What's with the saturation of self help/ productivity books on social media (reddit, Instagram etc.) ? Not saying I don't mind reading them, but I see this quite a bit. Know a few people who consciously only read non fiction instead. Just thinking aloud over here. Would like to hear what you guys think ?

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It's a fallacy. Reading self help makes us feel like we are working towards self improvement without putting in the efforts of actually applying those principles in our life. Obsessively reading the books keep us on a happiness treadmill. Once started it's difficult to stop without feeling guilt and resentment towards our present selves.

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I feel most of the self-help books are for beginners who are either not yet introduced to the world of books or find it difficult to stay upbeat & motivated. Once you’ve decided the kind of person you wanna be and what you want to learn, there’s nothing that another self-help book can add to your perspective.

PS: I’ve been reading non-fiction for over 5 years now.

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I started out with self help books but later i realized i most of them were just for a short term motivation only of few of them actually give you tools you can implement in your life. Now i read more biographies and a bit of classic fiction.

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Hi Account friends! It’s the start of a new year and I was hoping you all could share any book / newsletter / blog / course recommendations that help keep you up to snuff. Feeling a bit stale and like the last year has been a tactical grind. I want to brush up on modern thinking for our industry - the latest and greatest marketing books, strategy perspectives, creative self help, etc. to feel more alive as we start 2022.

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I’ve suffered from workaholism for a long time. Thanks to a lot of great self help books and therapy, I’m no longer putting work on a pedestal and I’m spending a lot more time on self care and my marriage. But, unfortunately, I am now getting withdrawals, because my body is used to the daily adrenaline of throwing myself into work. It’s this terrible feeling of like anguish/unease in my gut, but I don’t have anything I’m worried about- it’s like my body wants to find something to worry about.

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Anyone have any recs for self help books? Looking for more relatable topics to myself I guess?

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Kindly recommend some self help books!

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why do you read books ?

I will go first ⬇️

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Anyone planning to read something this long weekend ?

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