Many books have helped me on my journey to live a more creative life. I hope these recommendations help you in some way.
On Life
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Chasing Daylight: How My Forthcoming Death Transformed My Life – Eugene O’Kelly
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The Top Five Regrets of the Dying – Bronnie Ware
Creativity and Passion
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Big Magic – Elizabeth Gilbert
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The War of Art – Steven Pressfield
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How to Find Your Passion and Purpose: Four Easy Steps to Discover A Job You Want And Live the Life You Love – Cassandra Gaisford
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The Artist’s Way – Julia Cameron
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The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life – Twyla Tharp
Entrepreneurship and Career Change
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The Four-Hour Work Week. Escape the 9-5, Live Anywhere and Join the New Rich – Tim Ferriss
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Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers – Tim Ferriss
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Career Change: Stop hating your job, discover what you really want to do with your life, and start doing it! – Joanna Penn
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Mid-Life Career Rescue (Employ Yourself): How to change careers, confidently leave a job you hate, and start living a life you love, before it’s too late – Cassandra Gaisford
Writing
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On Writing – Stephen King
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Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life – Anne Lamott
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The Successful Author Mindset: A Handbook for Surviving the Writer’s Journey – Joanna Penn
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Prosperity for Writers: A Writer’s Guide to Creating Abundance – Honoree Corder
Productivity and Success
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15 Secrets Successful People Know About Time Management: The Productivity Habits of 7 Billionaires, 13 Olympic Athletes, 29 Straight-A Students, and 239 Entrepreneurs – Kevin Kruse
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The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results – Gary Keller
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How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big: Kind of the Story of My Life – Scott Adams
Psychology
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Mindset: The New Psychology of Success – Carol Dweck
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Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us – Daniel Pink
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Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience – Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
What non-fiction books have you found helpful? What do you read again and again and recommend to others? Leave a comment below.
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