What are some good motivating books that encourage self-improvement

As A Man Thinketh by James Allen

it technically is "self-help" i guess, but it's like some real next level shit, it'll hit you hard

Great Expectations

>>9999245
Ride the Tiger.

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Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius

>>10000001
Boring anime character recolor

*yawn*

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t. Schopenhauer
t. Nietzsche

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that book is written in like the 1600s, and nietzsche lived in the 1800s. why do you think it would apply to a 4chan type guy living currently?

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>>10000413
I feel like you think so to retain this pretentious image of taste and patricianness that you have... 21st century self help like anthony robbins is the new wave, ketchup

>>10001233
It's a well-written, insightful book; it provides good advice not dependent on a given century.

>>10001293
Kek.

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>>10001736
This book just makes me want to kill myself, how does it encourage you?

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Of Human Bondage

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It makes me terrified of becoming the Underground Man, and gives me reason to try to orient myself away from his worldview, which I feel myself naturally attracted to.

I was motivated by the Count of Monte Cristo. As a young man, I really wanted to be as smart and successful as him.

>>9999245
>What are some good motivating books that encourage self-improvement that aren't self help?
Whats wrong with self help OP?

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>>10003847
>Whats wrong with self help OP?
Idk, I just don't want to people to recommend cheesy stuff like Purpose Driven Life.

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The Snow Leopard

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ishmael by daniel quinn i remember gave me a lot of self-reflection. i've never seen it mentioned here.

>>10003868
god i hate this book.

>>10001233
Some things are timeless, Snowflake.

>>10004443
what do you mean by snowflake

>>10004598
they always looked the same