As a student its paramount that you build a sound attitude towards reading books of all kinds, if you're not the type that read books, then patiently read this article, and at the stop of it, you will have a reason to Visit your bookshop.
Here I've selected 7 books that i think are a must read for a student, belive me, you don't learn everything in class, but you can know much when you invest your time in reading books. This books are book motivational,fictional and non fiction.
1.Lord Of The Flies – William Golding.
Lord of the Flies was first published in 1954 and it was as controversial then as it remains today. It is a classic which has been categorized equally as a myth, a parody, a morality tale and an allegory. It tells the tale of a broken society illustrated with a group of young boys stranded on an island and forced to fend for themselves. The boys tactics of survival is compared to present human life, the struggle for Power and wealth.
2.Free Food for Millionaires by Min Jin Lee
It’s about an American-Korean woman who graduates from Princeton and battles between her parent’s choices for her future and what she wants for it.
It shows the culture clash between parents and children of different generations, as well as the pressure on graduates to deal with the expectations of everyone around them. The moral? You’re not going to be happy until you do what’s right for you.
3. Think and Grow Rich
Napoleon Hill interviewed "40 millionaires" to discover the common thought processes and behaviors that had led to their success. His study of these "best practices" was revolutionary in a world where it was largely assumed that great wealth resulted from a combination of greed and luck.
Best quote: "All the breaks you need in life wait within your imagination. Imagination is the workshop of your mind, capable of turning mind energy into accomplishment and wealth."
4. As a Man Thinketh
Motivational books are usually about taking immediate action. By contrast, this 1902 classic by James Allen is a bit more, well, thoughtful. It explains how your thoughts mold your personality, and how that personality drives you to take action and determines the type of action you'll take.
Best quote: "The dreamers are the saviors of the world. As the visible world is sustained by the invisible, so men, through all their trials and sins and sordid vocations, are nourished by the beautiful visions of their solitary dreamers."
5. Rich Dad Poor Dad
The book is a 1997 book written by Robert Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter. It advocates the importance of financial literacy (financial education), financial independence and building wealth through investing in assets, real estate investing, starting and owning businesses, as well as increasing one's financial intelligence (financial IQ) to improve one's business and financial aptitude. Rich Dad Poor Dad is written in the style of a set of parables, ostensibly based on Kiyosaki's life. As much as it is important to students, its important that we all learn on how to manage our funance, and this book does it well.
Best quote "often in the real world its not the smart who get ahead, but the bold. "
6. Brian Tracy goals
In this book Brian Tracy gives 3 success which he thinks can help in achieving goals, according to him "Use these three success principles to set and achieve your goals. These are derived from three physical laws; the Law of Momentum, the Law of Inertia and the Law of Probability. You can apply these principles equally well to everything that you accomplish or fail to accomplish."
7. Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela
There are autobiographies. Then there's Nelson Mandela's 700+ page tour de force, which he began writing during his 27-year imprisonment on Robben Island. This book talks of the long persistent live of Nelson Mandela in his efforts toward South Africa freedom from the whites.
In conclusion, there are alot of good books out there, not just the ones listed, you can checkout books such as , A history of God, become a better you by joel osteen, think big by Ben Carson, Shakespeare's Romeo and juliet, Bernard Shaw's Arms and the man, chimamanda Adichies Half of a yellow sun and many others.
Imbibe a reading habit, after all great leaders are good readers, Bill Gates reads, jeff bezos reads, Bishop David oyedepo reads and many great achivers.
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