Inspiration and Motivation*

Why am I recommending inspirational and motivational books on an educational website? The short explanation is that educators are as much in need a bit of inspiration as anyone else! Read my full explanation at the bottom of this page, or just jump in and select a book!.  Note:t 

 

Featured Book

 The Passion Test: The Effortless Path
to Discovering Your Life Purpose

By Janet and Chris Attwood

If you have been feeling a bit lost lately, like you are losing direction in life, this is the book for you. While reading the book, you'll take a simple test where you list your "passions,"  the things that make you feel alive. Then you learn how to evaluate each part of your day based on how closely you are living out your dreams. You'll start making choices that help you move closer to being the kind of person you were meant to be. I highly recommend it and have already given several copies as gifts. 
   

 

   The Secret Book  
  
  The Secret Movie  
  
Law of Attraction
 
Law of Attraction
Teachings of Abraham
  

Write It Down,
Make It Happen
  
Ask and It
Is Given
  
Quantum
Success
 
10 Secrets of
Success and
Inner Peace

Guidance 24/7
  
Diary of a 
Medical Intuitive
Harmonic Wealth
  
Thank You Power
 

Secrets of Success
  
Sacred Choices
  
Chicken Soup for 
the Soul - Living 
Your Dreams
Key to Living the
Law of Attraction

Yoga for Beginners
 
Success is NOT
an Accident
The Success 
Principles

* Last summer I noticed an article in the local newspaper about a book called The Secret. I was fascinated by what I read, and I wanted to know more. I immediately ordered a copy from Amazon, and when it arrived I devoured it! I have to say that reading this little book was a life-changing experience for me. I don't agree with everything in the book, but it opened me up to a new way of thinking and caused me to examine many of my own beliefs. The basic philosophy behind The Secret (and many of the other books on this list) is the "law of attraction" which says that "like attracts like." When you focus your energy on something, you attract more of that thing into your life. If you are positive and expect the best, you attract wonderful experiences into your life. If you are negative and complain, you continue to attract negative experiences - a self-fulfilling prophecy. The best part of learning about the Law of Attraction is realizing the truth of the saying, "If you can dream it, you can do it." Over the last year I have read all of the books above, and I wanted to share them with you because they truly have made a difference in my life. I've also been enjoying the Yoga for Beginners DVD. They are all powerful and inspirational in their own ways. None of them advocate a particular religion, but most of them acknowledge the spiritual, non-physical, realm. If you prefer a more practical approach, try the Law of Attraction by Michael Losier or Chicken Soup for the Soul - Living Your Dreams. Get ready to experience some amazing transformations in your life!