10 Must Read Motivational Books for Defence Aspirants

10 Must-Read Motivational Books for Defence Aspirants – Hello aspiring readers and aspirants out there! Reading books is always been a great hobby, isn’t it? Readers open their favorite books and get lost in their own dreams, completely leaving this materialistic world away but wait today I’m not going to talk about those dream fictional books with make you filled with feel-good hormones but still, I’ll make sure that you get a majestic dose of dopamine with lots of motivation inside!

Today in this blog we will talk about 10 Must-Read Motivational Books for Defence Aspirants that will help you help you developing Officer-like Qualities (OLQs) and fill you with motivation and energy.

So let’s have a look at the Top 10 army motivational books that will make you fall in love with the army and give you a tour of the warzone from your bedroom.

1. Wings of Fire

The first book on our list is Wings of Fire by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. The book Wings of Fire is the autobiography of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam written by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam and Arun Tiwari where he talks about his life incidents and experience.

“We are all with a divine hearth in us. Our efforts ought to be to give wings to this furnace and fill the world with the glow of its goodness.”

The book has a story of a common man from a very modest background who dealt with all the difficulties and challenges in his life and gets the taste of success at the end of his journey by becoming the greatest scientist of his era and also the greatest former president of India.

With a 4.8/5 rating on Google, the book is one of the most-read books for defence aspirants as well as the whole younger generation out there you can buy the book on Amazon by clicking the Buy Now button below.

2. India’s Bravehearts

The next book on the list of “10 Must Read Motivational Books for Defence Aspirants” is India’s Bravehearts by Lt. General Satish Dua (RETD).

The book is written by recently retired Lieutenant General Satish Dua where he talks about the death terrifying operation stories, the intense training in the Indian Army, and the life from the eyes of a soldier.

Reading this will be a thrilling and exciting experience for the readers and the defence aspirants will love it a lot!

You’ll get to know the thrilling stories from the Indian Army from anti-terrorist operations to the Surgical Strike of 2016 where the Indian Special Forces successfully destroyed the terrorist camps inside POK.

The book has a 4.7 / 5 rating on Amazon. If you are a defence aspirant or love to explore the armed forces you should definitely read this book! You can get it by clicking the link below.

3. Attitude is Everything

If you love reading self-help books then this book is for you! This book is written by Jeff Keller who was formally a lawyer and made the transition in the profession from lawyer to Motivational Speaker.

In this book, Jeff Keller talks about the importance of thoughts and one’s attitude in a person’s life and how a positive attitude can shape your life making you more successful in your life and carrier.

Now you might think why am I recommending this book to defence aspirants? The answer is simple there is a very important OLQ “Attitude” and that is what this book talks about!

As an officer in Defence forces, you must have a positive attitude to the situations you are facing to take care of the soldiers your brothers working under your command.

This book will help you develop the most essential officer-like quality and that is a Positive attitude. Buy this book by clicking the link below.

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4. The Brave Param Vir Chakra Stories

The fifth book on the list of “10 Must-read Motivational Books for Defence Aspirants” is The Brave Param Vir Chakra Stories by Rachna Bhist Rawat.

The book is filled with the story of the brave soldiers of the Indian Army who sacrificed their lives for their mother nation and got the supreme gallantry award ‘The Param Veer Chakra‘.

The author Rachna Bhist Rawat takes their readers to the warzone-like situation from their homes only with the help of her real stories of Indian Army soldiers.

The book contains stories from the Kargil war like the story of the famous Captain Vikram Batra on whom the movie “Shershah” was made and more such stories.

The book is rated 4.5 / 5 on Goodreads. We recommend all the defence aspirants to read this thrilling book and enjoy the feeling of being a soldier from your bedroom. Click on the link below to buy it now.

5. Black Tornado: The Three Sieges of Mumbai 26/11

The next Book on our list is Black Tornado: The Three Sieges of Mumbai 26/11 by Sandeep Unnithan. The book focuses on the story of the tragic terrorist attack on the Taj Hotel, in Mumbai.

The story is about the brave soldiers of the Indian Special Forces who successfully neutralized ten highly trained terrorists with guns, grenades, and explosives who were sent to terrorize Mumbai city and to kill as many as possible innocent civilians.

