r/Selfhelpbooks

Recently I have been really interested to read the 48 laws of power by Robert greene. He provides really great examples of where different personalities have used the power throughout history those personalities are usually great figures who used it in political and on a worldwide basis. But I actually want to know how common people like everyday Joe actually use it in there life give me some examples of where you have use written your life to gain power deescalate a situation or which are just help you in your overall life to gain influence. Tell me what loss you have used against people for your own benefit.

There is a kind of suffering that is not born from pain. It is born from confusion. And confusion is not soothed—it is cut through.

Have you ever felt as though you were living without truly choosing? You wake, work, answer messages, solve problems, and pursue goals—yet a quiet question remains: Is this all there is?

Perhaps it is not a lack of motivation or discipline. Perhaps it is a lack of clarity: the inability to distinguish what is actually happening from the stories, assumptions, and habits through which the mind interprets it.

In Tibetan Buddhism, Manjushri is the bodhisattva of wisdom. He carries a flaming sword—not as a weapon of violence, but as an image of penetrating insight: the capacity to cut through illusion, separate perception from mental narrative, and interrupt the patterns that keep life running on autopilot.

Part of the series “The Technologies of the Awakened Mind”, MANJUSHRI invites you to put these teachings to the test in your own experience: in the decisions you postpone, the thoughts you repeatedly mistake for facts, and the paths that remain open because you are afraid to choose.

Through prajna, emptiness, the five poisons and five wisdoms, contemplative inquiry, and practical exercises, the book offers a structured way to examine the distance between reality and the mind’s account of it. Its purpose is not to provide another set of beliefs, but to help you observe more carefully, question more honestly, and act with greater discernment.

Written for readers of any background, MANJUSHRI is for anyone tired of moving through life in a mental fog—busy, functional, and yet uncertain about what truly matters. No previous knowledge of Buddhism is required.

This is not a book about believing.

It is a book about seeing.

I’m the type of person who can make friends very easily, i’m loud, im passionate, i listen and i try to help the best i can. But there’s something inside me, maybe the lack of effort i put in? I don’t know what’s wrong with me or maybe it’s my ego, but i am unable to sustain long lasting friendships. I have high standards, so if i feel disrespected or dismissed i cut off the friend immediately or my confrontation is so aggressive in the way i list down their thought processes and how they behaved and try to force them to see the reality of how they are. I don’t know, everyone tells me i’m autistic in the way i behave, and i just want to find a book which can help me sort of realise or understand what i’m going through, how i can stop, and what does a actual friendship look like? How can i maybe get rid of my ego, or forgive more? I’m very afraid of getting hurt and have experienced trauma and betrayal alot, but i have 0 idea on what to look for in a friend aswell. Sorry for rambling, just need a book on this.

Ive had asked chatgpt to find me book for the things that i want to learn And to make road map for it
So it gave me 39 different books but i cant trust on ai,i need to know if these books are really worth it and they wont just waste time
Heres the list of books
The Willpower Instinct
Atomic Habits
Deep Work
Meditations
Thinking, Fast and Slow
Thinking in Bets
The Scout Mindset
How to Lie with Statistics
Thinking in Systems
The Laws of Human Nature
Influence
How to Win Friends and Influence People
Never Split the Difference
Power — Jeffrey Pfeffer
The 48 Laws of Power
The Prince
The Dictator’s Handbook
1984
Crime and Punishment
The Trial
The Metamorphosis
The Stranger
Thinking Strategically
Strategy
The Psychology of Money
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant
Poor Charlie’s Almanack
The Intelligent Investor
Man’s Search for Meaning
Beyond Good and Evil
The Myth of Sisyphus
On the Genealogy of Morality
Letters from a Stoic
The Beginning of Infinity
The Most Human Human
The Book Thief
Norwegian Wood
The Power Broker
The Brothers Karamazov

There are a lot of books that are interesting while you’re reading them but don’t necessarily change what you do afterward. What’s one book that actually changed your habits, career, relationships, finances, or the way you live?

I would like some suggestions on some books people may have that relates to letting go of anger, getting past anxiety, mindfulness anything that may help me self improve my life in a good way!

Hey everybody i needed PDF of book called "The art of letting Go" and also need some suggestion to read about Overthinking and anxiety.

FOMO: fear of missing out/ being left behind

So i've had a huge fomo since childhood. I have a very competitive mindset and I treat everything like a race (be it dating, finding work or even extremely mundane things)

This of course leads to jealousy, comparison, feeling left behind and i often find it very difficult to be happy for others' success. I've improved a lot but just wondering if theres any good books.

Hi guys! I am trying to control my emotions I am trying this from last few months but I have failed in every possible way I don't know what to do or I don't know how to do anything like and literally fed up I am at an edge of giving up. so if anyone can suggest me anyway or any book help me in this situation will be really greatful

Hello everyone! We just published The Deliberate Entrepreneur: Mindset, Clarity, and the Skills Every Founder Needs to Grow (Book 1), and it's free on Kindle until August 14. We would love to get your thoughts, feedback, and honest reviews.

What it's about:

Entrepreneurship isn't just a business challenge. It's a personal evolution. Written by USC professor, TED speaker, and "entrepreneur philosopher" Sid Mohasseb, this book pulls from live Founder Wake-Up Calls inside Anabasis Academy and walks founders through the mindset work behind clarity, confidence, and discipline.

Most founders don't fail from a lack of intelligence or ambition. They fail because they misread themselves. This book helps you stop doing that.

Grab it free on Kindle here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HCC63FH8

If it resonates, we would genuinely appreciate an honest review.

Hi everyone,
I'm looking for my next read. I just finished Atomic Habits and I'm currently reading How to Stop Worrying and Start Living.

Here is a list of books I’ve already read and really enjoyed:
• The 48 Laws of Power – Robert Greene
• The Laws of Human Nature – Robert Greene
• The Art of Seduction – Robert Greene
• Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion – Robert Cialdini
• How to Win Friends and Influence People – Dale Carnegie
• It's Not All About "Me": The Top Ten Techniques for Building Quick Rpport with Anyone – Robin Dreeke
• The Power of Your Subconscious Mind – Joseph Murphy
• The Way of the Superior Man – David Deida

As you can see, I'm big on human psychology, influence, social dynamics, human nature, and practical self-improvement.
What should I read next that fits this style? Thanks in advance!