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Succeeding When You're Supposed to Fail
by Rom Brafman • 2011
Six traits that explain why some people rise when everything says they will fall.
3.99
554
Succeeding When You're Supposed to Fail Summary
Succeeding When You're Supposed to Fail 89%
Six traits that explain why some people rise when everything says they will fall.
by Rom Brafman 2011
3.99
554 ratings
David and Goliath
by Malcolm Gladwell • 2013
Giants don't always win: the hidden weapons of underdogs, and why too much power backfires.
3.97
192k+
David and Goliath Summary
David and Goliath 89%
Giants don't always win: the hidden weapons of underdogs, and why too much power backfires.
by Malcolm Gladwell 2013
3.97
192k+ ratings
The Other Side of Happiness
by Brock Bastian • 2018
We stripped pain from modern life and got anxiety in return. The antidote: deliberate discomfort.
3.87
313
The Other Side of Happiness Summary
The Other Side of Happiness 89%
We stripped pain from modern life and got anxiety in return. The antidote: deliberate discomfort.
by Brock Bastian 2018
3.87
313 ratings
Sometimes You Win--Sometimes You Learn
by John C. Maxwell • 2013
Losses don't have to leave you bitter. The habit that turns every setback into a syllabus.
4.23
3k+
Sometimes You Win--Sometimes You Learn Summary
Sometimes You Win--Sometimes You Learn 89%
Losses don't have to leave you bitter. The habit that turns every setback into a syllabus.
by John C. Maxwell 2013
4.23
3k+ ratings
The Seasons of Life
by Jim Rohn • 1981
Four seasons, one cycle: the attitude you bring to each is the whole game.
4.32
2k+
The Seasons of Life Summary
The Seasons of Life 89%
Four seasons, one cycle: the attitude you bring to each is the whole game.
by Jim Rohn 1981
4.32
2k+ ratings
The Obstacle Is the Way
by Ryan Holiday • 2014
Your obstacles are fuel, not fate. The Stoic art of turning every setback into a breakthrough.
4.15
101k+
The Obstacle Is the Way Summary
The Obstacle Is the Way 89%
Your obstacles are fuel, not fate. The Stoic art of turning every setback into a breakthrough.
by Ryan Holiday 2014
4.15
101k+ ratings
Lessons for Living
by Phil Stutz • 2023
Your anger, shame, and grief are hidden fuel. Concrete techniques to transform them into momentum.
4.20
1k+
Lessons for Living Summary
Lessons for Living 89%
Your anger, shame, and grief are hidden fuel. Concrete techniques to transform them into momentum.
by Phil Stutz 2023
4.20
1k+ ratings
Rain of Gold
by Victor Villaseñor • 1991
Why your best successes sow your worst defeats, and the one shift that breaks the cycle.
4.50
8k+
Rain of Gold Summary
Rain of Gold 89%
Why your best successes sow your worst defeats, and the one shift that breaks the cycle.
by Victor Villaseñor 1991
4.50
8k+ ratings
Resilience
by Eric Greitens • 2015
Former Navy SEAL writes to a struggling friend: how to let hardship shape you without breaking.
4.22
4k+
Resilience Summary
Resilience 89%
Former Navy SEAL writes to a struggling friend: how to let hardship shape you without breaking.
by Eric Greitens 2015
4.22
4k+ ratings
The Book of Charlie
by David von Drehle • 2023
A 109-year-old doctor's century of resilience: what he learned about loss, joy, and letting go.
3.98
12k+
The Book of Charlie Summary
The Book of Charlie 89%
A 109-year-old doctor's century of resilience: what he learned about loss, joy, and letting go.
by David von Drehle 2023
3.98
12k+ ratings
Very Good Lives
by J.K. Rowling • 2015
Rock bottom taught her things success never could. A commencement speech that outgrew the ceremony.
4.08
29k+
Very Good Lives Summary
Very Good Lives 89%
Rock bottom taught her things success never could. A commencement speech that outgrew the ceremony.
by J.K. Rowling 2015
4.08
29k+ ratings
The Flipside
by Adam J. Jackson • 2009
Job loss, illness, or setback: every crisis hides an opening, and finding it is a trainable skill.
4.03
187
The Flipside Summary
The Flipside 88%
Job loss, illness, or setback: every crisis hides an opening, and finding it is a trainable skill.
by Adam J. Jackson 2009
4.03
187 ratings
Your Happily Ever After
by Dieter F. Uchtdorf • 2011
Every trial serves a purpose. Your happy ending is real, and the map is already drawn.
