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If you could recommend one book for the betterment of my life, what would it be and why?

>> No.2238776

one of those hollow book ecept its full of dank nugs

>> No.2238780

>>2238776

>> No.2238781

The Secret

>> No.2238788

>>2238781
the secret is the book is hollow and full of dank nugs

>> No.2238789

Leaves of Grass. Because Whitman knew what was up.

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I dont think anyone can recommend one for you. You need to go out and research stuff that interests you and and makes sense and inspires you.

I started doing that a few years ago and started discovering alot of writers that i can relate to.

That said "how i found freedom in an unfree world" by harry browne really helped me to stop doubting myself and trust in my instincts and ideas.

>> No.2238805

Oh god self help books kill me now.

>> No.2238817
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If you're at all philosophically/psychologically inclined, you should read this book (~$10, less than 100 pages, or at probably any library).

It's one of the few books in those areas to be uplifting without containing utter bullshit.

>> No.2238824

>>2238817

I'd second this. I thought it was a pretty good read and I think Frankl's assertion that man's search for meaning is one of the primary motivations in a person's life is pretty accurate.

>> No.2238995

The Passion of the Western Mind - Richard Tarnas
Autobiography of a Yogi - Paramhansa Yogananda

>> No.2239022
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This book helped me through some extremely dark times.

bump for mooar

>> No.2239023

>>2238817

> written by a jew.

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+ The Mismeasure of Man

>> No.2239032

>>2239023

He's not a Zionist, so he's ok with me.

Problem?

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>>2239022

Have you found any money on the street yet?

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Before listening to some dim witts baseless opinion about how bad Ayn Rand is because they disagree with her, thus she is dubbed "evil", I'd recommend reading the book yourself.

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>>2239044

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>>2239051

>> No.2239059

we are all searching for answers that don't exist.

>> No.2239075

Island - Aldous Huxley

sidenote: never underestimate the stupidity masquerading unsuccessfully as any level of intelligence on this board

>> No.2239076

>>2239039
seconded

>> No.2239126

A dictionary or encyclopedia

>> No.2239139

Meditations by Aurelius

All the life protips you need from the most powerful man of the world in his time.

>> No.2239189

>>2239139
>>2239139
>>2239139
>>2239139
>>2239139
>>2239139
>>2239139
>>2239139
>>2239139
>>2239139

This, this, this. I have his book as part of my collection, and even though I disagree with some things hee says, he has significant amounts of wisdom to take on board.

>> No.2239200

"Thus Spoke Zarathustra" if you're smart

"The Bible" if you're dumb

>> No.2239235

bamp for moar

>> No.2239239

Dhammapada (online lol)
Tao te Ching

>> No.2239242

A Pitcher's Story: Innings with David Cone

>> No.2239297

>>2239189
also dont forget that people like him or seneca were some of the richest fucks that have ever lived. so when they claim to be stoic or humble that means they had 10 personal slaves instead of the usual 50. it is very easy to claim that wealth means nothing when you are already very wealthy.

>> No.2239300

>>2239297

too bad there are no writings of Diogenes left.

>> No.2239302

The Magus, John Fowles

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>> No.2239374

>>2239039
Thirded.

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>> No.2239385

>>2239344
Warren Buffet's favorite book

>> No.2239658

>>2239039
>>2239039

Synopsis? What's so fucking great about it?

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>>2239658
> Synopsis

>> No.2239686

>>2239300
Init, I esp. like what he said to alexanda the great except it seems to change depending on the source but hey it's a great retort.
A BOOK IS:::::
ULYSSES, wait one more time, ULYSSES

>> No.2239744

moar, you pretentious cunts.

>> No.2239751

The Torah.

>> No.2239771

>>2239039
this.

>> No.2239804

Liber Null and Psychonaut

>> No.2239808

>>2239022
This. Not the person who posted it but yes I have found money on the streets.

>> No.2239970

>>2239808

Have you done ALL the exercises, bro?

>> No.2241119

art of wat
48 powers
50th law(by 50 cent lol)

You can apply most of the things in the books to the real world,you can also use it to know how to watch out for a sociopath

>> No.2241138

>>2241119

>art of wat

Hilarious spelling errors aside, I'd recommend it too.