What is the all time best self improvement book, video or any other course?

15 years ago

The best one is the one that gets you to change and move
your life in a new direction. Other than that they are all
pretty useless unless you want to write your own book in
which case you read other books to learn what to say.

For me the big one in my life was:

"Light on Yoga" B.K.S. Iyengar

Bet you weren't expecting a book about Yoga, were you?

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AskCash 15 years ago

How did you manage the yoga asanas? Did you have an instructor or was the book enough ?
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- Brandon Tanner 15 years ago
  
  The Bible.
  
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  straylor1760 15 years ago
  
  The classic "Think and Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill.
  
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  ryanman 15 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by straylor1760
  
  The classic "Think and Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill.
  
  Yup! This is the all time great golden book.
  
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  gtoby2001 15 years ago
  
  My favorite is Psycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz.
  
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  damienb 15 years ago
  
  The 16 Laws of Success (N;Hill) was the one that changed me in a big way. I literrally transformed myself since then (mentally, emotionally and physically)
  
  Too bad he's not there anymore, I'd have loved to talk with him
  
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  ryanman 15 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by gtoby2001
  
  My favorite is Psycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz.
  
  Yeh! I've read that one too. It's an amazing book.
  
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  benzbaby 15 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Brandon Tanner
  
  The Bible.
  
  Would have to second that and add "How to Win Friends & Influence People" or other Carnegie works, not to mention "The Power of Postive Thinking"... IMHO
  
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  Kym Robinson 15 years ago
  
  Tony Robbins started my journey in personal development.
  
  I have read several books of his but it started with the "get the edge" program several years ago and that was perfect for the time of disaster that I was experiencing - I managed to pull myself up with Tony's help.
  
  Since then I read a heap of others but prefer the Success University system for improving every part of my life.
  I use it almost every day!
  
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  andrea_vk 13 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by benzbaby
  
  Would have to second that and add "How to Win Friends & Influence People" or other Carnegie works, not to mention "The Power of Postive Thinking"... IMHO
  
  I found The Power of Positive Thinking very inspiring, and also Law of Success in 16 lessons by Napoleon Hill.
  
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- Loren Woirhaye 15 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by AskCash
  
  How did you manage the yoga asanas? Did you have an instructor or was the book enough ?
  
  I taught myself at first and then in time I met people
  who knew some things and I learned more from them...
  and sometimes I showed others things I knew. I had
  a girlfriend for awhile who taught Ashtanga and she
  showed me a lot of things too.
  
  I've been practicing (on and off) for a long time. In the
  end the most influential part of the book was the inroduction -
  at the time I got the book it was probably the best available
  text in English. Many years have passed since and Yoga
  exploded in popularity. Many good books are DVDs are
  available now.
  
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  ddomains 15 years ago
  
  The Wake up Productive series by Eben Pagan was good. Not sure if it's still available or not.
  
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  mojojuju 15 years ago
  
  For me it's The Master Key System by Charles Haanel.
  
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MaskedMarketer

15 years ago

the Qur'an

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lina08 15 years ago

Originally Posted by MaskedMarketer

the Qur'an

I'm still trying to decipher it...found an excellent tafsir in English, which is my 2nd language
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DynamicMentalFitness

15 years ago

The all-time best is the one you actually master and thereby expand your self and your life.

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Mikhail Jon

15 years ago

The Best Self-Improvement book I have ever read is "Think Big" by Ben Carson.

It as inspiring to me as reading "rich dad poor dad" by robert kiyosaki

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AskCash

15 years ago

I think the Reiki Course that I did was a real life changer.

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PookDo

15 years ago

The Answer by John Assaraf

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Alan50

15 years ago

"Supreme Personality" Dr Eugene Croft.

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Scott Peterson 15 years ago

I realize you had asked for a single book, but it would be nigh impossible for me to choose.

Here are my favorite:

"Rich Man, Poor Man" - Robert Kiyosaki
- First self-help book - a real eye opener

"Secrets of the Millionaire Mind" - T. Harv Eker

"Multiple Streams of Income" - Robert Allen

"Richest Man in Babylon" - George S. Clason

"Think and Grow Rich" - Napolean Hill

"The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom" - Suze Orman

"Confessions of a Street Addict" - Jim Cramer

"The Success Principles" - Jack Canfield
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- Kevin Flask 15 years ago
  
  "Lead the Field" by Earl Nightingale.
  
