Go to the book store or library and pick up a few self help books. It doesn't matter what topic it is on. Usually the topics are about health and weight loss.
Read the summaries and skim the chaper lists to get the gist of each book.
Notice any similarieties? Most of them have a "You can do this!" chapter one. Chapter two is "Why you should do this." Chapter three is " You can do this!" Chapter four and on are obvious steps that you already know about and don't need to read through. The last chapter is a summary of how wonderful a person you are and how great this book is and how you should recommend it to everyone you know.
Gather your self help books and put them in a bag.
Recycle your self help books. You can also donate them but why perpetuate the madness any further?
Stay away from the self help section of the store or library.
Before you go to the store or library, have a topic, author, or genre in mind that you are intersted in and pick up a book on that.
Remember that self help books are made to make money, not help you.
Self help is different from a how to. For example: a self help title example is "The Amazing Weight Loss Solution." A how to title example is "How to Grow a Home Garden." These books are much more worthwhile.