priceless and should not be wasted on things and people that are not really important to you.
One year wiser
A philosophical coloring book that will inspire and help you practice mindfulness every day. Whole year. Meditate, reflect on wise quotes thinkers - from Gandhi to Roosevelt - and immerse yourself in the flow of thoughts.
We can go infinitely far beyond our limitations and live in highest degree an outstanding life.
Attentive brain
The first book to combine brain science and ancient art awareness. Famous psychiatrist and bestselling author Daniel Siegel discusses the brain, the nature of consciousness, explores meditation and various practices, and integrates brain science with mindfulness and sensory practices.
Mindfulness is awakening and letting go of life on automatic, paying conscious and close attention to the experiences of everyday life.
Breathe freely
This book will help you take a closer look at the clutter that has accumulated in your home, in your thoughts, in your relationships and in your deeds - and see that hidden beneath these piles are enlightening spiritual lessons and emotional insights that can free up space not only in your home, but also in your soul. On the pages you will find not only advice from a practicing psychotherapist, but also living examples of people.
Have you met people who find it difficult to concentrate on one thing? They are impulsive and make hasty decisions. Or they are absent-minded and have their head in the clouds. If yes, you are familiar with attention deficit disorder. The book by psychiatrists Edward Hallowell and John Ratey sold 2,000,000 copies. She explains what ADD is. And how to deal with it.
Concentrate on important things. Don't let ideas slip away. Finish what you start. Take control of your life. Now.
While we wait sunny day and looking for happiness in an imaginary future - real life passes by. We need to add awareness to every day we live. And then real changes will not keep you waiting.
Here's what it's like: I've been down a few times, I've come back to life a few times, I've done it again and again. I started new careers. People who knew me then don't know me now. And so on.
I started my career from scratch several times. Sometimes - because my interests changed. Sometimes - because all the bridges were burned completely, and sometimes because I desperately needed money. And sometimes because I hated everyone at my old job or they hated me.
There are other ways to reinvent yourself, so take what I say with a grain of salt. This is what worked in my case. I've seen this work for about a hundred other people. According to interviews, according to letters that have been written to me over the past 20 years. You can try it - or not.
1. Change never ends
Every day you reinvent yourself. You are always on the move. But every day you decide where exactly you are moving: forward or backward.
2. Start with a clean slate
All your past shortcuts are just vanity. Were you a doctor? An Ivy League graduate? Owned millions? Did you have a family? Nobody cares. You have lost everything. You are zero. Don't try to say that you are something more.
3. You need a mentor
Otherwise you will go down. Someone needs to show you how to move and breathe. But don't worry about finding a mentor (see below).
4. Three types of mentors
Straight. Someone ahead of you who will show you how they got there. What does "this" mean? Wait. By the way, the mentors are not like Jackie Chan’s character in the movie “The Karate Kid.” Most mentors will hate you.
Indirect. Books. Movies. You can get 90% of your instruction from books and other materials. 200–500 books equals a good mentor. When people ask me, “What is a good book to read?” - I don’t know what to answer them. There are 200–500 good books that are worth reading. I would turn to inspirational books. Whatever you believe, strengthen your beliefs with daily reading.
Anything can be a mentor. If you are a nobody and want to reinvent yourself, everything you look at can become a metaphor for your desires and goals. The tree you see with roots out of sight and groundwater, which feed it, is a metaphor for programming if you connect the dots together. And everything you look at will “connect the dots.”
5. Don't worry if nothing excites you.
You care about your health. Start with him. Take small steps. You don't need passion to succeed. Do your work with love and success will become a natural symptom.
6. Time it takes to reinvent yourself: five years
Here is a description of these five years.
First year: you're floundering and reading everything and just starting to do something.
Second year: You know who you need to talk to and maintain working connections with. You do something every day. You finally understand what your own Monopoly game map looks like.
Third year: you are good enough to start making money. But for now, perhaps not enough to earn a living.
Fourth year: you provide for yourself well.
Fifth year: you make a fortune.
