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Zen Guitar
by Philip Toshio Sudo • 1997
Your guitar is a dojo: Zen wisdom that transforms practice into a spiritual discipline.
4.03
3k+
Zen Guitar Summary
Zen Guitar 88%
Your guitar is a dojo: Zen wisdom that transforms practice into a spiritual discipline.
by Philip Toshio Sudo 1997
4.03
3k+ ratings
The Power of Thank You
by Joyce Meyer • 2022
The counterintuitive path to joy: speaking thanks daily, before your feelings catch up.
4.23
824
The Power of Thank You Summary
The Power of Thank You 88%
The counterintuitive path to joy: speaking thanks daily, before your feelings catch up.
by Joyce Meyer 2022
4.23
824 ratings
A Better Way to Live
by Og Mandino • 1990
Twelve daily commitments that build a life of purpose and peace, no perfection required.
4.31
2k+
A Better Way to Live Summary
A Better Way to Live 88%
Twelve daily commitments that build a life of purpose and peace, no perfection required.
by Og Mandino 1990
4.31
2k+ ratings
Gratitude
by Melody Beattie • 1992
One mental habit that crowds out resentment, anxiety, and despair, and how to build it daily.
4.23
163
Gratitude Summary
Gratitude 87%
One mental habit that crowds out resentment, anxiety, and despair, and how to build it daily.
by Melody Beattie 1992
4.23
163 ratings
Choosing Gratitude
by Nancy Leigh DeMoss • 2009
Grumbling poisons your home and your faith. A monthlong path to genuine thankfulness.
4.36
2k+
Choosing Gratitude Summary
Choosing Gratitude 87%
Grumbling poisons your home and your faith. A monthlong path to genuine thankfulness.
by Nancy Leigh DeMoss 2009
4.36
2k+ ratings
Playing the Piano for Pleasure
by Charles Cooke • 1941
Amateur piano method: one daily hour, turn weak spots into strengths, keep every piece.
4.19
363
Playing the Piano for Pleasure Summary
Playing the Piano for Pleasure 87%
Amateur piano method: one daily hour, turn weak spots into strengths, keep every piece.
by Charles Cooke 1941
4.19
363 ratings
Buddhist Boot Camp
by Timber Hawkeye • 2012
The Buddhist art of not needing a vacation: train your mind, drop your expectations.
4.25
6k+
Buddhist Boot Camp Summary
Buddhist Boot Camp 87%
The Buddhist art of not needing a vacation: train your mind, drop your expectations.
by Timber Hawkeye 2012
4.25
6k+ ratings
The Practicing Mind
by Thomas M. Sterner • 2006
Frustration is a focus problem. The answer: act, observe, adjust, repeat. No drama required.
3.96
9k+
The Practicing Mind Summary
The Practicing Mind 87%
Frustration is a focus problem. The answer: act, observe, adjust, repeat. No drama required.
by Thomas M. Sterner 2006
3.96
9k+ ratings
Gratitude Works!
by Robert A. Emmons • 2013
Why gratitude journaling works better once a week: a 21-day practice that builds lasting happiness.
3.91
386
Gratitude Works! Summary
Gratitude Works! 87%
Why gratitude journaling works better once a week: a 21-day practice that builds lasting happiness.
by Robert A. Emmons 2013
3.91
386 ratings
Practical Spirituality
by Marshall B. Rosenberg • 2005
The method that taught millions to talk was always a spiritual practice, just unnamed.
4.33
148
Practical Spirituality Summary
Practical Spirituality 87%
The method that taught millions to talk was always a spiritual practice, just unnamed.
by Marshall B. Rosenberg 2005
4.33
148 ratings
The Way of the Monk
by Gaur Gopal Das • 2020
A monk's four-part framework for staying balanced when work, relationships, or purpose go flat.
4.09
354
The Way of the Monk Summary
The Way of the Monk 87%
A monk's four-part framework for staying balanced when work, relationships, or purpose go flat.
by Gaur Gopal Das 2020
4.09
354 ratings
How to Enjoy Your Life and Your Job
by Dale Carnegie • 1990
The classic playbook for likability: listening and gratitude beat criticism every time.
3.99
5k+
How to Enjoy Your Life and Your Job Summary
How to Enjoy Your Life and Your Job 87%
The classic playbook for likability: listening and gratitude beat criticism every time.
by Dale Carnegie 1990
3.99
5k+ ratings
Holy Roar Bible Study Guide
by Chris Tomlin • 2019
Worship is missing a physical dimension. Seven Hebrew words recover shouts, postures, and songs.
