Often
we read books and forget about them over a period of time. But there are some
that stay with us. While these cannot be classified as classics, the wisdom
from these books has influenced my life and made me who I am today. It’s been
many, many years since I first read them but even today I find myself living by
the insights shared in these books.
There are loads of self-help books available for
you to start your magical journey of creating whatever you desire. While the
book that is right for you will inevitably come your way, I am listing a few
that’ll make the process of creation and experimentation easier, faster and a
lot of fun.
You Can
Heal Your Life by Louise L Hay (Hay House, Rs. 295)
This book is a fabulous introduction to the art of
affirmations. Apart from teaching readers how to coin their personal
affirmations, the author has listed loads of empowering affirmations that you
can use till you get the hang of it. This is the first book that made me
realise the importance of every word that I think and speak.
The Secret
by Rhonda Byrne (Atria Books, Rs. 550)
One of the latest bestsellers, the highlight of
this book is it is a compilation of the words of thinkers, spiritual gurus as
well as acclaimed scientists and over a hundred motivational speakers. So even
if you are inclined to discounting what one person may say, if you hear so many
of them saying the same thing it is bound to make an impact. I also love The Magic and The Power by the same author and team. They go deeper into using
love and gratitude as tools to create a beautiful life.
You’ll See
It When You Believe It by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer (Quill, Rs. 446)
This book gives a holistic angle to words such words
such as “universe” and “transformation” which the author explains as “one song”
and “going beyond the form/body”, respectively, by breaking up these words. It
gives and in-depth explanation about the power of thoughts and also puts
scientific explanation in easy to understand words and examples.
Simple
Abundance by Sarah Ban Breathnach (Bantam Books, Rs. 796)
A beautiful book for women, it has a page for every
day of the year. But don’t be surprised if you can’t wait to finish the book
much sooner because it touches upon every aspect of being a woman – from career
to home and fashion to cooking – all this while expressing your own unique
style while staying in sync with the spiritual laws of the universe.
The Seven
Spiritual Laws of Success by Dr. Deepak Chopra (Rider Books, Rs. 125)
This book is very simply written and may sound
simplistic. But if you diligently apply these laws you’ll begin to see amazing results
in no time.
Many
of my friends and associates read these same books and were probably not very
impressed by them, or even if they were, they went back to living their lives
like earlier. But I believe that if something is true for one human being it is
true for all. And with this intention I applied most of what I read into my own
life and I saw similar results. I’m not getting into how these books helped me
understand our spiritual texts much better, maybe they even made a base for me
to pick up books like the Bhagvad Gita that I may not have read when I did.
I can only list some of the books that I loved and
learnt a lot from. But it is up to you to actually pick them up and gain from
them. If you have other books on similar lines that you absolutely adore, please
do drop me a line.