These 5 books on creativity will help you in unleashing your creative potential to succeed as an artist, innovate in your business or even just do better at your job. Great for anyone seeking to become a bit more creative!
Breakthrough Rapid Reading
Authors: Peter Kump,
If you’re a slow reader or you struggle to understand texts easily, Peter Kump’s Breakthrough Rapid Reading is the best thing you’ve laid hands on. He gives you principles that will improve your reading and exercises that could be used to assess your progress.
The End of Average: How We Succeed in a World That Values Sameness
Authors: Todd Rose,
Throughout your life, you are measured against averages – the personality test, the class average, GPAs, for example. Todd Rose, a high-school dropout who later founded the Centre for Individual Opportunity shatters this social norm using scientifically-backed findings. Discover why the three principles of individuality – the jaggedness principle, the pathways principle and the context principle hold the key to your success in a world driven by sameness.
SuperFreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes And Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance
Authors: Steven D. Levitt,Stephen J. Dubner
Two master storytellers, Levitt and Dubner present the questions — the tough ones and the interesting ones — that plague a commoner’s mind. From “what is the best way to catch a terrorist?” to “Are people hardwired for altruism or selfishness?” this book holds the answer to everything. Uncover the good, the bad and the freaky side of the world, and it will change how you think forever.
The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science
Authors: Norman Doidge,
Norman Doidge introduces you to the situation in which a woman who was born with half a brain that adapted itself to work like a full-brain and senior stroke patients learn to speak again. This situation is called neuroplasticity. What Doidge shares will change your understanding about your brain, and help you discover your actual potential.
The Art of Happiness
Authors: Dalai Lama XIV,Howard C. Cutler
Dalai Lama is known for his positive aura, constant happiness and contagious smile. Even his presence alone is enough to bring smiles to other people’s faces. In The Art of Happiness, he shares the secret to this joy and steers us towards happiness that doesn’t get affected by the tragedies and uncertainties of life.
Man’s Search for Meaning
Authors: Viktor E. Frankl,Harold S. Kushner, William J. Winslade, Isle Lasch
His experiences in life, from Nazi camps to the loss of almost all of his loved ones, make psychiatrist Viktor Frankl realize one thing — in life, you cannot eradicate pain but you sure can find a more effective way of dealing with it. He profoundly illustrates how you can discover meaning amidst the chaos and keep going until you reach the very end.
Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
Authors: Shunryu Suzuki,Trudy Dixon, Huston Smith, Richard Baker
“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few”. Based on this profound idea, Suzuki enlightens the reader’s mind on the concept of Zen. His teachings range from the best way to breathe and the need to be mindful of the surroundings. The best part is that this book is easy-to-practice with simple and precise instructions.
The Confidence Gap
Authors: Russ Harris,
Poor self-confidence has ripped us of many opportunities in life. Russ Harris suggests that building a relationship with our insecurities and confidence is what will set us free from their shackles. In this book, he shows you how you can do this and change your life for the better.
Bright-Sided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America
Authors: Barbara Ehrenreich,
Americans are known for their positivity. They are often taught that it is the secret of success. Barbara Ehrenreich eliminates this false idea that has resulted in economic corruption and self-image problems. In this book, she reveals the flip-side of undying optimism, or in other words, an absence of pragmatism.
Wheels of Life: A User’s Guide to the Chakra System
Authors: Anodea Judith,
Anodea Judith shows you a way to enjoy better health, relationships, parenthood, energy, creativity and life itself. This remarkable book on the chakra system will help you attain a higher level of consciousness, by teaching you how to control your chakra with meditation and yogic movements.
Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives
Authors: Brian L. Weiss,
Dr. Weiss was astounded when he encountered a patient who had managed to breach the gap between her present life and her previous one. He discovered that this was the cause of her panic and anxiety and introduced a groundbreaking therapy called “past-life therapy.” In this book, he delves deep into this concept.
Overwhelmed: Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time
Authors: Brigid Schulte
Juggling work, parenting and personal space can get very overwhelming. In order to find the true meaning of happiness, Brigid Schulte, a career-oriented mother, undertook a journey around the world and met with countless numbers of people of every age and career. The pages of this profound book reveal everything she learned during this journey.
Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy
Authors: Adam Grant,Sheryl Sandberg
The remarkable true story of how Sheryl Sandberg (Facebook’s COO), used Adam Grant’s (Wharton professor) research on how resilience to life-shattering experiences is a muscle that can be built, to recover from the sudden death of her husband at a young age. Option B explores how a broad range of people have overcome intense hardships, and is a must-read for anyone going through a tough life situation.
Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
Authors: Ron Chernow,
A biography of the 98 years of America’s most legendary and controversial capitalist — John D. Rockefeller, Sr., through the words of an award-winning author, Ron Chernow. Chernow uses his access to some of Rockefeller’s private papers to illustrate the life of this man who was known as a robber and a philanthropist at the same time, while disclosing some of his deepest secrets of the past.
The Courage to Act: A Memoir of a Crisis and Its Aftermath
Authors: Ben S. Bernanke,
In 2008, America could have faced another “Great Depression”, but it didn’t — thanks to Ben S. Bernanke and his team. In The Courage to Act, Bernanke elaborates the strategies they developed that prevented the US economy from crashing beyond repair, along with details of the policies that had to be developed and the profiles of the people who saved America.
Pitching Hacks: How to pitch startups to investors
Authors: Venture Hacks,
Sometimes you have a ground-breaking business idea but just not enough resources to put it out there. Venture Hacks has helped businesses like Sequoia and Benchmark start up. Pitching Hacks teaches you the secrets behind delivering a perfect pitch that will captivate your investors and help raise funds for your enterprise.
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