Life lessons

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There comes a time, for all of us, when we find ourselves in need of a little guidance.  No matter how driven and focused you are, there is bound to be time when you find yourself stuck or lost.  We all have our own story.  We all have a reason we are who we are.  A success story doesn’t happen overnight, even the best and the brightest reach out for help when it deems itself necessary.  As a college student you may not be able to fit much into your busy schedule, balancing work, school and, if you’re lucky, a social life.  One thing I do encourage you to do, however, is find the time to read the trials, tribulations, mishaps and achievements of those who were brave enough to share their life experience with those willing to read.  Below I’ve compiled a list of 10 of the best career books, or autobiographies, to encourage and inspire our aspiring Scriptoeris goddesses.

The Opposite of Loneliness – this is a collection of essays and stories by Marina Keegan, a Yale graduate who tragically died in a car accident five days after gradution.  Her final essay for the Yale Daily News entitled “The Opposite of Loneliness” went viral.  She left behind similar prose that encompasses the hope, uncertainty and even the possibility of her generation.

#GirlBoss- by the founder of NastyGal’s Sophia Amoruso, describes her journey from leaving behind the path of education to hitchhiking and finally becoming the founder, CEO and Creative Director of a $100+ million e-tailer.  Through her words Amoruso shows her readers how to channel their passion and keep personal insecurities from holding them back.

Not that Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She’s Learned- is a collection of personal essays from the desk of acclaimed creator, producer and star of HBO’s Girl, Lena Dunham.  In her book Dunham highlights the experiences that make up finding a place in the world.  It entails the struggles of growing up.

Bossypants- is the story of the progression of Tina Fey’s career, how she got to where she is, and what she learned along the way.

Grace’s Guide: The Art of Pretending to be a Grownup- is a handbook by YouTube’s Grace Helbig on how to deal with being an adult which includes personal stories from her own mishaps.

Darling, You Can’t Do Both- is a guidebook by Janet Kestin and Nancy Vonk, two leaders behind Dove’s Campaign for Real Beauty, for women on how to face the business world.  Their answer is to challenge the accepted conventions.

Yes Please by Amy Poehlr gives the inside scoop on her life with personal stories of love, sex, friendship and parenthood.  Amy offers advice to her readers through her own life stories.

The Art of Asking by Amanda Palmer, a musician and TED speaker, is a book on how to learn to ask for help and what keeps most from doing so.  She reveals what held her back and how we can all reimagine our own ideas about asking, giving, art and love.

Happy Accidents by Jane Lynch describes her journey starting off as a dream to become an actor from when she was a kid to how she got to where she is despite her personal struggles. It’s an uplifting story about how she got through rough patches and made her story a successful one.

 

 

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