5 Powerful Personal Growth Books To Read in 2019

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” – Dr. Seuss

Cultivating the habit of reading is essential for those who wish to rise above the ordinary. The great thing about reading is, you can always find the answers to burning questions.

The new year is upon us (you might be reading this in the new year, so why not start nurturing the vital habit that is reading. Start with one book, challenge yourself to read a new book every single month in 2019. In this post, I am going to list 5 of the most powerful personal growth books to read in 2019.

Delve: My Heartfelt Notes on Delving deep and Climbing High

Delve is a touching memoir and personal growth guide book written by entrepreneur, philanthropist and writer Abena Damoah. The book documents some of the most trying and poignant moments in Abena’s life. She highlights how she overcame these obstacles and provides insights into how to get through dark times. Anxiety and depression crippled Abena at one point in her life but she continued to push through the pain to start a successful copywriting company and homeschool her son.  A must read for 2019.

Here is a quote from the book:

“If you push through, ignore your trembling knees and confront the things that terrify you, you will build your confidence, gain strength and become a better version of yourself. After gritting my teeth through hours and hours of high jump, I felt different.”

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You are a Badass by Jen Sincero

This is certainly a must read for 2019, Jen Sincero writes honestly about what it takes to push through and get it done. If you want to achieve your goals in 2019, you have to be honest with yourself and do the work. Believe in yourself and never give up. If you want to achieve your goals in 2019, I would most definitely recommend this book.

Excerpt from the book:

“You are loved. Massively. Ferociously. Unconditionally. The Universe is totally freaking out about how awesome you are. It’s got you wrapped in a warm gorilla hug of adoration. It wants to give you everything you desire. It wants you to be happy. It wants you to see what it sees in you.”

― Jen Sincero, You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life

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The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy

The Compound Effect is one of the best personal growth books I have ever read. I love the way he is so honest about the work that needs to be done in order to achieve success. Darren Hardy is the publisher of the world renowned Success Magazine. In the book, he writes about how important it is to measure where you will end up in the future based on the decisions that you make today. He gives the reader a simple guide to push through, work and achieve.

Quotes from the book:

“You will never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine.”

“It's not the big things that add up in the end; it's the hundreds, thousands, or millions of little things that separate the ordinary from the extraordinary.”

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Rising Strong by Brene Brown

Rising strong is written by popular personal growth expert and speaker, Brene Brown. She writes about hard hitting stories of real-life people who have experienced hardship and adversity to achieve great things. She highlights the importance of personal story-telling as telling your story can essentially help others

Quotes from the book:

“Vulnerability is not winning or losing; it’s having the courage to show up and be seen when we have no control over the outcome. Vulnerability is not weakness; it’s our greatest measure of courage.”

“There are too many people today who instead of feeling hurt are acting out their hurt; instead of acknowledging pain, they’re inflicting pain on others. Rather than risking feeling disappointed, they’re choosing to live disappointed. Emotional stoicism is not badassery. Blustery posturing is not badassery. Swagger is not badassery. Perfection is about the furthest thing in the world from badassery.”

Mastery by Robert Greene

Robert Greene is the well-known author behind the famous 48 Laws of Power. In the book Mastery he writes in great detail about the lives of masters like Charles Darwin, Henry Ford, Paul Graham and Mozart. He delves deep into the character traits that they possessed in order for them become masters in their fields. He highlights that in order to achieve great expertise in your craft, it is important to find your purpose in life, find out what you were called to Earth to do. He places emphasis on finding your niche, he calls this method, the Darwin Strategy.

Quotes from the book:

“Think of it this way: There two kinds of failure. The first comes from never trying out your ideas because you are afraid, or because you are waiting for the perfect time. This kind of failure you  can never learn from, and such timidity will destroy you. The second kind comes from a bold and ventursome spirit. If you fail in this way, the hit that you take to your reputation is greatly outweighed by what you learn. Repeated failure will toughen your spirit and show you with absolute clarity how things must be done.”

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