  A personal coaching course that springboards from Napolean Hill's
  "Think and Grow Rich".
  
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cleojonesuk

15 years ago

The Road Less Travelled by M. Scott Peck

Someondy lent it to me and I loved it that much I never gave it back!

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Roderick Armstrong

15 years ago

The Holy Bible

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Scott Chambers 15 years ago

James Ray's Harmonic Wealth is good.
Joe Vitale's Attractor Factor is also worth a read.
I got Vitale's Zero Limits for Christmas. It's all about an ancient Hawaiian method. I've not read it yet but it looks very interesting.
To be honest, the list is huge.
Stick to one and use it. That's the secret.
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- DaveSchwReno 15 years ago
  
  Without a doubt (for me), Anthony Robbin's Personal Power II, his 30-day program.
  
  IMHO, it i simpossible to complete that course in a timely manner and not reap large benefits.
  
  Also, his book, Awaken the Giant Within. is a text book for affecting change in one's life.
  
  Now, if I could just apply this stuff...
  
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kurtgeer

15 years ago

"How to win friends and influence people"
"The power of positive thinking"

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Jacqueline Watson

15 years ago

Louise Hay's "You Can Heal Your Life"

It reads like a session with her...

You'll discover things about yourself
that will surprise you, but also
inspire you to change.

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Tenzo

15 years ago

I recently pulled out James Ray's "The Science of Success". I really have gotten a lot out of it.

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Kevin

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ryanman 15 years ago

Originally Posted by Tenzo

I recently pulled out James Ray's "The Science of Success". I really have gotten a lot out of it.

Regards,
Kevin

I have the audio book and it seems great.
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oneempowered

15 years ago

The book of Proverbs.

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dudemeister

15 years ago

Unilimited Power - Anthony Robbins. The most comprehensive book I have ever read. It covers every area in great depth.

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ryanman 15 years ago

Originally Posted by dudemeister

Unilimited Power - Anthony Robbins. The most comprehensive book I have ever read. It covers every area in great depth.

Anthony really pumps you up but how to make it everlasting? He never discusses that.
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ryanyourlead

15 years ago

The Inner Game of Tennis by Tim Gallwey.
It has tons of stuff that is applicable to all areas of life and not just tennis

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KatieWilliams

15 years ago

For me, the books that have made the biggest impression on me and changed the way I see the world are:

The Success Principles - Jack Canfield
The Magic of Thinking Big - David Schwartz (I think he's the author?)
The Game of Life - Florence Scovel Schinn

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Vincelog

15 years ago

Unlimited power by Tony Robbins

Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki

these are the 2 books that you will need to unlock your innermost potential.

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Ty Criddle

15 years ago

Old Stuff
"The Strangest Secret", Nightingale...I had an original vinyl, but stupitly sold it
"Man's Search for Meaning", Flankl, book
"As a Man Thinketh", James Allen, book
"Challenge to Succeed", or anything by Jim Rohn, tape
"The Psychology of Success", Wately, tape
"The Tao of Pooh", Hoff, book

More recent,
"Secrets of the Millionaire Mind", Eker, book, CD
"Brain Rules", Medina, itunes

and throw one in from out-field
..."Core Influence", Kern, DVD

You have to be a spunge, and soak in all of it, then find some quiet time to figure out the chaff from the wheat.

cheers...ty

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shorwood

15 years ago

Think And Grow Rich by Napolean Hill

M-Power Series from Jon Anderson

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docmatt

15 years ago

Here's one that will blow your mind that not many are aware of-

Success-Cybernetics by U.S. Andersen

You will laugh, you will cry, you will feel inspired to move a mountain, you will understand why people do the things they do like never before, you will become a master of people because you will have mastered yourself, and you will never fear anything again-

(No, I am not the author, or an affiliate, or anything like that- Just a humble, grateful student making his way on this rock...)

