the 10 best personal development books : robin sharma

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The 10 Best Personal Development Books?By Robin Sharma

Author of the #1 International Bestseller “The Leader Who Had No Title”

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http://www.robinsharma.com/blog/05/the-10-best-personal-development-books/




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Greetings from New York City.Sat, 11th May 2013

• Just did a light run through Soho – (exercising FIRST thing in the morning has

been such a game-changer). – You owe it to yourself to try it for 7 days.

• Now I’m settled into creative mode. – Great Colombian coffee. – Book-filled room. – Fresh flowers. – (Another tip: your environment dramatically

influences your creativity).

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Greetings from New York City.Sat, 11th May 2013

• So, I wanted to share some more good information with you in my ongoing OBSESSION to help you – Lead Without a Title + build out a life THAT MAKES

HISTORY.• I’m often asked which books are most

transformational for people like us – who want to do fantastic work and lead our best

lives.• So here are 10 of the best.

– Read them. Share them. Study them. LIVE them…

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1. Jonathan Livingston Seagull. By Richard Bach.

• With lines like: • “Don’t believe what your eyes are telling you.

All they show is limitation,” • this book will move you deeply.

– I re-read it in Thailand. – Still amazingly good.

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2. Think and Grow Rich. By Napoleon Hill.

• Fantastic book. – Not so much about financial wealth as it is about the

making of a rich life. • You’ll learn how important it is to have

– a burning desire (this galvanizes your focus and causes the release of your creativity) + the imperative of setting clear goals + the value of “a mastermind alliance”.

• This book truly changed my life – when I was starting out as a self-published author with

nothing but a dream in my hands. – Times were tough. This book got me through.

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3. The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius. By–well, Marcus Aurelius.

• Marcus Aurelius was a warrior– who then became a Roman emperor.

• He wrote his lessons on greatness and a life well lived during a multi-year military campaign.

• Someone got his notes. – And put it into this book. – I go back to this book often.

• It strengthens my character. And resolve – to help more people.

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4. Steve Jobs. By Walter Isaacson.

• One of the best books I’ve ever read. – Period.

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5. Long Walk To Freedom. By Nelson Mandela.

• Nelson Mandela’s one of my heroes. – Noble. – Courageous. – Focused. – A visionary.

• If I could be 1/100 of who he is, I’d be overjoyed. • This is his autobiography. You’ll walk with him

through his days – as a lawyer, – his time as a disruptor, – his prison years and – his period as the positional leader of South Africa.

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6. Stop Acting Rich. By Thomas Stanley.

• Thomas Stanley became famous for “The Millionaire Next Door”.

• But this book–not so well known–is exceptional. • He explains the concept of “The Glittering

Rich”, – shares how too many of us live beyond our means

and – how to create true financial freedom.

• Like most of the books I read, – I listened to it.

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7. As You Think. By James Allen.

• Maybe 10 times. – That’s at least how many times I’ve read this book.

• And like all great books, it seems better+wiser and deeper every time I read it. – Of course, the book hasn’t changed. – Just my ability to grasp the information. And understand the

concepts. • This book is all about the power of your daily thinking.

– And how it drives your life’s behavior. – As you know so well: your behavior shows us your beliefs.

• And this awesome book will inspire you to build new ones.

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8. The Magic of Thinking Big. By David Schwartz.

• Uber-practical. – Tons of value. – Great concepts, like

• “Go Through Life First-Class.”

• Every student, teammate and human being should read this book – (along with “How To Win Friends and

Influence People” by Dale Carnegie• that work should also be on my list. True.).

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9. Talent is Overrated. By Geoff Colvin.

• Read this one a few years ago. – Changed the way I viewed Genius.

• Confirms a lot of the work of exceptional performance researchers like – the famed Anders Ericsson – that talent is less about natural gifts and – far more about devotion to a skill, – relentless practice and patience.

• Another superb audiobook.

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10. Spark. By John Ratey.

• One of the best books I’ve read in years. – I’m on my 3rd reading.

• Shares the latest (and so fascinating) research on how – exercise transforms the brain, – our performance, – our productivity and – even builds a new type of brain

• that is excellent at resisting stress.

• Please do your life a giant favor. – And read this book. Today!

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Ok. So there you go.

• Some of my favorite books. – Go study them. – And use them.

• Please remember, – ideas–flawlessly translated into reality – are the keys to breathtaking success.

• And you becoming more of who you truly are.

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Oh–and definitely make some time each day to read.

• Small little advances in your knowledge base – lead to quantum improvements in your

performance over time.• Thanks for making the time to read my posts.

– I work hard to make them valuable for you. – So we get you to your best. – Sooner versus later.

• Be great. And dream even bigger. – The world needs you to shine.

• Speak soon,

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LOL n Laughter to Robin Sharma

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