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Self help books never did much for me. I personally think reading literature that is more challenging or out of your element is more useful for general self help.
Not really a self help book , but I'll plug Siddhartha by Herman Hesse here if you haven't read it. Did more for me than any self help book I researched.
Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse
I really liked Siddhartha by Herman Hesse
Siddhartha by Herman Hesse. A great story about a man who is unsatisfied with life and his quest to find happiness. Hesse tries to capture some of the aspects of Buddhism and eastern wisdom. A very good book to put things in perspective.
The easiest and best way I know how is to watch The Buddha. Then read Siddhartha.
Then check out the Buddhism overview at The Big View, which is tailored to giving a really good overview for neophytes.
Let that sink in a while and you'll naturally find your own questions, which you can then come and ask here or search for on your own.
Buddhism is simply putting into practice a method of the mind to find contentment in the moment. Everything else is an artifact of religion. It's a truth that some guy (Siddhartha) figured out 2500 years ago and decided it would be a good idea to tell others about. And it kind of caught on.
Ishmael (and the rest of the series) by Daniel Quinn opened my eyes in my senior year of high school.
It's about a Gorilla, who has lived beside man for a number of decades and teaches a pupil through stories and analogies about how we are already at the cusp of civilization collapse. It's about a lot more than just that, namely the relationship of humans, animals, the planet, and how humans have a unique, egotistical view of themselves where we deemed ourselves rulers of the planet.
Confessions of an Economic Hitman by John Perkins is an eye opener as well.
Other great reads:
Magicians of the Gods by Graham Hancock.
Necronomicon
UFO's by Leslie Keen
Siddhartha - Herman Hesse
I also really enjoyed the Myst series by Rand & Robin Miller (the books the game is based on). It's about worlds within worlds and an ancient race of authors creating worlds through magical ink and books (sci-fi/fantasy).
Zen made me think of this. That's my recommendation.
Siddhartha, by Hermann Hesse. It's a great book to read when your life is changing, I've read it almost 6 times and have leared something different on each re-read.
I started reading buddhist texts, and realized that it's generally morally superior to the christianity that I was raised with. Then I explored other religions more, started drawing parallels, realized it was all made up and became atheist. =)
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Of note, the book that kicked things off for me was Siddhartha.
Siddhartha Hermann Hesse
Read Siddhartha.
http://www.amazon.com/Siddhartha-Hermann-Hesse/dp/0553208845
Actually, read everything by Herman Hesse. He's fantastic.
Disclaimer: Not an official anything, but he does a good job.
Also not really specifically what you are asking for, but a subtle kick to the head with some perspective mixed with eastern philosophy may help.
Get into some Alan Watts... lots of videos/lectures online.
Book form: https://www.amazon.com/Book-Taboo-Against-Knowing-Who/dp/0679723005
Maybe also a slow read of Siddhartha by Herman Hesse.
https://www.amazon.com/Siddhartha-Hermann-Hesse/dp/0553208845/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1524148436&sr=1-3&keywords=siddhartha+herman+hesse
This may be slightly off-topic but you could read Siddharatha by Herman Hesse. The book is entirely about self-realization, and the name Siddha-artha itself means "finding what you are searching for".
Edit: Another book on similar lines (although a lot more dense) is Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance. I read it many years ago but it definitely left a big impact. The wikipedia summary is quite good.
Siddhartha, it deals with the spiritual journey of self-discovery of a man named Siddhartha during the time of the Gautama Buddha. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0553208845.
I went through a heavy Watts phase in college. A few of his books are just transcriptions of his lectures. Become Who You Are is probably my favorite. Most of what he's doing is taking concepts of mindfulness and self from Eastern traditions like Buddhism, and explaining it through a Western style of understanding.
If you like Watts, you would probably like Siddhartha by Herman Hesse. Very similar tones, except this is more of a universal parable.
I'm not sure if people still read this book, but Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance was pretty influential for me.
Find a passion to channel your insecurity into as well. I've come to learn that creation (art, especially) is one of the few salvations from unhappiness available–at least to my mind :)
If you're getting into meditation and honing yourself as a person, I definitely recommend Siddhartha by Herman Hesse. I picked up a copy at The Strand bookstore in NYC last year when I was seventeen, and it completely redefined the way I see the quest for The Self. Hands down, it's one of the best, most beautiful pieces of fiction I've ever read.
Check out the reviews and let me know what you think; hopefully it helps:
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Grendel by John Gardner and Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse are books that you might enjoy. Siddhartha is the story of a man trying to find enlightenment in ancient India (the story takes place during Buddha's lifetime.) Grendel is an existentialist retelling of Beowulf from the point of view of the monster.
If you truly want something and it comes close to the intensity of not being able to live without it, the universe tends to find a way to give it to you.
The trick though is that you only ever get what you /need/ as a version of what you want, but never the full picture of what you want. For every good, there's an opposing bad attached to it, and if you look deep enough there's an undeniable irony in most things.
Why am I saying this? I'm saying it because it's helpful to either be content, or pissed off, but not really in limbo. And it's possible to get out of limbo by leaning into the negative emotions and letting them "bounce" you back the other way.
You're on the right track. Keep going. I also recommend picking up and reading through this.
Very cool read, if you're bored
Don’t let man fool you. -
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