I got frustrated sometimes in the first four years. I asked myself: “Why hasn’t this happened yet?” - He hit the wall with his fist and broke his hand. It's okay, just keep going. Or stop and choose a new field of activity. It doesn't matter. Someday you will die, and then it will be really difficult to change.
7. If you do it too fast or too slow, something is going wrong.
A good example is Google.
8. It's not about the money
But money is a good measure. When people say, “It's not about the money,” they need to be sure they have some other unit of measurement. “How about you just do what you love?” There will be many days ahead when you won't like what you do. If you do it out of pure love, it will take much longer than five years. Happiness is just a positive reaction from your brain. Some days you will be unhappy. Your brain is just a tool, it does not define who you are.
9. When is it okay to say, “I’m doing X”? When does X become your new profession?
10. When can I start doing X?
Today. If you want to paint, buy canvas and paints today, start buying 500 books one at a time and paint pictures. If you want to write, do these three things:
Read
If you want to start your own business, start coming up with a business idea. Re-creating yourself begins today. Every day.
11. When will I earn money?
In a year, you will have invested 5,000–7,000 hours into this business. This is good enough to put you in the top 200-300 in the world in any specialty. Getting into the top 200 almost always provides a livelihood. By the third year you will understand how to make money. By the fourth, you will be able to increase your turnover and provide for yourself. Some people stop there.
12. By the fifth year you will be in the top 30-50, so you can make a fortune.
13. How can I tell if it’s mine?
Any field in which you can read 500 books. Go to book Shop and find her. If you get bored after three months, go to the bookstore again. It’s normal to get rid of illusions, that’s the meaning of defeat. Success better than defeat, but the most important lessons come from defeats. Very important: don’t rush. For my interesting life you can change yourself many times. And you will fail many times. It's fun too. These attempts will turn your life into a story book, not a textbook. Some people want their life to be a textbook. Mine is a book of stories, for better or worse. Therefore, changes occur every day.
14. The decisions you make today will be in your biography tomorrow.
Accept interesting solutions, and you will have an interesting biography.
15. The decisions you make today will become part of your biology.
16. What if I like something exotic? Biblical archeology or wars of the 11th century?
Repeat the above steps and by the fifth year you can become rich. We don't know how. There is no need to look for the end of the road when you are only taking the first steps.
17. What if my family wants me to become an accountant?
How many years of your life have you promised to give to your family? Ten? All life? Then wait for the next life. It's up to you to choose.
Choose freedom over family. Freedom, not prejudice. Freedom, not government. Freedom, not satisfying other people's needs. Then you will satisfy yours.
18. My mentor wants me to follow his path.
This is fine. Master his path. Then do it your way. Sincerely.
Luckily, no one is holding a gun to your head. Then you would have to comply with his demands until he puts the gun down.
19. My husband (wife) is worried: who will take care of our children?
A person who changes himself always finds free time. Part of changing yourself is finding moments and reframing them in the way you would like to use them.
20. What if my friends think I'm crazy?
What kind of friends are these?
21. What if I want to be an astronaut?
This is not changing yourself. This is a specific profession. If you like space, there are many careers. Richard Branson wanted to be an astronaut and created Virgin Galactic.
22. What if I like to drink and hang out with friends?
Read this post again in a year.
23. What if I'm busy? Am I cheating on my spouse or betraying my partner?
Read this post again in two or three years, when you are broke, without a job and everyone has turned their backs on you.
24. What if I don’t know how to do anything at all?
Read point 2 again.
25. What if I don’t have a diploma or it’s of no use?
Read point 2 again.
26. What if I need to focus on paying off my mortgage or other loan?
Read point 19 again.
27. Why do I always feel like an outsider?
Albert Einstein was an outsider. No one in authority would hire him to work. Everyone sometimes feels like an impostor. Greatest creativity born out of skepticism.
28. I can't read 500 books. Name one book you should read for inspiration
Then you can give up right away.
29. What if I’m too sick to change myself?
Change will boost production useful substances in your body: serotonin, dopamine, oxytocin. Move forward and you may not get completely better, but you will become healthier. Don't use health as an excuse.
Finally, rebuild your health first. Get more sleep. Eat better. Play sports. These are the key steps to change.
