5 motivational books to read if you don’t feel like doing anything

Happiness is in our hands. Behind this common phrase is a clear indication of our freedom to do whatever we want with our lives. But how can we multiply our successes and victories? Together with the largest book service LitRes, we have made a selection of books that will help you get rid of internal conflicts and learn techniques of self-productivity.

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“The Obstacle as a Path,” Ryan Holiday

The title of this piece refers to Marcus Aurelius’ aphorism, “And it is the very hindrance of the cause that advances the cause, and it is the difficulty of the way that leads the way.”

Like the Roman emperor, the author is convinced that our perception can be a source of both infinite strength and colossal weakness. It all depends on how we view our own life and the challenges it sends us.

How can hardship contribute to success? The experience of great men of the past will help in this question. Such as Alexander the Great, the already mentioned Marcus Aurelius and even Steve Jobs. Based on their statements and biographies, Ryan Holiday has formulated rules that will teach you how to confidently overcome difficulties.

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“Principles. Life and work”, Ray Dalio

Ray Dalio is included in the ratings of the 100 most influential and wealthy people in the world. He is called the “Steve Jobs of investing” because the firm he founded at age 26, Bridgewater Associates, has become the fifth most important private company in the United States.

Dalio himself is not inclined to attribute his success to luck and chance, he believes that the secret of his constant growth is in the principles he has adhered to throughout his life. With its course they crystallized into universal rules. They businessman and shares in this book, addressed to all who want to have more victories than defeats.

“The Way of the Jedi. Finding your own productivity methodology”, Maxim Dorofeev

Famous productivity specialist Maxim Dorofeev believes that the task of everyone is to independently create their own recipe for success. To do this, the author suggests conducting experiments on yourself and your life. This book is about how to do it.

With the help of special tools of self-observation and construction of the formula of success: thoughts, one-time actions-“vaccines”, regular practices and indicators. Maxim believes that the result will be a unique method of productivity that will allow you to become a true Jedi of your own life.

“It will be done!”, Nikita Maklakhov

The author of this book is a well-known and widely recognized expert on personal effectiveness. He offers readers to achieve goals and achieve better results without making great efforts, without agonizing and without sacrificing personal time.

The material for the book is based on his own experience, as well as the stories of the guests of the podcast of the same name. Nikita Maklakhov structured his own and other people’s experience, made clear conclusions from it and formulated techniques that are easy to use in everyday life.

“From self-sabotage to self-development. How to defeat negative internal attitudes on the way to happiness”, Brianna Wiest

For the author of this book, it is obvious that self-sabotage is one of the main obstacles to self-development. Therefore, Brianna Wist offers an exploration of this phenomenon and describes ways to overcome it.

Where does self-sabotage come from, why do we succumb to it, and how can we stop doing it forever? Uist believes that such destructive behavior is the result of an internal conflict of interest.

She suggests getting rid of it by developing emotional intelligence, which will allow you to better understand the signals of the psyche and body. The book is recommended for anyone who is trapped in self-destructive behavior but wants to improve their life.