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📚 Here is a list of the books that were mentioned in the answers...

1. The Road Less Travelled by M. Scott Peck

2. Prometheus Rising by Robert Anton Wilson

3. A Return to Love by Marianne Williamson

4. Dick and Jane Books

5. Alcoholics Anonymous: The Big Book

6. Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

7. Dr. Seuss Books

8. The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle

9. The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz

10. Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl

11. Letters from a Stoic by Seneca

12. Meditations by Marcus Aurelius

13. Consolations of Philosophy by Alain de Botton (Jon's pick)

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14. The Way of The Superior Man by David Deida

15. Nonviolent Communication by Marshal Rosenberg

16. The Mind Illuminated by Culadassa / John Yates

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Oct 12, 2020Liked by Jon Brooks

The way of the superior man.

Nonviolent communication.

The Mind Illuminated

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Oct 10, 2020Liked by Jon Brooks

Prometheus Rising by Robert Anton Wilson

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I've heard about this book before as being a reality shattering read. Thank you!

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Oct 10, 2020Liked by Jon Brooks

I have Read many really good books but I have to say the one that Made the most difference for me was “ A Return to Love “ by Marianne Williamson. Based on “ A course in Miracles “ which I have not yet been able to complete but I think I have a good understanding of . Thanks Jon.

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Oct 10, 2020Liked by Jon Brooks

I was going to name that book, too!!!

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I have never read either! Thank you for the recommendation Pete. 🙏

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Oct 10, 2020Liked by Jon Brooks

Anna karenina, hard to pin point how it exactly changed my life but Levin and Vronskies characters sort of melded into mine when I first read it aged 15. For one it made me feel it was ok to have a contradictory character and two, it infused me with a romantic yet helpful attitude towards nature and relationships.

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I have the audio book of Anna Karenina, but haven't listened yet. I have heard though that the psychological depth of the characters is in itself deeply transformative as you learn more about yourself from reading it.

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The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz, Trust: Living Spontaneously and Embracing Life by Osho, and The Empty Boat: Encounters with Nothingness (Reflections on the Stories of Chuang Tzu) by Osho

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Oct 11, 2020Liked by Jon Brooks

Man's Search for Meaning, Letters from a Stoic. Currently reading Meditations and there's so much wisdom in here

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I notice a theme here. ;) Amazing reads.

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The power of now by Eckhart Tolle and the Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz

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Did you read A New Earth Too?

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Yes and Stillness Speaks.

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Oct 10, 2020Liked by Jon Brooks

Yes!!! Dick and Jane! Then the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. The co-author, Bill Wilson had researched Life/God, which led me to do my own. Step 2 reads: Came to believe a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. I had to come to know that Higher Power whatever It was!

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I would like to read more about Alcoholics Anonymous, there's so much wisdom in the method. Thank you for sharing, Michele. 😊

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Oct 10, 2020Liked by Jon Brooks

The road less travelled.M scott Peck

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I have never read this. Why did you find it so meaningful?

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Oct 10, 2020Liked by Jon Brooks

It follows the premise that doing the most difficult things in life are the most valuable. That was a completely alien concept to me at the time but its how I chose to live my life. Why are things in life supposed to be easy ?

I've lived in several different countries, learning my 4th and 5th languages, running a startup as well as a full time job, getting my ass pummelled by a coach at the gym. I could have chosen a simple job back home and settled for that, like many of my contempories, but life is too short to take the easy path.

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Damn, very inspirational. I love this "It follows the premise that doing the most difficult things in life are the most valuable." In Tim Ferriss' TED Talk he gives the quote "Easy choices, hard life. Hard choices, easy life." Reminded me of that.

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Oct 11, 2020Liked by Jon Brooks

I'm not sure that I'd consider my life easy. I've made my fair share of poor choices which have led to hardship and pain for myself and others. The point for me is that you only learn about yourself when you screw up and by taking an easy path, youll never learn about what's important in your life.

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That makes sense, and I agree. The best lessons come from hardship. ⛈

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Oct 10, 2020Liked by Jon Brooks

Oh, and learning the piano in my spare time. Hahaha!!

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The Power of Now - Eckhart Tolle

Atomic Habits - James Clear

Documentary -

David Attenborough : A Life On Our Planet

Recordings from Alan Watts, OSHO.. they changed my life completely. :)

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I can answer this in so many book filled answers but if you were raised at least in America at a certain time we had these books called Dick and Jane as well as Dr. Suuess and nothing made me feel as happy and joy filled as being able to read , . so they started a life long journey of reading and writing love which of course has led to a lifetime of learning and a blessedly open mind. So these books, in childhood set off a lifelong openness to diversity and acceptance, and I hope a cosmocentric world view which I continue to work on always.

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Ah, great answer. Those books filled you with excitement and inspiration and indirectly led you to read many more great books. 📚

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The books by Kim Stanley Robinson

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