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self help books tell you how to get better. while fiction will show you how to get better.

Unless : you are trying to solve specific problems. Academic non fictions considerably help. Read works of Thaler, sunstein, bazerman etc. Fiction has slower impact. Non fiction has faster impact.

Couldn't disagree more. Fiction is so boring to me and not the least bit fun.

Im sorry, but "its boring" isn't much of an argument. I also feel like you haven't read good non-fiction in order to lump self-help with all nonfic. Go read some primary philosophy books. If you get bored, thats a you problem and not an indication that the book isn't worth reading. That said, yes, fiction has its place. Extracting meaning through narrative and being imaginative is great, although the books you suggested, such as red rising, has pretty much zero literary value. Ive read it, its fun, but not a great example of fiction writing for literary merit.

There’s a reason Christ taught in parables, the characters are to be reflective, you have to think about why characters do the things they do. You also are exposed to the experience and wisdom of the author, not by he/she telling you what to do, but by showing you. The Father in the parable of the Prodigal Son welcomes his son back with open arms, with jubilance even, you are expected to put yourself in the place of the son, or even the father, or even the jealous brother. You are put in the position to think about yourself in the reflection of these characters. To see your own life laid out in the narrative, these characters representing these aspects of yourself.

I'm moving away from self-help books this year because a lot of them say the same shit but are packaged in different ways. I wanna get into fiction so bad, but my brain seems to have trouble getting into fiction. We'll see what happens.

You know what, Hell yeah

I enjoyed this kind of setting for a video. It felt like chatting with a friend on a nice summer day. I will definitely read some of the recommended books in the future :)

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Self help sucks it's crazy how it's trending these days , these dude bro stuff are ruining people and making them slaves of money. Literature is much worth reading , it broadens your mind and consciousness

The first time I got myself into books, I was surprised to know the naming of different genres-'Self-help' in particular. People write these 'Guide books' with an intention of earning money as a writer, because that's their forte as a writer. That doesn't mean that they are less interesting or valuable, it's just a different form of writing that resonate with people having a more structured lifestyle. And when it comes to exploring useful reminders of things, actions, or phenomena that truly hold meaning in our lives and impact our decision making, then Philosophy, fiction, .etc are slightly more effective in my humble opinion.

While I agree with the whole sentiment of self help books being a plague, non fiction can also be history books or science books; I loved books like "thinking fast and slow" for example but lately it's like every new science has to be "self-help-ized to sell more. Have you read "Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality" ? It's a fanfic where every almost every chapter tells about (and quite often is literally named after)a principle in philosophy/science/math and is illustrated through the characters going through an experience that tells them about it in a very subtle way. There is also "the courage to be disliked" it tells you about Adlerian way of life by paying homage to the ancient philosophical dialogues of pupil to master. It kinda sells itself as a self help book when really it's meant to teach about philosophy

Do you ever feel or think that if someone wants a quick guide to unfuck their life or work or whatever, They should refer to a non fiction book? Just to save time, and act quickly after learning.

i couldn’t agree more, all the major self help books come from a very capitalist western mindset and once you’ve read a few you’ve read them all. i’m reading LOTR: the fellowship right now and comparing the insurmountable odds against frodo feels very much like how my life feels now recently unemployed in this sociopolitical and economic climate.

I don't really trust anybody who reads self-help books past the point of the big entry-level "must-reads". If you've got a collection of Goggins and Willink, my eyes start to scan.

Anyone can read whatever they want as long as they have a book or eBook in hand but self-help books are generally straight-to-the-point kind of books often repeating lengthy explanations for each main point, with blank/tasteless storytelling. I find fiction and even non-fiction that reads like fiction much more impactful. These stories allow you to fully immerse yourself in the main character/protagonist, feeling every emotion, action, and experience they go through. You can learn valuable lessons just from their emotions and thoughts alone.

Self help is about instruction and is largely very personal/unable to be interpreted. People are generally bad at following instructions. Fiction is full of themes and lessons that the reader may learn without having to truly experience. They can interpret their own personalized messages. People are very good at reading critically when you give them the chance

Instead of taking a lot of self-help techniques or philosophies passively it's better to focus on reading fiction about a character following that particular principle. Fiction often resonates more deeply because we get more influenced by other's life more than merely reading all the self-help contents. When we read principles and philosophies come to life through characters' experiences, making them relatable and impactful.

same same same😂i learn a lot from fictions and yeah self-help books are boring asf maybe i’ll get into it when i 50 or some lol

I tried to read more books when I first started my journey of reading. I didn't choose fiction because I believed it was a waste of time. However, reading nonfiction books I found was very boring and wordy. My very first genere of reading was political/government. I can not stress enough how boring and wordy those books were. There are times I could not even comprehend what I was reading because I would lose focus, and it was soooo wordy! Now, I am going to fiction to see if I can stay committed to the journey of reading.

