“A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading.” ― William Styron, Conversations with William Styron
I believe in this actually.. these "read 1 book in a week" , "read 1 book in a day"...books aren't just about reading its about understanding.. I feel tht for every book..like after every book i finish i give myself time to enjoy the book contemplate on the thoughts... its like a pleasure.... I try to live with it for as long as I can... (idk it might sound a lil weird ,lol)... I feel thts how you learn and do justice to the book... especially for good books (books which move you)... books i feel are like piece of art... I try to appreciate it and cheerish it as much as I can...
*Remember:* Knowledge is potential power. Practiced knowledge is a true power. Don’t get stuck within reading spiral, make sure to implement changes and adapt to the new way of thinking.
What's cool about introverts is how cool they start to be when you're around them long enough. I noticed you're more laid back in this video, and that's very good to see.
It's amazing how en entire world is enclosed inside a bunch of pages that looks so plain and simple. Shows you the power of imagination that our mind gets to exercise when we read. An entire universe is created inside of our head. You don't get to do that as much when you're watching something as it is doing the "imagination" part for you and not letting the mind truly tap into its own imagination, pondering, and reflection.
Herman Hesse is a really challenging reading. People get to him and cannot get out of him, so to say. He mixed in such a good fashion the western philosophy with the oriental wisdom. Steppenwolf is seen by many people as the miserable life of the main character and they feel sorry for him. I couldn’t feel more inspired. If you read other things from Hesse I strongly recommend “Das Glasperlenspiel”. No idea how they translated that into English, but is is life changing as well.
@@gatsbyspet9344 really hard to tell because I feel like I love most of them equally, but I am really nostalgic about Demian and In the Old Sun. But it's really hard for me and I look now at wikipedia's list of his works and I want to write every one as my favorite.
10 books that changed my life: 1. Charlotte Brontë - Jane Eyre 2. Margaret Mitchell - gone with the wind 3. Erich maria remarque - three comrades 4. john galsworthy - Forsyte Saga 5. Erich maria remarque - arch of triumph 6. Dostoevsky - crime and punishment 7. Dostoevsky - the idiot 8. Dostoevsky - brothers Karamazov 9. Dostoevsky - the raw youth 10. Lav tolstoj - Ana karenjina
@@youribakker5571 he is my favourite too. His writing skills are impressive. His novels really changed my life and changed the way I think and look at things now. He is magnificent writer. Love him from the bottom of my heart.
I really liked how different your approach to the list was. Instead of naming the title and talking about the storyline to describe what the books made you feel and how and when to read them. Now I know which of them I want to read, remembered one on my reading list and remembered the nostalgia of another one!
I remember the late 90s and 2000s. No cellphone, internet only occasionally when the connection was good for the computer, spent most of my free time reading books! I had a huge library too, read many classics during that era, also wrote 2 books. There were novels that stopped me from mistakes made by peers while I was in highschool, books that kept me enamored in a victorian fantasy. War and Peace, Anna Karenina, Pride and Prejudice... books read and reread.
Marcus Aurelius`s Meditations changed me, it really got me into Stoicism and like you say i keep it on my desk and still read parts of it from time to time. With the country shutting down due to the outbreak am probably going to need more to read and will defiantly look up some of these books, also started to take up another langue this year also so going to have more time for that to.
The castle by kafka: a story about a man that really want to live in a village that don't want him to live there Is really told me how to let go when things don't go the way i wanted them to. But even more so it show my why we sometimes keep try to reach our goal in life no matter what.
I love how this video was filmed. It has a calming and soothing vibe to it. I just finished reading my 5th book for March ~now that I have watched this video, I am more pumped to continue on my reading journey. ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️Thank you!
Someone already mentioned Dale Carnegie's "How to win friends and influence people". If there is one self development book to read that's the one. "How to stop worrying and start living" is also worth a read. I also highly recommend "The art of worldly wisdom" by Balthasar Gracian. Though written over 300 years ago by a Spanish writer, Gracian's advice is as astonishingly appropriate today as it was in 17th century Spain. One of his maxims "The most important rule for living lies in knowing how to bear all things" is so relevant at a time when the world is being hit hard by the pandemic...and if you are an introvert like so many of us, then this second maxim is for you: "Reserve has always been a great rule for living and winning".
