Turning 30 this year and I'm struggling to cope with the fact that my life is nowhere the way I expected it to. No friends or family, Im lost and lightyears behind my peers and feel immense regret at having wasted my youth and not having taken advantage of the genuine potential I had. I figured that it might be worthwhile to try to pick up reading in an attempt to soothe my soul and seek inspiration for how to continue my life in a dignified manner, but I'm not sure where to start.Any recommendations that you think would be helpful/useful for someone in my situation are welcome and appreciated. I apologize in advance if this thread is inappropriate due to its personal nature.
>>25196436I turned 33 this month and feel the same way. Literature will not help you.
Brothers Karamazov changed the direction of my life. read it for insight, not for some grand plotdriven story
>>25196451>changed the direction of my lifeCould you elaborate? I've thought about reading that one before and I'm curious how it affected you
Saikyou Densetsu Kurosawa
>>25196436the stranger
>>25196461that’s a book for when you’re 17
>>25196467how so
>>25196436Just stop caring. Why do you even care about muh potential in the first place? So you can make some pedophiles slightly richer? Your life will be easier if you realize goals and achievement are just spooks and you just relaxmaxx.
>>25196467Its easy and short. If OP is actually just picking up reading now then it shouldn't be something difficult.
Gonna give serious suggestions OP, so you better fucking listen. This is coming from a guy who turned it around. Everything you can find on Jungian psychology. Its the only school of psychology that fucking works properly and you need it because psychology underpins everything you do. The reason you’re in the state you’re in now is psychology, the thing that will get you out of it is learning how overcoming complexes works, and regular upkeep on things like dream analysis will keep you healthy. For self-help stuff look into Dave Allen’s Getting Things Done, Charles Duhigg’s The Power Of Habit, Cal Newport’s Deep Work, and Roy Baumeister’s Willpower. This place shits on self-help because it doesn’t realise you need the psychological fix too, but the advice in these books is very solid if you apply it. For women Mark Manson’s book Models is the only book that won’t totally bullshit you into either gimmicks like pickup or cowardly blackpilling. For fitness and nutrition you’re better off just reading the basics on the /fit/ sticky, don’t fall for memes and you’ll be fine. Pick a stretching routine too though. For good money habits read The Richest Man In Babylon. For any other specific thing you feel left behind or unhealthy on just search goodreads and use common sense, there’s always someone who devoted their career to writing about the oke specific topic you need help with whether its sleep, driving, finance, whatever.
>>25196436The Tartar Steppe by Dino Buzzati
>>25196537>The Richest Boomer In Babylon>just put your money in the bank and watch it grow from interest I know that wasn't his intention but it really does read like the advice is tailored to 2000 BC
>>25196436You need to identify a reason to be motivated, instead of hoping to conjure it out of thin air.If you don’t know what you want out of life, figure it out, then always ask if what you’re doing with your time is serving that goal
>>25196537Thanks for the thorough answer. I'll take it to heart
>>25196436>Books for underachievers in turning 30?a pamphlet on how to tie a proper noose
>>25196480>le spooky chungus on god fr>spooked about pedophiliamost self-aware stirnerfag
