10 Personal Growth Books to Read in 2024

1. Atomic habits

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2. Feel Good Productivity

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3. How to be a Stoic : Using ancient philosophy to live a Modern Life By Professor Massimo Piglucci

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4. Think and Grow Rich

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5. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective people

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6. Awaken the Giant within

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7. How to win friends and influence people

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8. How to Stop Worring and Start living by Dale Carnegie

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9. The Four Agreements

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10. You are a Badass

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