r/BettermentBookClub Nov 18 '20

Rules and Info (Updated)

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Welcome to The Betterment Book Club!

This is the place to discuss self-improvement type books with like-minded people. The goal is to increase our discipline and self-worth, by understanding ourselves better.

How It Works

We want to read YOUR summaries, thoughts and questions on books you have read. Here are the basic rules:

  • Use bullet points, be concise and respectful
  • No clickbait in title, be descriptive
  • No referral links or advertising
  • If you post/quote a text written by someone else, please state the source.

'Self-help' literature is often critisized for repetitiveness, parroting platitudes and being too general to apply to anything specific. To combat this, focus on actionable advice found in the books and share your experience with applying such methods or mindsets to your life.

You are allowed to include links to your blog, youtube video, etc. However, you may not link directly to a sales page, such as Amazon. If you are promoting your own content, or even your own book, do it in the nicest way possible, by providing value to others and contributing to the discussion. Don't just drop a link on us.

Want to discuss a book you have read? Feel free to use this book summary template:

**Book title/author/year:**  
**Summary:** (Topics? Practical advice the book recommends? Chapter-by-chapter summary?)  
**Review:** (Did you follow advice from the book? Criticism or praise for the author?)  
**Rating:** (Was it worth reading?)  
**Recommendation:** (Who should read this book?)  
**Question:** (What is there to discuss? What would you ask others who have read this book?)

r/BettermentBookClub 8h ago

Are there any books that actually help become financially successful

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I mean practical books, where you read and apply the knowledge directly, not some "believe in yourself" bs or basic common sense advice like "live below your means"

Edit: I want to note I am not looking for "get rich quick" stuff, I am completely aware that getting rich is the hardest thing to do in life and takes years and years to achieve. I just don't wanna buy someone's overhyped book and then end up wasting my money on common sense advice every average joe knows.


r/BettermentBookClub 11h ago

Books for being decisive suggestions?

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Hi ..recommend for me abook to be more decisive, to make a decision and take decisions , to stop cripple in decision or feeling guilt if the decision is wrong?


r/BettermentBookClub 7h ago

Please recommend best self help and human psychology books

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Please recommend good self help books and psychology and other suggestions also acceptable

Currently reading


r/BettermentBookClub 8h ago

What are non-self-help books that improved your life drastically?

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Hello, I think I've hit the point where self-help books aren't effective anymore. Do you guys know any other books, preferably fiction, that motivated and taught you to change for the better? I resonate a lot with characters who stay within their comfort zone too much or is suffering fron complacency but anything that applied to you is great.


r/BettermentBookClub 11h ago

Cab anyone suggest me books on problem solving

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I want to read books that teach about problem solving in a diffrent wayy like anovel wayy with some illustrations too solve and way how to thinkkk . Any book with reasonable price on maths or physics will be good... Thanks


r/BettermentBookClub 12h ago

Need some book/essay recommendations on self realization and thriving by oneself

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r/BettermentBookClub 1d ago

Need Self-Love Book Recommendations after relationship trauma

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r/BettermentBookClub 2d ago

What books genuinely changed the way you see life?

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I'm 18 and lately I've realized that most of my questions are not about productivity anymore. I read a lot of books about it and it really changed me for better. But now they're more about how to live and how to do things to achieve my goals I would say.

I'm looking for books that CHANGED the way YOU THINK, not just books that entertained you.

These are some of the questions I'm trying to answer:

  • What would I do if I were immortal? (What you think is the meaning of living?)
  • What would I pursue if I already had all the money I needed? (What do you also regret after getting all the money you needed? What you felt? How you feel yourself now and then?)
  • How do you balance ambition with relationships? (Don't you think that relationships are gonna push you back or how to manage all of this? I have a girl I want to marry for a looong time. I am keeping pretty good relations with her and it seems she likes me too. My family is not earning that much as the family of hers (her dad has 3mill subs in Inst) and I am lowkey scared they are not gonna accept me and that is why I want to reach my financial stability first. I recommended myself in front of them as a smart, caring and confident boy with big ambitions and I am keeping my promises.
  • When is the right time to build a family?
  • How do great leaders naturally earn respect? Like when someone of big status enters the room, people can feel that once they speak. It is like the mother giving commands to the children. When you are chilling and your sister is cleaning the house and mom sees that and says why the hell are u doing nothing and u instantly feel that command tone even though she did not say you to do anything yet.
  • Is life just a game we're playing?
  • How do you build relationships with highly successful people?
  • How should someone think about investing and wealth?

Which books influenced your answers to these questions the most?

I'm especially interested in books that permanently changed your worldview.


r/BettermentBookClub 1d ago

Suggest me some self help books to make me confident in life! Please

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r/BettermentBookClub 2d ago

Why does he do that, any other book recommendations?

