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Best Books to Change your Life

Books are the easiest and fastest way to gather valuable insights in a matter of few hours. Author has given his 10 to 20 years in researching and writing on a topic and has finally given you a masterpiece in the form of a book. Not being able to extract knowledge from it is indeed a grave loss.
There are many books that claims to change lives and they are right in their very own ways. Everybody is different and needs of everyone differs as well. Someone is primarily focused on business productivity while someone relies on mastering the art of spirituality. Hence the definition of best books vary on part of every individual.
Acknowledging this difference, here I am suggesting 13 books that have the power to change your live as a whole. Its a complete package ranging from spirituality to productivity and most importantly the sequence these books have been arranged is a special one too. You may give priority to anyone of these books but following the sequence will increase the results exponentially.

1. When Life Begins by Abu Yahya
Without a clear perspective our lives are heedless and therefore we need something that can clear the clouds that allude us. The first book on the list is When Life Begins by Abu Yahya, a preacher by profession. This book will give you perspective about life itself. It is basically a novel but the events unfolded in it have a real significance as they are based on Holy Quran and Authentic Hadith. Its a must read for anyone willing to prosper in this life and the hereafter. This books possess the power to change your life upside down. After reading this book, you will have a clearer picture about your future and then you can really begin your journey towards Mastery.

2. The 5 AM club by Robin Sharma
Our lives now a days are full of distractions and everyday we are engulfed in trivial things that wastes our valuable time and keeps us away from some healthy pursuits. Here the need arises to have some time in isolation where the only thing accompanying you is Solitude. And the best time for this is in the morning when everyone else is sleeping. Hence here comes the second book in our list and that is The 5 AM Club. This book gives you ample opportunity to revolutionize your mornings by waking up at 5 AM hence giving you ample time to pursue your dreams before the distractions starts building up. By changing your routine, after reading this book, will give you extra time for self development when you can exercise, reflect back on your goals, read and grow further. The insights present in this book are valuable enough for you to spare some time and read this wonderful book

3. Power of your Subconscious Mind
Once your life is in right perspective and you have revolutionized your morning routine by waking up early, you need to believe that you are capable enough of producing Mastery and Allah has given you the most valuable gift and that is your Mind. In this book you will learn what sort of power lays in this precious gift hence enabling you to act accordingly to get the desired results as per your aspirations

4. Psycho cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz
Mastering your mind is the most important thing that is necessary to achieve your goals. Hence you need more insights on how this magnificent thing works. In this book the author has gone in details about the mechanism through which you can achieve wonders. The book is full of scientific and psychological researches and provides you the best possible framework of utilizing your mind. The main idea of the book revolves around having a positive self-image of yourself by considering the fact that Almighty has sparkled HIS spirit in all of us. This book also provides insights about handling crisis which is the part of everyone's life

5. What to say when you talk to yourself
Once you understood the working mechanism of your mind, you need to build a positive self esteem about yourself. And that is when you need this masterpiece to actually gives you the tools to maximize your hidden potentials. It will give you Mantras for building up the empire of your Self esteem

6. Effective Public Speaking
If you ask me what is the most important thing to have a successful career, I will say your Communication & Presentation skills. Effective communication is the cornerstone of a highly successful and an effective life. A person having highest IQ with lower Communication skills will be beaten by a person with lower IQ but magnificent communication skills 9 out of 10 times. I have seen many geniuses who dnt have what it takes to present your ideas and confidence needed to communicate them properly, they almost always fail to make a mark in their careers. On the contrary I have also seen some dashing individuals who have a very average kind of technical skills but they excel in their Communication & Presentation skill, they are heart of any organization.
This book was authored by one of the most influential persons of the world, Dale Carnegie. It gives its readers some very practical steps to build on their confidence and enhance their presentation skills by increasing their confidence levels

7. Switch
Next on the list is one of the best books on behavioral change in organizations. Whether you are a Business person or an Engineer, you must at some point in time will lead a group of individuals and there you will need the skills to make a behavioral Switch within the peers you lead. This book will teach you the step by step guide on how to make your peers work the way you like them to do. Its a must read.

