A book that changed your life

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Just that really.

A book that changed your mindset, your habits, your beliefs.

I'm looking for something to listen to on Audible and trust the Mumsnetters to provide good recommendations.

But you must have a really high income to do all that? Pay a house off in 3 years? I'd need an annual salary of £150k+ to do that, taking into account tax and outgoings. Good for you though.

How to manage your home without losing your mind.

It probably wouldn't be right for everyone, but if you struggle to form habits, especially around cleaning etc it helped me a lot.

The happiness project by Gretchen Rubin was also really great.

'In Order to Live' by North Korean defector Yeonmi Park

The magic of thinking big - Dr Schwartz. Life changing. Read it over 15 years ago as a late teenager and I still apply the mindset today, genuinely. Yes the book is written in an Americanised manner, dated and relates to the sales business but the general themes can easily be applied in every role for everybody even today.

Why has nobody told me this before? by Dr Julie Smith
The (illustrated) Happiness trap by Russ Harris

Four Thousand Weeks. Basic message - life is too short to do all the important things you feel you ought to do so don’t con yourself and choose what you do do consciously. “A book about happiness disguised as a time management book”
Gave me ‘permission’ not to get everything done and that spending time on things just because they make you happy is fine.

Alan Carr - How to stop smoking.

It rewires your mindset. Makes you realise how brainwashing the whole smoking business is. I read it and never smoked again. Never cared if I was amongst smokers. Neither hate nor yearn smoking. I am completely ambivalent about it.

A remarkable book which has saved me thousands of £s and prevented health damage untold.

Simple Abundance by Sarah Ban Breathnach, it introduced me to so many things that have become part of my life.
The Tightwad Gazette by Amy Dacyczyn , showed me I have a choice in how I spend my money.

@rolvus Thank you. I didn't have enough space to lay out my full financial plan but in the 7 years before I bought my house, I was self taught investing, maximising all my company share schemes, embracing minimalism, drove a 20 year old reliable boring car, and spent a lot less without compromising happiness or hobbies. This enabled me to get a 50% deposit together. I work in a big corporate, basic around 60k plus bonuses, but maximise share schemes and pension contributions, and pay very little tax. Thats how I can pay for a house on my own. If I earned less, I'd still be doing the same but a cheaper house, area, flat etc. I do stress I've never had any family help, redundancy payments etc, just changed my mindset, and stuck at what I thought was impossible. I'd love that book to help others.

@SilentHedges
Well done! I've only recently started to understand all this in the past few years. Have just bought the book. Have always been a good saver but am now embracing saving and investing even more. My problem is I just can't seem to increase my income. Have never managed to get above approx £30k in spite of all my efforts, career changes, retraining etc. It just really limits what you can do. Love the ethos though and more people need to understand it. Already teaching it to my young kids - % of their pocket money goes straight to long term savings and investments which they see. I hope they will continue this once they are earning as it will be the norm and a habit.

That you've just bought the book makes me really happy. Part of the ethos is it doesn't matter what you earn, the principles apply to everyone. Just keeping a spending diary was a life changer. I love that you're teaching your kids about finances, I'd of been so grateful for the same at that young age. Good luck!

The Bible....I never thought it would, but when I became a Christian 18 years ago, it blew my mind.

Thank you will try it!! 💝🙏🏼🤗

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@rolvus think she meant in 3 more years her house will be paid off? Xx

The Beekeeper of Aleppo. I thought it was set in the second world war, blew my mind that it was modern. Heartbreaking.