<p>Which ones do you like the best? Here's a list to start off with.
How to Win Friends & Influence People by Carnegie
The Prince by Machiavelli
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Covey
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
The Autobiography of Mahatama Gandhi
The Conquest of Happiness by Bertrand Russell</p>
<p>bump...sorry, this is for a personal project</p>
<p>bump, sorry...this is for a personal project</p>
<p>bump...this is for a personal project</p>
<p>the autobiography of benjamin franklin (only read part of it tho)</p>
<p>I enjoyed The Prince by Machiavelli. ;)</p>
<p>The Alphabet of Manliness - Maddox
IHTSBIH - Tucker Max</p>
<p>the prince by machiavelli</p>
<p>rich dad poor dad</p>
<p>my did lives by the rich dad poor dad series. He also likes the millionaire next door.</p>
<p>Napoleon Hill - Think and Grow Rich</p>
<p>the only book you need</p>
<p>The 7 Habits is great.</p>
<p>I've only read The Prince, so yeah, though I did enjoy it nonetheless.</p>
<p>what do you guys think of <a href="http://www.stevepavlina.com%5B/url%5D">http://www.stevepavlina.com</a></p>
<p>"The Prince by Machiavelli
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
The Autobiography of Mahatama Gandhi
The Conquest of Happiness by Bertrand Russell"</p>
<p>Um... these aren't self-help books. Sure, one may gain inspiration or comfort or good life ideas from them -- as is the case with any book -- but calling them self-help books is silly.</p>
<p>steve pavlina is awesome, because of him I have shifted my wake up time from 11:00 AM to 5:00 AM</p>
<p>I have so much extra time in the morning now and more energy</p>
<p>does that work? i'm going to try it...also, his idea on subjective reality is awesome, but i keep confusing it with "positive thinking" which he doesn't really support.</p>
<p>I haven't read all the books you're asking about, but "7 Habits" is a good book. I found it very helpful while I was in college. I was surprised by the religious message at the end though. </p>
<p>I have Dale Carnegie's book, but I haven't read it. It was given to me as a gift. I found the idea of presenting ways of winning friends in order to influence people to be a bit dubious. Why not be yourself, and if you're a good person, you will win friends and most likely influence people? (Perhaps I should read the book before I judge it.)</p>
<p>I like biographies. They can be very inspiring, but if it's self-help that you're looking for, books like "7 Habits" are probably better since they offer specific tips.</p>
<p>i thought dale carnegie's book was actually quite good the first time i read it. but then i read it about a year later and couldn't keep myself from cringing at the writing. i have mentioned it a few times to people and it is sort of interesting to hear their responses. one friend who belittles everyone thought it was pointless. another who has no idea when people dont like him thought it was all "obvious". my mom who is naturally a radiant and amiable person thought it was "ok". </p>
<p>you have to go into the book with more than an open mind for it to work as intended. you should be aware of specific social tendencies of yourself and others that you want to be rid of. (i say others because he shows you ways essentially to manipulate people.) the book is full of anecdotes about historical figures such as charles schwab and tr and also students of his course. i should add that this book is a compilation of strategies that he has learned through experience and gleaned from the students of his course of the same name over a period of 10 years. </p>
<p>im not sure if its all good things to do. the manipulating things make me feel kind of slimy, but on the other hand you can make people feel happy or at least be more cooperative. all said and done, i would go with the "be who you are" advice because i would rather have my friends be sincere than nice. </p>
<p>also, gandhi's self-help book was the bhagavad gita. its a little mystical and has many paragraphs solely devoted to how powerful and wise Sri Krishna is. the best part i think about it is not even what it says, but sort of the feeling i get when i read it. it talks about space, animals, the universe, wisdom, breath, and the Self so much that i get the feeling that i am really small, but not in a bad way. in a way that i am existing, but that my desires and problems with school and academic/career goals are in the big picture inconsequential. i think this is why so many people can turn to this book for comfort and solace. hands down its one of the most important books i have read.</p>