Anybody who knows me, knows that I adore
reading books! My mentor loves to remind us that readers are leaders, and I reckon she's right.
After much deliberation I've whittled my list of mind-blowing
books down to just ten. These books completely changed my worldview, or
inspired me to transform my life and health.
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you click on the title of the book, it will take you to The Book
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(including ones that are hard to find in conventional bookstores) and
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1. E-Squared by Pam Grout
I bought this book less than a year ago, and I've already read it five times!
It is fascinating, entertaining and profound, all at once, and the "experiments" have the potential to change your life.
2. The Beauty Detox Solution by Kimberly Snyder
It doesn't matter if
you're a health nut or a complete newbie, this book has it all. It
explains how our bodies work, and how to look after them so we can look
and feel awesome.
If you only ever read one book on health, let it be this one.
3. The Magic of Thinking Big by David Schwartz
This
book is decades old, but it's wisdom is timeless. It teaches you how to
harness the power of the mind to create the life you want.
It's brilliant, and I re-read it at least once per year, hence why my copy is tattered and missing it's covers.
4. Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach
Have
you ever stumbled across a little old book that looked kind of plain,
but when you began to read, it completely blew your mind? This little
book was like that for a me.
It is written as a
non-fiction story, but the message is so profound I had to keep putting
it down, so I could digest the meaning and let it sink in.
5. The 4-Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss
More
than anything, I love a book that challenges the current paradigm and
looks at the world from a different angle to the one we're used to being
shown.
This book is all that! I love it most, not for
the business insights and resources (which are great on their own) but
the reminder of what is possible.
6. The E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber
If
you are in business, or thinking about going into business, you need to
read this book. Seriously. I say this from hard-won experience. This
book provides the template for building a sustainable business and
teaches you how to work ON your business, instead of IN it.
Buying this book will probably turn out to be the best investment you ever make in your business. Have I mentioned that you need to read this book?
7. The Hidden Messages in Water by Masaru Emoto
I've
been delving into quantum physics and metaphysics for a while, but this
book was mind-blowing, especially some of the author's theories on the
Universe and energy fields.
This book also contains
stunning photographs of how our words and thoughts affect water
molecules (and in turn affect us, and the wider world).
8. Spirits in Spacesuits: A Manual for Everyday Mystics by Sean O'Laoire
Ok,
I confess. I borrowed this book from a friend more than six months ago,
and I still haven't given it back. He's overseas, so that's my excuse
for treasuring this book as long as I possibly can.
This revolutionary book really opened up my mind to a different perspective of God, life, the Universe, the Bible.
9. Don't Get Mad, Get Wise by Mike George
One
day, I was in a bookshop and I only had enough money to buy one book.
This was the one I chose. It turned out to be perfectly suited to the
situation I was dealing with at the time.
This book
teaches us how we can choose to be at peace, no matter what is happening
around us or to us. I still use these principles in my everyday life.
10. Not On The Label: What Really Goes Into The Food You Eat by Felicity Lawrence
I've
read many books exposing the food and drug industry, but years later,
this one still stands out as the one that shocked me so much, it forever
changed the way I buy food.
This one is based on the
UK food system (although most of it applies to the entire Western
world). For an expose on the US food system, try reading Fast Food Nation.
What
books have really blown your mind or changed the way you see the world (or
yourself, for that matter?) Let me know in the comments, because I would
love to have a read. If they're mind-blowing enough, I may even be obliged to re-arrange my list...
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