What book helped change you life and break out if the so-called matrix

[revolutionnow]

Brave New World and a Peaceful Warrior

 

[speed dawg]

No specific books to me. 7 Habits of Highly Effective People has the basic essentials I guess. Then the Bible. I've read a lot more totally worthless self-help/inspirational books than I have good ones.

I actually owe a ton to this website, rather than a book.

 

[Chev.Chelios]

Rational male
No excuses
Wild at heart
No more mr nice guy

READ AND WATCH CASINO
Its fcking epic dude, perfect example of an
Evil slu.t

 

[CuddleJunkie]

Rational male, yep, that's the one (game wise)
If you are into getting wiser, read some schopenhauer and nietzsche. If you want to go the spiritual route I recommend Theravada Buddhism. Christianity is cool if you find a traditional church (this will not happen tho)

 

[taiyuu_otoko]

Man, Economy and State

The Hero With 1000 Faces

The Red Queen

A Farewell to Alms

Basic Economics

The Creature From Jekyll Island

Before the Dawn

 

[revolutionnow]

Saw casino like heat and the departed as well and have to throw in cruel intentions what an awesome flick

 

[Bible_Belt]

Reminiscences of a Stock Operator - it's old enough that you can read it online for free. Here is the link: http://www.trading-naked.com/library/jesse_livermore.pdf

 

[ImTheDoubleGreatest!]

Mostly just this website because you can still feel nuance and emotion through some texts here, like people post how they talk so I think just reading here is better than most books really. This sounds typical, but the Book of Pook was pretty good. Funny thing is, I didn't even read all of it haha. I prolly should but eh.

 

[Von]

Dale Carnegie: How to win friends and influence people
Dan Millman: The Peaceful Warrior (I recommend the movie on the book)
Sun Tzu: Art of War
Miyamoto Musashi: Book of 5 rings
Double your dating

 

[ubercat]

I d say rational male and practical female psychology for the practical man for understanding woman. Leil Lowndes staff is very good on social skills. But her Breathless Style and grating voice are pretty painful on audiobook

 

[ubercat]

And a couple of fiction books:

The shallow man. Nice book on the dangers of the pua lifestyle.

Elmer Gantry. 1930s book about a traveling Bible salesman. Well written funny and full of interesting tricks for separating the ladies of the day from their bloomers

 

[ubercat]

I'd agree that everything you need is on this website. However finding and collating it is quite the job. It's easier to buy a few books for the foundation and then develop your own personal Style from experience and the material here that resonates for your stage of life and game.

 

[zekko]

READ AND WATCH CASINO
Its fcking epic dude, perfect example of an
Evil slu.t

Saw the movie, haven't read it. The Robert De Niro character is a perfect example of an otherwise "alpha" type guy who gets emotionally involved with the wrong woman. Dude doesn't know how to screen.

 

[Desdinova]

For me, it was mostly this website. I've read a bunch of books that helped me change my life, but this site was what got it all started. It's high importance and focus on self-improvement drove me to make the changes I needed to make in my life. I learned a lot of very useful things over the years while doing it, and that's what I enjoy sharing with others here.

 

[Chev.Chelios]

Saw the movie, haven't read it. The Robert De Niro character is a perfect example of an otherwise "alpha" type guy who gets emotionally involved with the wrong woman. Dude doesn't know how to screen.

Book is an excellent read. Alot different from the movie.
PURE REALITY and actually happened.
The casino boss(Lefty) is probably one of the most cringiest beta chodes of them all..

Rich gangster gets the stunner because of his money.
Of course shes a vegas hustler..single mommy,(babys dad is an LA pimp and scum bag)
Knocks her up twice to "lock her down" and marrys her giving her half of everything..
obsessive, neediness to the point of killing.
Fights were settled with +100k+ jewlerly
leaves with millions of dollars blowing it on drugs and biker partys
He takes her back over and over despite all of her unforgivable ****
She bangs the bosses best friend who is a rampant killer.
yada yada he almost gets blown up, she dies later

recommend everyone to read it <3

 

[playa99]

The DJ bible was what got the ball rolling for me. As a 14 year old chump the HS Bible made me see the light.

I've just read 'how to win friends and influence people' and I must say the principle are solid and work!

By far the most important thing for me was being real with where I was at. I had a lightbulb moment at 14 & have had a second one recently!

 

[revolutionnow]

Cool

 

[revolutionnow]

Peaceful warrior awesome

 

[samspade]

Dale Carnegie: How to win friends and influence people

This, plus (for general state of mind) -
Mastery by Robert Greene
Psycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz
How I Found Freedom In An Unfree World by Harry Browne

For dating
DJ Bible
Day Bang by Roosh
How To Succeed With Women by Louis & Copeland. These guys probably still have articles on this site somewhere. This book goes back to 1998. I would not recommend it today. It came out before a LOT of things changed, and I think it was written for simpler times. Its overall theory (confidence is king) is still sound, but you can read that anywhere. But I give the book its due.