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What Are 5 Different Books (Regardless of Genre/Type) That You Thoroughly Enjoyed, or Greatly Benefited From, & Why?
I recently answered this question, and I want to share my answer with you today. I’d also love to hear your answer to the question, so either name your five books in the comments below or answer the question on Quora!
Now, get ready for a diverse list!
Hardly anyone mentions these authors in the same sentence, but I honestly couldn’t imagine — or don’t want to imagine — what my life would look like without their influence.
These are the five books that (almost) instantly came to my mind when asked the question.
(And of course there are hundreds more where those came from)
But let’s start with The Revolution from Within, by Jiddu Krishnamurti:
Krishnamurti was a simply extraordinary man, and trying to describe what my life looks and feels like after reading him is like trying to explain a rainbow to someone who’s never seen one.
But essentially, his chief concern was showing people that they did not need to rely on any authority…