8. RDPD by Robert Kiyosaki
Once you know how your own mind works, the psychology and behavior of people and have all the confidence to communicate and present your ideas, you will need to know how money works. You must be saying that well that's not a rocket science and all that is needed to know is already in my head. Well if this is the case then please pause for a second. What if I tell you that the very definition of "Assets" that you have learnt in your High school is wrong? What if I tell you that your savings will not make you rich?
I think now you are interested in understanding how money works or rather as Robert Kiyosaki has put it," the money works for you". This book will build your financial intelligence like no other book will. Financial Intelligence is the only thing you need to grow financially rich and nothing else. So do grab this one. It is on number 8 on my Must Read list

9. God, Islam and the Skeptic Mind
Next book on the list is the special one. The scientific and rational way to know the answers to some key and wobbling questions like. Does God exist? if yes than why there are so much suffering in this world? Who will define morality?
Today we need this knowledge more than ever for the primary reason of increasing our faith in the Almighty Allah. In order not to get lost in the material world you need to read this book

10. The One thing
Now if you have read all these above mentioned books, your inner world is ready to build up your outer empire. How to do it? well this book says it all. With daily incremental steps forward in the right direction, you will reap staggering results in the future and that is the central idea of this book. However t is not all about it. This book will also clears some of the myths related to productivity like the most commonly understood notion of Multitasking

11. Good to Great by Jim Collins
This book is just like a Bible for any Entrepreneur. If you are really interested in building your own Company then why not build it up like Apple? Why not develop another Walmart like story?
This book will guide you through the steps of how Good to Great companies are build and how you can make it too. The Hedgehog concept defined in the book is the best tool of maximum productivity

12. My Personal MBA by Josh Kauffman
If you already hold a MBA degree, then you may skip it. But if you are a techie, then read this masterpiece by Josh Kauffman. He will take you from one smaller chapter at a time and gives you all the essential knowledge that a MBA degree holder possess. After reading this you will find yourself equipped with the arsenal of the field of Business Administration

13. Reclaim your Heart
Last book on the list is what is so close to my heart and I might re-read it some time. Reclaim your heart will make your Negative emotions go away like a Magical wand. It will fill your heart will immense calmness and will make you realize that no matter your present situation, how fortunate you are. In this race of personal mastery you will need this book in order to have a break and refill your heart with tranquility. As a famous saying goes, Last but definitely not the Least.

Happy Learning!

How we can learn effectively?

How we Learn?
Remember how you learn to ride a bicycle? Or how you learn to speak your native language?
Is it by learning theories and reading instruction manuals? Or just by watching your parents speak and then repeating it enough times so as to achieve mastery?
In the middle ages, there was not a single school available in which you can go and learn any skill. People went to masters of the field and watched them perform to learn from them.
Moreover there were scarcity of resources and materials like wood, metals were expensive. Therefore, it could not be wasted on mere practice.
So how our ancestors actually learned?
There is a natural learning process in which our ancestors just watched the masters to play with a skill. Given enough attention, as there was no other option had left, our ancestors learned some marvelous skills. Taj Mahal, cathedrals in Europe and mosques in Spain are to name a few.
What is the Science behind it?
Language, oral and written is relatively a recent invention of learning. Our ancestors had to learn through natural model of learning largely based on mirror neurons, came from watching and imitating others, then repeating the action over and over. Our brains are highly suited for this type of learning.
I am not saying that the modern learning resources are not valuable. It is just a candid advice that do yourself a favor. Whatever you want to learn, find a master, take apprenticeship and master the skill.

Happy Learning!

How we can learn effectively? How we Learn? Remember how you learn to ride a bicycle? Or how you learn to speak your native language? Is it by learning theories an...