Commuter Specials: Audiobooks That Deliver Inspiration In About An Hour

A long, long time ago, Aristotle said, "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is not an act, but a habit."

These days, though, it can seem like all you do is go through the motions. Day-to-day rote activities eat up so much time, and trying to improve yourself can feel like just another entry on an endless to-do list. While there may not be a short cut to a better you, there are ways to work smarter to get what you want.

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Multi-task: use your commute time. At the library we've got short, single CD audiobooks designed to motivate you -- in about an hour. With just one disc, each audiobook is concise and manageable, the perfect respite from your daily commute. Making life better takes work, and you have to start somewhere. So come on in and check these out:

The Present: The Gift That Makes You Happy and Successful at Work and in Life by Spencer Johnson. This simple story provides inspiration and practical guidance for work and personal life, by a co-author of The One Minute Manager.

What Now? by Ann Patchett. Drawing on personal experiences, best-selling novelist Ann Patchett answers the question that most of us ask ourselves at a crossroads in life: "What now?"

Being Perfect and, A Short Guide to A Happy Life by Anna Quindlen. In Being Perfect, Pulitzer Prize-winner Anna Quindlen talks about how to shape a life that is uniquely yours. In A Short Guide to a Happy Life, she reflects on what it takes to live deeply every day.

Stress Reduction and Creative Meditations by Mark Allen. Using soothing words, music, meditation exercises and visualizations, this audiobook guides listeners toward a more fulfilling, less harried life at work.

Chicken Soup for the Unsinkable Soul: Inspirational Stories of Overcoming Life's Challenges by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen. A collection of stories about rising above life's obstacles and pain, this book emphasizes triumph in the face of overwhelming odds.

Click here to check out more one disc inspirational audiobooks available at the Des Plaines Public Library.

“We must become the change we want to see.” -Gandhi

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