Does reading books on personal growth helps?

Question: Does reading books on personal growth helps!?

Does reading books on personal growth helps !? I have never gone through such a book in depth and followed it!.
But I have just got many remarks from people !. some people say that they help !. some people say that they do not help or may be they just help initially for some time , not in long run!.
If any of you have read some good personal growth book and have followed it in long run!. Mention it and share your experience how it has helped you!. :)
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It depends on what your goals are!. If you think that reading self-help books will make you an overall better person, you're going to be disappointed!. But if there is something specific in your life that you're committed to changing, and you are willing to put the effort in, a book may be able to give you some ideas and techniques for doing so!.

For example, if you want to reduce your debt and change how you manage your money, a self-help book can give you advice and suggestions on how to budget, consolidating debt, etc!. But YOU have to commit to following the program if you want to see any changes!.

If you're looking for inner peace or something equally abstract, that's much harder to measure!. Again, I think a self-help book can be a guide, but you have to incorporate the ideas into your daily life - start doing yoga, meditating, counting your blessings, etc!.

If you're looking for a feel-good quick fix, a book might do that for you, but in the end it can't change your life!. It can be a helpful guide, but it's not magic!. Changing habits and old patterns is hard work!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I think "The Way of the Peaceful Warrior" by Dan Millman had the most impact on my life!. It is simply the story of Dan and his road to enlightenment!. It teaches us that life is a series of actions and reactions, and that the way we react to people and situations determines what happens in our lives!. It also teaches us to take back our responsibility for what happens to us instead of blaming others for our mistakes!. Finally it helps us realize those mistakes we are making in our lives that make our lives difficult for us!.Www@QuestionHome@Com