A selection of inspirational books that change the outlook.
Books changing worldview
1. The book of Robert Cialdini "Psychology of influence"
One of the best manuals on the management and resolution of emerging conflict situations is the book by Robert Cialdini "Psychology of influence". Its circulation is more than one and a half million copies. The ease of writing a book makes it understandable to a large number of readers. However, despite the simplicity of the presentation of ideas, it analyzes the mechanisms of motivation, perception of information and the ability to take decisive measures at a scientific level.
For example, in the book the author discusses the problems that arise in the conduct of the negotiation process. In his opinion, the initial demand of the negotiating officer is too high to make any reciprocal concessions that could lead to a change in the opinion of the opponent. But, this is not something unusual, and is quite possible.
Ossified in their notions about the observance of the necessary sequence of events, we cease to listen and perceive the arguments of common sense.
It is not enough just to demand promises from people; it is necessary to force them to put the share of the responsibility of others on themselves, and also to force them to be directly responsible for their actions.
2. Book of Victor Vasiliev "White Book"
You can increase your personal level by reading a certain literature. Such a book is Viktor Vasilyev’s White Book.
Here in an accessible form explains the complex psychological techniques that can be applied in practice to successfully change yourself as a person. All the techniques displayed in the book allow you to rebuild your worldview without putting on special work, easily and simply, without breaking your “I”, but only by making some additions to your psychological portrait. The result of such a change will be a change in your outlook on life.
If, before reading it, you had doubts about the correctness of the chosen decision in one or another of your life actions, then after reading it, you will have a firm conviction about how to act correctly without harming your personal self-esteem. This book is intended for a very wide audience, and reading it you begin to think differently about such seemingly well-known postulates like willpower, motives for action, comfort, happiness, and even laziness. All these concepts take on a new color in interpreting them.
This book can help you look at your life with different eyes. Having made the decision to raise your personal level, read it first. It will help you define a new starting point for your life path.
According to Vasiliev, self-criticism is capable of delaying the development of your personality, as it completely distracts from the search for new solutions. Such criticism prevents to embody any changes in your life.
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3. Eric Burne's book "Games that people play"
If there is no trusting sincere relationship between people, then the so-called game begins to prevail in such relations. The book by Eric Burne helps the reader to recognize all the unnaturalness of such behavior, as well as get away from the puppet world he created, and then get close to the really worthy sincere people.
The author considers such an example, when a boy sees singing birds, he rejoices. But the father who approached him, with his logical point of view, begins to explain to the son what these birds are called. After that, the boy will think about the names of the birds, and ceases to notice them.
4. The book Ferris Timothy "How to work 4 hours a week"
The book is about the author’s life philosophy. This philosophy is very popular these days. Those who follow this philosophy, adhere to the principle - do not postpone life for later. Not exhausting at work, they are able to surrender to all the joys of life without waiting for the moment when they achieve the desired success. Such people are well versed in their needs, and do not expect more from life than it can give them. But it does not become an insurmountable obstacle on the path of life, because they know how to overcome all the complexities of life, and then become completely successful.
Author's philosophy says that there is no need to constantly bend over a changeable world. The ability to insist on your own at the right time helps you to achieve such a reputation among others, even if sometimes not quite flattering, but with which there will be no need to endlessly sink to humiliation by persuading another. And in the future be able to avoid any conflicts.
