Do self-help books work?

Many best-selling self-improvement books don’t work for us. They are entertaining reads, but they rarely produce noticeable change. We still end up stuck in the same place in life. The book does a good job at telling us what we need but doesn’t tell us how to implement it. And this is the main reason why most self-help books don’t work on us.

What are the best self-help books of all time?

Here are the top 10 best self-help books of all time. 1. The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale. 2. The Happiness Hypothesis by Jonathan Haidt. 3. How to Develop Self Confidence and Influence People by Public Speaking by Dale Carnegie. 4. Fooled by Randomness by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. 5. Influence The Psychology of Persuasion By Robert Cialdini. 6. Win Your Case by Gerry Spence. 7. The Art of the Deal by Donald Trump. 8. Switch How to Change Things When Change is Hard by Chip Heath and Dan Heath. 9. How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie. 10. The One Sentence Persuasion Course by Blair Warren.

What is the bestselling self-help book of all time?

The Power of Positive Thinking: A Practical Guide to Mastering the Problems of Everyday Living by Norman Vincent Peale has sold more than 5 million copies worldwide and has been translated into over 40 languages. Millions of people swear by the effectiveness of these techniques in overcoming obstacles in their lives.

How do you identify the best self-help books to read?

The way to identify good self-help books is to see if the main points were known and practiced by the ancients in some form. Time-tested principles are the only ones you should look to to try out in your life for self-improvement. Self-help book actually worth reading will also have a clear, simple point. Nothing fancy and no made up psychological equations for success. The author will give you actionable plans that are easy to understand and implement in your life.

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