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It is said that there are books that they change your life, and if you’ve never had the opportunity to testify to this truth, it might be the right time to jump right in and give it a try. can he make life reflect or distort potentially any text, from a poem to a novel, a collection of short stories, passing through personal growth texts. Lots of opportunities to reflect, in solitude, and maybe watch from another perspective the life.
“Celestine’s Prophecy”, James Redfield
“Celestine’s prophecy” it is one of those novels that change your life, or at least that’s what a good part of the readers who are committed to reading it say. The novel narrates the vicissitudes set in the rainforest of Peru, after an ancient manuscript dating back to the sixth century BC is discovered. The text found seems to want announce great events in store for the whole of humanity, but it will be the Peruvian government and the Peruvian church to try tooth and nail to hide the manuscript, fearful of the influence that such revelations could have on a global scale. It will be the protagonist of the story to try, among numerous vicissitudes, to save the ancient text to make the truth known.
The work looks like an adventure to discover the meaning of existence, of human awareness, talks about the synchronicities that follow one another in life and how every single and trivial event is inscribed in a much larger circle. “Celestine’s prophecy” pushes readers to observe the world from a completely different perspective, and wants to teach them to be architects of their own destiny. The lexical simplicity but the depth of the topics covered are a formidable mix that make the novel a suitable text for any reader who wishes to devote himself to deeper reflections than the usual ones to which one is generally exposed. There classic romance plot here it is completely replaced by an intimate journey, an acute desire for change.
“Handbook of the warrior of light”, Paulo Coelho
Paulo Coelho it is already a guarantee as many readers already know. After the “Alchemist”, this 160-page manual ranks among the most successful works. Each page puts a black on white advice for warriors, that is, every human being capable of following the light, to reach the deepest spiritual path. Captivating tricks and tricks cleverly outlined by the author give life advice able to face with more naturalness the small and big challenges of every day, of every human being. An opportunity to understand, how thanks to small but continuous efforts and a healthy pinch of optimism, it is possible to reach an emotional state of well-being with oneself and with others.
The battle is intended as spiritual struggle he continues that man must undertake to reach a state of tranquility, having as his last and only adversary, in the end, only himself. A message of great strength in a historical period in which people tend to blame others also for their own faults, Paulo Coelho places man at the center of the world not as an importance but as a responsibility. For some it can be seen as a manual in search of self-esteem and of their abilities with a nice mystical dose, but the teachings are not long in coming to a practical level as well. The wealth of the “Warrior’s Handbook” lies precisely in the ability to deal with such profound issues but with simple words, presenting itself as a perfect book even before going to sleep.
“Sensitive people have an edge”, Rolf Sellin
If you are familiar with the saying that people gifted with greater sensitivity are the ones who suffer most and you have reflected in it, this book can be for you. Speaking is the German psychotherapist Rolf Sellin. If you are a sensitive person, you will certainly have a greater predisposition to listen and to tune in to the requests of others, but sometimes this value can be experienced as a sense of discomfort. Feeling different embraces many notes, including empathy, vulnerability, ease to emotion, but also hypersensitivity and touchiness sometimes.
This guide aims to present itself as a mini vademecum tailor-made for the most sensitive people to try to mitigate as much as possible the negative aspects of this characteristic, both towards themselves and others, and in the same way try to convey the merits to obtain the maximum potential in terms of benefits.
A glossy look put in black and white by a professional who puts himself in the shoes of the next one to acquire one new awareness. In particular, a series of tips is developed, with exercises and tests, to investigate one’s personality more fully, trying to clarify what are the real limits and what are the advantages, trying to transform the former into the latter. One way to regain possession of one’s will, learning to say “no”, a sort of “Yes man” on the contrary, to begin to be able to think first of themselves and then of others, in a functional way.
A reading for the adult audience as more youthful, to start a path to self-discovery, a spiritual journey to get to know each other, manage their limits and above all to dominate stress. Sensitive people really have an edge, especially when accompanied by this book.
“Mindfulness for Beginners”, Jon Kabat-Zinn
We’ve been hearing a lot about mindfulness lately, but what is it? It’s a very ancient discipline, today more useful than ever, aimed at regaining a greater awareness of the present through relaxation techniques and exercises to apply daily basis. Most of the time – maybe you don’t notice it – you are projected into the anguish of a hypothetical future problem or you are lulled into nostalgia for the past – maybe not so pleasant – but somehow reassuring. And what about today? There is no today, crushed as it is between yesterday and tomorrow.
The mindfulness technique aims precisely at highlight the uniqueness of the present moment, of the here and now, through targeted exercises that examine all 5 senses, concentrating on perceiving the noises that surround you, to dwell on the details – and not simply to look at them in passing – to pay more attention in general, to hire one greater awareness of the present moment, which is unique and unrepeatable. They might seem like trivial exercises, yet they are not. The writer knows that he used one easy and intuitive scheme to follow all the practical advice step by step.
The book serves to clear the mind, to make a clean sweep of obsessive behaviors, repeated reasoning without a way out and not constructive, and to gradually replace them with thoughts closer to their reality, and more optimistic. One of those books to read that change your life.
“It’s easy to quit smoking if you know how to do it,” Allen Carr
Who said that i books that change your life should they have only compelling titles and storylines? There is perhaps something more radical as change what to fight and overcome the desire to smoke by giving a real change to your life? For years it has stood there, always stable, in the rankings of the best-selling books in various countries, thanks to word of mouth witnessed by former smokers: “It’s easy to quit smoking if you know how to do it”. Quitting smoking is a challenge that many people have set themselves, even several times throughout their lives, most of which in vain. The title in this regard is very eloquent: it is easy, if you know the right method; and to read the reviews of those who used to buy one or more packs of cigarettes per day, it’s worth it.
A way to investigate more deeply the reasons that push such a large pool of people to invest time and money and at the same time to give up your health. A practical and smooth guide suitable for everyone, capable of making even the most avid smokers change their minds to greet a more serene and prolific period. The author speaks of “scam” against the smoker when talking about smoke and all the clichés connected to it are brought up, including the excuse of abstinence (actually minimal, especially on a physical level), of stressful period and so on.
The text highlights how everyone is able to justify their reasons by hiding behind a vice, an automatism, a social key, as well as for discharge tension, to feel part of something that could exist even without nicotine. One of those mind-changing books, a precious one traveling companion to turn off the bad habit and turn on the will to live.
