Reading is something most of us could do more of. But, with so many works of fiction and nonfiction at your fingertips and only so much time in the day, it can be a challenge to know where to stick your nose. If you’re looking for some inspiring reads to dive into in 2025, consider the following:
If I Could Tell You Just One Thing by Richard Reed is a collection of wisdom, advice, and lessons learned from various entrepreneurs, celebrities, and cultural legends. With input from Richard Branson, Simon Cowell, Andy Murray, Judi Dench, and more, this inspiring book offers insight into how to love, live, and find success.
The Pivot Year by Brianna West is explicitly written for those stuck between where they are and where they want to be. Based on the belief that the ideal self already exists within you, this book is packed with a year’s worth of meditations designed to dare readers to take a leap of faith and push the limits to find happiness.
Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness is written by Steve Magness, a performance expert, executive coach, and co-author of Peak Performance. In it, he explores the idea of toughness and achievement, redefining resilience by grounding it in science and psychology. He flips the script to teach readers how to embrace reality, listen to their bodies, respond instead of react, and transcend discomfort.
The Lighthouse Effect: How Ordinary People Can Have an Extraordinary Impact in the World by Steve Pemberton posits that any individual can be a human lighthouse for others. Telling the tale of how Pemberton found his lighthouse in the form of his high school counselor, this book redefines the idea of heroes and explores how ordinary acts of everyday kindness can cause ripple effects.
The Happiest Man on Earth by Eddie Jaku is a memoir by a man who survived the Holocaust, including confinement in Buchenwald and Auschwitz that spanned seven years. Because he survived when others did not, he vowed to smile daily and now pays tribute to those lost by sharing a story of heartbreak, hope, and healing.
Whether you want to change your mindset or career, these books can offer inspiration and encouragement. Make 2025 a year where you thrive!
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