4.00
9
Holy Roar Bible Study Guide Summary
Holy Roar Bible Study Guide 87%
Worship is missing a physical dimension. Seven Hebrew words recover shouts, postures, and songs.
by Chris Tomlin 2019
4.00
9 ratings
Guitar Mastery Simplified
by Erich Andreas • 2012
From zero to making real music: a complete blueprint for mastering guitar on your own terms.
3.54
200
Guitar Mastery Simplified Summary
Guitar Mastery Simplified 87%
From zero to making real music: a complete blueprint for mastering guitar on your own terms.
by Erich Andreas 2012
3.54
200 ratings
Simple Abundance
by Sarah Ban Breathnach • 2019
365 daily readings that train your eye to notice the abundance hiding in plain sight.
4.42
527
Simple Abundance Summary
Simple Abundance 87%
365 daily readings that train your eye to notice the abundance hiding in plain sight.
by Sarah Ban Breathnach 2019
4.42
527 ratings
4 Essential Keys to Effective Communication in Love, Life, Work--Anywhere!
by Bento C. Leal III • 2017
Communication that skips the blame, builds connection, and works anywhere. Master it in twelve days.
3.81
2k+
4 Essential Keys to Effective Communication in Love, Life, Work--Anywhere! Summary
4 Essential Keys to Effective Communication in Love, Life, Work--Anywhere! 87%
Communication that skips the blame, builds connection, and works anywhere. Master it in twelve days.
by Bento C. Leal III 2017
3.81
2k+ ratings
The Circle of Fire
by Miguel Ruiz • 2013
From The Four Agreements author, one daily prayer for a life of love and freedom.
4.08
1k+
The Circle of Fire Summary
The Circle of Fire 87%
From The Four Agreements author, one daily prayer for a life of love and freedom.
by Miguel Ruiz 2013
4.08
1k+ ratings
Writing as a Path to Awakening
by Albert Flynn Desilver • 2017
Writing craft meets meditation: a yearlong practice that sharpens prose and quiets the inner critic.
3.77
128
Writing as a Path to Awakening Summary
Writing as a Path to Awakening 87%
Writing craft meets meditation: a yearlong practice that sharpens prose and quiets the inner critic.
by Albert Flynn Desilver 2017
3.77
128 ratings
Acts of Faith
by Iyanla Vanzant • 1993
Self-love, faith, and purpose, one page each morning: 365 meditations for people of color.
4.47
2k+
Acts of Faith Summary
Acts of Faith 87%
Self-love, faith, and purpose, one page each morning: 365 meditations for people of color.
by Iyanla Vanzant 1993
4.47
2k+ ratings
The Little Book of Talent
by Daniel Coyle • 2012
Practice 15 minutes a day, at the edge of your ability. 52 tips for building talent that lasts.
4.03
9k+
The Little Book of Talent Summary
The Little Book of Talent 87%
Practice 15 minutes a day, at the edge of your ability. 52 tips for building talent that lasts.
by Daniel Coyle 2012
4.03
9k+ ratings
Practice Perfect
by Doug Lemov • 2012
Your practice is probably locking in your errors. The rules for making every repetition count.
3.81
2k+
Practice Perfect Summary
Practice Perfect 87%
Your practice is probably locking in your errors. The rules for making every repetition count.
by Doug Lemov 2012
3.81
2k+ ratings
Thank & Grow Rich
by Pam Grout • 2016
A 30-day experiment that swaps complaint for appreciation and watches what happens next.
4.29
1k+
Thank & Grow Rich Summary
Thank & Grow Rich 87%
A 30-day experiment that swaps complaint for appreciation and watches what happens next.
by Pam Grout 2016
4.29
1k+ ratings
Living in Gratitude
by Angeles Arrien • 2011
Four portals, twelve months: a practice to make gratitude a habit, not a feeling.
3.87
151
Living in Gratitude Summary
Living in Gratitude 87%
Four portals, twelve months: a practice to make gratitude a habit, not a feeling.
by Angeles Arrien 2011
3.87
151 ratings
Music Theory Secrets
by Brent Coppenbarger • 2014
94 strategies to turn music theory into something anyone can read, write, and hear.
3.71
7
Music Theory Secrets Summary
Music Theory Secrets 87%
94 strategies to turn music theory into something anyone can read, write, and hear.
by Brent Coppenbarger 2014
3.71
7 ratings
The Happiness Prayer
by Evan Moffic • 2017
Ten ancient Jewish practices for happiness. None of them asks for more than showing up.
