Top 25 growth books - I
On our path to abundance, one of the greatest resources, readily avavilable to us, is the books written by some great minds on building up a mindset which facilitates abundance. To keep our mindset on track constant and conscious efforts are needed, which can be best served by companionship of books. With this in end, I shall be presenting 25 of the best books that I have read. The content of these books are priceless. the PDF versions of some of these books are available on the net. However the legality of these download links vis-a-vis their copyrights is not known. I always recommend that we buy the books and maintain the ethical standards on our path to abundance.
The Power of Now
Eckhart Tolle
Perhaps once in a decade, or even once in a generation, a book like The Power of Now comes along.
It is one of those rare books that has the power to create an experience in readers, one that can change their lives for the better. The Power of Now is the work of a contemporary master, one who is not aligned with any particular religion or doctrine or guru, one who is able to do what all the great masters have done: show us, in simple and clear language, that the way, the truth, and the light is within us.
This classic guide to spiritual enlightenment from a man who is emerging as one of our generation’s clearest, most inspiring teachers has sold more than 2 million copies worldwide; it has been translated into over 30 languages and has appeared on dozens of national bestseller lists, including #1 on The New York Times Bestseller List. Oprah Winfrey credits The Power of Now with helping her to "get through September 11, 2001" and she featured it on her December 2002 "Oprah’s Favorite Things" show. The success of The Power of Now is nothing short of phenomenal. This is even more astounding since Eckhart Tolle, by choice, is generally not available to the press and electronic media.
As Tolle says in the book: “On the surface it seems that the present moment is only one of many, many moments. Each day of your life appears to consists of thousands of moments where different things happen. Yet if you look more deeply, is there not only one moment, ever? Is life ever not “this moment?”
The book is a potpourri, to be sure, but it is an authentic, unsentimental, and wisdom-laden guide to a fuller emotional, psychological, and more authentic life. The big task: to practice daily what Tolle’s insights evoke. He makes this easy for us in The Power of Now with his understandable, modern idiom which speaks both to the longtime spiritual seeker as well as the beginner.
“One of the best books to come along in years. Every sentence rings with truth and power.”
It is one of those rare books that has the power to create an experience in readers, one that can change their lives for the better. The Power of Now is the work of a contemporary master, one who is not aligned with any particular religion or doctrine or guru, one who is able to do what all the great masters have done: show us, in simple and clear language, that the way, the truth, and the light is within us.
This classic guide to spiritual enlightenment from a man who is emerging as one of our generation’s clearest, most inspiring teachers has sold more than 2 million copies worldwide; it has been translated into over 30 languages and has appeared on dozens of national bestseller lists, including #1 on The New York Times Bestseller List. Oprah Winfrey credits The Power of Now with helping her to "get through September 11, 2001" and she featured it on her December 2002 "Oprah’s Favorite Things" show. The success of The Power of Now is nothing short of phenomenal. This is even more astounding since Eckhart Tolle, by choice, is generally not available to the press and electronic media.
As Tolle says in the book: “On the surface it seems that the present moment is only one of many, many moments. Each day of your life appears to consists of thousands of moments where different things happen. Yet if you look more deeply, is there not only one moment, ever? Is life ever not “this moment?”
The book is a potpourri, to be sure, but it is an authentic, unsentimental, and wisdom-laden guide to a fuller emotional, psychological, and more authentic life. The big task: to practice daily what Tolle’s insights evoke. He makes this easy for us in The Power of Now with his understandable, modern idiom which speaks both to the longtime spiritual seeker as well as the beginner.
“One of the best books to come along in years. Every sentence rings with truth and power.”
— Deepak Chopra, author of The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
A quote from The Power of Now:
“The most common ego identifications have to do with possessions, the work you do, social status and recognition, knowledge and education, physical appearance, special abilities, relationships, person and family history, belief systems, and often also political, nationalistic, racial, religious, and other collective identifications. None of these is you.”
I have reproduced the book review by Deepak Chopra followed by a quote from the book just to give you an initial idea on the value of the book.
The Power of Now is intensely focused on the problems we have today and the person we are at this moment. It is perhaps the most practical of self help classic which blends ideas drawn from all major religions.
The mind is in a continuous state of chatter with itself. Its conclusions are drawn from what has transpired in the past. This tendency to draw from the past creates barriers for experiencing the present. Today is never as good as the great times to come, or the ones that were.
We are addicted to thinking because that gives us our sense of identity and let the present slip through our fingers.
Given the way our minds usually work, to access the state of 'now' may seem very difficult. However, just the acknowledgment to ourselves that it does exist will help us to increase the amount of time we are fully 'awake'. We can admit to ourselves that, for example, in the last hour we were totally swept up by an emotion or thoughts of worry or regret. We can admit that we couldn't 'turn off'. Every time we recognize we were not living in the present, the chances that we may in the future increases. Tolle suggests that you get more into the 'now' through the routines of everyday life: washing hands, sitting in car, walking up steps, breathing - be aware of all of these movements. If they are mechanical and automatic, we are not fully experiencing the present.
Be sure to read this book. It is a repeat read book. if you acquire it, more than once. Published in the late 1990s the book has been translated into 33 languages. It is estimated that more than ten million copies of this book has been sold all over the globe.
We are addicted to thinking because that gives us our sense of identity and let the present slip through our fingers.
Given the way our minds usually work, to access the state of 'now' may seem very difficult. However, just the acknowledgment to ourselves that it does exist will help us to increase the amount of time we are fully 'awake'. We can admit to ourselves that, for example, in the last hour we were totally swept up by an emotion or thoughts of worry or regret. We can admit that we couldn't 'turn off'. Every time we recognize we were not living in the present, the chances that we may in the future increases. Tolle suggests that you get more into the 'now' through the routines of everyday life: washing hands, sitting in car, walking up steps, breathing - be aware of all of these movements. If they are mechanical and automatic, we are not fully experiencing the present.
Be sure to read this book. It is a repeat read book. if you acquire it, more than once. Published in the late 1990s the book has been translated into 33 languages. It is estimated that more than ten million copies of this book has been sold all over the globe.
Eckhart Tolle is a German-born resident of Canada.
Namaste
Prabir
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