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Ricky Martin

15 years ago

Just one of my favorites:

"Ask and It is Given" Ester Hicks

Thanks for asking...Ricky

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ryanman 15 years ago

Originally Posted by Ricky Martin

Just one of my favorites:

"Ask and It is Given" Ester Hicks

Thanks for asking...Ricky

Yup! I have the audio books and I still listen to it once in a while. Great work.
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winy925

15 years ago

the holy bible

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Quincy

13 years ago

My 5 favorite:

1. Desiderata - Max Ehrmann
2. Yes! Attitude - Jeffrey Gitomer
3. 7 Simple Steps To Personal Freedom - Gerry Spence
4. Unleash The Warrior Within - Richard J. Machowicz
5. Pragmatic Thinking & Learning - Andy Hunt
Bonus: The Mind Map Book - Tony Buzan (the ORIGINAL way to mind map)

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Hamza

13 years ago

Brian Tracy's No excuse was a big life changer for me ...

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USGTMauthor

13 years ago

I like

The Science of Getting Rich - Wattles
The Trick to Money is Having Some - Wilde
The 28 Laws of Attraction - Leonard - not a book on the LOA, just repackaged to change the title and take advantage of the LOA phenomena

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s4nt0s 13 years ago

Some of my favorite books are:

Think and Grow Rich
The 4 Hour Work Week
The 4 Hour Body

With a lot of us being busy marketers and managing our online business, we often don't have time to do as much reading as we'd like. I found an awesome website that basically summarizes all these excellent books into a 6 page .pdf and 20 minute .mp3 audio per book. They take out the best quotes and strongest points in the book and summarize everything.

I have volume 1 of the philosophers notes and go through them every day.

Check it out here: PhilosophersNotes
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Tony Tikos

13 years ago

The Science of getting Rich is the most empowering for me

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Merche 13 years ago

The best for me Think and Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill and The Master Key System by Charles Haanel.
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Pierre 13 years ago

Tony Robbins' books are great.I first heard about him when I studied NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming). He was part of that group then broke away and started his own business. In short: the books on NLP are the best I read for my own development..
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Fred1

13 years ago

How to Have Your Best Year Ever - by Jim Rohn (DVD set)

Lead the Field - by Earl Nightingale (Audio Cd set)

The Book of Proverbs (Bible)

Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude - by Napoleon Hill & W. Clement Stone

I Dare You to Change - by Bil Cornelius

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GerberDeLange 13 years ago

Here are some of my favorites:
- Stuart Wilde - Infinite Self
- Anthony Robbins - Unlimited Power
- Dan Millman - Everyday Enlightenment: The Twelve Gateways to Personal Growth

These were some of the first self improvement books I've read. Since then I've become a bit of a personal development junkie and have read lots of books. I made a list of my favorite books a couple of years ago on my blog:

Personal Development Books
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Thomas Frank

13 years ago

For me, the quintessential self-improvement book is "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People". It's a book that truly focuses on building your character and principles, and reminds you to focus on your personal relationships more than trying to blast a message out to the masses. It's the book that really taught me how to listen and understand how people feel.

There are so many other great books, though. Here's a small list:

Think and Grow Rich
Getting More
The Personal MBA
The 4-Hour Workweek
The 4-Hour Body
Brain Rules
Pragmatic Thinking and Learning

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Markus Mustikkamaki

13 years ago

Course: NLP
Book: the Alchemist by Paolo Coelho
Video: the Secret

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Michael Newman

13 years ago

For me, it's The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, for it's holistic and deep approach.

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apl

13 years ago

I like "Happiness" by Matthieu Ricard, who has been proclaimed to be "The happiest man in the world". I also like "Genuine Happiness" by Alan Wallace.
These are two fabulously amazing books

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internetsweetie

13 years ago

great list! I love Ask and It Is Given (Abraham) and Excuse Me, Your Life is Waiting by Lynn Grabhorn and Dynanic Laws of Prosperity- Catherine Ponder. Her principle of tithing and affirmations, helped me grow my online income stream from $0 and living on a prayer to upwards of five figures over 5 years or so. With no marketing, no advertising.

Living Prayer by Kelly Howell (Brain Sync) - prayer has helped me in good and lean times a lot! and EFT (YOU TUBE it)- David Childerly.

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