But the military operation called “Black Tornado” was launched and Indian Special Forces like Marine commandos “Marcos”, the NSG with other armed forces were sent and they successfully neutralized all the terrorists.

The book highlights the challenges faced by the Special Forces and also their bravery which stopped the mass destruction in the city and maintained peace and harmony.

This book is rated 4.2 / 5 on Goodreads, You can consider reading it and also share your views on it if you have previously read it.

6. India’s Most Fearless

Moving on the next book on our list is India’s Most Fearless: True Stories of Modern Military Heroes by Shiv Aroor and Rahul Singh. The book covers the stories of Unsung military heroes who sacrificed their lives for the nation.

The book is a mix of emotions. You’ll be sad, happy, and proud at the same time, This book will make you feel proud of the heirs of the Indian Army and will fill you with thrilling emotions.

This book also highlights the stories of the Surgical Strike of 2016 where Indian Special Forces destroyed the base camps of terrorists inside POK.

With 4.5 / 5 ratings on Goodreads, This book is one of the most recommended books for Defence aspirants. You can definitely give this book a try.

You can get it on Amazon by clicking the Buy Now button.

7. Death Wasn’t Painful

Everything in the defence forces is not like the strawberry world, there are death-like experiences, extreme adventures, and a life full of new dares and challenges, and many such frighting experiences and stories are mentioned in the book “Death Wasn’t Painful” by Rtrd. Indian Airforce Officer Dhirendra S. Jara.

In this book, Dhirendra S. Jara talks about his stories and experience of becoming a Prisoner of War to Pakistan in the famous during the 1971 Indo-Pak/Bangladesh Liberation War.

He talks about the way he was treated by the Pakistani Soldiers and the struggles he faced as a prisoner of war both good and bad ones. He explains in the book how is it to be a prisoner of war the how it feels when you don’t know what is going to happen to you in the next 24 hours.

The book shows the courage and the emotional maturity of the brave soldiers of the Indian Defence Forces who have to deal with any kind of situation and due to all this, this book also becomes one of the must-read books for defence aspirants.

8. Kargil: From Surprise to Victory

If you are born and raised in India you must have heard of the famous Kargil War of 1999, the movies from the story of the Kargil War get telecasted on our televisions frequently, especially during Independence Day and Republic Day.

Watched the movie “Border” or “LOC Kargil” or the recent blockbuster “Shershah”? All are based on the famous war of Kargil only where brave Indian Soldiers defeated Pakistani forces and sent them back to their land.

The book “Kargil: From Surprise to Victory” by General V.P Malik covers every aspect of that war from the Battle of Tololing to Operation Meghdoot also the story of brave Indian Army soldier Captain Vikram Batra who sacrificed his life for his country.

If you are a defence aspirant you should read this book to get inspired by the stories of our brave Soldiers. You can get this book by clicking the link below.

9. Winning the War in Your Mind

The next book on our list is Winning the War in Your Mind by Craig Groeschel. The author Craig Groeschel is a Senior Paton of Life Church where he teaches the teaching of Christ. This book is a self-help type book where the author talks about the ways to improve someone’s life. Before knowing more about the book let’s look at one of its quotes.

“If you look for what’s bad, you will find the bad. If you look for what’s negative, you will find plenty to be negative about. If you look for things to be critical of, there is always going to be something to criticize“

In the book, the author Craig Croeschel helps his readers to understand how your brain works and how to rewire it for the betterment of your life. According to the author, the whole war is in your mind, if you can win the war in your mind you can do anything the life.

10. Leadership in the Indian Army

The last book on our list of “10 Must Read Motivational Books for Defence Aspirants” is Leadership in the Indian Army by Major General V.K Singh. This book is different from all those military biographies about combat, war, and Operations.

In this book, the author Major General V.K Singh focuses on the human side and personal life accounts of the soldiers of the Indian Army. The book is an autobiography of twelve brave Indian Army soldiers and accounts of their personal life.

We recommend reading this amazing book to all our defence aspirants to know the other side of our military leaders. Get the book now by clicking the link below and enjoy reading.

So this was our list of “10 Must Read Motivational Books for Defence Aspirants” I hope you liked reading our post and got some amazing books to read. Also don’t forget to share the article with your defence-lover friends!

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