Today’s prompt:
“We read to know we’re not alone.”
— William Nicholson, ShadowlandsTell us about a book that opened your eyes when you were young.
Describe a life-changing experience with a book.
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My Instagram post pretty much sums up my first encounter with personal development and self-directed learning.
I was working at a government agency in DC right out of college for a summer. While wandering around, I came across a Barnes and Noble and decided to kill time by browsing books.
In a moment of serendipity, I stumbled upon a featured book on a bookshelf about eye-level. It had a bright red cover and a catchy title.
The book was “How to Win Friends and Influence People” by Dale Carnegie.
I picked up the book and started to skim a chapter or two. I remember thinking as I opened the book that I might be able to learn a some useful tactics I could apply to my career.
Two hours later, I was so immersed into the book and gained so much value out of the principles. It gave me so many “ah-ha!” moments about human psychology and people-skills.
Long story short I left the bookstore with two things:
- The idea that people skills, once sufficiently developed, practiced, and mastered, is one of the most useful and highest paying skills across many inustries.
- My own personal copy of the book 😁📕
Since then, I’ve recommended the book to many of my closest friends and family, I’ve become addicted to daily self-education, and the practice has led me to have the most intellectual conversations with other people.
To this day, I’m still a huge advocate of reading and personal development. I believe that as this blog develops, it’ll start to incorporate personal development into its core. I am very passionate about helping people grow and learn to achieve what they believe is important to them.
Thank you for reading! As always, I’d love to hear from you in the comments below. I read and respond to every comment 😁
Marlo Yonocruz 