a book that change your outlook on life? why?

Answer 1

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.
It's just one of those books that make you look at life in a different way.

God's Debris. Same thing.

The Bias Against Guns. Didn't really change my outlook, but it did change the outlook of a guy I know.

Answer 2

"One Earth, One Future" was a real eye opener for me. I always thought I was an environmentally conscious person, but when you see how far-reachign the effects of poor environmentalism truly are, it makes you rethink your daily life. Now I recycle everything that can be recycled, I consume much less oil and plastic than ever before, and I am amazed at how easy the change was and how much a part of my life it is now - without any effort. I fully appreciate the adage "You don't inherit the Earth from your parents, you borrow it from your children" in a way that I never could before. Maybe it wasn't life changing in a spiritual sense like some of the other postings, but it is the only book that ever got me to change my actual day-to-day life, and once I did it it was a breeze. I'm a lot happier now and I really feel I am making a difference.

Answer 3

The book that has changed my outlook on life and continues to every time I read from it, is the Bible, especially Psalms, Proverbs, and Romans.

The others have been The Greatest Thing in the World by Henry Drummond , The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Covey, and Rise Above by Gwen Shamblin.

the most influential fiction books are Pollyanna, Anne of Green Gables, and Christy.

Answer 4

Clan of the Cave bear Series, by Jean M. Auel

It is about a woman and the peoples of prehistoric Europe. Based on artifacts discovered from those times the author has hypothesized of life, cultures, and dangers that our ancestors faced. The series is not complete yet.

Now I always think of what life was like then and how humans got to be the way we are now. I compare cultures more and how they fundamentally desire the same objectives. How have ideas and inventions developed? How did they really think and act? How did they remember information without writing it down? Have we really changed that much?

Answer 5

I love reading. I read a lot. I'm an English major and I want to teach university level literature. Even with all of that I can't say that I have ever read a book that has changed my life. I find that people and experiences will change my life more than a book (or movie, or song, or television show) ever could.

Answer 6

Any of the poem books by Mattie Stepanek. He was the little boy with muscular dystrophy that wanted nothing more than to grow up and be a peacemaker. What an admirable goal for anyone. His poems gave me hope, strength, and laughter. It saddened me, touched me personally when he died. I felt like the world had lost a great soul, he must have been connected to the heavenly world, channeling some arch angel or someone very developed.

Answer 7

Purpose Driven Life - this book opens your eyes to realize WHY we're on earth. It has shaped my perspective on many things, including what I do every day, to how I spend my free time, to the friends and relationships I make. It points us in the direction of viewing life as a very brief time in eternity; however, this brief time here will shape how our eternity is spent! Many people just live their life to make money, get all the "stuff" that they want, etc, but life really isn't about that. I would greatly suggest reading this if you've ever asked the question, "What on earth am I here for?"

Answer 8

I just read "Reading Lolita in Tehran" by Azar Nafisi. She was a professor of English literature in Iran during the time of the revolution, and after.

I have always loved literature, and have wanted to be a professor but for the nagging voice that says, "Shouldn't you do something more useful? What about social conscience?" Nafisi beautifully demonstrates how vital literature really is to our lives, and how it can make a difference. My commitment to and love of the written word was renewed by reading her book.

Answer 9

THE IMMORTAL by JJ Dewey. It rings so true in so many ways. It's a story of love, of struggles and battles with darkness and finding light. It's brought hundreds of new friends together and made the world seem smaller while making sense of the universe. And it's FREE!

Answer 10

The Dao De Jing by Laozi

The beginning of acceptance and unity with the universe and all that jazz. If you can't read traditional chinese, check out a few different translations.