the best self-help books for women in their twenties
self-help. the term is usually found with jokes and sad scenarios; a carton of ice cream on a Friday night, reading a self-help book. a distraught woman who panics down the aisle of a bookstore, searching for the right book to change her life. but most of that is outdated. Self-help books are prevalent in society thanks to the myriad of options given to readers.
There are self-help books on love and relationships, on aging and aging, even on career and finances. it is not a sign of weakness, it is a guideline, an opportunity to reset, restart and rejuvenate your life through literature. If you’re just starting out in your career, don’t know what to do next in a relationship, or have experienced difficulties, these 12 self-help books will benefit any woman in her twenties and beyond.
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1. Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
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elizabeth gilbert knows a good comeback story. She wrote Eat, Pray, Love, the story of a woman who travels the world meeting new people, eating new foods, and finding love. After the success of her first book, she immersed herself in self-help. great magic looks at how creative it is, where we get it from, and what to do with it when it runs out. A light reading will make you re-evaluate your creativity in many ways.
2. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F#%k
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If self-help books aren’t your thing, then this might be the best option for you. mark manson gives the best advice yet… without giving a f@^%. so if you don’t want something sugar-coated, and maybe how you could be more direct with your feelings, this book will get you through your twenties and probably a long life.
3. Women Who Love Too Much
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Dating is hard, there’s no doubt about that. If he feels that he is dating the wrong people over and over again, this book will offer him techniques and exercises to change the way he sees himself . When talking to your friends just isn’t enough, maybe this book will light up your love life.
4. Lean In
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Whether you’re just starting out in your career or on the path to something great, this book will do just fine. sheryl sandberg explains why women hold back in their careers and the steps you can take to reach your personal goals.
5. 20-Something, 20-Everything: A Quarter-life Woman’s Guide to Balance and Direction
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Made squarely for a woman in her twenties, this book is a saving grace. From graduating college to mid-life crisis, her twenty of hers are in good hands with this self-help guide.
6. You Are A Badass
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You’ll read all 27 chapters of inspiring stories, hilarious antidotes and wise advice at lightning speed. by the end of the book you will better understand who you are and who you want to be.
7. I Am That Girl
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Do you ask yourself questions like who do I want to be? what do I want from life? but you just can’t answer them yourself? I am that girl who will reinvigorate your passion, whatever it is. With a Sophia Bush striker, you’ll be the best version of yourself.
8. The Happiness Project
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author gretchen rubin, uses “classical philosophy and real-world applicability” to discover what makes us feel true satisfaction. a year’s study can make you realize your true happiness.
9. The Untethered Soul
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The Unattached Soul is one of the most popular books on self-exploration and discovery. you will find clarity and peace on every page and take on a new perspective on life.
10. The Talent Code
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“new york times best selling journalist and author daniel coyle gives parents, teachers, coaches, entrepreneurs and everyone else tools they can use to maximize the potential in themselves and in others. This groundbreaking book shows you will learn how to grow talent by harnessing a newly discovered brain mechanism.”
11. Start With Why
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“In 2009, Simon Sinek started a movement to help people become more inspired at work, and in turn inspire their colleagues and clients. Since then, the power of his ideas has touched millions of people, including over 28 million who have seen his ted talk based on start with why: the third most popular ted video of all time.
sinek begins with a fundamental question: why are some people and organizations more innovative, more influential and more profitable than others? Why do some demand greater loyalty from both customers and employees? Even among the successful, why are so few able to repeat their success over and over again?
12. Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
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malcolm gladwell makes us think of this novel about the power of thought.
“blink reveals that the great decision makers are not those who process the most information or spend the most time deliberating, but those who have perfected the art of “cutting thinly sliced”: filtering out the very few factors that matter from an overwhelming number of variables.”
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