Self-help books abound in bookstores all over the world. The first category are self-help books on a wide range of titles from how to look after your plants, build a playpen, to starting a small business. Then, in the second category, there are self-help books on how to develop a positive mindset to creating financial abundance. But the third category, spiritual self-help books stand in a class of its own. Let me point out how these self-help books are different. I will not go into the first category of "how to books" because you can add endless titles to this category and the titles are self-explanatory. However I will highlight how the second category of self-help books differ from spiritual self-help books.
The second category in this category, the main objective of these self-help books is to make your life easier so most of them concentrate on providing a list of things you must do in order to achieve a goal, be it stress management or staying positive . Based on the objective, these books provide advice and suggestions on how to succeed in the subjects covered. Spiritual self-help books are different Here the subjects, approach and depth of coverage are different. The subjects cover life and its meaning, life after death, the self, the importance of self-knowledge, how you are responsible for creating all your experiences and how you can create experiences you want. The subjects also include God and our relationship with Him. The message that runs through these self-help books is that we are one and we affect others and everything on this planet. It calls for self-awareness, love and respect for everyone and everything. These books remind you that you are magnificent creators and can create and live the life of your dreams by consciously and clearly choosing positive thoughts, words, feelings and actions. They do not just provide you with a list of "how to's" but go in depth to explain how you are creating your lives so that you will realize clearly how you are the problem and the solution. From this self-realization, you will quit feeling that life is unlimited and you can start to take charge of your life knowing God has given you the powerful gift of creating your own experiences.
You graduate to spiritual self-help books In my personal experience, I began reading the first category of self-help books in the earlier years of my personal growth. I began my working career reading books on subjects such as how to improve my memory, how to develop self-confidence, how to improve my public-speaking abilities. Then I moved on to reading books on how to achieve success, how to manage stress and how to become a millionaire. In later years, I gravitated to reading books by spiritual gurus like Deepak Chopra who wrote on the Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, Grow Younger, Live Longer, Synchrodestiny and Life After Death. These books highlight the interconnectedness of life and the power of your thoughts and beliefs to create your reality.