4.65
2k+
Your Happily Ever After Summary
Your Happily Ever After 88%
Every trial serves a purpose. Your happy ending is real, and the map is already drawn.
by Dieter F. Uchtdorf 2011
4.65
2k+ ratings
T is for Transformation
by Shaun T. • 2017
Seven transformation rules from a fitness guru who had to put himself back together first.
4.22
2k+
T is for Transformation Summary
T is for Transformation 88%
Seven transformation rules from a fitness guru who had to put himself back together first.
by Shaun T. 2017
4.22
2k+ ratings
You Can Work Your Own Miracles
by Napoleon Hill • 1971
Shape your reality through mental attitude: the overlooked power that determines what comes to you.
3.89
310
You Can Work Your Own Miracles Summary
You Can Work Your Own Miracles 88%
Shape your reality through mental attitude: the overlooked power that determines what comes to you.
by Napoleon Hill 1971
3.89
310 ratings
10 Rules for Resilience
by Joe De Sena • 2021
Ten rules for raising kids who embrace hard things, and the no-excuses mindset it takes.
4.35
419
10 Rules for Resilience Summary
10 Rules for Resilience 88%
Ten rules for raising kids who embrace hard things, and the no-excuses mindset it takes.
by Joe De Sena 2021
4.35
419 ratings
The Obstacle is the Way / Ego is the Enemy
by Ryan Holiday
Ego and passion feel like fuel, act like rust. The case for humility, failure, and process.
4.40
172
The Obstacle is the Way / Ego is the Enemy Summary
The Obstacle is the Way / Ego is the Enemy 88%
Ego and passion feel like fuel, act like rust. The case for humility, failure, and process.
by Ryan Holiday
4.40
172 ratings
My Next Breath
by Jeremy Renner • 2025
Heart rate: 18. Collapsed lung. Broken ribs. Forty-five minutes of manual breathing on ice.
4.15
42k+
My Next Breath Summary
My Next Breath 88%
Heart rate: 18. Collapsed lung. Broken ribs. Forty-five minutes of manual breathing on ice.
by Jeremy Renner 2025
4.15
42k+ ratings
A Smile as Big as the Moon
by Mike Kersjes • 2002
They said special ed kids couldn't handle Space Camp. His class went anyway, and won.
4.31
527
A Smile as Big as the Moon Summary
A Smile as Big as the Moon 88%
They said special ed kids couldn't handle Space Camp. His class went anyway, and won.
by Mike Kersjes 2002
4.31
527 ratings
Undeniable
by Cameron R. Hanes • 2025
A bowhunter's approach to mental armor: show up daily, seek discomfort, back yourself completely.
4.02
2k+
Undeniable Summary
Undeniable 88%
A bowhunter's approach to mental armor: show up daily, seek discomfort, back yourself completely.
by Cameron R. Hanes 2025
4.02
2k+ ratings
You Have a Brain
by Ben Carson • 2015
A brain surgeon's teen playbook: the reading habit, the anger cure, and one relentless mother.
4.35
1k+
You Have a Brain Summary
You Have a Brain 88%
A brain surgeon's teen playbook: the reading habit, the anger cure, and one relentless mother.
by Ben Carson 2015
4.35
1k+ ratings
From Failure to Success
by Martin Meadows • 2017
Why resilience comes from reframing failure, choosing your discomforts, and knowing when to quit.
3.91
87
From Failure to Success Summary
From Failure to Success 88%
Why resilience comes from reframing failure, choosing your discomforts, and knowing when to quit.
by Martin Meadows 2017
3.91
87 ratings
The Consolations of Philosophy
by Alain de Botton • 2000
Six philosophers diagnose six everyday miseries, from unpopularity to heartbreak.
4.01
34k+
The Consolations of Philosophy Summary
The Consolations of Philosophy 88%
Six philosophers diagnose six everyday miseries, from unpopularity to heartbreak.
by Alain de Botton 2000
4.01
34k+ ratings
Vivre le stoïcisme aujourd'hui
by Patrick Ussher • 2014
You control only your judgments. The Stoic daily routine that turns that principle into resilience.
3.79
319
Vivre le stoïcisme aujourd'hui Summary
Vivre le stoïcisme aujourd'hui 88%
You control only your judgments. The Stoic daily routine that turns that principle into resilience.
by Patrick Ussher 2014
3.79
319 ratings
The Story of My Life
by Helen Keller • 1902
At the water pump, a deafblind child discovered that everything has a name. Nothing was the same.
