Self Talk - Power of Non Fiction Books

What influenced me today?

I was browsing through one of the reels on Instagram and I stumbled on an interview on traits of successful billionaires. Internet is flooded with such topics. One interesting fact that was discussed was how selective these successful people are on what they read. The thought that stuck to my mind was they priortise reading of non-fiction book. You never know which idea can translate to a business opportunity. This week while I was walking through the isles of the library, I returned my fiction novel and intentional browsed through the non-fiction section. I picked this one up “Morning Rituals”. I like being a morning person. It resonated with me. It is a small book, small step at a time. The ideas or not revolutionary in here, but a refresher. I tried two things today. I started my day by ‘Drinking warm lemon water’. And the next was ‘Arriving in Your day’. Wherever you are landing yourself after a big morning rush whether it is office desk or home office or playground, grant yourself a slow peaceful moment to honour the transition. Hence, after getting the school snack boxes ready and the son prepped up for school, I sat down with my glass of lemon water and read a few pages by the couch before logging into my office laptop. These slow moments do not suggest any special meaning. The intent is to just calm your spirit as you ready yourself to enter a beautiful - impactful day.

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