7 Life-Changing Books You Can Devour In A Single Day

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15 min readNov 24, 2020

#2 and #5 will only take you 30 minutes to read

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You think I just “click-baited” you, huh?

You think it’s impossible to read a “life-changing” book in just one day, don’t you?

But let me tell you something…

It’s possible.

How do I know?

I know because I’ve done it.

And you know what?

It’s not that hard either. You just need to know which books to read.

Obviously, you won’t be able to read Leo Tolstoy’s 1,296-page “War and Peace” in one day. But if you’re like the average adult who can read about 300 words per minute (or 18,000 words per hour), then you can easily read a short 150 page book in a single afternoon.

This is why I compiled a list of 7 life-changing short books that you can devour in a single day.

Yes, I mean it.

These 7 books will significantly change your life in major ways and they only require a little bit of your time. That’s a great ROI.

I hope you enjoy!

1) “The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When To Quit (And When To Stick)” By Seth Godin

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Quick summary:

Whenever you embark on a new project, it always starts out great. You’re excited. You’re motivated. You’re having fun. But, inevitably, it gets frustrating. This is what marketer and writer Seth Godin calls “The Dip,” which is the moment when most people quit. And in this book, Seth Godin teaches you what you need to do in order to get through the dip in your own projects and ultimately succeed. “The Dip” is a short, entertaining book that will forever alter the way you think about work and success.

Who should read this book?

Anyone who feels they have trouble persevering toward their goals.

One Cool Idea:

We’ve all heard the phrase “quitters never win.” But, unfortunately, this isn’t true. In fact, winners quit all the time. The world is full of successful individuals who have quit their way to success by quitting the things they weren’t good at or the things they didn’t love so that they could spend their time doing something even better. However, what winners never do is quit just because something is hard. In order to be successful, you have to learn to quit the things that don’t bring you closer to your goals and persevere with the things that do.

Check out the book here.

2) “Steal Like An Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative” By Austin Kleon

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Quick Summary:

Creativity isn’t some magical ability that some people possess and others don’t. Instead, anyone can learn to be more creative. How? Well, in the book “Steal Like An Artist,” creative Austin Kleon will give you 10 simple ideas you can use that will help you unleash your inner creative genius.

Number of pages: 160 (But each page is like 3 paragraphs so it feels like a 27 page book)

Who should read this book?

Anyone who considers themselves to be an artist or who works in a creative field.

One Cool Idea:

Take time every day to just be bored. You may think this is strange, but this is how a lot of creative people come up with some of their best ideas. If you’re out of ideas, just let your mind wander. Wash the dishes, take a really long walk, or stare at a spot on the wall for as long as you can. You’ll be surprised where this leads you.

Check out the book here.

3) “Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways To Stop Procrastinating And Get More Done In Less Time” By Brian Tracy

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Quick Summary:

“Eat That Frog!” by Brian Tracy is a small book about overcoming procrastination and working more efficiently while experiencing more happiness in the process.

Number of pages: 144

Who should read this book?

Those who want to accomplish their most important tasks each and every day.

One Cool Idea:

Plan every day in advance. A good rule of thumb is that every minute spent on planning saves as many as 10 minutes in execution. Therefore, 10 minutes of planning will save you up to 2 hours in wasted time and effort throughout the day.

Check out the book here.

4) “Mini Habits: Smaller Habits, Bigger Results” By Stephen Guise

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Quick Summary:

“Mini Habits” by Stephen Guise offers practical and science-backed strategies for building good habits, breaking bad habits, and shows how small behaviors can lead to remarkable results over time.

Number of pages: 126

Who should read this book?

Anyone who wants to build good habits, or break bad habits.

One Cool Idea:

If you’re struggling to start, build, and maintain a new habit, then start utilizing mini habits. Mini habits are the tiniest version of the habit you want to build. For instance, exercising 30 minutes a day is a regular habit. Exercising 1 minute a day is a mini habit. Focusing on mini habits will make it nearly impossible for you to miss a day because the truth is a habit must be established before it can be improved.

Check out the book here.

5) “Managing Oneself” By Peter Drucker

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Quick Summary:

In order to succeed in your career, you will have to learn to manage yourself. This means that you will need to develop a sense of self awareness by figuring out what you’re good at, what you’re bad at, and what your values are. Unfortunately, this is one of the hardest things for a person to do. Luckily, Peter Drucker will help you learn how to properly manage yourself in one of the best books ever written, “Managing Oneself.”

Number of pages: 72

Who should read this book?

Business professionals who want to succeed in the workplace.

One Cool Idea:

Spend as little effort as possible on improving areas of low competence. It takes far more energy and work to improve from incompetence to mediocrity than it takes to improve from first-rate performance to excellence.

Check out the book here.

6) “Superhuman By Habit: A Guide to Becoming the Best Possible Version of Yourself, One Tiny Habit at a Time” By Tynan

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Quick Summary:

“Superhuman By Habit” offers practical and science backed strategies for building good habits like meditation and getting rid of bad habits like smoking cigarettes.

Number of pages: 122

Who should read this book?

Anyone who wants to build good habits or break bad habits.

One Cool Idea:

Never skip twice. Missing two days of a habit is habit suicide. If missing one day reduces your chances of long-term success by a small amount like 5%, missing 2 days reduces it by 40%. Three days missed and you may as well be starting over.

Check out the book here.

7) “Letters from a Self Made Merchant to his Son” By George Horace Lorimer

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Quick Summary:

“Letters From a Self-Made Merchant” is about a self-made millionaire who writes a series of letters to his son, at different stages in his life. Packed with wisdom and practical advice, this is one of the best business books you will ever read.

Number of pages: 109

Who should read this book?

Anyone interested in business.

Young individuals who are about to join the workforce.

One Cool Idea:

A person and their job should be best friends inside the office, but enemies outside of it. A sign of someone who has a clear mind is when they don’t think of work outside of work and when they don’t think of leisure while at work.

Check out the book here.

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7 Life-Changing Books You Can Devour In A Single Day

#2 and #5 will only take you 30 minutes to read

1) “The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When To Quit (And When To Stick)” By Seth Godin

Quick summary:

Who should read this book?

One Cool Idea:

2) “Steal Like An Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative” By Austin Kleon

Quick Summary:

Who should read this book?

One Cool Idea:

3) “Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways To Stop Procrastinating And Get More Done In Less Time” By Brian Tracy

Quick Summary:

Who should read this book?

One Cool Idea:

4) “Mini Habits: Smaller Habits, Bigger Results” By Stephen Guise

Quick Summary:

Who should read this book?

One Cool Idea:

5) “Managing Oneself” By Peter Drucker

Quick Summary:

Who should read this book?

One Cool Idea:

6) “Superhuman By Habit: A Guide to Becoming the Best Possible Version of Yourself, One Tiny Habit at a Time” By Tynan

Quick Summary:

Who should read this book?

One Cool Idea:

7) “Letters from a Self Made Merchant to his Son” By George Horace Lorimer

Quick Summary:

Who should read this book?

One Cool Idea:

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