1. Quiet by Susan Cain (i loved this book too and it gave me an insight to myself) 2. Save the Cat by Blake Snyder (as a film student this has helped me massively) 3. Brief Answers to the Big Questions by Stephen Hawking (an great way for people to understand the larger than life questions that we dont always understand) 4. Bounce by Matthew Syed 5. Animal Farm by George Orwell
Lana, just before I watched this video I listened to someone share their 6 books that had a great impact on their life. Books, at least for me, have their own spirits. You are able to enter deeply into spirit of the books you shared about Lana. I read Siddhartha when I was in school and it had a profound effect on me. I even carried it around for several weeks. Other people just talk about the books they've read but you seemed to have made close friends with the 7 books that changed your life! Thank you for this wonderful sharing!
Heres a varied booklist on multiple topics i would recommend off the top of my head The Leap : Psychology of Spiritual Awakening by Steve Taylor (Spirituality, Morality, Becoming Enlightened) Lost Connections - Johann Hari (Depression, Meaningful Life, Values, Connections, Trauma) The Ultimate Harry Potter & Philosophy - Gregory Bassham (Love, Friendship, Redemption, Immortality, Death, metaphysics any theme from hp series) Evolution 2.0 - Perry Marshall (Balanced view of Evolution vs Creation) The Divine Reality - Hamza Tzortsis (God, Atheism, Islam, Philosophy) Echart Tolle books Happiness : A very short Introduction - Daniel Haybron Very Short Introduction Series (Great Selection) The House of Wisdom - Jonathan Lyons (History, Golden Age, Middle Ages, Western & Eastern Civilisation) The Neatest Guide to Stock market investing - jason kelly (investing, fundamental analysis, reference book) Who designed the designer - Micael Augros (causation, first cause, who created god ?)
1.The art of Living by Epictetus 2.As a man thinketh Or As a woman thinketh by James Allen 3. The courage to be disliked by Fumitake Koga and Ichiro Kishimi 4. The power of habit by Charles Duhigg 5. The book of Psalms or Proverbs in the Bible
Man`s Search for Meaning is an amazing book. I am half way through and I feel so connected and drawn towards the story. Thanks for sharing your views on these 7 books Lana I am definitely going to get these books.
Thank you so much, this is so inspirational as well as informative❤️Looking at you definitely motivates me to keep doing the things I truly love and am passionate about because hard work will truly pay off🤗✨
Love the recommendations, I read stoner, and I felt so many intense emotions while reading it, going to give the other books a read. Keep up the great work, Lana.
My book recommendations: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy The Book of Woman by Osho Rajneesh Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky Thus Spake Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche Poetics by Aristotle The Book of Mirdad by Mikhail Naimy
Hey Lana, I live in the beautiful and sunny South of France I moved here for University 6 years ago. Now, I walk around with feeling grateful every day, this place is just majestic, also joined the local mountain gang going on hikes every weekend:). I know the travel situation is a bit hectic now, but as soon as it subsides and ofc if you are interested I can gladly be your guide to show you and your friends around here. Actually, your videos helped me a lot and they made me learn a lot about myself too, so thank you for that. Also, what better way to practise French, am I right?
“Walking distance to the Riverwalk” ~Aloysiaandavery, IniTTogether❣️ "There is no single recipe for success. But there is one essential ingredient: Passion" ~Martha Stewart
I love this video and how it isn't just you sitting and talking about your fav. book but how you incorporated beautiful cinematography to really pull the viewer in. Just discovered your channel! Love it and sub. immediately. Inspires me to film my own "books that changed my life" video. I'm definitely going to read Quiet, sounds super insightful. Thank you!
just like a book, people tend to judge other people by their "cover", the first impression. But that might not be the actual reality. Some seemingly plain and boring books can be the ones that can transform your life. Same as with people, especially INTROVERTS. I've found many introverted people to be one of the most genuine and kindest people ever. The more you get to know them the more you realize how genuine they are.
Yeah, but,unfortunately, in vast majority of cases people don’t want to get them know cuz they are “boring, taciturn, weird” etc. It happens a lot among children and adolescents, so this is MOSTLY(not always, some teenagers can be mature)the trait of adults
Also, I would recommend reading "How to Win Friends and Influence People" by Dale Carnegie. It always puts me in a good mood to remember how easy it is to build and keep amazing relationships. This book is a constant reminder of this and offers a pretty successful way to navigate life with the least resistance to other people. Even if you're an introvert, you should read it. The few friendships you might set out to seek & build will have a strong foundation if you follow the simple and logical steps in the book. Have a good read and thanks for sharing your pics, Lana!
