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This Woman Read 500 Self-Help Books So You Don’t Have To
These days, no one suffers from a shortage of reading material. From great online content to endless book recommendations and must-read lists, most of us struggle to fit in all the reading we want to do rather than locate cool stuff to check out.
One solution is to read more. (You can do it no matter your schedule. Here are tips.) But another approach is to read strategically, by getting more out of each title you choose and choosing titles more carefully. If that’s your approach, an article by Susie Moore on Greatist is for you.
In the piece, Moore, who had a rough start in life, relates how she began reading self-help books and explains just how big an impact the hundreds she’s consumed have had on her. “The strength given to me by the books I’ve read vastly outweighs any other source of influence in my life,” she insists.
But the best part of the post for those who are interested in the wisdom that the best of the genre has to offer but skeptical that they have the time to get through hundreds of self-help books is a section where Moore boils down what she’s learned into just five simple lessons. Here are a few nuggets, but if you’re intrigued, check out the complete post.
