Was there a book that change your perspective or opinion?

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Was there a book that change your perspective or opinion?

In my entire life, I have encountered a lot of wonderful and amazing books. I have also met some intriguing and interesting books that made me stay awake at night. I can say that books made a huge impact in me and so many times in my life books made me to change my perspective about something. One of those great books is "A Leader in the Making" by Joyce Meyer. It teaches me a lot of things and give me a lot of insights about leadership. It gives me a different perspective on what leadership is all about.

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jaymish3

jaymish3

Yes. I have read many books that have changed my perspective on many things. However the book that has influenced my life most is Dr Wayne Dyers, The Power of Intention. I read it when I was going through a very bad time. I was being bullied at work. It completely changed my outlook on life and empowered me. I left my job and decided to become an Entrepreneur. It helped me a lot on my self-esteem.

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theresajane

theresajane

I find it very amazing for a book to change one's life, like what happened to you. I feel like I should be reading this book as it may help me and I may help others too. Thank you.

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Barida

Barida

I think I should try and find this book and read. The thing is that we are always going to understand that every nice that can make impact on our lives should be lived as this is one of the ways that we are going to prove to a whole lot of people that we ain't joking when we read such books.

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Youngshark

Youngshark

Power of intention indeed looks like a nice book that should be in everyone's collection. I have added it onto my read list and would be looking for it as it can assist me also get through the entrepreneurial journey.

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focusedwriter10

focusedwriter10

Sorry for the bad experience. Sometimes we face challenges in life to find our purpose, as well as start new chapters in life. I will definitely look for the book.

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nrnlss

nrnlss

Why were you bullied? That was a horrible experience, I thought bullying are only present in school. That book became a blessing in disguise to you.

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burgosmichael24

burgosmichael24

I was intrigued and curious about the book that changed your perspective. I think it's worthy to read. I am sure this book can give me an inspiration that I can share to others.

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Barida

Barida

48 laws of power by Robert Greene was that book that I won't regret reading. It ended up opening up a bit of how we should always behave in some situations when we are trying to acquire power from the rest of the people that are around us.

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Martinsx1

Martinsx1

".... 48 laws of power by Robert Greene... "

This book is something else. Seriously, the kind of information that you get to access in this book 48 Laws of Power is so intense that if you are not careful it would even throw you off your balance.

I tried rushing the book and it almost drove me mad, so I had to stop and regain my sanity. It's such a powerful book.

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mcnasci24

mcnasci24

Agreed! And even better, after you read it, you start recognizing behaviors of people that are trying to control you. It's a must-read, for sure.

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Youngshark

Youngshark

I only read the shorter version of the book and it really did not give me that much insight as you claim to have gotten from it. I think taht I need to look for the real and longer copy to understand the deep meaning of all the laws.

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mcnasci24

mcnasci24

Yes, you most definitely should! Trust me, it's worth the time. The insights you will have are life-changing.

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Youngshark

Youngshark

Thank you my friend and you should believe me when I tell you that I am already on the search for the book. If I happen to be unsuccesful in finding the hard copy then even an e-book will do.

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nrnlss

nrnlss

I agree with you. It is not my fave book and the most influential in my life, but this book is really something else. It is an eye opener.

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theresajane

theresajane

This is crazy. I haven't tried reading it, but based on your intense comments here on the thread, it makes me want to search for it and read it instantly!

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Jelineex

Jelineex

I am not familiar with that book "48 laws of power" by Robert Greene. It seems interesting to know about that book. How intense would that be? Does it talk about life perspective? I am intrigued by your words. I will try to look for it, if it's available. Thank you for sharing this information.

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jayjaydimson

jayjaydimson

Wow, thanks for sharing that book to us, I'll keep that in mind and probably read one of his books in the near future.

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focusedwriter10

focusedwriter10

In Pursuit of Purpose by Myles Monroe is a book that gave me a new meaning of life. I came across this book when I was almost giving because of the challenges in life.

