Top Inspirational Books For 2018

Once the new year kicks in, everybody seems to be more concerned about how to lead a new and inspired everyday life. Whether it is about books, or videos, or just influential people, we all seek inspiration from these.

 

However, it is always easier and calmer to feel inspired from stories and words. Thus, while taking hours to relax your body, you may as well take one of these books and energize your mind while doing so.

 

Books are the number one favorite source of inspiration when it comes to organizing your mind and concepts and many authors have realized that writing in return is inspiring.

 

Therefore, if you need to take your mind out on a journey and also get lost into words and phrases, grab one of these top inspirational books to read in 2018 and be open minded. Inspiration and motivation will certainly find their way into your mind.

 

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The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz (1997)
Have you ever felt like the world is against you or maybe like everything you do comes back at you to bite you? In this book by Don Miguel Ruiz, he explains how we limit ourselves into believing so. And in doing so, we are hurting and we are suffering.

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The author defined his concepts based on the ancient Toltec wisdom and offers us a code of conduct which will free us of old beliefs and make us believe in something new.

 

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Be impeccable with your word, don’t take anything personally, don’t make assumptions, always do your best are the four agreements that will shift your thinking into a more positive lane. You will achieve joy and love once you learn how to tame your emotions and train your mind.

 

The Secret by Rhonda Byrne (2006)
The law of attraction (LoA) is one that will guarantee you the life that you want. Through a series of teachings, the wisdom of Rhonda Byrne will show you what it takes to get you to where you want to be.

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Whether it is about relationships, money, health, or career, LoA will firstly take you by surprise and you will for sure be skeptical about the prospect of it, but afterwards if you will believe you will receive. There is nothing in this world that is holding you away from happiness but you.

 

You must be grateful for the beautiful things you have and for the experiences that shaped you into the one you are today. Rhonda Byrne in The Secret will be the first step into achieving your dream life.

 

The Wisdom Of Sundays: Life-changing Insights From Super Soul Conversations By Oprah Winfrey (2017)
Oprah Winfrey is a well known American talk show host, along with being an actress, a philanthropist, and a writer. Her life has inspired many people from all over the world and her way of being has reached to many hearts along the way.

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‘The Wisdom of Sundays’ is a book about everything that defines life in its essence. It is comprised of conversations she had with the most inspirational leaders, like Tony Robbins and Shonda Rhimes and also writers, like Elizabeth Gilbert.

 

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A book that is holding on to the most important lessons one should have about mindfulness and how a spiritual journey should be our priority.

 

Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert (2015)
It may be quite impossible to have never heard of ‘Eat, Pray, Love’, a story that keeps your heart pounding and your hands tightly eager to turn each of its pages, until you discover everything. The story is an actual life story, and Elizabeth Gilbert has put everything on black and white.

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Taking on a more serious note, ‘Big Magic’ is a book about how Elizabeth Gilbert understands creativity and how everyone should be able to enjoy something only because it makes them happy.

 

Being creative does not necessarily yield to being an artist, but rather to leading a life that is true to yourself.

 

Year Of Yes By Shonda Rhimes (2016)
Shonda Rhimes is the director of the acclaimed ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ and ‘Scandal’. She has always been an introvert, but she has decided to not be so anymore, or at least to try and get out of the box more often.

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One year of saying yes to everything that once scared her, gave her the experiences she describes in this book. It is a book that is extremely inspiring, because she is the person behind the most watched series and she has always been hiding away from the public.

 

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Who wouldn’t love to read how a successful person managed to step out of the shadows and accept her truest self?

 

Declutter Your Mind: How to Stop Worrying, Relieve Anxiety, and Eliminate Negative Thinking by S.J. Scott , Barrie Davenport

How can you stop worrying when the world seems to push you and twist you when you least expect it? How can you relieve anxiety when too many deadlines are approaching? And finally, how can you possibly eliminate negative thinking when all you hear are prejudices and critics?

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Learn from this book that there is a cure for them all, and that is mindfulness. Mindfulness is defined by various techniques that will help you declutter your strings of thoughts and leave you living in the present moment.

 

Once you learn the basis of mindfulness you will learn how to prioritize what makes you happy in the present and let go of what is troubling you.

 

Do not hold on to your way of thinking! Be open to new perspectives and dive into what this book has to offer, because you will never know what you can discover if you do not try!

 

If you have completed this article, it means that you are one step closer to your goal!
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