30. What if my partner set me up and I’m still getting married to him?
Drop the lawsuit and never think about him again. Half the problem was you.
31. What if I am sent to prison?
Wonderful. Re-read point 2. Read more books in prison.
32. What if I am a timid person?
Make your weakness your strength. Introverts are better at listening and concentrating, and they know how to evoke sympathy.
33. What if I can’t wait five years?
If you plan to be alive in five years, you can start today.
34. How to make contacts?
Build concentric circles. You should be in the middle. The next circle is friends and family. Then - online communities. Then - people you know from informal meetings and tea parties. Then there are conference participants and opinion leaders in their field. Then - mentors. Then there are the clients and those who make money. Start making your way through these circles.
35. What if my ego starts getting in the way of what I'm doing?
In six months or a year you will return to point 2.
36. What if I'm passionate about two things at once? And I can't choose?
Combine them and you will be the best in the world at this combination.
37. What if I am so passionate that I want to teach others what I am learning myself?
Read lectures on YouTube. Start with an audience of one and see if it grows.
38. What if I want to earn money in my sleep?
In the fourth year, start outsourcing what you do.
39. How to find mentors and experts?
Once you have enough knowledge (after 100-200 books), write 10 ideas for 20 different potential mentors.
None of them will answer you. Write 10 more ideas for 20 new mentors. Repeat this every week.
40. What if I can’t come up with ideas?
Then practice it. The thinking muscles tend to atrophy. They need to be trained.
I will have a hard time reaching my toes if I don't practice every day. I need to do this exercise every day for some time before this pose becomes easy for me. Don't expect to have good ideas from day one.
42. What if I do everything you say, but nothing seems to work?
It will work out. Just wait. Keep changing yourself every day.
Don't try to find the end of the road. You won't be able to see it in the fog. But you can see next step, and you will realize that if you complete it, you will eventually reach the end of the path.
43. What if I start to feel depressed?
Sit in silence for an hour a day. You need to get back to your core.
If you think it sounds stupid, don't do it. Move on with your depression.
44. What if there is no time to sit in silence?
Then sit in silence for two hours a day. This is not meditation. You just have to sit.
45. What if I get scared?
Sleep 8-9 hours a night and never engage in gossip. Sleep is the first secret good health. Not the only one, but the first. Some people write to me that four hours of sleep is enough for them or that in their country those who sleep a lot are considered lazy. These people will fail and die young.
When it comes to gossip, our brains are biologically programmed to have 150 friends. And when you talk to one of your friends, you might gossip about one of the other 150. And if you don't have 150 friends, your brain will want to read gossip magazines until it thinks it has 150 friends.
Don't be as stupid as your brain.
46. What if it seems to me that I will never succeed?
Practice gratitude for 10 minutes a day. Don't suppress your fear. Notice your anger.
But also allow yourself to be grateful for what you have. Anger never inspires, but gratitude never inspires. Gratitude is the bridge between your world and parallel universe, where all creative ideas live.
47. What if I constantly have to deal with some personal squabbles?
Find other people to be around.
A person who changes himself will constantly encounter people who try to suppress him. The brain is afraid of change - it may be unsafe. Biologically, the brain wants safety for you, and change is risk. So your brain will give you people trying to stop you.
Learn to say no.
48. What if I am happy in my office job?
49. Why should I trust you? You've failed so many times
Don't trust me.
50. Will you become my mentor?
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It would seem, why read motivating books? Isn't it better to take action right away than to waste time studying other people's experiences? But a person often lacks the determination to change his life. That is why we have collected 15 of the best motivational books so that you dare to conquer the peaks.
1. Nick Vujicic “Life Without Borders.”
Nick Vujicic was born without arms and legs, but he is completely independent and lives a full and rich life: got two higher education, independently types on a computer at a speed of 43 words per minute, surfs, enjoys fishing, swims and even dives from a springboard into the water. His book is an inspiring, emotional story about how to overcome difficulties, despair, believe in yourself and become happy. Nick openly talks about his physical problems and experiences, about how it was not easy for him to come to terms with his condition - there was a moment when he wanted to commit suicide. It took him many years to learn to see his problems not as an obstacle, but as an opportunity for growth, to set himself big goals and always achieve what you want. Without arms or legs, he learned to rise in every sense of the word. In his book, Nick formulated rules of life that helped him, and now he shares them with readers.
