Latest / Motivation study / ULTIMATE Self-Improvement Book List - 7 Books YOU MUST READ in 2024
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- 0:01Speaker 1: Are you ready to transform your life in 2024? It's
- 0:05Speaker 1: time to unlock your full potential, harness the wisdom of
- 0:08Speaker 1: the ages, and chart a course to success like never before.
- 0:14Speaker 1: The secret, reading. Warren Buffett, Elon Musk, Oprah Winfrey, and
- 0:20Speaker 1: Bill Gates, some of the most successful people in the world,
- 0:23Speaker 1: make daily reading a habit. According to a study by
- 0:27Speaker 1: Kimberly Tanner Hawkins at the Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange,
- 0:31Speaker 1: there was a significant positive relationship between critical thinking and
- 0:36Speaker 1: voluntary reading, as well as a significant positive relationship between
- 0:40Speaker 1: voluntary reading and college GPA. In an age where knowledge
- 0:46Speaker 1: is power, reading can be a great way to open
- 0:49Speaker 1: your mind and push you to learn and grow exponentially.
- 0:54Speaker 1: Now you may be asking, there are so many books
- 0:57Speaker 1: out there, where do I start? That's where we come in.
- 1:00Speaker 1: Prepare to be inspired, educated, and empowered as we introduce
- 1:04Speaker 1: you to the seven books you need to read in 2024.
- 1:10Speaker 1: The first book on our list is The Seven Habits
- 1:13Speaker 1: of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey. Unleash your
- 1:17Speaker 1: inner potential and become a more effective, purpose-driven individual when
- 1:22Speaker 1: you unlock The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. Released
- 1:26Speaker 1: in 1989, This book has inspired and helped millions of
- 1:31Speaker 1: people to become their most effective and driven self. A
- 1:35Speaker 1: bestseller to this day, Stephen detours away from pop psychology
- 1:39Speaker 1: and gives the reader the cold hard facts about what
- 1:42Speaker 1: they need to change to make their lives more fulfilling.
- 1:46Speaker 1: In this book, he details the seven most important habits
- 1:49Speaker 1: in changing your life by changing your mindset. Filled with
- 1:53Speaker 1: quotable moments, powerful advice, and interesting topics, this book is
- 1:58Speaker 1: one you need to add to your library if your
- 2:01Speaker 1: New Year goal is to become a better version of yourself.
- 2:07Speaker 1: Our next book is a great one if you are
- 2:09Speaker 1: looking to break bad habits or even just create new ones.
- 2:13Speaker 1: Atomic Habits by James Clear is a New York Times
- 2:16Speaker 1: bestseller and has been sold in over 50 languages. James
- 2:21Speaker 1: looks to provide a framework for improving your life daily
- 2:24Speaker 1: just by adjusting your habits, big or small. He does
- 2:28Speaker 1: an excellent job of providing simple steps that every person
- 2:32Speaker 1: can incorporate into their daily lives to make themselves better
- 2:36Speaker 1: and explains how, by incorporating little changes in our day-to-day habits,
- 2:41Speaker 1: it can have a massive and incredible impact on our
- 2:44Speaker 1: lives as a whole. This is a book you need
- 2:47Speaker 1: if you are looking to get your life back on
- 2:50Speaker 1: track but feel like you have little to no time
- 2:53Speaker 1: to do it. From best-selling author, motivational speaker, and former
- 3:00Speaker 1: CNN contributor, The Five-Second Rule by Mel Robbins is the
- 3:04Speaker 1: perfect reminder that no matter how low you feel, how
- 3:08Speaker 1: in the dark you can get, you can get out
- 3:10Speaker 1: and thrive. Based on her own experience of being in
- 3:14Speaker 1: a dark place, The five-second rule helped her take life
- 3:17Speaker 1: by the horns and change her life around, based around
- 3:21Speaker 1: the idea that it takes five seconds for you to
- 3:24Speaker 1: take action on a goal before your brain kills the
- 3:27Speaker 1: idea with overthinking and fear. By taking the action sooner
- 3:32Speaker 1: rather than later, it forces you to take action and
- 3:35Speaker 1: have courage to follow through. If you are looking to
- 3:39Speaker 1: learn lessons on how to muster up the courage to
- 3:41Speaker 1: follow through on your plans and dreams, this is the
- 3:45Speaker 1: book for you. It helps remind the reader that being
- 3:48Speaker 1: scared is totally normal when it comes to starting a
- 3:51Speaker 1: new thing. Whether that be a project, new relationship, or
- 3:55Speaker 1: hitting goals at school, this book will help you find
- 3:59Speaker 1: the courage to take action. If one of your big
- 4:04Speaker 1: goals is to make new friends or even become a
- 4:07Speaker 1: better leader, How to Win Friends and Influence People by
- 4:10Speaker 1: Dale Carnegie is the book for you. In his book,
- 4:14Speaker 1: he covers four different ways to win people over. Part
- 4:19Speaker 1: one covers the fundamentals of handling people. Perfect if you
- 4:23Speaker 1: are looking to progress in your job. Part two covers
- 4:26Speaker 1: six different ways to get people to like you. A
- 4:29Speaker 1: great option if you are looking to make new friends.