4.07
152k+
The Story of My Life Summary
The Story of My Life 88%
At the water pump, a deafblind child discovered that everything has a name. Nothing was the same.
by Helen Keller 1902
4.07
152k+ ratings
Unstoppable
by Nick Vujicic • 2012
Born without limbs, suicidal at ten, he learned: believing is not enough. Faith must move.
4.06
2k+
Unstoppable Summary
Unstoppable 88%
Born without limbs, suicidal at ten, he learned: believing is not enough. Faith must move.
by Nick Vujicic 2012
4.06
2k+ ratings
Things No One Else Can Teach Us
by Humble the Poet • 2019
Life lessons no one can give you, and how to find them in the mess.
3.98
1k+
Things No One Else Can Teach Us Summary
Things No One Else Can Teach Us 88%
Life lessons no one can give you, and how to find them in the mess.
by Humble the Poet 2019
3.98
1k+ ratings
How Successful People Grow
by John C. Maxwell • 2014
Growth is never automatic. Fifteen practices that turn daily discipline into lasting progress.
4.23
1k+
How Successful People Grow Summary
How Successful People Grow 88%
Growth is never automatic. Fifteen practices that turn daily discipline into lasting progress.
by John C. Maxwell 2014
4.23
1k+ ratings
Getting There
by Gillian Zoe Segal • 2015
A photographer asked thirty icons the same question. Their answers converge on a handful of rules.
4.09
2k+
Getting There Summary
Getting There 88%
A photographer asked thirty icons the same question. Their answers converge on a handful of rules.
by Gillian Zoe Segal 2015
4.09
2k+ ratings
Didn't See That Coming
by Rachel Hollis • 2020
Pain is mandatory. Suffering is negotiable. How to rebuild when everything collapses.
3.64
18k+
Didn't See That Coming Summary
Didn't See That Coming 88%
Pain is mandatory. Suffering is negotiable. How to rebuild when everything collapses.
by Rachel Hollis 2020
3.64
18k+ ratings
Flying on the Inside
by Rachel Gotto • 2021
Cancer, drowning, brain surgery: none of it prepared her for the benzodiazepine withdrawal.
3.88
3k+
Flying on the Inside Summary
Flying on the Inside 88%
Cancer, drowning, brain surgery: none of it prepared her for the benzodiazepine withdrawal.
by Rachel Gotto 2021
3.88
3k+ ratings
Dare to Fail
by Billi P.S. Lim • 1998
Failure carries a hidden curriculum. Learn to read it, and every setback becomes a shortcut.
3.9
449
Dare to Fail Summary
Dare to Fail 88%
Failure carries a hidden curriculum. Learn to read it, and every setback becomes a shortcut.
by Billi P.S. Lim 1998
3.9
449 ratings
Teaching That Changes Lives
by Marilee G. Adams • 2013
A classroom map for catching judgment before it catches you, and choosing curiosity instead.
3.84
134
Teaching That Changes Lives Summary
Teaching That Changes Lives 88%
A classroom map for catching judgment before it catches you, and choosing curiosity instead.
by Marilee G. Adams 2013
3.84
134 ratings
Tough Times Never Last, But Tough People Do!
by Robert H. Schuller • 1984
Outlast any crisis: the classic playbook for retraining your mind and solving problems creatively.
4.19
3k+
Tough Times Never Last, But Tough People Do! Summary
Tough Times Never Last, But Tough People Do! 88%
Outlast any crisis: the classic playbook for retraining your mind and solving problems creatively.
by Robert H. Schuller 1984
4.19
3k+ ratings
Chop Wood Carry Water
by Joshua Medcalf • 2015
Greatness is built in the daily grind, not the spotlight. Learn to train there.
4.09
9k+
Chop Wood Carry Water Summary
Chop Wood Carry Water 88%
Greatness is built in the daily grind, not the spotlight. Learn to train there.
by Joshua Medcalf 2015
4.09
9k+ ratings
Muay Thai
by Michael Goodison • 2016
Modern life buries truth in comfort. In a Muay Thai ring, pain digs it back up.
4.24
138
Muay Thai Summary
Muay Thai 88%
Modern life buries truth in comfort. In a Muay Thai ring, pain digs it back up.
by Michael Goodison 2016
4.24
138 ratings
Life Is Hard
by Kieran Setiya • 2022
Life has no cure. A moral philosopher shows how to face pain, grief, and injustice anyway.
3.54
2k+
Life Is Hard Summary
Life Is Hard 88%
Life has no cure. A moral philosopher shows how to face pain, grief, and injustice anyway.
by Kieran Setiya 2022
3.54
2k+ ratings
Coach
by Michael Lewis • 2005
He made teenagers miserable on purpose. Decades later, they're still grateful.
