20 English books light up your wisdom
1.Your money or your life
, By Joe Dominguez
And Vicki Robins.
For financial management books, please read this book. It understands the financial management concepts of most people and uses simple and effective new methods to transform your life. My wealth management experience is learned from this book.
2.
Slowing down to the speed of life
, By Richard Carlson and
Joseph Bailey.
The core idea of this book is to "Live in the present". In fact, it was a philosophy proposed by the Buddhist family before 2500. However, this book explores this philosophical concept from the perspective of psychology and explains the process in which our thoughts generate emotions, it also provides guidance on how to stay shocked, minimize stress, take parental roles, and improve interpersonal relationships.
3.
Simplify your life
, By Elaine st. James.
This book is one of the books that influence zenhabits philosophy. Since I started reading this book ten years ago, I started my attempt to simplify my life. Although I have experienced ups and downs Over the past decade, I still love this book. Good books are easy to read and there are many things worth learning.
4.
The art of happiness
, By the Dalai Lama.
Don't know Dalai
Whether Lama is true or not, but the text in this book can make people feel the power of kindness and happiness. Although this book is not at a deeper level, I still regard this book as a reminder of our life: Living with compassion makes our life more meaningful.
5.
Getting Things Done
, By David Allen.
This classic book on output rate is suitable for everyone who wants to work more efficiently and orderly. GTD has taught me many important skills: clearing the inbox, writing down what to do on paper, processing one thing at a time, and so on.
6.
The 4-hour workweek
, By Timothy Ferriss.
This book has influenced the lives of many people and taught us to simplify everything and focus on what is most important to our life and career. Whether you are a President, an employee, a housewife, or a blog writer, its philosophy can be applied to your life. You may not be able to work four hours a week, but you can learn to try new and clever ways to handle your transactions.
7.
The war of Art
, By Steven pressfield.
For anyone engaged in writing or creative work, the creation process is like a battle. Sometimes, even every day, we have to force ourselves to concentrate on our work, come up with ideas, and avoid getting stuck and distracted. This book teaches you how to overcome these challenges as a professional.
8.
Don't sweat the small stuff
, By Richard Carlson.
Carlson is a slowing down to the speed
Life co-author, but his more famous book is this one. This book is the first in the series "don't worry about trivial matters. When connected to the subtitle, you can read more: Don't worry about things-everything is a trivial matter. This book teaches you how to understand everything and relieve anxiety. It also tells you to look at things around you with appreciation, especially those around us.
9.
Running to win
, By George Sheehan.
This book is not about philosophy of work, but actually about philosophy of life. This book explores any way to enrich your life. Sheehan has a series of beautiful and exciting works. This book was completed when he had terminal cancer.
10.
Upgrade your life
, By Gina Trapani.
This book teaches you how to turn modern technologies that often distract you and convert them into tools that work efficiently.
11.
The Essential Gandhi
, By Louis Fischer.
Whether or not you respect Gandhi himself, his words are indeed profound and influential. Every time I read this book, I will be deeply inspired.
12.
Manufacturing Consent
, By Noam Chomsky and Edward
Herman.
If you have not read the book of Jordan, start with this book. The book I read a decade ago taught me a lot about politics and public opinion. I also read this book to strictly filter information. In short, I strongly recommend that you read some of the books of Jordan, which can help you look at things from a new perspective. He is one of the most famous political opponents of our time.
13.
The 7 Habits of highly valid tive people
, By Stephen
Covey.
For those who want to improve their work efficiency, this is a must-read book. The seven habits include self-practice, end-to-end, important first, self-interest, self-understanding, brainstorming, and balanced development.
14.
Tao Te Ching
, By Lao Tzu. Tao Jing
Basic works of Taoism before 1500. It will teach you the basic Eastern philosophical thoughts and the First and Second Life.
15.
Zen and the art of Motorcycle Maintenance
, Robert
Pirsig.
Modern Classical Works. Pirsig traveled to the country with his son and friends to explore Zen essentials.
16.
The monk who sold his Ferrari
, By Robin Sharma.
This is a fable that triggers your thoughts on your life. This book will inspire you in your life, your goals, your dreams, and the daily habits you need to cultivate to realize your dreams. Not that you can find answers to any questions in this book. Sharma has explored many interesting ideas and I believe everyone will find something worth trying.
17.
The Elements of Style
, By Strunk and white.
An indispensable classic for English writers. This book is not only applicable to writers, but also to bloggers and anyone who needs to write reports, emails, and other online articles. In short, everyone should read it. I read this book for the first time when I started my career as a journalist 18 years ago. Now I have to read this book every year. It teaches you how to use the language accurately to avoid common errors and make your words clearer and more powerful.
18.
Fever pitch
, By Nick Hornby.
It is somewhat different from other books on the list, but I like this book very much, so it is still added recently. This book describes the author's passion for football in the form of an autobiography. These essays respectively describe an event, which is fascinating and interesting.
19.
A people's history of the United States
, By Howard Zinn.
This book has changed the historical views of many people who have learned from textbooks. Zinn has a very special perspective on the history of the United States. He does not describe the rich and powerful United States, but the group of people who live in this land and have no right to be powerless. He tells the story of black people, women, Chinese railway workers, the poor, and workers, and all other groups under the oppression of power. They are the minority forces in this society and are born without words.
20.
The power of less
, By Leo babauta.
This book teaches you to focus on the most important things and handle things in an orderly and concise manner, thus improving your work efficiency.