There are 2 main pitfalls with self-help books: 1. they just give you generalized info with nothing concrete on how to implement it day to day. 2. they are li

There are 2 main pitfalls with self-help books: 1. they just give you generalized info with nothing concrete on how to implement it day to day. 2. they are like taking vitamins: it only helps if you are deficient in that specific area. And over consumption is downright harmful. The only fix I've found for #1 is "The Slight Edge". While it's overly verbose etcs, the main takeaways are important: * small choices matter and they add up. * it's easy to make the right choice, but it's easier to make the wrong choice. The only fix for #2 is having goals and tracking how well each philosophy works for you based on that goal framework (but that's a hard thing in itself).