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- Man's Search for Meaning. Viktor E. Frankl, William J. Winslade, et al. | 5.00. Man's Search for Meaning has riveted generations of readers with its descriptions of life in Nazi death camps and its lessons for spiritual survival.
- When Breath Becomes Air. Paul Kalanithi, Abraham Verghese | 4.49. At the age of thirty-six, on the verge of completing a decade’s worth of training as a neurosurgeon, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer.
- Sapiens. A Brief History of Humankind. Yuval Noah Harari | 4.48. 100,000 years ago, at least six human species inhabited the earth. Today there is just one. Us.
- The Five People You Meet in Heaven. Mitch Albom | 4.46. From the author of the phenomenal #1 New York Times bestseller Tuesdays with Morrie, a novel that explores the unexpected connections of our lives, and the idea that heaven is more than a place; it's an answer.
- THE ALCHEMIST. BY: Paulo Coelho. YEAR: 1988. SYNOPSIS: Originally published in Portuguese, this inspiring tale of self-discovery follows Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure.
- THE ARTIST’S WAY. BY: Julia Cameron. YEAR: 1992. SYNOPSIS: Essentially a self-help workbook on creativity, this life-changing book coaxes readers along a spiritual, artistic path.
- LIFE OF PI. BY: Yann Martel. YEAR: 2001. SYNOPSIS: Pi Patel is the son of a zookeeper, with an encyclopedic knowledge of animals and a taste for philosophy.
- THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED. BY: M. Scott Peck. YEAR: 1978. SYNOPSIS: A cross of psychology and spirituality, this non-fiction book is packed with insight and wisdom about the attributes that make for a fulfilled person.
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Learning to tell better stories can change our lives in so many more ways than just that telling better stories.We all have stories to tell, about the tiny moments of transformation in our lives.This book is a guide to some of the simple, yet powerful, techniques for discovering, uncovering and telling better stories.This is one of the most engaging books I’ve ever read and has already changed my outlook on the stories that happen every single day in our lives that usually just pass us by.
How my life / behaviour / thoughts / ideas have changed as a result of reading the book. 1. It made me appreciate that life is full of storyworthy moments. 2. Stories don’t have to be ‘omg you won’t believe how drunk I was when I did X’ and ‘omg you won’t believe how great a time I had when travelling in Y’. In fact, alcohol and travel often make f...
You need not spend time in jail or crash through a windshield or have a gun jammed against the side of your head to tell a great story. In fact the simplest stories about the smallest moments in ou...Your story must reflect change over time. A story cannot simply be a series of remarkable events. You must start out as one version of yourself and end as something new. The change can be infinites...In searching for stories, I discovered that my life is filled with them. Filled with precious moments that once seemed decidedly less than precious. Filled with moments that are more storyworthy th...❤️ “Trying to get better at storytelling also means trying to get better at being a friend, or a son, a boyfriend, a brother, or just a better person” <- this is gold😂 Storytelling is less-funny stand-up comedy. You don’t needto make people laugh to tell a good story.🔫 “You need not spend time in jail or crash through a windshield or have a gun jammed against the side of your head to tell a great story. The simplest stories about the smallest moments in our li...🏌️♂️ “Storytelling makes me a better dinner companion. It compensates for my inability to hit a golf ball accurately. It makes me far more palatable to my in-laws”- (50)
- Man’s Search for Meaning – Viktor Frankl. At the top of my list (and many others of its kind) is Man’s Search for Meaning: The Classic Tribute to Hope from the Holocaust (Frankl, 1946, 2004).
- Of Human Freedom – Epictetus. Like the other philosophers of the Stoa, the former Greek slave Epictetus (c. 55–135 C.E.) strongly believed that we can control our feelings by controlling our thoughts.
- The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living – Dalai Lama and Howard C. Cutler. Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Tibetan Dalai Lama, has cowritten a bestselling self-help book entitled The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living with the psychiatrist Howard C. Cutler (2009).
- The Happiness Trap – Russ Harris. The Australian psychologist Russ Harris (2008) challenges the idea that the meaning of life is to chase happiness. He believes that the current Western conceptions of happiness are entirely counterproductive.
- The Godfather by Mario Puzo. How recognizable is this cover design by S. Neil Fujita, with illustration by John Kashiwabara? So iconic that you can buy any number of T-shirts that spoof its design.
- Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison. Here’s a classic from R. D. Scudellari. His work makes bold use of typography. The O’s tucked up against the L sort of make a face.
- Labyrinths: Selected Stories & Other Writings by Jorge Luis Borges. The cover of the 1964 paperback of Labyrinths from New Directions includes a photograph by Gilda Kuhlman on the cover.
- Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews. Talk about iconic! Milton Charles designed the paperback, whose silver foil-embossed cover has a die-cut hole representing the house’s attic.
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Feb 21, 2018 · Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going?, one of Post-Impressionist Paul Gauguin ‘s most famous paintings. This is a list of the books on the meaning of life that I recommend.
