It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be. Tweet if you’ve read this book Share this book with your friends That’s the power the book has: it makes you think. I remember finishing it in very few sittings, over the course of which I started going to bed at 9 pm (even though I was studying abroad in the US at the time, with 5 party animals as roommates), waking up at 5, watching the sunset, walking around in the nearby forest a lot, and beginning to think about what I really want out of life. It’s impossible to put down, leaves you with a sense of wonder and gratitude about the world and gives you an incredible drive to explore your own destiny. That’s how this book constantly speaks to your curiosity, without making you feel overwhelmed. Yet, the book uses such plain language, that anyone can understand it. This is combined with many mysterious characters and deep, thoughtful lessons, often in the form of riddles and puzzles. The combined teachings of his companions finally lead him to a realization that is much bigger than even the treasure itself. He learns that one day, everyone finds out what their destiny is and that it requires passion and desire to make your destiny become a reality. Along the journey to find the treasure he meets new and strange people, some of which become his friends and touch his heart. Summary: A young shepherd boy in Southern Spain has the same dream about a hidden treasure in Egypt, over and over again, which eventually leads him to investigate it. When you want something, all the universe conspires to help you achieve it.
Now, without further ado, enjoy what I think are the top 31 motivational books of all time! As adults, we’ve lost most of that lighthearted, curious, motivational mojo, and these books are a great way to get it back. Plus, kids are the most motivated human beings on this planet. Since I’m only 25 years old, I still remember a lot of those. Note: Don’t be surprised to see quite a few children’s books and books for teenagers. For the fiction books I’ve included Amazon links, since I only read non-fiction for this site. …and of course a link to read its summary right here on Four Minute Books.
You can download it along with a bonus video, where I reveal my number one picks in both categories, here.
For easier reading and future reference, I’ve created a PDF of this post that’s easy on the eyes. It’s more a book of motivational books than a blog post (you’re looking at well over 10,000 words). This way I make sure I only present you with books I have a solid understanding of, and, which are, to my best, 25 year old knowledge, utterly motivating.Īfter digging deep (and I mean really deep, I even called my Mum), I’ve come up with a list of what I believe to be the 31 best motivational books ever written, that’ll unleash your inner greatness. To keep it fair and square, I limited myself to include only books I either have read, or am currently reading. So I thought: “Why not create one with both?” What’s more, every single list I found was limited to either fiction or non-fiction books only.
I think you should have that feeling more often. You know, that sense of wonder, the goosebumps, the moment when your creativity seems to know no limits and you imagine yourself facing all of your challenges – and succeeding. Do you know that glowing feeling you get after you finish the last couple pages of a really inspirational book?