/lit/ - Literature

>>19564934
Not reading self-help books helped me a lot.

>>19564981
Did you use to?

Meditations

>>19564934
Atomic Habits by James Clear

>>19564934
this >>19560493

The War of Art

>>19565009
This only works if you're aristotelian. Individual substances or small things are derivative of larger things. You're effectively at the behest of larger narratives the whole time.

>>19564991
No. If I don't trust in their contents I don't see a point in trying to convince myself otherwise, because it wouldn't help me at all.

I would suggest trying philosophy and psychology books, because instead of listening to someone telling you how to live your life, you can come up with your own conclusions based on the knowledge gained from them.

Whether this conclusions will be useful depends on you, but I'm pretty sure it will be much more effective if you manage to find something you are actually interested in.

>>19564934
Books that encourage your self to take actions that you won’t regret

>>19564934
I learned the most from books that weren't "self help" per se.


Scared selfless- how to deal with trauma
Beyond endurance: Survival at the extremes- understanding the psychology, habits and decisions made by people that have survived extreme hardships
The power of habit-our habits are everything
Mind hunter- our behavior reflects our personality-->change my habits to change my personality

>>19565036
I mostly agree, but I still think that I'm the only thing in the world I can ever hope to control which is why I like books that focus on individual action. I'm totally Frankl-pilled for better or for worse.

>>19564934
Discourses of Epictetus.

On the Shortness of Life

>>19565102
Holy shit you really hijacked the whole thread just to talk about how you see the world. Try the subtle art of not giving a f*ck for a start

>>19565382
don't listen to this nigger
>>19564934
not self help but Autistic Psychedelic

Welcome to the NHK

These two are decent:

>Its the Way You Say It Becoming Articulate, Well-spoken, and Clear by Carol A. Fleming PhD
>Martin M. Antony_ Richard P. Swinson - The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook_ Proven, Step-by-Step Techniques for Overcoming Your Fear

>>19565382
Who are you to lecture on the "art of not giving a f*ck", if you are the one coping with random stranger giving his opinion on the internet?

>>19564934
I explicitly coom to rape doujins featuring Misaki

>>19565866
link?

>>19565866
>>19565950

There's like, one good one where Satou rapes Misaki and she starts accepting it halfway in to be his angel.

God, that one used to make me coom strings.

>>19565134
hey bitch I'm looking into epicureanism, do you recommend anything else apart from pic-related?
is "on the nature of things" worth looking into? might buy "lives of the eminent philosophers" what do you think?

This list is pretty good.

>>19565134
bitch i see you posting in other threads respond too me you cunt

>>19564934
Marie Kondo was bretty gud. It gave a why and a specific how relating to one central issue. Did it make a world of difference? No, but it does make my day to day life a bit more relaxing.

>>19565008
Meditations has genuinely helped me get through some awful things in my life, this and the evolian notion of riding the tiger has helped me free my mind of it's own self inflicted pain

>>19566613
>marie kondo

Unironically Wes Watson videos https://youtu.be/Vb_9l-PAsF0

>>19565134
respond to me sloppy pussy gosh darn it, what in tarnation are you doing?

>>19565382
>Stoicism for midwits

>>19566841
Is there a stoicism that isn't for midwits?

Lost in the Cosmos, which is very funny satire on the genre, and also very insightful.

>>19566720
yeah he's solid as fuck and a very consistent uploader. always charged and ready to encourage.

>>19566699
Its a cute book desu

>>19566878
Yes, stoicism

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>>19564934
the tartar steppe
st petersburg trials

>>19564934
It didn't help, but the NHL novel is better than the show

>>19566699
Yeah? It's a good book.

>>19566931
Few things are as enjoyable, to me, as reading reviews of Asian women authors written by white suburban women.

>>19566699
I just tidied up and it was actually life changing magic. Feng Shui is real

>>19564934
How To Win Friends And Influence People is memed on a lot but its the first time in my life that I realized if I wanted to enjoy socialising with people, I had to go on the offensive and actively ask them questions. Its insane how different talking to people I don't really know is. A night and day difference

Adult ADHD Toolkit

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>>19565556
Welcome to the NHK
And Oblomov
I am not a layabout but find fragments of myself in these characters.

>>19565102
>If I don't trust in their contents I don't see a point in trying to convince myself otherwise, because it wouldn't help me at all.
Holy shit. AI-generated prose.

>>19564934
Unironically Blood Meridian. It reignited my love in literature and got me to start writing.

Fast Asleep by Dr Mosely
And that ezpz cure porn addiction book they shill on /fit/

>>19564934
Does picrel count as self help?
Helped me nevertheless.

>>19564981
fpbp

the bible

>>19564934
Capital volume 1 on the methods for collective aufheben.

Self-help signifies self-reliant self-dependent self-supporting self-sustaning

>>19564934
Does "The Stranger" by Albert Camus count?
It was recommended to me by my therapist who could see i needed something new to delve into.
I think the best self help books would be books that aren't specifically "self help" but rather books that, after reading them, leave you in a mindset of wanting to help yourself, it's like instinct, there's no organization and expectations, just inspiration to continue further then you originally wanted to.
I loved the stranger so read the plague, then his Caligula play, which got me interested in ancient Rome, which lead to their invasion of Britain and so on... currently it's monks and scribes or middle english literature,
but i'm also uneducated and am totally lost in what i'm trying to read, but it's all fun because it's interesting.
don't search out what interests you, discover what you don't know and see if it interests you, don't be afraid to read outside your comfort zone.
I hated fiction, and thought i'd hate the stranger, but i think i fell in love with the writing style more than the story itself... it led to books i didn't expect and the whole wild ride has certainly been beneficial.
Don't go into it thinking it'll help you, find some information that you think would be good for you to learn more about and try learning about it, see where it leads.

