What clicked and made you have a different mindset? How long did it take to start changing and how long was the transformation? Did it last or is it an ongoing back and forth between your old self? I want to know your transformation and success.

Any kind of change, big or small. Anything from weight loss, world view, personality shift, major life change, single change like stopped smoking or drinking soda to starting exercising or going back to school. I want to hear how people’s life were a bit or a lot better through reading and your progress.

TIA 🙏

  • projectd@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    This Is Vegan Propaganda: (And Other Lies the Meat Industry Tells You) by Ed Winters. I think it’s tough to read this book and not be vegan before it’s finished, it’s an extremely well considered and compelling book for for anyone who likes having their views challenged.

    It changed my life profoundly in both outlook and actions, as it did everybody in my life who I suggested read it.

  • Bleeping Lobster@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    ‘Thich Nhat Hanh - Heart of the Buddah’s Teachings’. I didn’t become a Buddhist, but it gave me some really useful mental tools to be happier.

    I had a bit of a fucked up childhood, left home at 15, was really angry & bitter for a while. I was already many years into a general attempt to let go and be happier, I believe the knowledge from that book has made me happier and more resilient.

  • Teritz@feddit.de
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    1 year ago

    It was a Dictionary from a Library it fell on my Head and i got Brain Trauma afterwards some Therapy Sessions still impaired.

  • Bluetreefrog@lemmy.worldMEnglish
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    1 year ago

    The seven habits of highly effective people. Sounds like a get rich quick book but it’s actually a very profound book about what it means to be authentic to yourself and in your interactions with others. This book completely changed my life.

    Thinking fast and slow. This book will give you insights into your own mind that are science based and actually explain so much of what we observe in the behaviour of ourselves and others.

    • Bruno@feddit.de
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      1 year ago

      I read The Power of Habit - Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg

      Not sure if it changed my life but when you mentioned your book about the seven habits of effective people I thought about this.

      I think every once in a while about this habit self manipulation for your own advantage. Quite an interesting read for some though inspiration