Books are the treasure crate of wisdom and learning. Regardless of your age, profession, gender, adopting the habit of reading can be advantageous. Reading books paves pathways to knowledge. It develops and opens your mindset, gives way to broader and better perspectives toward life. It not just develops your creativity and imagination but also keeps you occupied. Therefore, books are often regarded as a person’s best friend. Reading keeps you from being lonely and even increases your vocabulary on a large scale. Another remarkable fact is; the world’s most influential personalities have affirmed themselves to be the constant and voracious readers.
So, it’s apparent that reading books can be profitable. This blog, however, particularly comprises the list of top 10 handpicked books on leadership and self-help for the college students or, anyone seeking motivation for overcoming a difficult situation in life. So, just scroll down to find your ideal pick.
#1. The power of your subconscious mind – by Dr. Joseph Murphy
Since it’s publication in 1963, “The Power of Your Subconscious Mind” remains one of the most powerful self-help books. Written by Dr. Joseph Murphy, the book reveals that life events are the result of the functioning of your conscious and subconscious mind. This book comprises of simple, result-oriented techniques for self-healing, better sleep, better relationships, improving your finances, physical well-being, and happiness. “The Power of Your Subconscious Mind” will uncover a world of success, pleasure, prosperity, and peace.
#2. Eat that frog – by Brian Tracy
The title “Eat That Frog” refers to finishing the bulky and most unpleasant, unfinished work. The most intriguing approach introduced by Brian Tracy is “practicing creative procrastination”. Sold over 2.5 million copies, Eat that frog presents you with 21 most effective techniques for overcoming procrastination and achieving more. This book helps anyone to transform their lives and help them attain everything better. It also teaches you to find what you do much and prioritize doing it to the best of your aptitude.
#3. Believe in yourself – by Dr. Joseph Murphy
In this book, Dr. Joseph Murphy brilliantly shows the readers how one’s ability to believe in oneself can help in attaining their aspirations. He further explains his points by relating it with the inspirational stories about how the world’s greatest writers, artists, inventors, and entrepreneurs have achieved success by believing in themselves. The book ‘ Believe in yourself’ introduces you with a good number of tools for accomplishing goals or winning the desired climaxes of success.
#4. Get Smart – by Brian Tracy
In this book, Brian Tracy reveals how to think smartly and optimize your opportunities with each prompt change. The book highlights some easiest way of reconfiguring the negative habits and thinking patterns and helps you to redirect the mind to attain its potential at it’s best. The book covers extensive subjects regarding ‘how to think and get results’, ‘practices and steps to get the desired result instantly’, ‘positive thinking’, ‘how to gain the true potential of human mind’ and relevant others.
#5. Personal Achievement – by Brian Tracy
Personal Achievement, again by Brain Tracy brings you the best and effective approaches that can help you develop your skills, gain knowledge & confidence in every phase of life. The author has shared the validated techniques to meet the winning end and teaches you how to uncover your potential. The book helps you set clear goals in life, be it personal or professional, change your perspective for life, build self-confidence, maintain an optimistic mindset & attitude, practice courage and commit to excellence. Well-stocked with easy yet effective ideas, the book serves as an incredible and power-packed success guidebook for transforming your dreams into reality.
#6. The 7 habits of highly effective people – by Stephen R. Covey
Habits build-up your character. And Covey’s ‘ The 7 habits of highly effective people’ concentrates on the normal person’s habits – both personal and professional habits. However, the book highlights on building up good habits rather than quitting the bad ones. The book tells that for the majority, good habits do not come normally but it should rather be practiced. In this book, you will learn about taking control of your life, making smarter, tricky, and strategic decisions, keeping and improving your bond or relationship with your family and friends, enhance your productivity, maintain a healthy balance in your personal and professional life, be truly happy, overcome bad habits, and similar others.
#7. Chanakya’s 7 secrets of leadership – by Radhakrishan Pillai & D. Srivanandhan
The book comprises the fundamentals of leadership inspired by the teachings of Chanakya and Sivanadhan’s decades-long personal and professional experience in the police force. In this book, the author exhibits the Saptanga as a model of leadership for every individual and organizations. In “Chanakya’s 7 Secrets of Leadership”, leadership concepts converge with the application of the ancient formula, which is further demonstrated in modern success narratives. Chanakya’s 7 Secrets of Leadership explains that anyone can use the 7 secrets of leadership to run their ‘domain’ effectively.
#8. How to stop worrying and start living – by Dale Carnegie
Carnegie’s “How to stop worrying & start living” explains basic step-wise techniques in analyzing and dealing with worry and live a productive life. In this book, the author bestows you with “7 effective ways to regulate and develop a positive mental attitude that can bring you peace and happiness. Besides, this book covers some of the methods for overcoming worry and constantly keep your spirits and energy high. The author has illustrated a list of true events and stories to motivate the readers to get over the negativity with an effective approach that encourages anyone to succeed in their venture.
#9. Think and grow rich – by Napoleon Hill
In his book ‘Think and Grow Rich’, Napoleon Hill, casts light on the personal belief and the power of the mind. He proceeds ahead further, exploring and explaining how these two elements add on to an individual’s success. Whether you are a professional or a student, “Think and grow rich” is a must-read book for you. The author has brilliantly used timeless beliefs to describe the ability of the mind, visualization and directing our passions to gain success. Hill cites the instance form the greatest personalities like Thomas Adison, Henry Ford, to demonstrate the factors like belief, the subconscious mind, desire or goals that blend to create the ideal context for success.
#10. The power of habit – by Charles Duhigg
Charles Duhigg in his famous book ‘The Power of Habit’, explains the reason for the existence of habits and shows us how it can be changed. In this book, Duhigg casts a new light on the study of human nature and it’s aptitude for readjusting itself to a new change. Besides, we get a clear insight into why some organizations and people crave for change, even after years of striving and at the same time, how some of them grow better overnight. This book explains how to find the right habits and how we can employ these so-called keystone habits can contribute to our success. At its basis, this book holds an extraordinary logic on comprehending how habits work for our success.
