Two years ago I have written an article called ‘14 Movies To Watch And 14 Books To Read’ which was about movies and books who have a meaning about life and people loved it. So I decided to share with you another 12 for each category which make you believe in yourself or others, inspire you in many ways, think successfully, create something for yourself purposeful and become a better person.

The Life Upgrades - The Matrix

Movies to watch:

  • The Matrix Trilogy
  • Unbroken
  • Ali
  • Zorba The Greek
  • 12 Years A Slave
  • Lincoln
  • Joe Versus The Volcano
  • The Circle
  • La La Land
  • Stronger
  • The Postman
  • The Greatest Showman
The Life Upgrades - Big Library

Books to read:

  • Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu/Laozi
  • Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle
  • The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma
  • Salvatores Dei by Nikos Kazantzakis
  • Essentialism by Greg Mckeown
  • Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus by John Gray
  • The $100 Startup by Chris Guillebeau
  • The Enchiridion by Epictetus
  • Obstacle Is The Way by Ryan Holiday
  • The Art Of Mingling by Jeanne Martinet
  • Start With Why by Simon Sinek
  • Psycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz

Make sure to watch/read most of them because they will bring a lot of value in your life in so many ways. Plenty of lessons to be learnt from them and in the end you will enjoy the journey, I’m sure.


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