I am reading 'the gifts of imperfection', in the middle of it now. The emphasis on courage and authenticity really works for me.

I'm also learning daodejing ( I'm Chinese) I like the philosophy of laozi.


There is a book written in English by a Chinese author, 'The Gay Genius: The Life and Times of Su Tungpo'. Su Tungpo, also known as Su Shi, was a poet in song dynasty. This is not a self-help book, but I got inspired