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Martinsx1

Martinsx1

I haven't read this book which you have just mentioned about but from the looks of things, it seems like a very good and interesting book to read.

Maybe I'm just going check out the possibility of getting the book to read. I don't know if it's available in ebook? It would a lot easier for me to get it as ebook.

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focusedwriter10

focusedwriter10

I have also not read ".... 48 laws of power by Robert Greene... "
Seems this book is awesome because I hear everyone talking about it. I will check it out.

The book is available in ebook. Actually, most of my reads are available as ebooks.

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nrnlss

nrnlss

We always stumbled upon something is the right time. I guess that is how God work.

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Martinsx1

Martinsx1

Pearls of Wisdom is one book that will never be easily forgotten in my entire life because it added so much value to my life in every aspect.

It helped to change how I felt, how I think, my attitude, and how I react with anything I do in my life. The book was a big inspiration for me.

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esteban123

esteban123

I think that there was a book by Chinky Tan that I read before about saving and on how to gain more financial freedom which influenced my perspective and opinion about certain things. He is well known you tuber and a blogger as well who gives advises and tips into certain things. It was really a big help because I didn't know that I can make a saving out of simple things that I really did not give much importance about. It made me realizes that time is gold and we should not waste it for nonsense things. I was been transformed into a business minded people after reading his books which is really amazing and very informative as well because you will really learned a lot from it.

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jpk0007

jpk0007

Yes, there are books which can be very inspiring and change our whole perspective towards life and our goals. I think the book that inspired me and changed the course of my life is a book titled " The Art Of Living". This book has been authored by William Hart and it describes in detail about an ancient meditation technique called Vipassana. After reading the book I was motivated to join the course of Vipassana. Once I successfully completed the course, it changed my whole life. Reading this book brought about the most positive changes in my life.

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allyn2017

allyn2017

I've seen this just yesterday in national book store. I didn't think about purchasing this book because I don't know a thing about it but now, I will find that book again and buy it.

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jpk0007

jpk0007

I hope that you buy it and read it when you get time. It has been very successful in changing my life and I do always recommend it to all my friends. I am sure once you read the book you will like it and get a lot of inspiration from it.

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Corzhens

Corzhens

I think the book that changed my perspective in life is Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale. I had read it during the time when I was graduating in college. It was one book that had a great impact on me because I used to be more on the negative in my opinion of things in general. It is nice to be positive with everything although it is hard to attain sometimes when people wanted to spite you with their harsh words.

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nrnlss

nrnlss

I've heard about this book, but I didn't find it in our community library. And it cost a bit much in bookstore. But I really want to read this.

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amelia88

amelia88

I’m also someone that tends to worry a lot and often I focus on the negatives of a situation rather than the positives. This sounds like it’d be a useful book for me - I’ll see if my local library has it on file.

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amelia88

amelia88

I've been reading a book lately called The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod. The premise of the book is all about how to structure your mornings to really optimize your day and get the most out of your life. It's really helping me develop good morning habits that are becoming part of a productive morning routine.

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nrnlss

nrnlss

This seems like a really nice and inspiring book.

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amelia88

amelia88

I highly recommend it if you're not a morning person and you find that your day doesn't always start on the right foot. It's really helped my productivity and overall mindset since I read it. It's very simple to implement into your daily life as well.

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nrnlss

nrnlss

I think I really need this book. I really need a book that will help me overcome laziness.

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amelia88

amelia88

I got my copy on Amazon, so if you have Amazon in your country I recommend looking it up. It might also be at your local library depending on where you live!

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nrnlss

nrnlss

Yes, I have read a book that has a title "I am not a gog" it was really a beautiful book, about a middle age woman who has been bullied and rape in her college days, one day she got a mental breakdown and killed a person that was part of the football team in her college, which was the team that bullied her so much.
"It links you together, you see. Your laughter was the consummation of their bullying. If nobody laughed, they wouldn’t bully. It’s not just guilt by association. You were part of a system. The guilt was shared by all the parts"

That part of the book really hit me hard.

