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Chasing the Bright Side
by Jess Ekstrom • 2019
Build optimism like a skill, create what's missing, and treat failure as a step forward.
4.31
1k+
Chasing the Bright Side Summary
Chasing the Bright Side 91%
Build optimism like a skill, create what's missing, and treat failure as a step forward.
by Jess Ekstrom 2019
4.31
1k+ ratings
Master Your Thinking
by Thibaut Meurisse • 2020
You're working hard but thinking badly. Fix your mental model, and your effort finally pays off.
4.21
445
Master Your Thinking Summary
Master Your Thinking 90%
You're working hard but thinking badly. Fix your mental model, and your effort finally pays off.
by Thibaut Meurisse 2020
4.21
445 ratings
The Luck Factor
by Richard Wiseman • 2004
You make your own luck. A research psychologist shows how to rig the odds in your favor.
3.84
2k+
The Luck Factor Summary
The Luck Factor 90%
You make your own luck. A research psychologist shows how to rig the odds in your favor.
by Richard Wiseman 2004
3.84
2k+ 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 90%
Twelve daily commitments that build a life of purpose and peace, no perfection required.
by Og Mandino 1990
4.31
2k+ ratings
Learned Optimism
by Martin E.P. Seligman • 1990
Optimism is not a birthright; it is a skill built by arguing with your own worst thoughts.
3.96
21k+
Learned Optimism Summary
Learned Optimism 90%
Optimism is not a birthright; it is a skill built by arguing with your own worst thoughts.
by Martin E.P. Seligman 1990
3.96
21k+ ratings
You Can't Ruin My Day
by Allen Klein • 2015
Fifty-two short chapters that teach you to stop handing your emotional keys to everyone else.
3.80
175
You Can't Ruin My Day Summary
You Can't Ruin My Day 90%
Fifty-two short chapters that teach you to stop handing your emotional keys to everyone else.
by Allen Klein 2015
3.80
175 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 90%
A 30-day experiment that swaps complaint for appreciation and watches what happens next.
by Pam Grout 2016
4.29
1k+ 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 90%
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
The Alphabet of Happiness
by Klaudia Mitura • 2025
The happiness you wait for is happiness you haven't learned to build. A daily practice manual.
4.67
24
The Alphabet of Happiness Summary
The Alphabet of Happiness 90%
The happiness you wait for is happiness you haven't learned to build. A daily practice manual.
by Klaudia Mitura 2025
4.67
24 ratings
H+ (Plus) A New Religion?
by Edward de Bono • 2006
A happiness framework for any worldview: tiny daily contributions replace moral rules.
2.64
121
H+ (Plus) A New Religion? Summary
H+ (Plus) A New Religion? 90%
A happiness framework for any worldview: tiny daily contributions replace moral rules.
by Edward de Bono 2006
2.64
121 ratings
Happy for No Reason
by Marci Shimoff • 2009
Happiness has a set point, and it is only half genetic. The rest is yours to train.
4.02
3k+
Happy for No Reason Summary
Happy for No Reason 90%
Happiness has a set point, and it is only half genetic. The rest is yours to train.
by Marci Shimoff 2009
4.02
3k+ ratings
Positive Thinking
by Gill Hasson • 2016
Stop waiting to feel ready. Act your way into motivation, and your brain catches up.
3.89
132
Positive Thinking Summary
Positive Thinking 90%
Stop waiting to feel ready. Act your way into motivation, and your brain catches up.
by Gill Hasson 2016
3.89
132 ratings
The Power of Beliefs
by Shawn Achor • 2026
Seven beliefs that matter more than talent or luck, and the science for changing yours fast.
4.42
101
The Power of Beliefs Summary
The Power of Beliefs 90%
Seven beliefs that matter more than talent or luck, and the science for changing yours fast.
by Shawn Achor 2026
4.42
101 ratings
Positivity
by Barbara L. Fredrickson • 2009
Three positive emotions for every negative one, and your life tips from surviving to thriving.
