“There are no great limits to growth because there are no limits of human intelligence, imagination, and wonder.” – Ronald Reagan
The ultimate underlying goal of personal development is to be the best version of you possible. Here is a selection of books that have been impactful to my healthy living journey.
Discipline & Self Awareness
The difference between the people that achieve their goals and those who don’t boils down to good old-fashioned discipline.
7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Guy Stuff
The most difficult and challenging yet rewarding role men play is husband. And it’s not a game. We should be reading about how to be a better man and husband and then actually apply what we read.
Discovering the Mind of a Woman
Motivation, Goal Setting & Achieving Goals
Goals give your life purpose and direction. Goals put you on the path to achievement and fulfillment. Goals tell you where you’re going so you can take the right steps to get there.
Soul Food
Your soul is with you for all eternity. We should feed it, care for it, and strengthen it even more than our physical bodies. Besides the Bible (which I highly recommend reading daily), these books have been very impactful to my spiritual journey.
Communication & Leadership
You have to be able to adapt your communication style to the person you’re talking to, the subject you’re discussing, and the environment you’re in.
**Disclaimer – I recommend these books because they have a message, or theme, or even a tidbit that has encouraged me and helped shape me to who I am – and who I aim to be.
That does not mean that I agree with EVERYTHING every one of these fallible human authors has written. I’d love the chance to discuss your thoughts on any of these books and to hear about impactful books you have read.
One final thought: I admit that it is easy to read & study influencers about their tips and strategies to be great at (fill in the blank) as if learning about it is really something. Learning is just the start. The key is to take action from what you learn. Reminds me of this bible verse from James 1:22 “Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.” #notetoself #takeaction #practice
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