Every successful person knows that in order to advance in life, one must be willing to work on personal development. Constant reinvention and updating are necessary in being the best person you can be.
A good way to learn and imbibe the good traits which will help us is to read the best books on personal development. Here are 3 of some of the most interesting books you can learn some lessons from:
"How to Win Friends and Influence People" by Dale Carnegie.
Once you've had a taste of personal development, and developed the habit of committing to it daily by following The Greatest Salesman in the World, it's time to start working on interpersonal skills, for a few reasons. First, regardless of what field you are going into, at some point interaction with other humans will be required and all but the most charming people could use some guidance in this area. Second, the reason to begin work on them right away is they require the most personal growth and time to change. I have wondered why this is the case, and I believe one reason is that for social skills, unlike say running, playing guitar, or other goals, your growth depends on irregular practice with disparate stimuli and situations. You can't just decide "Ok, today I am going to try and deal with an irate customer, and implement strategy x." Indeed, while patterns emerge, each social situation is unique and strategies must be adapted to the circumstances and context.
"The Power of Now" by Eckhart Tolle
The Power of Now is another one of those books that causes a complete mind-shift. Most people (myself included) spend most of their time either reminiscing about the past or worrying or dreaming about the future, while letting the present moment pass them by. The only time that we actually live in, make decisions in and can feel emotions in is right now, the present moment. Those moments where you feel totally alive, those are all in the present moment. The secrets and principles of this book can actually cause you to enjoy your life a whole lot more.
"Influence - The Psychology of Persuasion" by Robert Cialdini
Influence by Robert Cialdini is one of the best books to read related to marketing and psychology. It explains in detail all the subconscious triggers we as humans have, and how marketers have been exploiting those built-in triggers for decades. Things like the huge power of social proof can make us act where we normally would not, presenting us with a request then having you reject it and appear to compromise with a smaller request which you then feel obliged to accept. Very interesting and a must-read.
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Michael Griffiths is the CEO and Founder of Secrets Of A Super Life, providing individuals with personal development strategies to increase their purpose, passion, happiness and life fulfilment. For your free life success pack please visit http://www.mysuperlifetoday.com
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