<p>7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens
then theres another one about organizing yourself that i can't quite remember
How to Win Friends and Influence People is great
How to Argue and Win Every Time is good</p>
<p>Globalist:
I too found DC's book a bit manipulative, and sometimes, I thought it was kinda fake. I found that it was easier for me to win friends when I took them on a bit. The whole "never criticize or complain" thing never worked with me. I criticized others a bit when I joked with them, but it was all in good humor. But it is true, you gotta make others feel important, get them to WANT to be with you. And in terms of auto's not being self-help books, I agree with you in some ways...they are good to read after reading the "staple" self-helps.</p>
<p>Sreis:
Same as above about DC's book, I guess you gotta use it with people who you don't want to become your "close friends" (coworkers perhaps)...but with my GOOD friends, I still make them feel important, but at the same time, I act like myself. I don't smile dumbly all the time, and I DO joke around and mess with them.</p>
<p>I read the Bhagavad Gita in Sanskrit two years ago. At the time, it changed my life, but soon I realized that that's not the kind of life I really want to live. It is good to be detached if life will somehow balance for the better (ie being attached removes misery) but you have to depend on a God-like figure for happiness...the BG assumes that there IS a good God-like figure. I don't know if there is. Plus, I work well when I WANT to do a task, not because it's my duty. And the BG doesn't give clear examples of duty, and why we should do our duty.</p>
<p>Anisha08:
I agree with you a billion times, 7 habits for teens is MUCH better than 7 habits. I don't know what else you're talkiing about tho</p>
<p>Another book that someone gave me as a gift is "Never Eat Alone." It's about the power of networking to achieve your goals. I've only read the 1st couple of chapters, and I find it interesting - possibly a good complement to "7 Habits." When I'm done reading it, I'll tell you what I think.</p>
<p>The book comes with a big orange cover that says "Never Eat Alone" in big print. For fun, I like to sit alone and read it in public. It makes me look like a total loser, but I enjoy irony.</p>
<p>I bought a couple of the other books in the "7 Habits" series, and they were helpful too.</p>
<p>Very late, but The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Covey and
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin</p>
<p>The PRince, machiavelli…</p>