2. Barbara Sher “Dreaming is not harmful.”
Legendary book about how to realize yourself in life. Cindy Fox was a waitress. Now she is a pilot. Peter Johnson was a truck driver. Now he is a farmer. Tina Forbes was a failed artist. Now she is a successful artist. Alan Rizzo served as editor. Now he is the owner of a bookstore. They all used effective techniques Barbara Sher in order to make real changes in your life. This humane, deeply practical book will allow anyone to turn their vague desires and dreams into concrete results.
3. Dan Waldschmidt “Be” the best version myself".
The book will tell you about the true ingredients of success. You will understand: it's not about diligence, it's about who you are. “Everything you knew about success is wrong. Set goals. Work hard. Be persistent. You can repeat this recipe for success, even if you wake you up at night and ask. And it doesn’t work—not for you, not for anyone else.” You work all day, are very tired in the evening and are not one step closer to success. The point is that success is not determined by what you do, but by who you are. This conclusion was made by Dan Waldsmith, who studied more than 1000 stories ordinary people from business, science, politics and sports who have achieved outstanding success. Among these people is a restaurant chef who overcame a fatal illness and eventually earned 3 Michelin stars; runners covering incredible distances and challenging themselves; a retired EMT who started a successful company; figure skater Joannie Rochette, who competed at the Olympics three days after her mother's heart attack and was able to win a medal; Valentina Tereshkova, who became the first female cosmonaut in history at age 26; and many others. All these people had several common features, which the author and his team identified. The stories from this book will not leave you indifferent and will inspire you to new achievements at work, in sports and in any other areas of life.
4. Howard Schultz “Full speed ahead!”
In 2008, Howard Schultz, 8 years after his resignation, decided to return to the chair general director Starbucks, the leader in the coffee market. The reason for this decision, in addition to the deteriorating financial performance of the company, which he bought in 1987, was the rapid loss by the company during his absence of the traditions and standards of service that were laid down initially. Describing unique story successful reorganization of the company in difficult conditions economic crisis, Howard Schultz - the main initiator and active participant in all events - openly shares secrets with readers effective management, convincingly demonstrating that building a socially responsible business is not only a duty to society of any entrepreneur and top manager, but also necessary condition profitable work.
5. Robert T. Kiyosaki “Rich Dad, Poor Dad.”
"Rich Dad Poor Dad" is Robert Kiosaki's first and most popular book about how to live and work not for money, but to make money work for you. How can a parent teach their children what school does not teach their children? How do you teach your child to count without getting bored? How do you teach investing to a child when you, a parent, don’t know how to do it yourself? Instead of teaching my kids to play the safety game, I decided it was more beneficial to teach them to play the smart game.
6. Josh Waitzkin “The Art of Learning.”
This is the autobiography of Joshua Waitzkin, who won his first national chess championship at age 9 and became the world champion in chess. martial art tai chi at 28 years old. How did he manage to achieve such a result in completely different sports disciplines? Joshua himself does not believe that he is the best at chess or the best at tai chi. He says, “I am the best at learning.” In this book, he shares his story and the training principles that helped him rise to the top twice. It's not just history outstanding person, but also proof that any victories and achievements - up to the championship level - are achieved thanks to the right image life, correct habits and psychological attitudes, and not innate talents.
7. Ben Horowitz “It won’t be easy.”
Ben Horowitz, one of the most experienced and respected entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley, shares his advice for building and growing startups. The author's advice concerns the most difficult problems, which are not usually discussed in business schools. Many people like to talk about how great it is to have your own business. A few say that it is very difficult. Ben Horowitz is one of the latter. He objectively analyzes the challenges leaders face every day and offers solutions based on his experience growing, running, selling, consulting, and investing in startups. The book is full of the author's trademark humor and his frank statements about business. It will be useful for both experienced entrepreneurs and those who are just starting their first business.
