Note: This is part of a series of notes I’m writing to myself as a reminder and lesson on how to live my best life possible - my life philosophy. Only sharing because others have asked to see.
These are lessons I’ve learned from experience, reflection, my family, other great people I’ve been lucky to be around, great books, and wisdom of the ages.
So incredible that we live in a day and age where the collective wisdom of humanity instantly available for us to learn from! I love learning from the greats and have discovered several books which have massively improved my life.
I love listening to audio books as I’m getting ready in the morning / evening.
Here are a few of my favorite.
(Note: keeping this to a short list of a few of my favs, I’ll add more in the future.)
Must Read
An epic story & probably the greatest book ever written. My mom’s favorite book - she read it as a kid in India and passed the love of it on to me!
Napoleon Hill spent his life studying the greats and distilled it to this legendary text which was the basis the whole genre of positive psychology. Very powerful.
The best book I have read on how to be a genuine, happy, human
Mindset
I think this is the original work on the law of attraction. So good! The whole series is great.
Another really great book in the law of attraction series.
Really powerful and great. One of the modern core figures in positive psychology. Read multiple of his books - super good.
4. Meditations (Marcus Aurelius)
Absolutely legendary. Probably the most powerful man on the planet at the time - we get to read his inner thoughts / journal of lessons to himself on how to live his life. And they are amazing. (Expecting people 2000 years from now to read my posts and feel the same 🙌😂)
Krishna’s lessons to Arjuna on the battlefield about how to life live. Wisdom of the ancients. Legendary.
Super short pamphlet with a challenge. If you do it, will be lifechanging.
Will Smith & many others favorite book. Great story with great life lessons. Partially the inspiration behind naming Alchemy!
My mom told me about this one recently - super good. Found out that so many of my friends love it!
Tony Robbins is awesome all around - highly recommend the live events. This book is great.
Tom Brady’s fav book - reads it’s yearly. Also great life lessons.
Very practical book from Dale Carnegie (who wrote How To Win Friends & Influence People). Very helpful.
One of the original greats. Plastic surgeon who wrote this thesis of the mind from discovering that after surgery, people’s self identity determined how they felt - not their actual physical appearance. My mom read this growing up and implemented this!
13. The Secret
Also shared to me from my mom - the movie is a powerful way to emphasize the core principles of the law of attraction!
Inspiring Biographies
1. Total Recall - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Absolute legendary mind created this absolutely legendary human. Super inspiring and great story.
2. Shoe Dog - Phil Knight / Nike
One of the best written and most interesting biographies - so great.
3. Sam Walton: Made in America - Walmart
Amazing book from one of the business GOATS. The hustle is incredible.
4. Will - Will Smith
Funny, awesome, inspiring - definitely get the audiobook because Will narrates it. Powerful demonstration of the power of belief!!! Great rec by Tara!
5. My Life and Work - Henry Ford
Very cool to see how the Ford company was an experiment to test his theories on business.
6. Elon Musk
The hustle is so impressive and definitely made me admire him a ton.
7. I Can't Make This Up - Kevin Hart
Hilarious and awesome. Super inspiring story. Definitely do audibook!
Hope you enjoy! Let me know your recommendations - would love to hear!
And if you want me to share other categories (business, relationship, etc… message me)
Written with lots of love ❤️,
Nikil
(if you’re interested in more of my thoughts, check out the posts on Confidence & Health 🙌)