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allyn2017

allyn2017

I've read this book and it is very dramatic and very sensible.

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mcnasci24

mcnasci24

Wow, it seems like a shocking read. It's so interesting to read the perspective of someone that did something they regret, and how they narrate what happened from their perspective. People usually don't see that others can snap quickly, but because of a lot of issues that have accumulated over the years.

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cmoneyspinner

cmoneyspinner

If I want to talk about books influencing my thinking and my way of living I use an acronym. B.E.D. It stands for Bible, Encyclopedia, and Dictionary. Those are the reading materials my mothers made sure was in our house. Any other books, we could go to the public library or a book store. But she insisted on having the Bible, a current set of encyclopedias, and a dictionary.

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amelia88

amelia88

I really like that acronym! It certainly covers the important books to have - you can find the answers to just about any questions with those three books. I always used encyclopedias at home growing up for school projects and such, before the internet was such a big thing.

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Kakashi2020

Kakashi2020

Yes there is it's called I-Ching or The Book of Changes it's where Feng Shui and other oriental philosophies was derived from. Unlike the modern day Feng shui which is mostly based in mysticism, I-Ching is really based on logic.

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mcnasci24

mcnasci24

That sounds so unique. And the title says it all. I'll try to find and read it, thank you for your recommendation!

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amelia88

amelia88

I have heard of a few interesting feng shui philosophies when it comes to how you place furniture in your house. It really is quite interesting! I'm curious to hear more about I-Ching though - I had literally never heard of it before until reading your post.

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superlicca

superlicca

If there is a book that changed my perspective in life, it should be Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom. I know that almost everyone is afraid of death and I am one of those who doesn't even want to think about it. But after reading this book, I realized that we should not be afraid of death. We need to accept it as part of our lives and embrace the reality of death.

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nrnlss

nrnlss

I don't know where I heard about this book, but it is really familiar. I will try to read this one because it seem like very intriguing book.

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amelia88

amelia88

Oh, that book was a great one - it made me cry! It definitely was one that reframed my thinking about death too, and it ended up being quite inspiring even though there were sad elements in the book too.

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superlicca

superlicca

Yeah! This book made me cry too! I read this several times and made me cry. Every chapter of this book is great to read that is why I recommend it. The good thing about this book is that this is a true story and not just a fiction.

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mcnasci24

mcnasci24

Yes. Books written by John Maxwell have made a huge difference in my life, relationships, and work. His bits of advice regarding leadership and people skills are incredible, well-grounded and easy to put into practice.

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burgosmichael24

burgosmichael24

Thanks for the sharing. The books you shared intrigued me and touched my interest. Now I have a new list of books to read on. I am sure these books will have a good impact in my life.

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jayjaydimson

jayjaydimson

I'm not really a book reader, tho books can really change on what perspective in life.

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amelia88

amelia88

I think even if you're not a book reader there are still other good mediums to find things to change your life. One thing I love and get inspired by are podcasts. I don't always have the time to read a book, but I can listen to a podcast if I am driving somewhere. TED Talks in particular are very inspiring and I learn a lot from them.

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stbrians

stbrians

There is this Ebook that I read recently that really changed my aspect in life. The book talks about having a third eye on how you look at things. It says that most of us can be entrepreneurs. We can become rich as entrepreneurs than when we are employed.

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allyn2017

allyn2017

I forgot thw title of the book but it was a philo book that was written by Friedrich Nietzsche. he is on of the philosopher that I like, I know he is a bit controversy because of some of his beliefs but I also thought of him as different from others, but his writing is spectacular and I love how he point out things and explain it

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Jeane

Jeane

There is a book written by Lenin. Don't remember the title because I don't have the book anymore. Reading this book changed my opinion about one thing.