8. Richard O'Connor "Depression is Canceled."
Depression depends on many interrelated factors: genetic, biochemical, external (factors external environment). This book discusses one very important factor that we often overlook: our own habits. We can hide depression, fight it (and even successfully), but this fight requires a lot of strength from us, taking away from us the opportunity to fully enjoy life and experience positive emotions. This book will help you replace the behavior patterns that contribute to depression with more effective ones. Systems approach, described in the book, is based on the results of the best research on the topic of depression - with its help, anyone suffering from this illness will be able to start a new life.
9. Richard Branson “To hell with everything! Take it and do it!
Richard Branson is a legendary British entrepreneur, one of the richest people on the planet, who founded the Virgin corporation, which today unites under its brand almost 400 companies in the most different areas- from publishing activities and air transportation to space and underwater tourism. Branson is a bright, unconventional personality. His credo is to take everything from life. This means not being afraid to do what you want. It doesn’t matter at all whether you have enough knowledge, experience or education. If you have a head on your shoulders and enough enthusiasm in your soul, any goal will be within your reach. Life is too short to waste it on things that don't bring you pleasure. If you like something, do it. If you don't like it, quit without hesitation. In the expanded version of his best-selling book, Branson offers "rules for life" that should help everyone on the path to creativity, spiritual growth and self-expression. The book carries a huge charge of optimism, wisdom and faith in human capabilities.
10. Stephen R. Covey, “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.”
This book is a global super bestseller, work No. 1 on the topic of personal growth. She had a major impact on the lives of millions of people around the world, including Bill Clinton, Larry King and Stephen Forbes. Half of the world's largest Fortune 500 corporations have committed to teaching their employees the philosophy of performance outlined in the Seven Habits.
11. Robin S. Sharma "The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari."
What is true success and how to achieve it? Is it possible to find happiness that does not depend on career growth, nor from global crises? How to get rid of endless worries about tomorrow and start enjoying every day you live? Are there simple recipes that allow you to gain spiritual gifts without giving up familiar comfort? How to develop superpowers and control your destiny? And, perhaps, the most important thing: how to find your calling and become yourself? The answer is in this book, which has become a bestseller in many countries around the world. Together with former millionaire Julian Mantle, Robin Sharma invites the reader to make amazing trip to Sivana - the country where dreams come true!
12. Donald Trump “Never give up!”
This book is about how failures, problems, crises, collapses, disasters can be turned into a springboard for victory, about how, having found yourself in a deadly whirlpool, push off from the bottom and soar upward again to success. The main thing is to perceive all problems not as obstacles or evil rock, but as new opportunities and additional chances given to you by fate. And then you are invincible. Nothing can bring down a man who stubbornly refuses to admit defeat. No obstacles are scary for those who never give up. And these lessons sound especially convincing from the lips of a man whose name is included in the Guinness Book of Records as an example of overcoming the deepest financial collapse that has ever befallen a businessman. The name of this man is known throughout the world - Donald Trump. And now we know his recipe for overcoming difficulties.
And this recipe: never give up!
13. Meg Jay “Important Years.”
Some call the years from twenties to thirties the second youth, others the beginning of adulthood. Dr. Meg Jay clinical psychologist, argues that this is the most important decade in a person’s life in terms of the development of important areas of life: work, love, physical and intellectual development. The book is based on ten years of work with hundreds of students and clients, combining relevant Scientific research And real stories those who have entered their third decade. The book contains everything necessary tools to make the most of the most important ten years. The author shares what psychologists, sociologists, neurologists, economists and top managers involved in personnel policy know about the critical importance of this period. What you do and don't do between your twenties and thirties can have a huge impact on your career. personal growth, brain development, your relationships and on building business and personal connections. This is a smart and constructive book about the years that should not be wasted.
14. Will Bowen “A World Without Complaints.”
This book will transform your life. Millions of people around the world own experience We’re convinced: Will Bowen’s “A World Without Complaints” program works! It is based on a very simple idea: positive changes are ready to happen in our lives at any moment, and in order to let them in, we just need to give up the usual manifestations of discontent. “If you find yourself complaining, just put the bracelet on your other hand!” Today, more than six million people have taken up this challenge. The task is extremely simple, but difficult to achieve (try it and see for yourself!): live twenty-one days in a row without complaining, criticizing or gossiping. Help change this world and yourself!
