Popular Self-Help Books
Want to be happier, healthier and more successful? Here are four popular self-help books to get you going.
How to Win Friends & Influence People —by Dale Carnegie
This is the book that started the self-help genre(类型). Carnegie says financial success is 15% professional knowledge and 85% "the ability to express ideas and inspire people". Here are a couple of his top tips: Let the other person feel that the idea is his or hers; talk about your own mistakes before blaming the other person.
Who Moved My Cheese?—by Spencer Johnson
This book is about how to adapt to (适应) change in your life. It's a story about two mice and two "little people" (who represent humans). They all live in a maze (迷宫) and spend their days eating cheese. But one day they discover that their regular supply of cheese has disappeared. The mice immediately start searching the maze for more cheese but the two "little people" get angry. Finally, one of the "little people" accepts the situation and decides to look for a new cheese supply.
The Millionaire Next Door—by Thomas Stanley & William Danko
The authors of this book spent years interviewing American millionaires to figure out the secrets of their success. And they discovered that most millionaires don't live a life of luxury(奢侈). They're rich because they live below their means and reinvest(重新投资) what they earn.
59 Seconds — by Richard Wiseman
This is a self-help book with a difference. Wiseman, a scientist, says 59 Seconds is about the "science of self-help". And he uses science to show many self-help ideas are false. Other tips in the book are: If you want to eat more healthily, hang a mirror in your kitchen. This can reduce unhealthy eating by 35%. If you want to be more creative, put a plant on your desk. Studies show that you'll come up with 15% more original ideas.