In Czarist Russia it would be hard to imagine that communism would have any impact. Nonetheless the Bolsheviks despite the fact odds of effecting change in Russia were very slim, eventually got what they wanted. It had me realize that nothing is impossible and even if it appears so, you just should do your best to accomplish your goal.

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cks003

cks003

People always said studying widens one's perspective and that is exactly what books can make to one's life, it changes our lives by giving us new ideas, make better decisions etc. Most of the time the ideas in the book will become practical and useful in tackling daily chores and prepare us to handle daily demands. I believe reading books always provide significant change through constant introspection.

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mcnasci24

mcnasci24

Books are good not only because they know how to move us to a new universe. Sometimes they change our reality. I think that you know that feeling in which you look away from the very last sentence of a book and you realize that something special has happened to you. Just as there are books that can teach you history or biology, there are others that can change your vision about life. The Little Prince, by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, has been translated into more than 100 languages. It tells the story of an aviator who, after suffering an accident in the Sahara desert, meets a child who comes from an asteroid. The book will tell you the story of the Little Prince's journey through several planets in search of a true friend until he reaches Earth, where he will finally understand the true meaning of love and friendship. For me, this book deals in an unequaled way with topics such as love, friendship, the meaning of life, the behavior of modern civilization, etc.

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HappyLady

HappyLady

At the age of eighteen and in my last year at school I decided I was an existentialist and read every book I could find by Jean Paul Satre. Eventually, I borrowed a tome from the library called "Being and Nothingness." This coincided with my writing in the margins (sorry!) as every paragraph I read seemed to have me thinking "but Jesus said." I was not a Christian at the time, but had been thinking about Christianity and reading the gospels. I concluded what Jesus said was a whole lot more sensible. I suppose that you could say reading "Being and Nothingness" by Jean Paul Satre changed my thinking by making me think opposite to everything that was written in it.

I also read the "entire Malthus Essay on the Theory of Population" and "War and Peace" in that year. Heaven only knows why!

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agbuyarashel

agbuyarashel

After reading a post in facebook on how to become rich in which the writer recommended a book called Rich Dad and Poor Dad. I told myself that I won't lose anything if I give it a glance and so I did and it's the book that have set my foundation in Financial Knowledge.
It changed my whole perspective about getting rich.
I thought that in order for me to become rich, I just have to study hard and have a decent work but I was wrong. The book encouraged me to start saving and earning while I'm still young. I don't need to have big earnings I just need to have discipline and set a certain amount for savings that I can't spend ever. I'm planning to save then invest it so that I'm more secured even before I graduate. I still have a lot to learn and I know that it's not going to be easy but I'll never stop.

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Bravosi

Bravosi

Hey there.
To be honest, I'm a pretty stubborn person. Barely anything can change my opinion except myself.
However, I must add, that reading several books gave me an additional insight about our world. Such books were Sherlock Holmes etudes. The way the main protagonist analyses things teaches you how to apply the same methods in real life. Usually I was hot tempered, but it teached me that you should always be cool prior to any decision.

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gutzman

gutzman

The Bible is one of the most influential book of all time I suppose. Personally, books of history are the ones which changes my perspective in life. I am always wondering how people live their life before. What is wrong before which is kind of right nowadays and vice versa which makes me think that maybe there is no right or wrong, it's just a matter of preference and what do we believe in. If you believe it is right, then do the right thing. If you believe it's wrong and you're still doing it, that's the time someone becomes wrong.

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luv2xacosta

luv2xacosta

There are a lot of book the changes my perspective in life. And I'm thankful I'm reading those books, it guides me and it helps me appreciate what I have in life.

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mhingnhormz

mhingnhormz

Was there a book that change your perspective or opinion: Yes there was, one of this is the Bible. Bible enlightened my mind in many ways, it gives you idea and guide what to do when your in different situation, the book that make you realize that you don't have areason to quite in every trials you have encountered because there are some who experience more than you have facing right now.

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