While many of us love to read books, there are some that inspire you to change your life for the betterment of tomorrow
1. THE ALCHEMIST:
The story of a young boy named Santiago, he dreams of a treasure and sets off to pursue it once a fortune teller predicts they are the pyramids of Egypt. We realize on Santiago's journey, the importance of a Mentor, at every stage of life, no matter how old we are. We must make it a habit of appreciating a mentor's presence. The Alchemist depicts Santiago's never back down attitude. He faces every hurdle life throws at him and braves every situation, no matter what. These are some of the few qualities we must inculcate in our lives.
2. THE SUBTLE ART OF NOT GIVING A F***
Throughout the book, the author talks of how the only thing that matters in life is to find something useful and productive spend of your time and energy. The author talks of how the definition of success now-a-days is a nice car, fancy job or a pretty girlfriend. This book motivates the reader to see beyond the materialistic world and connect with your spiritual self. This book is an eye opener about how we are leading our lives and how we should be leading it.
3. IKIGAI
Sense of purpose. This is what all of us are in pursuit of. But are we really? What matters to people now is a high paying job, which comes with an all time stress which ultimately eats you from the inside. IKIGAI teaches the reader on how to find a sense of purpose rather than a job. Something that makes you happy. It is the 'why' behind your getting up everyday. The book compels the reader to introspect, make changes in his life for IKIGAI-sense of purpose.
4. THE ART OF HAPPINESS
Mainly for the Western audience, this book is a guide on how to solve everyday problems and find happiness in everyday things. It also guides the individuals on how to cope with stress on a daily basis. Dalai Lama explains we have the same purpose in life, to seek happiness irrespective of cultural background, race, ethnicity. Through this book, the reader realizes that success doesn't bring a last longing happiness, neither does sorrow last, because humans revert back to their baseline happiness eventually.
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