8 Inspiring Memoirs That Will Motivate You To Do Better
Memoirs are true accounts about the glorious lives of individuals who rose above their social constraints to become an all-powerful entity that the world had to take notice. They were able to stand out from the crowd due to their qualities like undying determination, will power, attitude and hard work that continues to inspire millions of people till this date. This is a compiled list of works by such great personalities from all over the globe that will help in your personal development and make your heart and mind burst with motivation.
1. The Pianist, Władysław Szpilman
A heartbreaking and inspiring memoir of Polish Jewish pianist Władysław Szpilman who had to face inhumane atrocities during the World War II as the Nazis occupied Warsaw and Szpilman was forced to live in the Warsaw Ghettos in deplorable conditions. He manages to avoid the Treblinka extermination camp but his family is deported and none of them survives. He hides from places to place with the help of his friends and family with the love for music in his heart as he dreams of playing of the radio again.
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2. Long Walk To Freedom, Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela has become synonymous with the anti-apartheid movement and his long struggle to gain freedom as he was imprisoned for 27 years. He describes his struggles and experiences with tremendous zeal and love for his nation which makes the memoir a must-read. His efforts played an instrumental role in ending of apartheid and becoming the President of South Africa.
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3. The Diary of a Young Girl, Anne Frank
The diary of a 14-year-old Dutch girl Anne Frank has become one of the most famous works on Holocaust where she writes about her experiences with the Nazi regime during World War II. Even though she deals with such trauma of concentration camps, hiding from the Nazi officers for two years and separation from her parents at such a tender age still she never lost faith in humanity which makes the work extremely moving.
4. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Maya Angelou
Living in the small southern town in America which during the first half of the 20th century, racially outcasted black citizens due to their mentality, Maya Angelou describes what she had to go through every day and the impact that it had on her mind and soul. She beautifully narrates her love for literature which was instrumental in opening up her worldview and making her more evolved as a person. Her traumatic experiences and the way she overcame such atrocities surely inspires the reader.
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5. The Story of My Experiments with Truth, M. K. Gandhi
The enduring walk which turned Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi who was an upright advocate to becoming Mahatma Gandhi who played a pivotal role in India’s independence was filled with hurdles and hardships. This memoir is brutally honest and he describes the various incidences in his life which made him form his ideologies of Ahimsa and Satya (Non-violence and truth). The most inspirational quality about his work is his ability to criticise himself which makes him truly a great leader.
6. A Moveable Feast, Ernest Hemingway
A memoir of Ernest Hemingway reminiscing his love affair with the city of lights Paris which was occupied by famous writers like Gertrude Stein, James Joyce, Zelda Fitzgerald and more. Hemingway found his true calling in his 20s as he explored the city and visited various cafes, bars, hotels and people. Though he was poor but was full of happiness and zeal which made Paris a moveable feast for him.
7. Becoming, Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama is the former First Lady of the United States and her memoir is a very personal account of her time in the White House and her role in the public health campaign. She also elaborates on how she found her voice and decided to become a lawyer and also balancing her life as a mother and wife. The book broke many records and become a bestseller instantly and received rave reviews for Obama’s honesty.
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8. The Motorcycle Diaries, Ernesto Guevera
This book which sorts to be a travelogue of the 23-year-old Che Guevera exploring Latin America with his friend Alberto Granado on a motorcycle and gives a glimpse of the profound impact that the adventure has on Che that he goes on to become one of the most famous Marxist Revolutionaries of all time. This book presents a beautiful landscape of Latin America along with the harsh realities which are still prevalent today.
By Arushi Garg (For Suggest Nest)
