With the current pandemic limiting people indoors, many of you must be feeling a sense of ennui. Even with balancing work and family, we all need a change from the mundane routine of everyday life. As we struggle to define the boundaries of work and personal time, we long to escape the monotony. Well, if wishes were horses…
Many of you might be missing the time when you could simply curl up with a book with nary a care in the world. Well, you can still ‘listen’ to books in audio form, with Audible presented by Amazon.
The platform has a catalog of a wide variety of books that cater to all age groups. These range from kids’ books to teen literature, biographies, fiction, non-fiction, and self-help books, among others. Read on for references for the best self-help audiobooks on Audible.
Think Like a Monk - The Secret of How to Harness the Power of Positivity and Be Happy Now
The author of this book, Jay Shetty, is a motivational speaker and is known for his excellent content on social media. With more than 32 million followers on social media, Jay Shetty is one of the most popular influencers globally.
In this book, Shetty draws on his experience of living as a monk in a Vedic ashram. He shares nuggets of ancient wisdom in easy language and motivates people to incorporate these into their lives.
He shows you how to clear the roadblocks of negativity and insecurity to realize your true potential and power. Think Like a Monk book is available on Audible for $24.49 and the listening length of the audiobook is 10 hours and 54 minutes.
Ikigai- The Secret to a Long And Happy Life
The book has been co-authored by Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles. The length of the audio narration of the book is 3 hours and 18 minutes long. ‘Ikigai’ is the Japanese word for ‘a reason to jump out of bed every morning.’
Our skills, interests, desires, and where we come from; all make us the perfect person to embrace what we can make as our destiny. This is our ‘ikigai’, the place where our needs, desires, ambitions, and sense of satisfaction meet. Published by Penguin, Ikigai’s book is an international bestseller and is available on Audible for $16.09.
The 5 AM Club
Written by the renowned motivational speaker and leadership guru, Robin Sharma, the 5 AM Club aims to help maximize your productivity.
In this age that is overwhelmingly complex and cluttered, the book aims to motivate people toward a holistic lifestyle. The author shows you how early rising can help us transform not only your days but your lives as well.
In the book, the author talks of many great and wise people and their early morning routine. He shows you how they were able to achieve great things by rising early each day and working on themselves.
He advocates protecting the morning hours as your time so that you have time for exercise, self-renewal, and personal growth. The regular price of this book on Audible is $14.18.
Conclusion
So, too busy to sit and read? You can log in to Audible and enjoy hours of listening to audiobooks with its extensive library of curated content. Also, this can help break the monotony of your household chores; it sure beats the long commute to work!
