Here's why I stopped reading self-help books (and you should too)

Here's why I stopped reading self help books (and you should too)
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Video Timestamps:

0:00 Intro
0:24 My journey with self help
2:38 What is Hopium?
3:22 Problems with Self Help
4:45 How to find the right books
5:35 Bad to OK VS OK to Great
7:03 Personal problems
8:00 Final Thoughts

The self help industry is a multi billion dollar industry.People even spend hundreds of thousands of dollars. Many people ask me about self help books, which will improve their lives. Let me tell you, no book is the answer to success. These books are like a compass, not a map.

In this video, I talk in detail about why I stopped reading self help books.

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[akashbansod]

Exactly, I stopped reading my favourite genre "Self-help" books. Nicely put- They are just compass not a map! I think when you have something that you're truly passionate about, and want to take it to next level then these kind of books might help you to leverage, otherwise if it's just a mediocre life you're living, then, you're going to just buy and read books -nothing will come out of it!

[somthinnew]

reading 1 self help book and implement their thoughts is greater then just reading 100s of self-help book .

[heerthirajah]

Exactly what I tell to people always. I started reading self help book 3 yrs back. then followed fiction, then biographies, then science and technical books. Now curretnly fully into technical books and biographies. If you want to read self help book. read the well researched book. Real well researched book are from 100 yrs befre. so read old book always. I read it somehwere that, if you want to get ideas, read old books. and the point is true. know about the author. IF you are reading a book related to brain and habits, know the author have well background in that field or if he did good research on that. Seriously this video will bbe a big eye opener for many! thanks for making it man.

[jyotiranjan]

This IS the kind of content we want. Not the usual bullshit every BookTuber spitting. This kind of content is brutally honest, that's why empowering.

[neelamx]

I have opposite view. I totally agree with your statement that self help books won't help much because of many factor.
But the point is the reader will come to know automatically after reading 5-10 self books. So i recommend all Reader to read 5-10 good self help books with curiosity and even you grasp 5-10% thats good. After that you self realize that you need to move on to other gener like history, biography, economics, fact books, fiction etc.
Like the comment if you agree or share u r opinion.

[mizaajekalam]

No self help book is gonna help u until u apply it practically in life

[rohanbhengra]

I also feel like i was lied, i read self help books, feels good for sometime after that the motivation fades away if not practiced.
This is what I need to hear.
Thank you bro 🤜

[Ronak_blog]

It's more about action based advice! And using nonfiction books as a guide 🎉 not everything.

Not a single book will change your life.. sometimes it's a single line, a single paragraph out of the whole book will help you.

As I always say!
"I am addicted to reading (anything) the right kind of information will exponentially change your life

Great video, 😮 important topic covered.

[yuvikaarora]

Thank you so much for starting a conversation about self help book web ❤ I was facing this same issue for past few months, thinking that it is just me. Really appreciate your efforts.

[dmnchannel]

I too feel the same after reading some of the self-help books..
Tq.. For this video.. ❤

[prathyushapinky]

Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom😊

[krishnasaieswar]

I think “the compound effect” is the one book it will make you to implement things in our daily lifestyle it’s entirely different from other self help books. I have implemented things like writing journal consistently and walk for 30 min daily after reading the book the compound effect. Even before i used to do those things but bot so consistently but later the book made me to work consistently. And i never finished the book the 5am club after buying it is soo lagging.

[aanya]

Learning can feel like progress even when its not progress
-Mark manson
I learned that long ago. I realized that back when I watched a vedio by mark manson ( why your favourite self help book sucks ) .

[a_Better_U_everyday]

My friend you are wrong, there are log of self help books which will tell you step by step how to complete the complex tasks. Self help will not only tell you what to do but how to do it.
For example to increase your productivity 2 times start making a to do list. Make a to do list in the night or in the morning. The list should be in order of priority, you will see a miracle. Initially you will find it difficult but if you follow your to do list you will start doing more and the results will start falling

[saurabhagarwal]

It's good that you realized it. Your channel if full of them.

[ssharma]

Indeed self help books r just the compass...until and unless we implement the learnings we will never be able to live our life fully... thanku Avdhoot for coming up with this topic..though currently am reading The secret.. slowly at my pace and trying to implement whatever am learning..

[gailfreitas]

Advhoot I was in shock yes change only happens when a person implements things. I just thought it was a good genre to stick to. I like having many other categories as well. That is what being a true learner is all about. Thanks for the wisdom and the video.

[merwynrebello]

If Someone is a good reader, the reader can actually get self help from reading all the other genres.
You learn how the character overcome the situations and what that characters mindset is read.
We all have had copied characters actions in a cartoon or a tv-show. We Need an example or an idol for us to be inspired as we can know that it be done if the character has done it. That's why books like the Alchemist work. It doesn't just give you advice but gives you an idea how it can be implemented.
I am 14 years old and everyone tells me to read books that will help my life but they don't know that fiction books can do that as well.

[poojaguru]

why are you so underrated? Great content!

[hxxpktn]

what a great video, i would highly recommended ''james jani'' video on ''the toxic world of self help'' its very informative video on same topic🤫