KIU, Western Campus – Yesterday, some succumbed to the temptation that President Yoweri Museveni would finally end the lockdown. Well, here we are with roughly two weeks to the end of 21 day lockdown that our good president set upon us last week. 

Alfred Omwony, a student of medicine advises that indulging in self-help books is a good way to spend time in this great lockdown. However, he is not talking about ordinary books, he specifically recommends audiobooks, which are voice recordings of the text of the book that you listen to in place of reading. Audio books come in two varieties, exact word for word or abridged versions. They can be listened to on your phone, mp3 player, computers and cars. 

To try audiobooks, you can log on to Amazon's "Audible" which is a digital library for audio books. We came up with a list of five self-help books that you may find interesting. 

1. The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People, by Stephen R. Covey. In this book, Covey shows that you can be effective by aligning yourself to your “true North” principles, based on a character ethic which he says is universal and timeless. There is a reason why this book has sold more than 25 million copies, so don’t miss out on the knowledge it offers.

2. How To Win Friends And Influence People, by Dale Carnegie. This book is an all-time best seller candidate with 30 million sales, and its content value is timeless.

3. Dare To Lead: Brave work, tough conversations, whole hearts, by Brene Brown. This New York Times Bestseller teaches us how to lead, be strong and brave and shows us how to put those ideas into practice. We are the leaders of tomorrow, are we not? 

4. The Power of Now: A guide to spiritual enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle. We the young generation are usually impatient and want to achieve almost everything at a go. Well, this book shows you how to live in the present moment. It was recommended by Oprah Winfrey, and we all know what she has achieved.

5. Work It Out: The New Rules For Women To Get Ahead At Work by Mel Robins. There you go ladies! Some of you will soon be graduating from school, and this is your perfect guide to thrive in this ruthless world.