Oh shiet, welcome back dude.

im like mike j chapman with a salinger book

The best books are the ones that people won't post about here.

Be honest, how many of you have read a book that has such good information you wouldn't tell anyone?

only true for machiavellian tips/tricks that you wouldn't want other people knowing. for all round development into a good virtuous man, i disagree - i would want more people to become virtuous.

ralph waldo emerson's essay on self reliance is a great one

Yeah should be a fun few weeks before some liberal mod decides to abuse their power.

As a Man Thinketh & 8 Pillars

I think you should go back to the self help movement instead of wasting your talents in the R/P Section.

You used to make the best motivational threads on the misc

Bingo. The heightened awareness that James Allen provides will allow you to replace your thoughts with more productive and positive thinking patterns. It isn't just positive thinking, it is right thinking.Absolutely none. So there must be no useful information in books, right?

I see where you're coming from though and there are certain books that I wouldn't recommend to certain people that I know. Even though they are amazing pieces of text with extremely useful information. Perhaps I'm not willing to give them free advice; or share certain aspects of my personality with someone distant to me. Perhaps I view them as judgmental, and certain books are thought of as a personal experience to me.

But the truth is that hidden gems are not so hidden. There are amazing tools for learning, for example, that hardly anyone takes the time to appreciate and take advantage of. Look at how many people "don't read" because they haven't acquired the skill of concentration. And then consider that concentration is the most basic of learning tools.

There are a grand total of 0 books that I wouldn't be willing to share here. I'm not going to meet anyone here and it's not like every book I post is guaranteed to be read, analyzed, thoroughly understood, and then put into practice in such a way that brings harm to me.

Far more likely is the possibility that sharing knowledge will bring about a greater understanding and empathy for the world around us, enabling society to be unveiled from ignorance and granted enlightenment. That is a far reaching possibility. And it is an inevitability that by relating knowledge we can relate to each other. Thereby increasing empathy.

On to the texts...

Unlimited Memory by Kevin Horsely - This should be the first book you read in this thread.
How To Win Friends And Influence People
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
The Alabaster Girl (Also read How To Be A 3% Man for another, simpler perspective)
Intimate Connections by David Burns (another good one for miscers)
The Now Habit
The Bible

But the shortest read is "As A Man Thinketh." Only 21 pages and it is exceptional.
https://wahiduddin.net/thinketh/as_a_man_thinketh.pdf

I've read The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck. But I found it underwhelming because the message is simple.

Books that I have high expectations for and I currently own. I am in the process of reading one or more of these.
The Harvard Classics: Plato, Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius
48 Laws of Power
True North (leadership)
Good To Great (leadership)
Thinking Strategically
Mastery by Robert Greene
The 33 Strategies of War by Robert Greene
The Art of Deception
The Six Pillars of Self Esteem
The Art of Seduction
The Charisma Myth

I have added a few from this thead as well such as Gorilla Mindset, 4 Hour Work Week, and Awaken The Giant Within.

The Obstacle Is The Way
Autobiography of Malcolm X
Meditations

I think Catcher In The Rye was very relatable to me when I was in my early 20s but Holden sounds like a brat to me nowadaysbut I'd be lying to say I didn't feel like him when I was 17 - 21 or so.

Low IQ alert

You will never get anywhere with fear mindset. Evil men have already tried this and failed many times, trying to to keep others uneducated to gain more power.. stems from greed and evil mindset machiavellian mindset. You got bullied and nobody helped you and you can't get over it, instead of helping others you choose greed and try to get revenge against people who are like the bullies you faced.

Not really, what sort of books do you think there are giving what type of info? There's nothing particularly too helpful in them.

Whether you want to learn about the biological reality of race, women's behavior, manipulating people etc, not sure what you think is out there but as someone in the 1% of book consumption of this forum (have gone through 1000+ maybe even 1000s and on many different subject matters), there's just nothing too immediately helpful in the rarer books people "won't post."I'll add it above, but honestly you just have to read a lot of these books, if you want cliffs just google "Book XYZ notes" and you'll find plenty for the books mentioned ITT as many of them are widely read/circulated.Instagram and YT killed this, there are far better people that do what I did. Plus it gets old like anything.

If you haven't you should read 8 Pillars it's equally as good if not better imo

I really like Mastery by Robert Greene. Great book.

Really gives you a deeper picture of what it takes to be the best of the best. The persistence, dedication and obsession. One guy that really stood out to me was this artist who studied engineering and architecture and even went as far as to get a masters degree just to be able to draw buildings better. He studied over a decade or something. Crazy dedication.

Also love this paragraph:Book really helped me make a tough decision in life in regards to my career.

I look forward to his next book about social IQ

this thread may never die , i done good and thanx everyone for keeping it rollin

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There is lots of generic self-help in this thread. I have read my fair share of them as well, but only when I needed specific advice on what to do in a specific situation. As such I wouldn't call them life-changing, even though I've read lots of them. I will give you one generic self-help book however:No Excuses by Brian Tracy. It features chapters on sections such as health, relationships, children, business and an action plan for each. This is the only generic book you'll ever need - if specific issues come up, read specific books.

For example, which books have made me the most money? Influence by Cialdini and SPIN Selling by Neil Rackham. Have they "changed my outlook as a man"? No.

I will leave you with three books that DID have a profound, and traceable, impact on my personal life.

1) Meditations, by Marcus Aurelius.
I've seen lots of people recommend it. Can't agree more. I'm sorry but if you don't understand it (and call it gibberish) you need to make an effort. This book is literally thousands of years old and it's a classic for a reason. Yes, it's not as accessible as generic self-help book #234. The Penguin edition is decent and has lots of notes that explain context and general Stoic philosophy. This is your chance to read the personal diary of a Roman emperor - the mightiest person on Earth, and who above all didn't get absolutely corrupted by absolute power.

2) Sperm Wars, by Robert Baker
This is an excellent primer on evolutionary psychology as it specifically relates to male/female dynamics. Once you understand how male and female mating strategies are different, your life will change completely. This is not an exaggeration. This is the kind of info that is "dangerous" if too many people knew about it.

3) The Brothers Karamazov, by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
I'm ending this list with my personal favorite novel. This gem of a book has philosophical, theological and psychological value. It's about 800 pages long but you'll have it finished in no time. It was one of Einstein's favorite books and Ludwig Wittgenstein (one of the most important 20th century philosophers) read it so often he knew entire passages by heart. That should tell you enough.

Dad gave me this book to read, pretty much explains how woman work. Pretty funny book

read the charisma myth because of this thread. Very helpful book and not just about becoming charismatic. Great book for dealing with self doubt, anxiety, negative thoughts etc etc. Would recommend

About to read models

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We are both wrong. I have realised that the great books have been forgotten through time, and as you can see the majority of books in this thread are modern books.

It is not a case that people are not posting these books, but instead don't even know about them.

I stand corrected.

that's why this post exists , do tell

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The Bible
Natural cures they don't want you to know
muscle magazines

RIP NVious

Am I only one who got nothing out of Rich Dad Poor Dad? Surely just got famous from the title.

Oedipus , to kill a mocking bird, most Shakespeare books/plays, the great gatsby are a few

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in on this

Dude say something instead of put this ^^^

Fuccin annoying

The Bible
Extreme Ownership
Sheet Music