4.10
130
The Happiness Prayer Summary
The Happiness Prayer 87%
Ten ancient Jewish practices for happiness. None of them asks for more than showing up.
by Evan Moffic 2017
4.10
130 ratings
Zen
by Shunmyō Masuno • 2009
You don't need a monastery. A Zen priest's small, daily prescriptions for a calmer mind.
3.87
13k+
Zen Summary
Zen 87%
You don't need a monastery. A Zen priest's small, daily prescriptions for a calmer mind.
by Shunmyō Masuno 2009
3.87
13k+ ratings
Find Your Flow
by Sarah Gregg • 2020
Four weeks of morning-and-evening practice that replace busyness with flow, one day at a time.
4.10
111
Find Your Flow Summary
Find Your Flow 87%
Four weeks of morning-and-evening practice that replace busyness with flow, one day at a time.
by Sarah Gregg 2020
4.10
111 ratings
The Way of Gratitude
by Galen Guengerich • 2020
Gratitude isn't a journal prompt. It's a spiritual foundation, and one morning ritual unlocks it.
3.78
144
The Way of Gratitude Summary
The Way of Gratitude 87%
Gratitude isn't a journal prompt. It's a spiritual foundation, and one morning ritual unlocks it.
by Galen Guengerich 2020
3.78
144 ratings
The Expectation Gap
by Steve Cuss • 2024
Know truths about God but rarely feel them? Why the disconnect and how to close it.
4.46
515
The Expectation Gap Summary
The Expectation Gap 87%
Know truths about God but rarely feel them? Why the disconnect and how to close it.
by Steve Cuss 2024
4.46
515 ratings
Meditations to Heal Your Life
by Louise L. Hay • 1994
Meditations to quiet the inner critic and replace it with the voice of unconditional self-love.
4.30
2k+
Meditations to Heal Your Life Summary
Meditations to Heal Your Life 87%
Meditations to quiet the inner critic and replace it with the voice of unconditional self-love.
by Louise L. Hay 1994
4.30
2k+ ratings
Piano Playing
by Josef Hofmann • 1976
A virtuoso's manual: how slow practice, legato, and a trained ear build the complete pianist.
3.71
141
Piano Playing Summary
Piano Playing 87%
A virtuoso's manual: how slow practice, legato, and a trained ear build the complete pianist.
by Josef Hofmann 1976
3.71
141 ratings
Let That Sh*t Go
by Nina Purewal • 2019
Your inner voice is a bad roommate. How to quiet it and find lasting calm.
3.75
3k+
Let That Sh*t Go Summary
Let That Sh*t Go 87%
Your inner voice is a bad roommate. How to quiet it and find lasting calm.
by Nina Purewal 2019
3.75
3k+ ratings
1501 Ways to Reward Employees
by Bob Nelson • 2012
Recognition costs nothing, but most managers get it wrong. Fix it with 1,500 tested ideas.
3.64
159
1501 Ways to Reward Employees Summary
1501 Ways to Reward Employees 87%
Recognition costs nothing, but most managers get it wrong. Fix it with 1,500 tested ideas.
by Bob Nelson 2012
3.64
159 ratings
Mastery
by Robert Greene • 2012
Darwin, Mozart, Einstein: not geniuses by birth but by a three-phase process anyone can learn.
4.26
50k+
Mastery Summary
Mastery 86%
Darwin, Mozart, Einstein: not geniuses by birth but by a three-phase process anyone can learn.
by Robert Greene 2012
4.26
50k+ ratings
Gratitude
by Louise L. Hay • 1996
Gratitude, practiced daily, becomes a magnet: pulling health, joy, and abundance straight to you.
4.01
1k+
Gratitude Summary
Gratitude 86%
Gratitude, practiced daily, becomes a magnet: pulling health, joy, and abundance straight to you.
by Louise L. Hay 1996
4.01
1k+ ratings
Effortless Mastery
by Kenny Werner • 1996
Your brain blocks what your fingers already know. A method for playing music without thinking.
4.22
3k+
Effortless Mastery Summary
Effortless Mastery 86%
Your brain blocks what your fingers already know. A method for playing music without thinking.
by Kenny Werner 1996
4.22
3k+ ratings
Words That Matter
by The Oprah Magazine O • 2010
One page, one quote, one shift: the morning ritual O Magazine readers perfected over a decade.
3.88
449
Words That Matter Summary
Words That Matter 86%
One page, one quote, one shift: the morning ritual O Magazine readers perfected over a decade.
by The Oprah Magazine O 2010
3.88
449 ratings
Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World
by Kristen Welch • 2016
One family's experiment: how limits, work, and faith raised grateful kids in an entitled culture.
