I just turned 18 and I’m at that stage where I want to level up….mentally, emotionally, and as a man. I’m working on becoming someone who’s reliable, emotionally strong, disciplined, and grounded. I want to build a strong sense of identity and direction, not just drift through life.
I've read Atomic Habits and Attitude is Everything. They were good starters. Now I’m looking for the next level…..books that hit deeper and stay with you for life.
If you’ve read something that helped shape you into a better man or person, I’d love to know. And if there are any underrated gems that don’t get mentioned often, please drop those too also mention a short review about the book and how it can help me improve
Open to all genres—self-help, philosophy, memoirs, even fiction that teaches life lessons. Hit me with your best.
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True Believers by Eric Hoffer. Short and eye-opening.
Epictetus!
“No longer human” by Osamu Dazai
**Meditations** – by Marcus Aurelius
I prefer the Gregory Hays translation.
Just Mercy
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankel. Very short, but packs a punch.
Fiction- Lonesome Dove (McMcurtry), East of Eden (Steinbeck), Lord of the Rings (Tolkien), Old Man and the Sea (Hemingway), Musashi (Yoshikawa)