That's an amazing book. In fact, a manual for social interactions. I keep going back to it time after time. Read it 3 times now, intending to read it the 4th time :)
I just purchased today, Im an introvert and am 21, I want to build heathy habits where I am comfortable to be able to socialize and keep friendships. If I may ask, when you read the book did you annotate? Was there any questions you asked yourself to stay engaged with the book or did you just read it ?
Such a mindblowing mix of beauty, class and intellegance. Found this channel a couple of days ago and been mesmorized since then. Looking up to be as elegant and inspirational as you are. Hope one day I'll be able to have such a hypnotic energy! A few books that kind of shaped me: - L'Étranger and The Plague by Albert Camus - La Peau de chagrin by Honoré de Balzac - Brave New World by Aldous Huxley - 1984 by George Orwell - A Hero of Our Time by Mikhail Lermontov - Filth by Irvine Welsh
Would recommend 1.)Maraboustork Nightmares By Irvine welsh If you liked Filth 2.)War with the newts / war with the salamanders by Karl Capek and Yevgeny Zamyatin if you liked 1984 and brave new world 3.)The Fall By Albert Camus
These are my recommendation for y'all: 1. Mindset : Carol Dweck 2. Extreme Ownership: Jocko Willink 3. Pride and Prejudice: Jane Austen 4. 12 rules for life: Jordan Peterson 5. Maps of Meaning: Jordan Peterson 6. Deep Work: Cal Newport 7. Life 3.0: Max Tegmark Hope y'all enjoy 'em as much as I enjoyed reading them
Me: Will she include 'Man's search for meaning by Viktor Frakl? There is a part of this book in the video: Me: WOOOW HERE WE GO O_O I mean, I trust the taste in books of anyone who would include this book in their list. I love Frankl and his works
Emilia Galotti by Lessing is also a very interesting drama about love romance reason. It’s absolutely worth reading. I read it in German class and I still think about the story sometimes
Quiet by Susan Cain is definitely my recent favorite, one part in particular had such an impact on my approach to doing things that I am not comfortable with was the "Free Trait Agreement" which talks about research done by Prof Brian Little and it showed that even as an introvert, if there is something that you are really passionate about or it means a lot to you, it is possible to exert an extroverted element as long as you maintain a balance where you have moments in solitude shortly afterwards. Thank you for sharing this video Lana
your videos are so relaxing and with a peacefull mood... the voice, the music,the images.. I really enjoy your content! regadring books, I would reccomend Sapiens to get a different perspective on the world and human evolution. How did we get to where we are know and star wondering where are we going as a specie
1. the perks of being a wallflower - not only did this book allow me to find solace in and connect with a protagonist who had experienced similar traumas to me, but it just discusses love so brilliantly. I mean, the phrase “we accept the love we think we deserve” truly sums up the message, but the book as a whole is full of so much more. 2. the Harry Potter book series - It was my childhood and it taught so much about good and evil and love, once again. It is still one of my favourite things (I’m a superfan haha) 3. Let Go My Hand - a much better picture of euthanasia and how it affects those around you than Me Before You. A story of father and son(s) and how we can’t all be perfect, but we also can’t all be terrible. 4. The God Of Small Things - not only did it teach me about Indian culture but it was just a portrait of how separation and trauma can affect children and how as adults there are still parts of us that feel like our child-like selves, and how there are certain things worth fighting for. 5. Under The Visible Life - taught me about two different cultures and about how found family is important, but true family is forever. (Most of these books comment on love and relationships and this one does it very well!) 6. The Picture Of Dorian Gray - a portrait (no pun intended) of vanity and how greed and envy as well as vanity itself can steal away someone’s innocence. 7. the catcher in the rye - we’re all imperfect, but life and earth is cyclical and won’t stop just because we might. I have loads more but limited myself to 7 haha ♥️
They say that when we meet those who'd become our closest friends in life, we don't so much as meet them initially, but that we "recognize" them. We recognize that these people were always meant to be close to us. So too is the case with the messages behind certain books. When I came across the Essays of Montaigne, I too felt like I wasn't simply enjoying or absorbing what he was saying about life, but that at a deeper level I recognized what he was saying. The simple messages behind several of his essays, such as the "Inconstancy of Our Actions", or "Force of Imagination", or especially his "Of Experiences" shook me so profoundly that I balled at the truth he was describing. I'd tell myself, "finally! That's what I've been meaning to say (but lacked the eloquence or learning to say it)!" This was a similar case with Aurelius's Meditations. That was such a dense book that when I first came across it early in my college life, I appreciated it but couldn't