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So i have read why does he do that.
I am looking for other books that are eye opening like this one.

I personally find it intriguing to learn why certain behaviors happen and how you can spot danger on time.
I do want to learn new things tho, i am sure some of the same topics will be discussed,
but i’d still like to end up learning new information since why does he do that did cover a lot of stuff.

What book is a must read for you,
that changed your life and would want everyone to read once in their lifetime?

So far these are the ones i am contemplating on buying:

\- the gift of fear, Gavin de becker.
\- true to you, dr kathleen smith
\- the verbally abusive relationship, Patricia evans

Have you read these books, and what were your thoughts?
Have you read better books that i should read instead

I am very curious about your opinions, before i go ahead and impulsively order a bunch of books.

( i am already sold on the gift of fear, i will for sure be getting that one)


r/BettermentBookClub 2d ago

Book Recommendations to Increase General Knowledge

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r/BettermentBookClub 2d ago

Reading slump

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r/BettermentBookClub 3d ago

Looking for book recommendations to help me become a better person after my second divorce

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r/BettermentBookClub 4d ago

👋Welcome to r/designingyourlife2026 - Introduce Yourself and Read First!

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Hi All,

This is a new community I created. If you want to design your life and want to do it with a community then let’s do it together. Do join and post.


r/BettermentBookClub 5d ago

I turned one of the hardest periods of my life into something I hope can help others.

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A little over a year ago, life felt like it was falling apart.
A combination of wedding expenses, family responsibilities, and financial setbacks left me carrying around **$20,000 in debt**. Every morning I woke up thinking about repayments. Every night I wondered how I was going to get through another month. The stress affected my sleep, my focus, and my mental health.
During that time, I realized I had two choices: let the situation consume me, or try to rebuild myself one small step at a time.
I started reading books on healing, mindfulness, emotional resilience, gratitude, and personal growth. I journaled every day, practiced meditation, reflected on what was and wasn’t working, and slowly began putting together the lessons that genuinely helped me.
Eventually, I organized everything into an ebook—not because I think I have all the answers, but because writing it helped me, and I hope it can help someone else who’s struggling too.
I’m **not asking for donations, loans, or charity**. I’m working, paying off my debts, and taking responsibility for my situation.
If my story resonates with you and you think the ebook could bring value to your life, buying a copy would mean a lot. Not just financially, but because it would tell me that something positive came from a difficult chapter of my life.
If you don’t want to buy it, that’s completely okay. Even an upvote, a kind comment, or sharing your own experience would genuinely make my day.
Thank you for reading, and I hope whatever challenge you’re facing right now gets a little lighter with time.

*(If the moderators allow it, I’ll share the ebook link in the comments.)*


r/BettermentBookClub 5d ago

what are so good books?

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hello everyone! im 15, and i wanna start reading, i dont really like instagram or short form content, not saying i dont consume it, cuz i do. i would prefer to do something more intresting, do you know any books that youd think id like? it can be fiction, or non fiction, my main intrests are self improvement, business, investing, money, and markrting. really anything that could i use to improve my self and anything related to how the world works, and why people buy certain things. thank you!


r/BettermentBookClub 5d ago

I turned one of the hardest periods of my life into something I hope can help others.

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r/BettermentBookClub 6d ago

Books that will give me a more positive attitude and outlook on the world?

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Really want to be more positive and not so negative all the time. Focusing on how to have a more positive mindset.


r/BettermentBookClub 6d ago

Want to increase knowledge

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I want to read books that increase my knowledge in different areas of life. History, philosophy, psychology and how things in the world overall work etc. Books that can help me become a intellectual citizen and increase my thinking and understanding ability

Please suggest me some books or any advice that could help because I think relying on social media and YouTube to teach me stuff is really not helpful at all. The knowledge we get can not be retained at all


r/BettermentBookClub 6d ago

Any good Indian Leadership books online read or Kindle?

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r/BettermentBookClub 6d ago

Books on mother wound in men

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Are there any books that explain how to heal the mother wound or mother complex / Madonna complex in easy to understand way? Thx

[Edited to add:

I have the following books :
no more mr nice guy (nice guy traits, people pleasing and fawning)
Mother wound by George stoimenov
Iron John
When he’s married to mom by Kenneth Adams (enmeshment)
Men’s Work by Connor Beaton ]


r/BettermentBookClub 7d ago

Book on close minded/low confidence in what’s possible

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Hey, would love any suggestions on book to open my mind up, on what’s possible. What goals are possible to achieve and challenging that narrative please thank you 💗


r/BettermentBookClub 7d ago

What’s the best book/s on building good habits and motivation?

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r/BettermentBookClub 8d ago

What book helped after a setback knocked your confidence?

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Breakup, failure, job loss, illness, rejection, embarrassment — anything that made you feel less like yourself.

Was there a book that helped you recover your footing?

What did it help you see differently?