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thenewgreen  ·  4226 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Ask Hubski: Are Self-Help Books Helpful?

I suppose they would have to be helpful to some people, right? How else could the number one most popular book ever be a self help book?

The only "self-help" book that I've read that I can think of is The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle. I enjoyed the read immensely and it was/is extremely helpful.

I've also read the bible, which is the book I was referencing as the most popular. It too was helpful in many ways.

This said, I've gained insight from any number of books, both fiction and non that would never be classified as "self-help."