“Some say they get lost in books, but I find myself, again and again, in the pages of a good book. Humanly speaking, there is no greater teacher, no greater therapist, no greater healer of the soul, than a well-stocked library.”
– L.R.Knost
Art – Félix Vallotton -The Library, 1921
“The best moments in reading are when you come across something – a thought, a feeling, a way of looking at things – that you’d thought special, particular to you. And here it is, set down by someone else, a person you’ve never met, maybe even someone long dead. And it’s as if a hand has come out, and taken yours.”
Alan Bennett – The History Boys, 2004.
Oscar Coddron – Woman Reading by an Open Window, 1881-1960.
If you enjoy self-help books and poetry, you might appreciate the following books:
“The Prophet” by Kahlil Gibran – This timeless classic combines beautiful poetic prose with profound philosophical insights on various aspects of life.
“The Power of Now” by Eckhart Tolle – Offering practical advice on mindfulness and living in the present moment, Tolle’s book blends spiritual wisdom with self-help principles.
“Milk and Honey” by Rupi Kaur – This collection of poetry explores themes of love, trauma, healing, and femininity. Kaur’s raw and evocative style resonates with many readers.
“The Four Agreements” by Don Miguel Ruiz – Drawing from ancient Toltec wisdom, Ruiz presents four simple yet powerful agreements that can transform one’s life by fostering personal freedom and happiness.
“Love Poems” by Pablo Neruda – Neruda’s poetry celebrates love in all its forms, capturing the beauty and intensity of human emotions with lyrical language and imagery.
“You Are a Badass” by Jen Sincero – Combining humor with practical advice, Sincero’s book encourages readers to embrace their inner power, overcome self-doubt, and create the life they desire.
These books offer a blend of introspective poetry and actionable self-improvement guidance that you might find both enriching and inspiring.
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Who on earth is Adam Smith? He was an economist and he wrote, by far, the best book about economics, The Wealth of Nations. A simple but focused book about the mechanisms and interrelations between money/wealth and people.
Incidentally we share the same birthday, just incidentally :).
I read economics books for the same pleasure that fairy tales give me…They are both realistic.
Fairy tales because the stories are the same with everyday life, you make a mistake, you pay and have to travel all over kingdoms to find the lost love of the prince (aren’t we all trying to find our love?)…or the prince gives part of his calf (part of the leg) as payment for the Ogre (Witch, Bird) to be crossed over to the other realm..we sacrifice a lot for our desires and we deeply yearn for the other “realm”and….. the simplest metaphor of love, if you kiss a frog it becomes a prince, your prince.
In economics there is a magic place where the Offer meets the Demand which gives the price of it. “There is a price for everything”.
Adam Smith spoke of the Invisible Hand, metaphor or not, that is self regulation of the markets, without the intervention of the (sur)realistic State.
Utopian, but 90% realistic because we must admit we are but at a far cry (far away) from the first Utopia ever mention in fiction, the island of the Phaeacians (Ulysses).
Many Happy Returns of the Day, Adam Smith!