Feeling good the new mood therapy by David D Burns. Helped me manage depression.

>>19568833
Be slightly evil is more self help than this. This is just management theory, it doesn't actually teach you how to be a sociopath.

Don't know but just stumble upon a book call is LIVE HAPPY LIVE STRONG book 3rd grade, teach some thing basis

>>19564934

If you need "self help" and you're the type who would browse this board, I will tell you one thing. Everything you're brooding about is probably true and in fact it's likely worse. You seem more "normal" by shutting off your mind and tapping into the lizard brain. Pay attention to your sense of smell. And start oggling your surrounds, tie your sense of sight, hearing, and smell to your need to eat and cum. And feel frightened by things easily. Like how negros freak out at magic tricks. Become more like that, and you will make "friends" (people trying to stab you in the back, or provide cold shoulders you can play video games with sometimes and they might invite you to parties SO YOU CAN GET LAID BRO!!!! Live a little bit!!!!)

>>19568962

The only thing that makes "feeling good" worth it is its usefulness. The need to make "good eye contact". Because normies are too weak to respect genuine anger, laughter, or sorrow. And you got to get past that HR lady job interview without frightening her pussy

>>19564934
It's not exactly a self-help book, but Dazai's No Longer Human.
Seeing the life of someone I could relate to so strongly turn into my worst nightmare-- and knowing the actual story of Dazai's life-- was a serious kick in the ass for me. It made me realize that I had to make some major changes in my life if I didn't want to turn out the same way.

>>19569031

Wtf would even prevent his fate? Looks like his issue was not being brainless sissy

>>19569031
>>19569070

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pblenOh1gFA

for reference

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>>19566720
He's alright. Seems like he's becoming more unhinged lately, but it's obviously just an act. I really liked his prison stories and perspective on being locked up, but it seems like he's moved past that and focuses solely on his business now. Good for him, he went from nobody to millionaire in a few short years with nothing but hard work.

>>19564934
Personally, this hooked me from the get-to-the-point writing style. Also one of Sam Hyde's book recommendations. https://youtu.be/VIqJzD-RB0U

>>19566720

In America "seeming black" and yelling for no reason has become a part of "good manners". What can be done about this? Should we ban rap music?

>>19568156
Do you often accuse retarded ESLs of being a robots?

>>19569023
Have you even read it? It is more about the maladaptive thought patterns one has accumulated over one's life and exercises to deprogram yourself from them.

>The only thing that makes "feeling good" worth it is its usefulness.

What else would you read a self help book for?

>Because normies are too weak to respect genuine anger, laughter, or sorrow. And you got to get past that HR lady job interview without frightening her pussy

Seems like you're talking about "How to win friends and influence people".

I hate to say this but I've always struggled to study academically as well as reading for pleasure. I start it but lose interest in 5 minutes. I don't know what to do.

>>19564934
The Conspiracy Against The Human Race

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>>19566670
Can confirm that it worked for me too

>>19566613
Epictetus saves the list singlehandedly

>>19564934
The Bible

Any good books that might help me to stop being someone always tried to escape suffering and responsibility?
I always procrastinate by surfing the web 8 hours instead of working on my projects because my monkey brain prefers short term gratification
I got btfod already once from my university because of this and I'm feeling that I will get btfod again if I don't change it
However, I'm like a complete sissy when it comes to suffering

>>19569548
Unironically this:
>>19565008
by Marcus Aurelius

>>19565036
>This only works if you're aristotelian
Can you please elaborate?

>>19565036
Expand plz

>>19569331
Based

>>19565036
Elaborado por favor

Unironically 12 rules. I maybe in the minority here but I still think Peterson is a force for good. Still dislike all other IDW characters though.

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>>19570727
You are delusional, please end your existence.

>>19571804
>Meditations is based
>Epictetus isn't
midwit

>>19571804
to be frank with you john that would would be a point of commonality among us then

>>19565009
This is a great book. Most self help books are common sense marketed as life changing advice. This actually gives highly practical advice that has worked very well for me.

>>19565025
In what way did it improve your life?

>>19569548
Dude same, going to read meditations

>>19572369
Best of luck on your journey bro

>>19569548
If you are really struggling with procrastination, this really helped me
You can work for 25 minutes right?

>>19571804
Explain to me how I’m delusional for believing that meditations helped me but also at the same time meditations is le based

Unironically "No more Mr. Nice Guy"
Read it at a rather troublesome time of my life and it was a wild trip of self reflection, which helped me end a long lasting relationship that I was unhappilt stuck in because I thought I couldn't do any better.

Does Self-Reliance by Emerson count? If so, that.

>>19564934
The book of disquiet

>>19573366
Such a good book even if you aren't a human doormat. Made me realize I was becoming a narcissist.

>>19571804
or i'll just keep doing what i'm doing and not bow to strangers on the internet... if that's your thing, fine, but it's a tad strange, even for 4chan