7 Must-Read Books for Students that Boost Your Life - Personal Development Books

 7 best books that a student must read to improve one's life

Do you have a craze for book reading? For advice on picking the greatest books, a student should read this article. Every student should develop the positive habit of reading a book in their spare time. Reading helps pupils' memory and cognitive function. Additionally, readers will have a strong vocabulary, strong language abilities, and strong social and emotional skills.

But regrettably, due to the impact of technology and social media, students are becoming less interested in reading. In order to encourage our younger generation to read books, we should update our old reading practices. 

There is only online reading involved nowadays. The best example of these online books is the Kindle or other electronic books. To improve your knowledge as a student, there are seven essential books that you must read at least once in your lifetime. Here is a thorough summary of the seven books:

7 best books that a student must read

1. How to Win Friends & Influence People:

Students need to communicate frequently. When kids reach the adolescent years, they tend to become extremely shy and reluctant to socialise. You are encouraged to read this book if you are an adolescent, a student in school, or a college student who is having communication issues. Because one of the most important lessons you can learn in life is how to connect with other people.

This book will show you how to build relationships, have deep conversations with others, and influence their thinking. Dale Carnegie published this specific book in 1936. Even though the book was quite ancient, the ideas are still valid today. The following is from the book:

• Have a strong desire to learn and put into practice the ability to speak freely and develop positive relationships.
• Before moving on to the following chapter, read each one twice.
• Bold vital concepts
• Perpetual book reading.
• Possibilities for each idea to be used personally.
• Practice the principles of the book
• Make the book into a fun game
• Track our weekly progress.

2. 7 Habits of Highly Effective People:

Stephen R. Covey is credited with writing this book. He focuses on Americans who require greater company productivity. Additionally, the focus of this book is on habit formation and the kinds of habits required for high levels of productivity. In four parts, he outlines in detail 7 behaviours that one should have to be effective and efficient. Below is a list of the seven habits.

• Pro-active
• Begin with the end in the mind
• Put first things first
• Think win-win
• Seek first to understand than be understood
• Synergize
• Sharpen the saw

3. Rich Dad Poor Dad:

Robert Kiyosaki wrote this book, which is entirely about managing money. The subject of financial education has not been included in our traditional educational system. The content in this book is about two fathers, one of whom is wealthy and the other who is not. One can have a good income and give their children an inheritance. And the poor father toiled all his life to make money. There are six key financial lessons in it that everyone should understand. You will notice a change in how you manage money for the rest of your life after reading this book.

4. The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari:

This book is narrated by Robin Sharma and points out clearly what life is. Here is a list of a few interesting quotes from this book:

• Don’t live the same day 80 times and call it a life.
• You laugh not because you are happy, you are happy because you laugh.
• We live in an age when we have forgotten what life all is about.
• success lies in being true to yourself and living life on your own terms.
• If you don’t even know where you are going, how will you ever know when you get there?

5. The Alchemist:

Paulo Coelho, a Brazilian author, wrote this book in 1988. It was first written in Portuguese and eventually translated into 70 other languages. The major goal of this book is to help the reader discover their destiny or life purpose. With 167 pages, it is a bestseller across the globe. The protagonist of the book is a shepherd child from Spain named Santiago. Every night, he keeps having the same dream about jewels hidden in the Egyptian pyramids.

6. Think & Grow Rich:

The author is Napoleon Hill. In the book, he gave me advice on how to go about finding yourself and succeeding in life. This book will point you in the proper direction if you are unsure how to realise your ambition. There are 13 chapters, including ones on success and self-help. Even for average folks, the information offered in the book is quite simple to understand.

7. The Last Lecture:

This is Professor Randy Pausch's final book, which he wrote after learning that he had terminal cancer. Perhaps this explains the origin of the book's title. This book is based on the well-known lecture that discussed "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams" in detail.

Every student who reads the book will have a thorough understanding of the difficulties that students face in achieving their greatest aspirations, dreams, and hopes. Each student must live their life on their terms, not those dictated by society, he strongly emphasises.

Advantages of Book Reading: Book reading is not only recommended for students, but it is also applicable for elders. One of the best book to read for students and elders is Three Thousand Stitches by Sudha Murthy and "I am Malala". Through this book-reading habit you will get the following benefits:

• Reading strengthens your brain
• Increase your ability to empathize
• Builds your vocabulary
• Helps prevent age-related cognitive decline
• Reduces stress
• Prepares you for a good night’s rest
• Helps alleviate depression symptoms
• May even help you live longer

How to Boost Up your Reading Skill: There are certain factors in our home or surroundings that will resist students to read a book. First, we have to declutter all those things to improve our reading ability. We have noted a few points here in order to enhance your reading skills.

• Create A Reading Space
• Let Them Read as Per Their Interest
• Take Trips to Library
• Find Reading Moments in Everyday Life
• Surround Students with Books
• Set An Example to read
• Find books based on their interest

I am sure that the seven books for students will change your life. Read it in your free time and give your comments here. Thanks for reading!