What kinds of books, podcasts, TED talks, etc would you recommend for a recent college grad who has low self esteem, is professionally immature and for whom the prospect of entering the world of work is daunting and stressful?

Trying to find ideas/frameworks that will change mindset, tips, tools and heuristics for self organization, management, soft skills in a professional setting etc

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Psychology of Money: will help avoid the reckless spending that comes with trying to overcome that insecurity

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I would instead focus on the root causes of that stress and low self esteem - instead of trying to dive into making themselves a highly polished professional in an unreasonable amount of time, I'd much prefer if someone guided me to materials that would make me a calmer, empathetic and more well rounder person as a whole.

That said some recommendations:
- Digital Minimalism & Deep Work by Cal Newport
- Talking to Strangers - Malcolm Gladwell
- Zen & The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance - Robert Pirsig

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