- 4:32Speaker 1: Part three goes over how to get people to see
- 4:35Speaker 1: your way of thinking and great principles if you are
- 4:38Speaker 1: looking to improve your debating skills. Part four covers how
- 4:43Speaker 1: you can be a leader, a skill that will help
- 4:45Speaker 1: you in school and beyond. Interacting with people is an
- 4:49Speaker 1: essential skill and one that will help you throughout your life.
- 4:55Speaker 1: If gaining wealth is an important goal for you to
- 4:58Speaker 1: reach in 2024, then you need to read Rich Dad,
- 5:01Speaker 1: Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki. Originally published in 1997, This
- 5:07Speaker 1: book explains the story of Robert's rich dad's lessons to
- 5:10Speaker 1: him when he was starting out as an entrepreneur. Filled
- 5:14Speaker 1: with lessons on how to become successful and have a
- 5:17Speaker 1: massive bank account, Robert Kiyosaki's book will help guide you
- 5:21Speaker 1: to reach your highest financial goals and stay there. Considering
- 5:25Speaker 1: the entrepreneur is worth $ 100 million, it's safe to say
- 5:29Speaker 1: he lives by what he preaches. It's so easy to
- 5:33Speaker 1: get caught up in the process that we truly forget
- 5:36Speaker 1: to be happy in the moment. With the happiness equation
- 5:39Speaker 1: by Neil Pazricha, it'll be the reminder you need to
- 5:43Speaker 1: feel happy now and not worry about it later. Filled
- 5:47Speaker 1: with lessons and realizations on how we as a species
- 5:51Speaker 1: get caught up in the equation of working towards happiness,
- 5:54Speaker 1: Neil reminds his readers of the importance of being happy
- 5:58Speaker 1: now and enjoying the now versus saving it for later.
- 6:02Speaker 1: After understanding his nine secrets to the formula of happiness,
- 6:06Speaker 1: you will always have something to look forward to and find.
- 6:10Speaker 1: Happiness is much closer than you realize. The last book
- 6:15Speaker 1: on our list is Daring Greatly by Brene Brown. Written
- 6:19Speaker 1: by a social worker and researcher, it is the perfect
- 6:22Speaker 1: book to help you understand not only the hard emotions,
- 6:26Speaker 1: but the importance of being vulnerable in our everyday life.
- 6:29Speaker 1: This book is one of Brene's three best-selling books, and
- 6:33Speaker 1: it's not hard to see why. This book delves into
- 6:36Speaker 1: the vulnerability aspect that is present in our feelings, our lives,
- 6:41Speaker 1: and how we need to understand that being vulnerable isn't
- 6:44Speaker 1: about being weak. It's about being human. Sharing three important
- 6:50Speaker 1: lessons on how to get there, Brene reminds us as
- 6:53Speaker 1: readers that feelings and vulnerability are intertwined. And if we
- 6:57Speaker 1: are to connect with each other on a deeper beyond
- 7:00Speaker 1: surface level, we have to be open to being vulnerable
- 7:04Speaker 1: and being okay with others being vulnerable too. These seven
- 7:09Speaker 1: books are not just words on pages. They are your
- 7:12Speaker 1: stepping stones towards a better you, a brighter future, and
- 7:16Speaker 1: a more successful 2024. So in 2024, make a commitment
- 7:18Speaker 1: to read, learn, and grow. These books are your compass
- 7:26Speaker 1: on your journey to success, happiness, and personal growth. It's
- 7:31Speaker 1: time to transform your life. Open a book and embark
- 7:36Speaker 1: on an incredible journey.