3.91
3k+
Coach Summary
Coach 88%
He made teenagers miserable on purpose. Decades later, they're still grateful.
by Michael Lewis 2005
3.91
3k+ ratings
Helen Keller
by Helen Keller • 1902
Before the water pump, words were just shapes. After, they held the world.
3.96
541
Helen Keller Summary
Helen Keller 88%
Before the water pump, words were just shapes. After, they held the world.
by Helen Keller 1902
3.96
541 ratings
Failing Forward
by John C. Maxwell • 1982
Average people and high achievers fail at the same rate. The gap is in their next move.
4.18
12k+
Failing Forward Summary
Failing Forward 88%
Average people and high achievers fail at the same rate. The gap is in their next move.
by John C. Maxwell 1982
4.18
12k+ ratings
How to Be Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable
by Ben Aldridge • 2020
Forty-three strange challenges that retrain your brain to stop running from discomfort.
3.50
572
How to Be Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable Summary
How to Be Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable 88%
Forty-three strange challenges that retrain your brain to stop running from discomfort.
by Ben Aldridge 2020
3.50
572 ratings
Educated By Tara Westover and The Education of an Idealist [Hardcover] By Samantha Power Books Collection Set
by Tara Westover • 2023
A doomsday prepper's daughter, no birth certificate, no school. She taught herself into Cambridge.
4.34
360
Educated By Tara Westover and The Education of an Idealist [Hardcover] By Samantha Power Books Collection Set Summary
Educated By Tara Westover and The Education of an Idealist [Hardcover] By Samantha Power Books Collection Set 88%
A doomsday prepper's daughter, no birth certificate, no school. She taught herself into Cambridge.
by Tara Westover 2023
4.34
360 ratings
The Strong Mind
by Ryuho Okawa • 2018
Crises hit roughly every ten years. The character training that turns them into strength.
3.38
45
The Strong Mind Summary
The Strong Mind 88%
Crises hit roughly every ten years. The character training that turns them into strength.
by Ryuho Okawa 2018
3.38
45 ratings
Action!
by Robert J. Ringer • 2004
A single motion beats a thousand plans. The action-first playbook for results.
4.10
130
Action! Summary
Action! 88%
A single motion beats a thousand plans. The action-first playbook for results.
by Robert J. Ringer 2004
4.10
130 ratings
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II
by Jack Canfield • 1998
Real stories from real teenagers who survived the worst of high school to share what helped.
3.98
7k+
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II Summary
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II 88%
Real stories from real teenagers who survived the worst of high school to share what helped.
by Jack Canfield 1998
3.98
7k+ ratings
The Beauty of Dusk
by Frank Bruni • 2022
A stroke took half his eyesight. Blind climbers showed him what fills the space loss creates.
4.06
4k+
The Beauty of Dusk Summary
The Beauty of Dusk 88%
A stroke took half his eyesight. Blind climbers showed him what fills the space loss creates.
by Frank Bruni 2022
4.06
4k+ ratings
50 Rules Kids Won't Learn in School
by Charles J. Sykes • 2007
Fifty blunt lessons schools won't give you, from earning confidence to surviving a terrible boss.
3.70
283
50 Rules Kids Won't Learn in School Summary
50 Rules Kids Won't Learn in School 88%
Fifty blunt lessons schools won't give you, from earning confidence to surviving a terrible boss.
by Charles J. Sykes 2007
3.70
283 ratings
Thoughts of a Philosophical Fighter Pilot
by James B. Stockdale • 1995
A downed pilot applies Stoicism in a torture cell. The blueprint for surviving the unsurvivable.
4.11
644
Thoughts of a Philosophical Fighter Pilot Summary
Thoughts of a Philosophical Fighter Pilot 88%
A downed pilot applies Stoicism in a torture cell. The blueprint for surviving the unsurvivable.
by James B. Stockdale 1995
4.11
644 ratings
Success Secrets of Sherlock Holmes
by David Acord • 2011
Observation beats intelligence. Nine Holmes-tested habits for seeing what everyone else misses.
3.58
179
Success Secrets of Sherlock Holmes Summary
Success Secrets of Sherlock Holmes 88%
Observation beats intelligence. Nine Holmes-tested habits for seeing what everyone else misses.
by David Acord 2011
3.58
179 ratings
Now I Am Known
by Peter Mutabazi • 2022
A stranger asked a street kid his name. He grew up to become a foster father.
4.75
1k+
Now I Am Known Summary
Now I Am Known 88%
A stranger asked a street kid his name. He grew up to become a foster father.
by Peter Mutabazi 2022
4.75
1k+ ratings
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