Books like The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down: How to Be Calm in a Busy World
12 books with a reading profile close to The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down: How to Be Calm in a Busy World by Haemin Sunim. Practical, inward-looking, contemplative and clear-cut; an easy read.
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The Comfort Book
by Matt Haig
Also practical and inward-looking · self help, personal growth
Matt Haig presents a collection of short reflections, lists, and anecdotes designed to offer solace during periods of depression and anxiety.
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Notes on a Nervous Planet
by Matt Haig
Also inward-looking · self help, personal growth
Matt Haig examines the link between the acceleration of modern life and the rise of personal anxiety.
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Ikigai: Los secretos de Japón para una vida larga y feliz
Also inward-looking and clear-cut · self help, personal growth
Héctor García and Francesc Miralles traveled to Okinawa, a Japanese "Blue Zone" with the world’s highest concentration of centenarians, to identify the lifestyle habits of the elderly residents.
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The Cafe on the Edge of the World: A Story About the Meaning of Life
Also inward-looking and clear-cut · self help, personal growth
John Ames is a stressed advertising executive who takes a detour during a road trip and finds himself at the elusive Why Cafe.
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Chicken Soup for the Soul
Also practical and inward-looking · self help, personal growth
Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen compiled this anthology of 101 short stories to illustrate basic principles of kindness, persistence, and perspective.
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Uninvited: Living Loved When You Feel Less Than, Left Out, and Lonely
Also inward-looking and clear-cut · self help, personal growth
In Uninvited, Lysa TerKeurst examines the cognitive and emotional impact of rejection, from childhood social exclusion to modern professional failures.
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Everybody, Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People
by Bob Goff
Also inward-looking and clear-cut · self help, personal growth
In this follow-up to his previous anecdotes, Bob Goff advocates for a Christian practice based on unconditional availability and active kindness toward everyone, including enemies and people who are difficult to tolerat…
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Warrior of the Light
by Paulo Coelho
Also clear-cut · self help, personal growth
This is a collection of short reflections about the spiritual path, centred on the figure of the warrior of the light, a person who accepts life as it is, listens to his heart and keeps trying despite doubt.
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It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered
Also inward-looking and clear-cut · self help, personal growth
Lysa TerKeurst writes from the middle of a personal crisis, documenting her experiences with an unfaithful spouse and a life-threatening medical diagnosis.
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The Creative Act: A Way of Being
by Rick Rubin
Also inward-looking and contemplative · self help, personal growth
Rick Rubin presents creativity as a fundamental human function rather than a professional skill set.
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The Power of Now Meditation Deck
Also inward-looking and clear-cut · personal growth, inspirational
The Power of Now Meditation Deck consists of fifty individual cards containing excerpts from Eckhart Tolle’s primary teachings on mindfulness.
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Jesus Calling: Enjoying Peace in His Presence
by Sarah Young
Also inward-looking and clear-cut · personal growth, inspirational
Sarah Young’s 365-day devotional is written from a first-person perspective, where the narrator speaks as the voice of Jesus directly to the reader.
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