Which book in your life has had the most impact? - eviltoast

For me reading the Tao Te Ching was a game changer. Some of the ideas in that book really changed my perspective on things.

  • MrMamiya@feddit.de
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    1 year ago

    Siddhartha by Herman Hesse. I read it every 5 years or so. A quick read that changed my perspective on suffering and seeking truth.

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      1 year ago

      Same and also Man’s Search For Meaning. Really puts modern life into perspective.

      This is probably triggering for some people one of the points of it to confront the worst aspects of humanity and how you can come back from it. I hesitate to recommend it as it is very difficult to read for many (all?) people.

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        1 year ago

        I came here to say both of these for the same reasons.

        I read them both after reading some people saying they changed their lives on reddit. Siddhartha had some effect on my I still can’t pin down, bit changed how I looked at my life.

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      1 year ago

      Anything by Hesse is a great read, and fairly short. Demian, Steppenwolf, Journey to the East… It’s all good, all has good themes and messages, all very compelling.