Are you looking for books that can positively impact your life as a man? What are the best self-help books for men? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you feel as though you lack control over your life, perhaps feeling underwhelmed with your job or romantic relationship, reading self-help books can be an untapped solution to these struggles. Whatever issues you\u2019re facing, there are plenty of self-help books that offer advice on the matter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here are Shortform picks of the best self-help books that offer valuable advice for men\u2019s concerns. We\u2019ve categorized them into four groups: inspirational books, self-improvement books, business books, and relationship books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
There\u2019s nothing more inspiring than true stories of men overcoming hardships. For men looking for books that can push them in the right direction, here\u2019s a selection of inspirational books to the rescue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nTITLE: Can't Hurt Me
\nAUTHOR: David Goggins
\nTIME: 24
\nREADS: 216
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In Can\u2019t Hurt Me<\/em>, former Navy SEAL David Goggins describes his transformation from someone who let his circumstances control him to someone who proactively seeks greatness by tackling new challenges. He thinks everyone can work to cultivate a drive for self-improvement in order to overcome obstacles and reach their goals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Most of us only give 40 percent of our effort, leaving 60 percent on the table and falling short of our potential. Goggins offers 10 actionables to help people push themselves to address obstacles and work efficiently toward their goals. In Can\u2019t Hurt Me<\/em>, you\u2019ll learn to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \r\nTITLE: Man's Search for Meaning<\/a> What is the meaning of life? <\/em>This question has both plagued and motivated humans for centuries, and it\u2019s probably crossed your mind once or twice. But how do we answer this question, and how can we ensure our lives have meaning? <\/p>\n\n\n\n Man\u2019s Search for Meaning<\/em> recounts Viktor Frankl\u2019s experiences in the concentration camps of WWII and the school of therapy he invented to help us confront this very question. In this men\u2019s self-help book you\u2019ll find out:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \nTITLE: The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari <\/em>is a parable centered on Julian, a hotshot-lawyer-turned-monk, and his former colleague John. Julian shares what he\u2019s learned from studying with the Sages of Sivana<\/a>, a near-mythological group of monks in India who know the secrets to enlightenment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Julian\u2019s lessons range from gaining control of your thoughts, to finding a purpose in life<\/a>, to properly managing your time<\/a> so that you can achieve that purpose. All of this works toward the ultimate goal of living a simple, fulfilling, and happy life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n While the characters and events are all fictional, the lessons Julian teaches are based on real philosophical and religious traditions. In this inspirational story, you\u2019ll discover:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \r\nTITLE: The Power of Now Many of us spend our lives searching for peace, joy, and fulfillment. We look for it in different ways: through accomplishments, relationships, experiences, and material possessions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Power of Now<\/em> proposes that the only way to find true peace and fulfillment is through being solely and intensely present in each moment. The more we live in the Now, the more we are able to connect with our true selves and experience life fully, without extraneous thoughts and speculations clouding our minds and altering our lens of the world. In this book you\u2019ll learn:<\/p>\n\n\n\n There\u2019s no real guidebook on how to become rich or create your own successful company. Luckily, there are successful men out there who have written business books describing their own experiences in climbing the corporate ladder. These self-help books advise men on how to turn your goals into reality and your dreams into riches. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \nTITLE: Way of the Wolf Director Martin Scorsese made Jordan Belfort famous for excess of all kinds in his film The Wolf of Wall Street. <\/em>But behind the parties, the drugs, and the women, was a sales system that allowed Belfort to rise to the top of his industry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Now, in his own words, Belfort explains the Straight Line System<\/a> that made him rich. It involves moving prospective customers directly down a line from uncertainty to certainty\u2014that the product you\u2019re selling is high quality, that you\u2019re trustworthy, and that they will improve their life by working with you. The system has been used to transform the lives of salespeople, and here Belfort lays out its secrets. In the acclaimed men\u2019s self-help book, Way of the Wolf<\/em>, you\u2019ll learn:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \r\nTITLE: Think and Grow Rich<\/a> Think and Grow Rich<\/em> is Napoleon Hill\u2019s best-selling guide to becoming wealthy<\/a> and successful. Published in 1937, it introduced the concept of positive thinking to the masses and was a forerunner to much of today\u2019s self-help literature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The main premise of Think and Grow Rich<\/em> is that our thoughts create our reality<\/a><\/strong>. If we know what we want, desire and pursue it single-mindedly, have faith and create a plan<\/a>, we can think<\/em> it into being. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Hill offers a specific action plan and principles for achieving riches, which he gathered from interviews with 500 wealthy people, including Andrew Carnegie, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, and Charles M. Schwab. Here\u2019s what you\u2019ll find in the book:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \r\nTITLE: Rich Dad Poor Dad Rich Dad, Poor Dad<\/em> is one of the best-selling financial books in history, selling over 35 million copies. The premise: when growing up, author Robert Kiyosaki had two dads advising him: 1) a Stanford-educated PhD who followed traditional career thinking and was financially illiterate (the Poor Dad, his biological father); 2) a high school dropout who built a business empire employing thousands (the Rich Dad, his best friend\u2019s father).