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BOOK: The Game of Life & How to Play It, by Florence Scovel Shinn – The Game of Life & How to Play It is one of the classics from metaphysician Florence Schovel Shinn. First published in 1925, the book explains eternal truths, the benefits of right thinking and how to solve everyday problems in very simple language and funny stories.
BOOK: The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Commentary by Sri Swami Satchidananda – The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali is the primary text of Raja Yoga – the path of concentration and meditation. I first read it during my yoga teacher training and continue to reference it. The Sutras, or thought-threads, are at least 4,000 years old and cover the yogic teachings on ethics, meditation, and physical postures. They also provide guidance for dealing with situations in everyday life.
BOOK: The Greatest Salesman in the World, by Og Mandino – The Greatest Salesman in the World is by one of my absolute favorite authors, Og Mandino. It is such a quick read, and yet it is packed with inspiration. The copy I still have was my dad’s and then my brother’s; I confiscated it out of the family library and have had it ever since!
BOOK: The Science of Mind, by Ernest Holmes – This book was another one of my early fundamentals. My mom gave it to me for my sixteenth birthday. The book teaches a spiritual psychology, a way to use the Law of Mind to tap into the power of the Universe.
BOOK: The Little Me and THE GREAT ME, by Lou Austin – This little yellow book really started me on my spiritual journey. My brother’s godfather, D. Parke Gibson, gave it to my mom to give to me. I’m forever grateful to both of them for being so enlightened.
BOOKS: Tune your Mind to the Positive, the Second Principle of Power Living®, has to do with tuning your mental energy to create positive manifestations, achieve focus and spur inspiration. In the Power Living® Practice, we share various ways to do this. One way involves feeding your mind through reading – the study of truth-seeking writings, from ancient, sacred texts to modern philosophies. Most of the great spiritual traditions encourage this type of positive study.