grasp its meaning clearly. It struck me as obtuse. What needed to happen for me was to simply sponge up as much as I could, and simply let my understanding of the Meditations ferment over years. When I returned to it several years later (and with more life experience under my belt), I took so much more out of my second reading. The lessons clicked, and I understood much more why Aurelius was framing his thoughts the way he did. That theme seems to be common for me: I will read a book once and let my appreciation ferment for years at a time. Without even thinking actively about the book, exact lines or ideas will pop into my head in conversation or in appropriate scenarios months later. And then after a very long amount of time, I'd brave a second dive back into the book. This was the case with the Odyssey. Of all things, the Odyssey of Homer had recently piqued my interest. I labored through it in high school class, and though our teacher was very fine, the epic was still a chore, and our class' attention was elsewhere. It wasn't until a whole decade later and numerous adults mentioning how amazing the work was that I decided to brave a second go. What the secret to absorbing the Odyssey is is reading the epic from an adult's perspective. I read it first from a HS frosh perspective, with a quiz at the back of my mind. I wasn't reading it from an adult's perspective. And I couldn't appreciate Odysseus's drive as a man, a husband, a father, a king, or the lengths he and his peers took to return home, or what qualities I should admire or emulate. It is indeed a magnum opus for a man to read, and more broadly, for any adult to read, because it is about taking initiative in order to return to what truly matters.
Hey Lana I am a natural introvert. Do you think this virus will affect us with the social distancing? I am just starting to isolate and I feel sadness. I don’t think I am sad for being alone as much as the sadness I feel from outside myself. I am very empathetic, seeing movies or people who suffer bring me so much pain. Not just sadness, but any emotion. I could see someone happy and I will feel it as if I am experiencing this. Just my thoughts on house arrest in this pandemic.
*we are constantly learning, growing and evolving ♡ becoming our greatest version. The little prince is one of my favourite books, I have read it many times!!!*
New sub I love how you spoke about your books. I have not heard any like this before and I think it was Amazing. I am excited to watch your other videos. I will check out these book recommendations. Thank you, many blessings, love and light. USA - Washington State
@@kishiakaik6513 and @Lana Blakely Lana, if you are learning French, you should read Le Petit Prince IN FRENCH! It's usually assigned year 3 of high school French and 2nd or 3rd quarter of college French. If you use a bilingual edition you can read it sooner in the original language. It is truly a beautiful book and very much meant to be read by grown ups. It is one of my favorite, life changing books too. St. Exupery is an amazing writer and existentialist thinker. You will more than likely love his other books too. Enjoy!
My Book recommendations from the last few months reading: Fiction: In Cold Blood by Truman Capote One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest by Ken Kesey The Shining by Stephen King Non-Fiction: Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker Biographical: Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris I Know why the Caged Birds Sing by Maya Angelou Currently reading: Doctor Sleep by Stephen King 😊
I recommend the book of laughter and forgetting from Kundera as well. He goes deeper into explaining the rewriting of history from a personal and historical level using the Soviet Union as an example, and he also has interesting characters albeit none as good as Theresa and Thomas :).
Great video. The way you explain books is very interesting and I'll be sure to check out the ones you mentioned. Some books that had an impact on me were: 'My Brilliant Friend' by Elena Ferrante and 'Prayers for the Stolen' by Jennifer Clement. You mentioned at the beginning that you want to learn French. I have been learning for the past 4 years. I'd say to try and do something each day and think of ways to make it fun. For example, I learn French songs and an artist who I like at the moment is Christine and The Queens.
Well, probably one could name many classics here, but books that really influenced some perceptions and hence my life and/or also my own writing: * Michael Ondaatje - The English Patient * Markus Zusak - The Book Thief * Sarah Waters - Tipping the Velvet * Oscar Wilde - De Profundis / Reading Gaol * Virginia Woolf - A Room of One's Own * Elizabeth Gilbert - Big Magic * Lilly Singh - How to be a Bawse
Are you born an introvert or do you become one ? I’ve been an extrovert all my life but the past year, I started a process of growing and becoming the best version of myself and what I used to enjoy is not my priority anymore, I think that when you disconnect yourself you can truly find our who you are an what’s your purpose, the key is to use your energy for your own growth and silence the outside world, stop focusing and and futile things, and conversations, I love this channel keep it up !