I think you'd enjoy the Suneater series, as it also is sci-fi with heavy fantasy elements. Also Malazan Book of the Fallen, at least if you are okay with books not doing a lot of hand holding and being okay with not getting everything at the time you're reading it. 😂

Mmm. Wise, this one is. Dispose of the postmodernist nonsense and indulge the power of thoughtful narrative. Fantasy is all good and well, and I recommend as someone who grew up on Dragonlance. But for a real mind-opening shock, read the classics. You'll learn about humanity and history in ways you didn't realize were being recorded. In those old novels you'll find astonishing history, humor, and thought. And sometimes you'll realize after reading something - you'll realize that even today we're still struggling with [this or that], but it's really an ages-old debate, and only [this much] progress has been made! My favorite is 1800s fiction. The whole Western World was blooming with literary masters. From the highly structured (Dickens, Dostoyevsky) to the experimental (Twain, Poe), it's a treat for the mind, and a journey full of great characters. For anyone suffering from depression due to technology, a well-written novel is definitely therapeutic. You can feel it as you read - your mind opens up in different ways. From time to time, you'll also stumble upon original character archetypes that are still used today, and that's so cool... you feel like you discovered something nobody else noticed, and you'd generally be correct. There's plenty to love in all centuries. Hemingway is a writer like no other. Heck. Real literature is a moveable feast for the mind and soul. End of ramblings... I just get excited when the subject is up and I can freely extoll the benefits of reading without feeling too out of place.

How is the japanese futon going?

I just love fiction books, Life is teaching me a lot that i really need some fiction now...😂😂😂

Great review. I know you said youre following Ender's timeline but I hope you read "Enders Shadow" someday. I want to hear your review of that companion book.

Self help books and videos are pointless after reading and watching them couple times. Same thing said 900 times.

Excellent suggestion, brother. This is probably far more effective!

Great video brother, I too started reading because my teacher encouraged me to and I've been reading for 4-5 months and have read something of 9-10 books and booktube really helped me to find the genres and authors of my type and I have gotten my type, which is, I mostly like Classic books and philosophy books and I live them. I think you're doing great work on youtube❤

I stopped reading self-help books when I realized they were all the same. While they were initially helpful in providing new perspectives, I learned they had the same ideas but written differently. Even though I think it's great to explain similar ideas in easier-to-understand ways, it becomes an issue when that is all someone reads. I recently started reading philosophy, books on spirituality, fiction, and non-fiction books (ie. science books and autobiographies). Those books have bigger impacts on me than ones telling me to better time manage, man-up, anything is possible, etc.

Great book

These are exactly the type of videos I enjoy. I love hearing other's top 5

I am with you in this Channel Journey.

i wouldn’t discount non fiction entirely, only self help. those books are usually just one idea taken from a philosophy text and reworded so it takes up a couple hundred pages. I’d suggest reading the primary texts of philosophers instead

Thanks for your review I will pick it up

You are so right! I am reading a fantasy series right now and find myself finding so many parallels with my real life than when reading a self-help book. I identify much more woth some stories from the fantasy than with the very often exaggerated and unrelatable inpersonality of the self-help books. Fiction brings me much more insights and makes me think about different aspects of the human condition. My experience reading fantasy feels strangely validated now so thank you for the video!

after having used both, would u keep using apple calendar or google calendar?

I know I'm late but hard agree

True

College is the new mortgage people are paying except this one you can't get rid through bankruptcy.

You're just saying nonsense, university is useful if you know what you are doing and why, if not then that's your problem.

95% of the things you learn in school is useless theoretical crap and barely any practical ones, and I am in engineering saying this. But going to uni shows that you are capable to go to the same place, doing the same thing, 4 years in a row consistently, can work with basic math and can handle significant stress once in a while. This is the bare minimum employers look for in an office worker. Most people will work jobs significantly different from their degree anyway and it proves again how useless univs are. But due to how the system work, it is extremely difficult to find cushy job without a degree and even you find one, you won't climb up the ladder anyway.

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In my country we go University at usually 18, but i stayed in my hometown for 2 years, and one year from corona and other half year from earthquake all my friends who went to uni also was in our city because government made online classes, i finally went uni at 20 and i think this is so far the best decision i made

I disagree with the idea of skipping higher education and go straight for real world job. It depends a lot on what you want to do, to be a doctor or engineer you need proper education but if you plan to work construction or hospitality then further education become secondary task to boost your profile. I like that you discussed the social aspect of college, the higher education plays a significant role in developing social skill and good personal character. It is also true that you often don't get teachers that can inspire you as lecturer need to focus a lot on research than teaching cause that is how they can secure their job in university.

Im in my first year of university and im nervous...

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As Gen X I can honestly say that I'm glad I didn't have technology until my late 20s

I grinded on my art for 15 years, making drawings, writing poems. I never got any traction at all, I never got more than 2 or 3 likes. Maybe 5% got like 5 likes. For the longest time I believed that the sole act of creating was totally worth the time I sunk into it, but after a decade and a half I just couldn't bring myself to do it anymore. I couldn't help but feeling that everyone was snickering about my content. It broke me and I received no longer any pleasure in creating anymore. So I gave up. I went back to only consuming but I never give my attention to short attentionspan content like music, reels or gaming. I only read books (around 40pages) and one movie each day. And I must say, it's a peaceful life. But I have no regret trying to be a creator. It taught me patients, humbleness and resistance to failure. It learned me how to be myself and only myself. I need no approval to do what i want to do and be who i want to be, even though creating is no longer part of that. So keep up the good work. Even if it never turns out to be anything else than a hobby, it will push you to grow personally.

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That's so true!! I saw that about 2 months ago or something. My parents told me as well how marketing is besides the product thee most important aspect.