And so I've begun reading Manly P. Hall's "Self Unfoldment", which is in the genre of New Age Self Help books, actually probably one of the first to pioneer the genre.
If you're unfamiliar with Manly P. Hall I'd suggest you read the Wiki here:
Link: Wikipedia on Manly P. Hall
And note his absolutely amazing photo.
Now - if you were too lazy to click on the link I'll briefly sum it up here: Manly P. Hall, one of the espousers of the Theosophist movement, formidably educated himself at a young age and distilled the essential "Truths" he discovered into a variety of books and manuals. Even if you've never heard of him, chances are you've been influenced by his thinking. I've wanted to read him for a long while and was lucky to finally find one of his books.
To read it - a pragmatic approach to spirituality tailored for western adepts, the disciplines it sets out for you - the changing of your thinking - refinement, evolution, etc. - is good. Nothing I didn't know, but he lays it out in plain speech, and it's interesting to see how at odds it is with the New Age movement, Vision Boards, Etc. - that evolved from it. His is, of course, the right path - the New Age movement that succeeded it is focused too much on the acquisition of useless things and external change, whereas his book focuses primarily on changing the reader from within.
I'm impressed, although I knew I would be, and he doesn't need my recommendation.