3.96
3k+
Positivity Summary
Positivity 90%
Three positive emotions for every negative one, and your life tips from surviving to thriving.
by Barbara L. Fredrickson 2009
3.96
3k+ ratings
Attitude Is Everything
by Jeff Keller • 2023
The thoughts you repeat pull you toward their target. Here is how to aim them.
4.17
421
Attitude Is Everything Summary
Attitude Is Everything 90%
The thoughts you repeat pull you toward their target. Here is how to aim them.
by Jeff Keller 2023
4.17
421 ratings
21 Days to Resilience
by Zelana Montminy • 2016
A 21-day program to build the resilience that outlasts happiness: daily practices, not motivation.
3.55
289
21 Days to Resilience Summary
21 Days to Resilience 90%
A 21-day program to build the resilience that outlasts happiness: daily practices, not motivation.
by Zelana Montminy 2016
3.55
289 ratings
Attitude is Everything Rev Ed
by Keith Harrell • 1999
Why some people stay positive through crisis, and the preparation habit that makes it learnable.
4.04
559
Attitude is Everything Rev Ed Summary
Attitude is Everything Rev Ed 90%
Why some people stay positive through crisis, and the preparation habit that makes it learnable.
by Keith Harrell 1999
4.04
559 ratings
The Joy Diet
by Martha N. Beck • 2003
Most joy strategies skip the first step: fifteen minutes of utter stillness before anything else.
3.96
2k+
The Joy Diet Summary
The Joy Diet 90%
Most joy strategies skip the first step: fifteen minutes of utter stillness before anything else.
by Martha N. Beck 2003
3.96
2k+ ratings
Attitudes of Gratitude
by M.J. Ryan • 1999
Build joy from the inside out: a daily gratitude practice that changes what you see.
4.13
905
Attitudes of Gratitude Summary
Attitudes of Gratitude 90%
Build joy from the inside out: a daily gratitude practice that changes what you see.
by M.J. Ryan 1999
4.13
905 ratings
Minimalism
by Joshua Fields Millburn • 2011
Decluttering is step one. The real work is filling that space with health, connection, and purpose.
3.69
11k+
Minimalism Summary
Minimalism 90%
Decluttering is step one. The real work is filling that space with health, connection, and purpose.
by Joshua Fields Millburn 2011
3.69
11k+ ratings
Change Your Life in Seven Days
by Paul McKenna • 2004
A hypnotist's seven-day method for rewiring your mind so happiness becomes automatic.
3.71
1k+
Change Your Life in Seven Days Summary
Change Your Life in Seven Days 90%
A hypnotist's seven-day method for rewiring your mind so happiness becomes automatic.
by Paul McKenna 2004
3.71
1k+ ratings
Staying Up, Up, Up in a Down, Down World
by Zig Ziglar • 2000
Attitude beats circumstance, persistence beats talent, and a daily dose of hope makes both possible.
3.66
143
Staying Up, Up, Up in a Down, Down World Summary
Staying Up, Up, Up in a Down, Down World 90%
Attitude beats circumstance, persistence beats talent, and a daily dose of hope makes both possible.
by Zig Ziglar 2000
3.66
143 ratings
The Wisdom of Groundhog Day
by Paul Hannam • 2016
Groundhog Day is a manual for escaping the life you're living on repeat.
3.82
135
The Wisdom of Groundhog Day Summary
The Wisdom of Groundhog Day 90%
Groundhog Day is a manual for escaping the life you're living on repeat.
by Paul Hannam 2016
3.82
135 ratings
Joyspan
by Kerry Burnight • 2025
Growing old is inevitable. Outgrowing joy is not. The daily practices that keep it alive.
4.01
1k+
Joyspan Summary
Joyspan 90%
Growing old is inevitable. Outgrowing joy is not. The daily practices that keep it alive.
by Kerry Burnight 2025
4.01
1k+ ratings
You Can If You Think You Can
by Norman Vincent Peale • 1987
How to fire self-doubt and install a belief that actually delivers results.
4.25
3k+
You Can If You Think You Can Summary
You Can If You Think You Can 90%
How to fire self-doubt and install a belief that actually delivers results.
by Norman Vincent Peale 1987
4.25
3k+ ratings
Thanks!
by Robert A. Emmons • 2007
A 25% happiness boost from a daily practice that science validates: here is the how.
