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- 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.
- 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.
Jul 1, 2019 · Man’s Search for Meaning is one of the all-time great books on life meaning and purpose. Viktor Frankl takes a psychological and practical approach while other purposeful books take a spiritual approach (A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle) or a religious approach (The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren).
Feb 21, 2018 · Philosophy and the Meaning of Life. • Raymond Belliotti ~ What Is The Meaning Of Human Life? • David Benatar, ed. ~ Life, Death, and Meaning: Key Philosophical Readings on the Big …. • Simon Critchley ~ Very Little …. Almost Nothing: Death, Philosophy and Literature.
- 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.
But tell me a story and it will live in my heart forever. — Ancient proverb ⏳ “All great stories — regardless of length or depth or tone — tell the story of a five-second moment in a person’s life.
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Jan 12, 2024 · After digging deep (and I mean really deep, I even called my Mum), I’ve come up with a list of what I believe to be the 31 best motivational books ever written, that’ll unleash your inner greatness. For every book I’ve included: title. author. year of publication. an image of the cover (with a link to the book on Amazon) number of copies sold.
