Books, books, books....can´t get enough of them. We, at Orilabo, write about everything that surrounds us, changes us, makes us think, helps us to grow and inspires us. And, of course, books are a big part of our everyday life, both working and personal one. In our time, there is such a big variety of literature for every taste and every situation. The hardest thing, sometimes, is to find the right one, but we reassure you, if you search, you will definitely find it. So we picked our 4 favorite books, which carry an important message. For someone it could be a life-saver, for others a first step to change, and for another ones real enlightenment. Just trust the process, pick the one that identify you at this moment, read, and share with us!
Enjoy!
“Books are a uniquely portable magic.”
― Stephen King
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
Presence is the key of freedom. Its core message is that people's emotional problems are rooted in their identification with their minds. Tolle explains in order to deprive your mind from past(memories) and future(anticipation), you should shift, consciously, your mind to present moment. And, of course, it is easy to say, but with some practical exercises, which he provides in the book, it is more than just possible. After reading this book, we started to appreciate "now" much more and develop the feeling "to be there" and it has a great impact on our working and personal life, because we became more aware of what we are doing, how we treat our clients and our friends. It gave us a chance to impove ourselves and to notice how important are small gestures.
Favorite quote: "Enlightenment means choosing to dwell in the state of presence rather than in time. It means saying yes to what is."
Where to buy: The Power of Now
Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod
Miracle morning is a method created by Hal Elrod with the goal of improving every aspect of life; it consists of getting up early every morning, in order to follow a daily routine based on six personal development activities. Of course, you would probably think: "wake up before 8am, no way". But this book is a guide, which shows you how you can transfer your life, just changing this one ritual in the morning. And we must say, it is working: you are more focused, fullfilled and active. No wonder that he wrote not only the book, which consists a personal dramatic story and practical tools which help to impove all your life aspects every day, but also created a big community, who uses this method daily and reports about it on miraclemorning.com. It is a platform with tipps, inspirational quotes, and motivational stories.
Just give it a try and share your miracle with us!
Favorite quote: “Love the life you have while you create the life of your dreams. Don't think you have to choose one over the other.”
Where to buy: Miracle Morning
Good Vibes, Good Life: How Self-Love Is the Key to Unlocking Your Greatness: How Self-Love Is the Key to Unlocking Your Greatness by Vex King
"Oh another one positive thinking book in our time, what a bless" - maybe some of you will think like this. But we have to stop you there immediately. This book is not a coincidence, it is a choice. Vex King is a young bestseller writer and blogger, who inspires people daily with his quotes on social media platforms and writes simple, but very meaningful books. Good life, good vibes - is an amazing inspiring guide to self-love and self-improvement, written in a very easy language for everyone to understand. Book is divided into chapters, each focuses on a specific area. This book contains everything: positive affirmations, forward thinking, career progression, emotional capacity, dealing with stress and inspirational words. Self-love is key to a good life, key to our wellbeing and key to freedom.
Favorite quote: "What you consume, consumes you; what consumes you, control your life"
Where to buy: Good vibes, good life
The Art of Simple Living: 100 Daily Practices from a Japanese Zen Monk for a Lifetime of Calm and Joy by Shunmyo Masuno
Japanese know how to live a simple life, slow down and enjoy the less! So let´s use this opportunity, learn and apply this in our modern life.
Simple, clear and easy to follow lessons how to clear out your thinking, to arrange your house simply, to take care of yourself deeply, to exhale in a right way, to let go of things you can´t control, to find the inner peace. Make a delicious coffee and notice the change - our two lessons that we have learnt recently! 98 left and we are working on it! Do you want to join?
Favorite quote: "Cherish being alive, every single day"
Where to buy: The Art of Simple Living
What can we say? Our experience after reading these books is more than just knowledge and values. It's makes you re-think about how we live. It's life-changing. These books help us to be more focused, inspired, to appreciate small things. They taught us to build a healthy routine, to slow down in the modern world, to cherish every moment of life. These books are more than books, they are your best-friend, work-adviser, and sometimes, your inner voice.
Do it for yourself, change starts with the choice!
