10 Books That Sneak Into Your Mind and Change It Forever, Books that aren’t loud motivational reads, these are gems that will rewire your brain like nothing else. They will shift your inner wiring quietly through the help of stories, perspectives and truths that are uncomfortable. When you finish them.. beware because you are going to be slightly disoriented but in the best way possible. Reality Is Broken by Jane McGonigal, Video games giving purpose in life? Now that is something new. This book argues that the systems in games, the goals, the community and the feedback, can actually fix parts of the real world that we weren’t even aware need fixing. Whether or not you play video games, it gives you a flip on how to look at motivation, meaning and challenges. A real curveball concept that works. Wabi Sabi by Beth Kempton, The Japanese aesthetic that teaches us the real meaning of being alive and feeling whole. This book is teaching us all about chasing imperfection in all things good, opting for stillness and looking at life in the font of fleeting beauty. Once you start reading this book you will find peace in chipped mugs and incomplete plans. This book is life’s philosophy disguised as a quite read. , Attached by Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Situationships are more and bigger than what they look like. You may think that you are just sending a simple text but the reality is bigger. You are replaying your childhood attachment patterns. This books breaks down the process of how we chase, avoid, love and cling to people, but it is through science and psychology. If you have a knack for self-improvement and understanding then this is going to be a gem for you. Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives by David Eagleman, What is the afterlife and what does it look like? That’s a question that has intrigued many but only some have been able to decode the process. This books explores what afterlife looks like in forty different ways. Each story in the book flips a religious, philosophical and existential idea on its head. And the book in itself becomes playful, eerie while being oddly comforting. You’ll turn the last page with more questions than answers and that is exactly the point. The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk, This book is a masterclass on how trauma doesn’t just live inside the mind, it also travels into the body. It changes how you think, what you stress over, how you feel and how you heal too. This book is scientific but deeply human. It will make you meet the hurt parts of you while telling you how to heal them. This book opens up a new language for understanding your past, and your nervous system along with it. , The Gift by Lewis Hyde, Not your usual self-help book. This cult classic explores the idea of giving, creativity, and the soul of art in a capitalist world. It asks what it really means to make something without expecting anything in return. A gentle philosophical bomb that artists, writers, and thinkers keep close forever. The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi & Fumitake Koga, This book is the written form of a conversation between a philosopher and his student, breaking down how we give away our power by seeking approval from the world. It is like therapy without the therapist. It gives you a fresh and deeply unsettling feeling that in the end is you are going to love. If you are someone who overthinks about how people perceive you then this book is going to change your worldview. Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer, A stunning blend of science, Indigenous wisdom, and deep respect for nature. Kimmerer writes about plants, reciprocity, and belonging in a way that rewires how you see the Earth, and your role in it. It鈥檚 not a ‘green’ book. It鈥檚 a consciousness shift. After this, you’ll thank trees more often. , Lying by Sam Harris, This is a slim book and it will ruin your ability to tell even the smallest, most harmless lies. The writer here is arguing that lying, even the one that doesn’t harm anyone, corrupts trust, freedom and intimacy. You will start noticing how often people lie and how often you do too (even if it is unintentionally). This is one of those books that is hard to unlearn once it is in your head. The Myth of Normal by Dr Gabor Mate虂, This book peels back the illusion that ‘normal’ is healthy. Through trauma, stress, and modern life, Dr. Mat茅 dismantles how society defines wellness. It鈥檚 compassionate and confronting, especially if you鈥檝e felt ‘not okay’ in a world that demands composure. After reading, you stop asking 鈥淲hat鈥檚 wrong with me?鈥 and start asking ‘What happened to me?