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If You’re Feeling Directionless in Life, These Books Will Help
Self-help books to guide you towards your best life.
I’ve spent years working on building my self-awareness.
I switched careers, moved to a different city, started the business of my dreams, and earned enough money to buy back my time.
And yet, there are days when I feel lost and directionless. I wonder where I’m headed, and if anything I’m so obsessed with perfecting today will have any impact in the long run.
On days such as these, when all hope seems to be lost, I turn to my truest friends: books. Books have guided me through worst phases of my life, and when I start questioning all my decisions, books are there to rescue me.
In this article, I’ve put together four of my favorite books that impacted me deeply. If you’re feeling directionless in life, let these books guide you and show the way.
1. Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes
I sometimes fail to understand whether I say no to something to protect my peace or to remain in my comfort zone a while longer.
I’m well aware how one YES can change your life’s trajectory.
If you’re getting comfortable saying NO to almost everything, it may not be a good sign. You might end up building a wall around yourself without even realizing it. The no to exploring something new might be coming from the fear inside. Once that NO is changed to YES, numerous opportunities will arise.
Year of Yes is a witty yet deep memoir of the creator of popular TV shows like “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Scandal.” It records the transformation in the author’s life when she started saying yes to everything she feared.
One Thanksgiving party and a conversation with her sister changed her life. When her sister bluntly said, “You never say yes to anything”, she took it as a wake-up call. She experimented for a whole year, saying yes to everything that scared her or excited her. Being an introvert, she often had panic attacks before attending…
