Hi everyone!
Welcome back to Lavendaire.
Today we’re talking about the five must-read books in 2017.
These are all books that have heavily impacted my life.
They’re my absolute favorite books, and they’re books that I think have enough variety,
enough to enhance your life in different areas.
So let’s jump in.
The first must-read book of the year is called “Big Magic” by Elizabeth Gilbert,
and if you haven’t heard about this book, I don’t know where you’ve been
because this book is so amazing.
It’s super popular, and it only came out recently in 2015.
Elizabeth Gilbert is the author of “Eat, Pray, Love” and
“The Signature of All Things”.
She’s a novelist but this is her first book where it’s more non-fiction-based.
It’s a book about creativity, and it’s not just a book for artists and creatives.
It’s for everyone because she makes the argument that everybody is a creative person,
everybody can find joy through creating something and exploring your creativity.
It’s just a book that changed my mindsets on my lifestyle.
It’s really inspiring.
It helps you look at creativity in a different way.
It helps you look at fear in a different way.
I think that is probably the number one book
I’d recommend to anyone who wants to start reading something interesting.
The second book is another must-read and it’s a classic.
It’s called “The Power of Now” by Eckhart Tolle, and this is THE book about being present.
This is the book about being fully in the now, the current moment.
Eckhart Tolle is like a monk, literally.
I’ve seen him speak live.
He’s so zen, he’s always living just in the present moment.
He’s written so many books that are literally mind-blowing,
and it will shift your mind, it will shift your life.
This is probably his most popular book, so I would recommend “The Power of Now” first.
But another book, side-note: not on this list,
that is really good is “A New Earth” by Eckhart Tolle.
That’s another book that’s life-changing that you should read.
But definitely start with “The Power of Now” because it will help you
appreciate your life and where you are right now so much more.
It will just open up your eyes, literally.
Not literally, but you know what I mean.
The third must-read book is one that I recommend often,
because it’s probably like one of my top three favorite books ever.
It changed my life in a time where I needed it the most.
It’s called “The Four Agreements” by Don Miguel Ruiz,
and it’s the shortest book out of all of these on the list.
So if you want to read a quick read,
something that’s easy but powerful, read “The Four Agreements”.
Basically this books makes all of life’s problems very, very simple.
There are just four agreements to live by,
and once you live by those four agreements, you’ll realize that all the problems,
all the issues, all the stress can really fade away, and they’re really powerful.
Read that book.
The fourth must-read book of this year,
if you haven’t read it already, is “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up” by Marie
Kondo.
I know a lot of you on this channel already have read that book,
you’ve already tidied through the KonMari system like I have.
But for any of you guys who have still not read that book,
read the book because I think it will really give you a new sense of freshness in your
life,
if you can really take in those lessons and apply it to your life.
Start to declutter your physical things, the things that you don’t need anymore.
Start to see your life through the angle of what sparks joy, what makes me happy,
and only keep the things that make you happy and let go of everything that does not.
Honestly that is the magic of tidying up.
It really refreshes your life.
It helps you become more conscious of everything you keep in your life,
not just physical things, but relationships and everything else.
I’ve already talked so much about this book
but it’s worth recommending for a must-read for 2017
because minimalism is on the come-up.
It’s a movement and it’s only going to grow.
If you haven’t seen the minimalism film documentary on Netflix,
I think it’s trending right now.
So yeah, it’s coming!
If you want to get inspired to declutter and reorganize your life,
definitely, definitely read that book.
The final must-read book on this list is one on productivity,
and it’s called “Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity” by
David Allen.
This is one of the most popular books on productivity,
probably THE most popular book on productivity out there, I would say.
After I read this book, I did a major revamp and refresh
of the way that I organize my to-do list,
and if you’re somebody who loves making lists and organizing,
planning your goals, that sort of thing, this book is an amazing resource,
an amazing tool because it helps you get things done in a more efficient way.
I feel like he’s really thought out his process and a lot of people follow this process.
It’s really benefited my life, similar to the way “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying
Up”,
like I decluttered my life.
Through this book, “Getting Things Done”,
I really decluttered my to-do list and I became more efficient at the way I organize things.
If you’re into that: “Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity”, read
that book.
Alright, those are my five must-read books of 2017.
I could whole-heartedly say that I, 1000%, recommend each and every one of those books,
so you won’t go wrong reading any of them, trust me.
So please, please, please let me know if you have any book recommendations on your own,
because I’m looking for more books to read this year
and I feel like my reading list is getting kind of boring and I need new additions to
check out
so please recommend your stuff down below.
Let’s have an amazing, productive, beautiful, magical new year.
Bye!