5 Spiritual Books to get Unstuck in Life
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Sometimes, I get stuck in a negative spiral that feels like it will never end. It usually takes time, but eventually I say to myself “that’s enough” (in my James Earl Jones voice).
I refresh my routines, pick myself up off the proverbial floor, and take little baby steps towards a turnaround. Through sheer will, I begin the process of getting unstuck.
Audiobooks are a crucial part of that process for me.
In this post I’ll be covering top 5 spiritual books that always help me get unstuck.
Yes. Always.
The books listed here taught me the following:
How to disidentify myself from anxiety and fear
How to shift my perspective toward positive thinking when I’m feeling negative
A practical way to think about the essence of spirit (and dare I say to “understand” it)
Why we actually like to experience pain in our lives
Audiobooks are my first step in getting unstuck. It’s just so easy to play the words in the background while cleaning, cooking or doing my morning routine.
Even if it feels like I’m not paying attention, I eventually hear something that I need to hear right in that moment, and that immediately pulls my attention toward healing.
So let’s get to it — here are the 5 must-read spiritual books that always help me get unstuck.
Spiritual book to get unstuck #1: The Untethered Soul
I am SO glad I finally picked this up, after seeing it on countless book lists. This book helped me relate to spirituality in practical terms. It explains that voice in your head that tells you you can’t.
It explains that the voice isn’t you. And it isn’t true.
The “X happens because of Y” approach to why we experience fear, anxiety and overwhelm helped me see those emotions for what they are – passing feelings – rather than who I am.
Spiritual book to get unstuck #2: The Magic of Self Direction
Another book full of practical ideas to implement in your life. This one stresses the power of thoughts and the subconscious mind.
It also offers a helpful perspective for dealing with negative people in business and at work.
Spiritual book to get unstuck #3: Outwitting the Devil
If you read and didn’t identify with Think and Grow Rich, this book is the opposite.
While “Think and Grow Rich” gives you the “do X” perspective, “Outwitting the Devil” gives you “if you don’t do X, the consequences are Y.” Powerful for those who are motivated this way.’
It helps that Napoleon Hill is the OG self development author.
Spiritual book to get unstuck #4: A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose
This is the book that really kicked off my spiritual journey. It helped me understand that we’re actually attracted to pain. Our ego feeds on pain. That’s why it’s so incredibly difficult to make positive change in our lives.
It also made me aware of the preconceived notions I’ve been carrying since I was a child. The beliefs that my parents and relatives projected onto me, that I carried into adulthood.
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Spiritual book to get unstuck #5: The Four Agreements
If you need a quick read as you dip your toe into spirituality, or a refresher for the law of attraction, positive thinking world, the Four Agreements is it. It’s also a quite practical read.
All four agreements themselves are very worthy of framing and posting on the wall.
Spiritual book to get unstuck honorable mention: Mindset
While not categorized as a spiritual book, this is the very first book on positive thought that I ever picked up. Dweck’s book offers the psychological research behind the ideas in the books above.
I hope this encourages you to pick up one of these books. And if you do and it doesn’t speak to you–move on to another. We absorb the messages that we need at the exact time that we need them.
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