College years is the time of life when you explore yourself and the world around you. It is the time to make choices and find the real you. Reading is one of the ways that allows you to explore the thought wave around the world. You accept some idea and discard some of them, but these thought certainly make you amend yourself. According to an old saying, books are the best friend, and it is well said because a good read crystallizes something inside you. Here we are, providing with a list of inspirational books one must read during college days.
Wings of Fire by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Wings of Fire is an autobiography by former President and a leading scientist of India Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. This book gives you an insight of Kalaam’s Life through different phases of his journey. It explains how a boy with a moderate background became a missile man and eventually became the President of India, the largest democracy of the World.
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The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
The Secret by Rhonda Byrne is an excellent piece of non-fiction. It tells about the power of our thoughts and how can we change our life by cultivating positive thoughts in our mind. Feeling of depression can easily be triggered by a small time failure in the college life. This book focuses on introspecting your desires, and the energy of this powerful thought will help you move nearer to your goal.
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Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman
Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman is a book that provides an excellent perspective towards the emotional intelligence. It explains that the emotional abilities like self-regulation, self-awareness, and motivation contribute far more than the cognitive skills of an individual in achieving success in career. Goleman scientifically describes that for being a leader it requires 90 percent of emotional intelligence and 10 percent of other skills. So, for the college students who are inculcating the essential life skills through extracurricular activities, this book can prove to be a life-changing phenomenon.
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Osho book of Man/Woman
At the stage of youth, we all need to know about the masculine and feminine force that drives us from inside. Osho book of Man is the perfect way to induce the sensitivity towards that power. It covers all the aspects of masculinity like sexuality, love, politics, and work. Osho book of Woman is a must read by the man of all ages. It includes the subtle nuances that enhance the understanding of not just womanhood but feminity in general.
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Life of Pi by Yann Martel
Life of Pi by Yann Martel is a single fiction book we have selected as an inspirational book for youth studying in college. Well, through the journey of protagonist this book suggests not to lose faith in yourself as the fate is always challenging you before showering its bounty on you. Pi loses his love, his family and everything he possesses; he fights for his life in the middle of an ocean, but the desire to live and real fighting spirit transforms him altogether.
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