3.99
6k+
Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World Summary
Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World 86%
One family's experiment: how limits, work, and faith raised grateful kids in an entitled culture.
by Kristen Welch 2016
3.99
6k+ ratings
Seven Habits of Highly Fulfilled People
by Satinder Dhiman • 2012
Seven Vedantic habits for finding the fulfillment that achievement never delivered.
3.56
9
Seven Habits of Highly Fulfilled People Summary
Seven Habits of Highly Fulfilled People 86%
Seven Vedantic habits for finding the fulfillment that achievement never delivered.
by Satinder Dhiman 2012
3.56
9 ratings
How to Walk
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2013
Walking is the meditation you're already doing. Here's how to actually arrive.
4.16
3k+
How to Walk Summary
How to Walk 86%
Walking is the meditation you're already doing. Here's how to actually arrive.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2013
4.16
3k+ ratings
Mindfulness Pocketbook
by Gill Hasson • 2015
Exercises slipped into commutes and coffee breaks, building calm one ordinary moment at a time.
3.69
270
Mindfulness Pocketbook Summary
Mindfulness Pocketbook 86%
Exercises slipped into commutes and coffee breaks, building calm one ordinary moment at a time.
by Gill Hasson 2015
3.69
270 ratings
Getting Back to Happy
by Marc Chernoff • 2018
Daily rituals, not big goals, change lives. Small practices for the happiness you already hold.
3.78
850
Getting Back to Happy Summary
Getting Back to Happy 86%
Daily rituals, not big goals, change lives. Small practices for the happiness you already hold.
by Marc Chernoff 2018
3.78
850 ratings
The Zen of Therapy
by Mark Epstein • 2022
Meditative presence heals what interpretation alone cannot. A Buddhist psychiatrist shows how.
3.94
1k+
The Zen of Therapy Summary
The Zen of Therapy 86%
Meditative presence heals what interpretation alone cannot. A Buddhist psychiatrist shows how.
by Mark Epstein 2022
3.94
1k+ ratings
Focus on the Good Stuff
by Mike Robbins • 2005
A five-step technique to dissolve your inner critic and make appreciation your default.
3.74
317
Focus on the Good Stuff Summary
Focus on the Good Stuff 86%
A five-step technique to dissolve your inner critic and make appreciation your default.
by Mike Robbins 2005
3.74
317 ratings
Mastery
by George Leonard • 1991
Why plateaus are the real path to mastery, and how to keep going when progress stalls.
4.09
10k+
Mastery Summary
Mastery 86%
Why plateaus are the real path to mastery, and how to keep going when progress stalls.
by George Leonard 1991
4.09
10k+ ratings
Seeking Wisdom
by Julia Cameron • 2022
Creative block is spiritual disconnection. Daily writing, solo play, and walking that reconnect you.
3.71
382
Seeking Wisdom Summary
Seeking Wisdom 86%
Creative block is spiritual disconnection. Daily writing, solo play, and walking that reconnect you.
by Julia Cameron 2022
3.71
382 ratings
The Gratitude Diaries
by Janice Kaplan • 2015
Can gratitude change your marriage, your health, your career? She spent a year finding out.
3.94
6k+
The Gratitude Diaries Summary
The Gratitude Diaries 86%
Can gratitude change your marriage, your health, your career? She spent a year finding out.
by Janice Kaplan 2015
3.94
6k+ ratings
Think Like a Monk
by Jay Shetty • 2020
Monk-trained mental skills for a noisy world: quiet the chatter, master the ego, find what matters.
4.18
87k+
Think Like a Monk Summary
Think Like a Monk 86%
Monk-trained mental skills for a noisy world: quiet the chatter, master the ego, find what matters.
by Jay Shetty 2020
4.18
87k+ ratings
Dear Stranger, I Know How You Feel
by Ashish Bagrecha • 2019
A companion through the dark: self-compassion, gratitude, and purpose you create, not find.
3.84
2k+
Dear Stranger, I Know How You Feel Summary
Dear Stranger, I Know How You Feel 86%
A companion through the dark: self-compassion, gratitude, and purpose you create, not find.
by Ashish Bagrecha 2019
3.84
2k+ ratings
The Listening Path
by Julia Cameron • 2021
A six-week listening practice to sharpen attention, unlock creativity, and reconnect.
3.31
2k+
The Listening Path Summary
The Listening Path 86%
A six-week listening practice to sharpen attention, unlock creativity, and reconnect.
by Julia Cameron 2021
3.31
2k+ ratings
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