<\/p>\n\n\n\n The two dads are really a parable for two different approaches to wealth<\/strong>: Poor Dad recommends getting a secure job with good benefits and retiring with a pension. Rich Dad recommends amassing assets that make money for you<\/strong>, becoming financially literate, and practicing independent thinking<\/a>. In this book, you can learn:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \nTITLE: Tools of Titans<\/a> In his epic 707-page Tools of Titans<\/em>, Tim Ferriss shares the habits and beliefs of 101 people at the top of their game, including tech investors like Chris Sacca and Peter Thiel, entrepreneurs like LinkedIn\u2019s Reid Hoffman and Evernote\u2019s Phil Libin, superhuman athletes like Amelia Boone and Wim Hof, media figures like Edward Norton and Whitney Cummings, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These are the principles that successful people use to achieve audacious goals, improve themselves, and be happier. The premise: if you can apply the lessons from this book, you can be more effective. You\u2019ll find out the following things about the world\u2019s most successful people:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Self-improvement books may sound similar to inspirational books, but they have one key difference. Men\u2019s self-improvement books give you advice on how to live the best life you possibly can, whereas inspirational books simply tell a story that just so happens to motivate you. These authors have one goal in mind: to help you <\/em>become a better version of yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here is a selection of the best men\u2019s self-help books that can act as your own personal life-coach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \r\nTITLE: 12 Rules for Life Most humans crave order and meaning in existence, to deal with the terrifying uncertainty of the world. For much of history religion served this function (e.g. being a servant of God). But as secularism rises, a void remains that is filled by nihilism and empty ideologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In 12 Rules for Life<\/em>, author Jordan Peterson believes that there is real meaning and good in existence. Look at it this way – if real evil exists (human suffering, especially inflicted by other humans), then good is the opposite of this – it is preventing evil from happening. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You should therefore conduct your life to produce good. This will lead to meaning. This will make your existence matter. Your actions will matter, taking care of your health will matter, having good relationships will matter. In the book, he offers 12 Rules for life and teaches the following lessons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \nTITLE: Awaken the Giant Within Many people assume their ideal life will never be more than fantasy, but in reality, you have the power to create the life you dream about. In Awaken the Giant Within<\/em>, life coach and self-help guru Tony Robbins provides empowering insights and strategies to help you take control of every aspect of your life, from your emotions to your focus.<\/strong> In many cases, you can make transformational changes to your life through small adjustments, such as swapping out just one word in your vocabulary. In this self-help book, you\u2019ll learn:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \nTITLE: Atomic Habits Are there things you wish you could do but don\u2019t know how to begin? Do you struggle to understand how to break bad habits<\/a> and start good ones? Do you wonder why you behave in certain ways even when you know you shouldn\u2019t? Are you the person you want to be? <\/p>\n\n\n\n The knowledge and techniques provided in Atomic Habits<\/em> are geared toward helping you discover who you currently are by looking at what you currently do. If you want to improve your life and solidify some healthy and positive habits, this self-help book for men is a great place to start. <\/p>\n\n\n\nMan\u2019s Search For Meaning<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\r\nAUTHOR: Viktor E. Frankl
\r\nTIME: 17
\r\nREADS: 37.5
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\r\n<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Monk Who Sold His Ferrari<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\nAUTHOR: Robin Sharma
\nTIME: 38
\nREADS: 102.9
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\n<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Power of Now<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\r\nAUTHOR: Eckhart Tolle
\r\nTIME: 28
\r\nREADS: 30.1
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Way of the Wolf<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\nAUTHOR: Jordan Belfort
\nTIME: 44
\nREADS: 79.9
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\n<\/p>\n\n\n\nThink and Grow Rich<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\r\nAUTHOR: Napoleon Hill
\r\nTIME: 24
\r\nREADS: 34
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\r\n<\/p>\n\n\n\nRich Dad, Poor Dad<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\r\nAUTHOR: Robert T. Kiyosaki
\r\nTIME: 18
\r\nREADS: 34.6
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\r\n<\/p>\n\n\n\nTools of Titans<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\nAUTHOR: Timothy Ferriss
\nTIME: 42
\nREADS: 270.3
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\n<\/p>\n\n\n\nSelf-Improvement Books for Men<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
12 Rules for Life<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\r\nAUTHOR: Jordan Peterson
\r\nTIME: 31
\r\nREADS: 78
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\r\n<\/p>\n\n\n\nAwaken the Giant Within<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\nAUTHOR: Tony Robbins
\nTIME: 88
\nREADS: 233.7
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\n<\/p>\n\n\n\nAtomic Habits<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\nAUTHOR: James Clear
\nTIME: 54
\nREADS: 1490.5
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