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What Are Life-Changing Books<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

What Are Life-Changing Books?<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n

If you know me then you know I love reading non-fiction books so I can grow and improve in all areas of my life and continue to serve others in a bigger and better way.\u00a0
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The books that I have read have been life-changing for me. You may be wondering, what are life-changing books?
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Life-changing books improve every aspect of your life and change how you see others and the world. They help shape your perspective, identity, beliefs, thoughts, feelings, behaviour, habits, and values.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>
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I will share a list of some of the books that I have read that have had the biggest impact in different areas of my life. I hope you will be inspired enough to commit to reading and benefiting from these amazing books too.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

My Top 7 Life-Changing Books<\/span><\/h2>\n\n

Reading provides many benefits like growing, finding solutions to your problems, improving your brain, and life.\u00a0
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You can start gaining all the knowledge and wisdom from an author with a very minimal investment. I would suggest that you start by choosing a book in an area of your life that you are most interested in improving first.\u00a0
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When you start knowing, doing, and living the knowledge that you have learnt and gained from these books, your life will improve and change forever.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

SELF-DEVELOPMENT<\/span><\/h3>\n\n

Th<\/span><\/a>e 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People<\/a><\/span><\/strong>,\u00a0by<\/strong>\u00a0Steven Covey<\/strong>\u00a0
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This is an amazing book. It is one of the most informative, inspiring, and perspective-shifting books that I have read.\u00a0
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It reveals a step-by-step path for living with fairness, integrity, honesty, and human dignity.\u00a0
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These principles help us adapt to change and take advantage of the opportunities that change creates.\u00a0
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I highly recommend this book for every age group especially if you are seeking to make any kind of changes in your life.\u00a0
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The author believes all desired change starts with you and it is implemented from the inside out.
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The 7 habits Stephen mentioned in this book are to be proactive, begin with an end in mind, but first things first, think win-win, seek first to understand then be understood, synergize, sharpen the saw
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Habits one to three are based on personal and habits four to six are interpersonal.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

PHYSICAL HEALTH<\/span><\/h3>\n\n

Your Body\u2019s Many Cries for Water<\/a><\/span>, by Dr. F. Batmanghelidj<\/strong>\u00a0
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This book discusses the importance of water for our body based on research and the different diseases that are caused by dehydration.\u00a0
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Most people do not drink enough water and therefore experience brain fog, fatigue, stress, chronic pains, and many other painful degenerative diseases.\u00a0
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It is often too late and not good to wait until you get thirsty to have water. You will learn different signs of thirst from your wise body.\u00a0
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Adjust your water intake to live a healthier and pain-free life.\u00a0Learn how to reverse conditions like asthma, allergies, and eliminate heartburn, back pain, arthritis, colitis pain, and migraine headaches.\u00a0
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You will also learn to lose weight effortlessly without dieting and prevent premature ageing.<\/p>\n\n

MENTAL HEALTH<\/span><\/h3>\n\n

Man\u2019s Search For Meaning<\/a><\/span>, by Dr. Victor Frankl<\/strong>\u00a0
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Victor Frankl was an Austrian psychiatrist who was a Holocaust survivor. In his book, he shares his experience as an inmate of a concentration camp and how it shaped his understanding of meaning.
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He studied how people were able to find meaning and empowerment after going through such horrific circumstances. In particular, why some people make it through while others do not.
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He realized that we cannot avoid challenges and suffering but we can choose how we cope with it and find meaning in it and move forward with renewed purpose.\u00a0
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He concluded that our freedom, as human beings, lies in the attitude we choose amidst any given circumstances.<\/p>\n\n

MINDSET<\/span><\/h3>\n\n

Mindset: The New Psychology Of Success<\/a><\/span>, by Carol Dweck<\/strong>\u00a0
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This is one of the most influential books about motivation. It is an essential read for everyone especially, parents and teachers.\u00a0
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Carol, the author shows how success in almost every area of human endeavour can be dramatically influenced by how we approach our goals.
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People with a fixed mindset believe that their abilities are fixed while people with a growth mindset believe that any abilities can be developed through hard work, good work, good strategies, and mentorship.\u00a0
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People with a fixed mindset are far less likely to succeed than those with a growth mindset. She talks about how people can put a growth mindset into action to accomplish great things in life.<\/p>\n\n

FINANCES<\/span><\/h3>\n\n

Rich Dad Poor Dad: What The Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor And Middle Class Do Not!<\/a><\/span>, by Robert Kiyosaki<\/strong>\u00a0
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This book teaches very important money concepts related to assets and liabilities which helped me change my relationship with money.\u00a0
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In this book, the author\u2019s story of growing up with two dads (his dad and his friend\u2019s dad) who had very different financial belief systems. They both shaped his thoughts about money and investing.
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His Biological father, believed, like the rest of the society, to go to school, get good grades and education, work until 65, and then retire.
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Friend\u2019s father believed in owning his businesses as a way to create financial abundance and freedom.\u00a0
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Robert, the author teaches a lot of core money concepts related to assets and liabilities. He concludes that you do not need to earn a high income to be rich.
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He also explains the difference between working for your money and having your money work for you.<\/p>\n\n

SPIRITUALITY<\/span><\/h3>\n\n

The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself<\/a><\/span>, by Michael Singer<\/strong>\u00a0
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This book will transform your relationship with yourself and the world around you.\u00a0
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The author, Michael Singer, a multi-millionaire, and CEO of a billion-dollar public company experienced a spiritual awakening and stepped away from all of his success to pursue inner peace and serenity.\u00a0
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You will discover your relationship with your habitual thoughts, emotions, and energy patterns that limit your consciousness and what you can do to free yourself by practicing meditation and mindfulness.\u00a0
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Learn how the development of consciousness can enable us all to surrender, dwell in the present moment, and let go of painful thoughts, negative blocks, and memories that keep us from achieving happiness and self-realization.<\/p>\n\n

RELATIONSHIPS<\/span><\/h3>\n\n

The Five Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts<\/a><\/span>, by Gary Chapman\u00a0
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In his book, the author shares that there are Five Love Languages or 5 ways that we can appreciate our loved ones.
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They are words of affirmation, quality time, receiving gifts, acts of service, physical touch.
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It is important to know each other\u2019s love language in a relationship so that you can meet each other\u2019s needs in a preferred way.\u00a0
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This will avoid challenges and disappointments resulting from assumptions that your love languages are the same.
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This book also provides some suggestions on how to show your partner love based on their love language and a quiz that will help you find out your love language.<\/p>\n\n

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