15. Brian Tracy “Build Your Future.”
This book is intended for ambitious people who want to accelerate their progress. Brian Tracy identifies twelve life-proven factors for achieving success that must be taken into account by everyone who wants to fully realize their potential in our world practically unlimited possibilities. The book “Build Your Future” will help you develop a positive, optimistic, creative mood, which is a guarantee of great achievements in any field of activity. You will learn how to attract useful people, valuable ideas and opportunities that will help you quickly achieve your goals. With the help of this book, you will become the absolute master of your own destiny, a true expert in your field of activity, achieve complete financial independence, and develop the habits characteristic of the most successful people.
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There are just so many inspiring and motivating books to help you get rid of the blues, depression, and cope with difficulties. No, not even the sea - the ocean! Fiction, biographical, journalistic and scientific, written by famous (and not so famous) fiction writers, journalists, psychologists and motivational trainers, they stand on shelves (or are stored in electronic “depths”) and wait in the wings. So that you don’t get lost in this ocean, we’ll lay out a “route” in the form of the top 10. We tried to include books of different genres that will help you cope with difficulties in life. Some will touch you, others will make you laugh, others will push you to action. What do they say? If life gives you only lemons, then start making lemonade out of them!
"I" means "hawk": an unusual friendship
Let's start with Helen MacDonald's autobiographical book I Mean Hawk. The author decided to fight her depression in a very unusual way (even taking into account that Helen is an ornithologist): the woman settled a female goshawk and began hunting with her pet. MacDonald's notes about how she and Mabel the hawk were getting closer to each other and discovering new things Beautiful places, touch a nerve. It seems that in unity with nature and this strange friendship, Helen managed to suppress the pain from her father’s death (it was she who caused a terrible blues and made her forget for a while how wonderful life is).
P.S.: I love you. How letters from the grave made me learn to enjoy life
The fame of the Irishwoman Cecilia Ahern began with the novel “P. S.: I love you." In this book, the American Holly Kennedy also experienced a bitter and unfair loss: her husband died young. The widow cut herself off from the world and almost reveled in her misfortune, forgetting about everyone and everything. Only her... husband could bring Holly out of this state. Yes, the same cheerful Irishman whom she met while traveling around Green Island. It turns out that he wrote several messages to Holly in advance with the condition that she could only print them once a month. Of course, the widow could have ignored all these conventions and read the letters in one gulp, but she decided to follow her husband’s strategy and was right. The book was translated into five dozen languages, and the film with Butler and Swank was very well received by the public.
Happy people read books and drink coffee, and unhappy people go to Ireland and receive a gift from fate
And another bestseller about loss, this time extreme, unbearably heavy, because Diana lost both her little daughter and her husband at once (they died in an accident). Just like Holly, the heroine isolated herself within four walls and did not want any news from “ outside world" However, Diana found the strength to travel and left her native Paris. It is curious that the heroine also chose Ireland as the place of her “pilgrimage” - there, as she believed, no one would disturb her. However, fate, the joker, presented the Parisian woman with a gift. Novel " Happy people reading books and drinking coffee,” Frenchwoman Agnès-Martin Lugan published on the Internet, where the work immediately aroused extraordinary interest. Soon the novel was published by a prestigious publishing house.
The woman who went to bed for a year: a non-standard method
If you think that Helen MacDonald acted eccentrically by owning a hawk, just listen to what the heroine of the novel by British Sue Townsend did! Having seen off the offspring who had fled the parental nest, Eva decided that from now on she would start a different life, free from stupid shopping trips, washing dishes, cooking and the requests of a loser husband. Eva climbed into bed and fell into pleasant idleness. The husband met such a “protest” with hostility, but his other half was adamant. Of course, life did not stop for Eva; on the contrary, Fortune began her mysterious game with her, in which the jackpots did not always fall out... Townsend’s book is called “The Woman Who Went to Bed for a Year.” I wonder what would happen if we dared to repeat such an experience?
