Should Eckhart Tolle get the Nobel Peace Prize?
No i don't think so. I think that pope Francis should get awarded with the peace nobel prize. Here's where you can support him: http://socialbombing.org/peacenobelforpope . He has done a lot for this world.
What’s a list of books that everyone should read once in their life to improve their life and thought process and to make the right decisions in life?
These are the books that have improved my life.A Million Miles in a Thousand Years by Donald Miller. He talks about editing your life and living it as if you were telling a great story, because, when it comes down to it, you are.Man’s Search For Meaning by Victor Frankl. Frankl survived the Holocaust and later helped people who were suicidal. He never lost a single patient to suicide while he was in charge. He said everyone needs 3 things:A cause greater than oneself. A project you can work on everyday.Something to hope for. Perhaps the finishing of the project above.Redemption of pain. Using your suffering to help others.Think and Grow Rich by Napolean Hill. Hill studied the most successful people of his time and realize that they had many things in common. One of the biggest takeaways was to simply decide on what you want to do and then go do it. Simple as that.Designing Your Life by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans. These two show you how to apply design thinking to your life. Rather than choosing a path that has already been set, they show you how to design your own path to follow.The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson. Manson talks about not caring about what other people think about you and your life. Instead, only care about the most important things in life and say screw it to the rest.Living the Life You Were Meant to Live by Tom Paterson. Paterson developed a system to review your life and essentially use Frankl’s ideas from above and apply them to your life to design a meaningful life.Choose Yourself by James Altucher. James encourages readers to pick themselves when it comes to any decision. It sounds selfish at first, but the point is that you are the only person who will have your best interest at heart. You are the best person to decide your future. Don’t let others do it for you.Any one of these books is a great place to start. None are any better than the others. Simply pick the one that looks the most interesting to you and dive in.Most importantly though - After you’ve read, put the books into action.
What books should I read in order to change my perspective of life or to learn something new and amazing?
Nice question, because the majority of readers now have other puroposes than learning and discoverung new things and concepts. In my opinion, i can tell you that every book in this world contains something to learn, even stupid books helps you to learn how people writes stupidity :) I'll give a list contains some books i've read and what i learned from. 1 - The stranger by Albert Camus : The author is a french philosopher, romancier and nobel laureate, the following statement made in 1957 when he was awarded this prize in Literature says it all:“For his important literary production, which with clear-sighted earnestness illuminates the problems of the human conscience in our times".His perspective is summarized in the following lines:“I have never been able really to regret anything in all my life. I’ve always been far too much absorbed in the present moment, or the immediate future, to think back”That's it!2 - The power of now by Eckhart Tolle :Ekhart Tolle's message is simple: living in the now is the truest path to happiness and enlightenment.3 - Siddharta by Hermann Hesse : Siddhartha rejects his life as a Brahman's son and goes out into the world in a quest for enlightenment, to live as an ascetic. After meeting Buddha, Siddhartha rejects the ascetic life for a more material one, the life of a merchant, learning the ways of love from a courtesan, and in time leaves that life behind as well. but the big question is : Will Siddhartha ever find what he is looking for?4 - The necklace by Guy de Maupassant : A little story of about 91 pages.One has to feel gratitude for the life, family, friends and the possessions one has. It can always get worse.And the Parure is proof of that, with an interesting twist which we generally call the irony of fate.5 - Samarkand by Amin Maalouf : Samarkand is a novel but it is first and foremost a chronicle where the author reflects upon History, power, violence, identity, the relationship between East and West…
Which book should I read to stop over thinking?
Well, there's more to this question than one would think.Great books make us think. Even the worst books make us think (yeesh, what a waste of my time, why the hell did I put myself through that).So should I recommend mediocre books? No, that's the worst, they leave your mind in a jumble.Also, I'm not going to recommend philosophy books or the Bhagvad Gita as other answers suggest, because they make you think a lot.So I'm going to assume that you mean you want books that help you take life easy, and help you to be more sponateous. These books will definitely make you think. But once you cross that barrier, you'll want to stop over thinking, and get on with life. There's so much to do and see!Into the Wild : Jon KrakauerThe Kon-Tiki Expedition: Thor HeyerdahlTwo in the Bush: Gerald DurrellWarrior Princess: Mindy BudgorI honestly believe that you must read books that inspire you. When you learn something by being inspired and motivated, on your own, that's the best.There are books that tell you how to think, and how to behave. If you read them you'll probably end up over thinking your every move in accordance with the book's teachings. So, read about the world. Read about adventure and the spirit of overcoming adversity. It'll definitely make you want to be spontaneous and live in the moment.
Which books are a must-read once in your lifetime?
Concepts of Physics by HC Verma.RD Sharma's Mathematics (std 10–12).NCER…Just kidding. Start withThe Alchemist by Paulo Coelho.The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma.Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill.The Hitchhiker's Guide to Galaxy by Douglas Adams.A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking.Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki.Physics of the Future by Michio Kaku.Are my recommendations.