My favourite personal growth books
Average people lead average lives. You, I’m guessing, don’t want to be average. You want to be great, you believe you can be remarkable. That means you need to take in extraordinary ideas and act on them… without even thinking about it… day in and day out. Read these 15 personal growth books and you’ll become an unstoppable life enthusiast. You’ll become a master. See, every decision you make, every person you let into your life, every moment that goes by… begins and ends with an idea. An idea about how the world works, and beliefs about yourself and your potential. Ideas are free, yet we think the same things over and over. To become great, that must change. You must learn to think differently, collect great ideas and start to take action. Here are some of my favourite personal growth books of all time. You’ll learn about a young neurosurgeon facing terminal cancer, the most popular course at Stanford, and the inside story of the New York punk rock movement. Ready to absorb some extraordinary ideas? Follow me…
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Olle Lindholm
A Sweden-based author and coach.
I watched the finale of Champion of Champions. The TV show follows top Swedish athletes who have won gold in their respective fields. But physical strength, technique, and stamina were only one part of their success. An oft-overlooked part of the equation was the mental training required to win... and to keep going. What set them apart was their champion mindset. But what, exactly, does that mean? They compete against themselves The champions defined what winning meant to them. They taught...
Take a moment to think about your habits. Why do you act the way you do? Psychology offers three explanations: Learning by association (classical conditioning): Some things we don't need to learn. They're "hard-wired" into our system from birth; we pair a stimulus (e.g. a loud noise) with a response (fear). This learning is often unconscious and happens quickly. Check out Pavlov's dogs if you're curious to learn more. Learning by consequences (reinforcements/punishments): Some things we learn...
Hi, how are ya? I've put this newsletter on hold because life has been hectic, but I've missed writing to you. We often experience resistance when we want to pick up creative habits. There's that mental wall that keeps us from showing up. I'm still figuring out what works best for me, but I've identified a few success patterns. Adjust expectations: One thing that works for me is to lower the bar, to make showing up easier. To give myself the room to be "creatively messy". Embrace a...