True health and happiness are multi-dimensional—going beyond your physical well-being to your relationship with yourself and others, your spiritual self, your finances, your emotional health and your daily habits. Challenging your personal boundaries is key to personal development.
We’ve compiled this list of 10 motivational books that will guide you. Inspire you. And propel you to reach your full potential in whatever areas of life you’ve set out to conquer.
But beware! These books could put you on the track to overwhelming success—read with caution.
1. Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
Dr. Brené Brown has spent over a dozen years researching vulnerability and how it impacts daily life. Through her poignant writing, Dr. Brown makes the compelling case that vulnerability isn’t weakness at all, but is actually the most accurate measure of our courage.
2. Find Your Extraordinary: Dream Bigger, Live Happier, and Achieve Success on Your Own Terms
Jessica DiLullo Herrin shares her secrets after building two multimillion-dollar businesses (WeddingChannel.com and Stella & Dot Family Brands) from the ground up. She first hit the success jackpot when she was still a graduate student, and the lessons she learned are bigger than business–they have the power to revolutionize life.
3. Get Off Your “But”: How to End Self-Sabotage and Stand Up for Yourself
Read the book that has inspired millions, including President Clinton, Tony Robbins, and the Dalai Lama (seriously!) Kick your self-sabotaging to the curb once and for all and find your biggest ally in yourself.
4. Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
What if success isn’t the product of talent, but instead is the result of passion and persistence? Angela Duckworth lays out years of research in this instant New York Times bestseller to prove that achievement is actually the result of grit.
5. Level Up Your Life: How to Unlock Adventure and Happiness by Becoming the Hero of Your Own Story
In this guide to becoming a superhero, Steve Kamb aims to teach you how to escape from the monotony of the daily grind by harnessing inspiration from your favorite video games, movies, and novels.
6. Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard
According to authors Chip and Dan Heath, our biggest obstacle is our brain. Good news, right? Because these uber-smart authors shed light on how to flip the switch.
7. The Better Life: Small Things You Can Do Right Where You Are
From Claire Diaz-Ortizm comes a witty memoir packed with tiny changes that make a world of difference. Best part? You can start any of them today.
8. The One Thing
This book shares the secret for achieving THAT ONE GOAL you have always wanted but never reached. What’s your ONE THING?
9. Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers
For two years, author Tim Ferriss interviewed more than 200 successful performers–including celebs and athletes, gymnasts and biochemists. And, this book is the product of what he learned after talking to some of the world’s most successful people.
10. You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life
Jen Sincero’s witty chapters full of quick exercises and inspiring examples will give you the how-to you need to create the life you want.
Some of these books read like novels; others feel like toolkits. Bottom line: Each book serves as a roadmap from where you are to where you want to be. We trust that this list of motivational books will launch you in the right direction! Happy reading!
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