Interruptions with death can cause chaos
We have already talked more than once about death and how heroines of famous books overcome adversity. And here Nobel laureate, Portuguese writer José Samarago imagined a different situation: a world in which there is no death at all. Yes, the old woman with the scythe just took an indefinite leave! Of course, at first people were wildly happy about this prospect - who among us has not dreamed at least once of immortality! But then problems began to arise. Overpopulation, you know, food shortages, and some people were just fed up with endless years. The country (the author never revealed its name to us) was on the verge, and then death decided to return. However, it turned out that not everyone is happy with her! Samarago's novel "Interruptions with Death" also became a bestseller. By the way, the Portuguese himself, born in the first quarter of the twentieth century, lived to a ripe old age.
The stupidest angel will stop by for Christmas
An avid bachelor, a lover of life and an ironic writer, Christopher Moore calls himself a “talking animal.” And you can’t tear yourself away from Moore’s books, full of sarcasm! For example, the novel “The Dumbest Angel” can amuse (especially if you like dark humor) and distract from your own misfortunes. Better look at the heroine of the book, poor Lena, how difficult it is for her! On Christmas Eve, she managed to kill a ne'er-do-well ex who showed up to her uninvited. So what's now? How to bring back the Christmas spirit? An angel has been sent to Coniferous Bay with this mission - he will try to understand the situation, although he will cause a commotion in the town.
Six stones for good luck: give good things to people!
Strange coincidence - American writer Kevin Alan Milne's name is almost the same as the author of the adventures of Christopher Robin and Winnie the Pooh! However, the Oregon native has nothing to do with the good-natured bear. Another interesting thing is that after studying to become a psychologist, Kevin began to write prose, and his novels are popular and have been translated into almost two dozen languages. One of Milne’s books is also a good “guide” for someone who wants to cope with difficulties. Main character In the novel “Six Pebbles for Good Luck,” Nathan tirelessly does good. In order not to forget about good deeds, before leaving the house he takes six stones with him. But surely Nathan did not always perform this ritual; something prompted the man?
Goddess in the kitchen: couldn’t or didn’t want to?
Sophie Kinsella - under this pseudonym is an English graduate from Oxford College, Madeleine Wickham. It was she who wrote cheerful novels about a shopaholic (there are already eight of them now). We remember very well the film adaptation of one of the books - the comedy “Shopaholic” with Isla Fisher. But now we want to draw your attention to another novel by a British woman - “Goddess in the Kitchen,” which tells about a woman who failed. Samantha lost her business and is forced to get a job. From now on, she is a housekeeper for the rich, but at the same time she has absolutely no idea how she will lead household. The heroine has no washing, cooking or cleaning skills. But there is a great desire to start life from scratch!
Life Without Limits: The Amazing Experience of a Limbless Person
We are used to complaining about a slight malaise, we are spoiled by a sea of medications - we feel a little tingling, and we are already running for a painkiller tablet. What is it like to live for people whose health problems do not fit into the usual pattern of headaches, stomach cramps or mild colds? Having no limbs since birth (!) Nick Vujicic opened his unique experience in the book “Life without Borders” (with the subtitle “The Path to Amazing happy life"). One can only admire the courage, patience and perseverance of this man. The Australian learned to swim, fish, type on a computer and even managed to get two diplomas without having arms or legs. Nick has a wife and two healthy children, and has traveled the world giving lectures as a motivational speaker. Of course, he was lucky with parents who did not leave their disabled son and took care of him, but Nick achieved a lot on his own.
Project happiness: try it for yourself
There are no ready-made recipes for happiness. And even if you read a lot of books on psychology and do everything as it is written there, this does not guarantee complete satisfaction with life and peace of mind. Moreover, life is rich in various kinds surprises. However, making plans and trying to implement them, and even dreaming about the seemingly impossible, will not hurt. Our top 10 books that will help overcome difficulties are completed by another autobiographical book, “The Happiness Project,” written by Kansas lawyer Gretchen Rubin. Her advice is good enough to take into account! It is clear that everyone has their own, special “plan for happiness,” but Rubin’s way of thinking is inspiring, and it’s not for nothing that the book is so popular.