3.75
771
Thanks! Summary
Thanks! 90%
A 25% happiness boost from a daily practice that science validates: here is the how.
by Robert A. Emmons 2007
3.75
771 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 90%
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
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 90%
Can gratitude change your marriage, your health, your career? She spent a year finding out.
by Janice Kaplan 2015
3.94
6k+ ratings
The Happiness Purpose
by Edward de Bono • 1977
Happiness as life's purpose: a thinking framework that trades absolute truth for flexible belief.
3.52
84
The Happiness Purpose Summary
The Happiness Purpose 90%
Happiness as life's purpose: a thinking framework that trades absolute truth for flexible belief.
by Edward de Bono 1977
3.52
84 ratings
How Luck Happens
by Janice Kaplan • 2018
Make your own luck: the blueprint for engineering the chance encounters others call fate.
3.64
635
How Luck Happens Summary
How Luck Happens 90%
Make your own luck: the blueprint for engineering the chance encounters others call fate.
by Janice Kaplan 2018
3.64
635 ratings
Conquer Your Negative Thoughts
by Daniel G. Amen • 2023
The thoughts that wreck your mood are lying to you. Learn to cross-examine them.
4.27
195
Conquer Your Negative Thoughts Summary
Conquer Your Negative Thoughts 90%
The thoughts that wreck your mood are lying to you. Learn to cross-examine them.
by Daniel G. Amen 2023
4.27
195 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 90%
Gratitude, practiced daily, becomes a magnet: pulling health, joy, and abundance straight to you.
by Louise L. Hay 1996
4.01
1k+ ratings
Awestruck
by Jonah Paquette • 2020
A single emotion reduces stress, expands time, and deepens connection. Here is where to find it.
3.62
304
Awestruck Summary
Awestruck 90%
A single emotion reduces stress, expands time, and deepens connection. Here is where to find it.
by Jonah Paquette 2020
3.62
304 ratings
Resilience
by Steven M. Southwick • 2012
What survivors of extreme trauma reveal about the resilience skills anyone can build.
3.87
435
Resilience Summary
Resilience 90%
What survivors of extreme trauma reveal about the resilience skills anyone can build.
by Steven M. Southwick 2012
3.87
435 ratings
The Twenty-Something Treatment
by Meg Jay • 2024
Your twenties can break you or build you. The difference is skill, not a pill.
4.13
1k+
The Twenty-Something Treatment Summary
The Twenty-Something Treatment 90%
Your twenties can break you or build you. The difference is skill, not a pill.
by Meg Jay 2024
4.13
1k+ ratings
Happiness Is a Choice
by Barry Neil Kaufman • 1991
One shift in belief can end unhappiness before your life improves. Here it is.
3.95
316
Happiness Is a Choice Summary
Happiness Is a Choice 90%
One shift in belief can end unhappiness before your life improves. Here it is.
by Barry Neil Kaufman 1991
3.95
316 ratings
The Power of Your Attitude
by Stan Toler • 2016
Seven attitude choices ripple through your thoughts and habits until they rewrite your future.
4.27
192
The Power of Your Attitude Summary
The Power of Your Attitude 90%
Seven attitude choices ripple through your thoughts and habits until they rewrite your future.
by Stan Toler 2016
4.27
192 ratings
Authentic Happiness
by Martin E.P. Seligman • 2002
Happiness is half genetic, but the other half can be learned. The science that shows you how.
3.92
13k+
Authentic Happiness Summary
Authentic Happiness 90%
Happiness is half genetic, but the other half can be learned. The science that shows you how.
by Martin E.P. Seligman 2002
3.92
13k+ ratings
The Gap and The Gain
by Dan Sullivan
Stop measuring yourself against an ever-moving ideal. Measure backward, and everything changes.
4.14
115
The Gap and The Gain Summary
The Gap and The Gain 90%
Stop measuring yourself against an ever-moving ideal. Measure backward, and everything changes.
by Dan Sullivan
4.14
115 ratings
What I Know for Sure
by Oprah Winfrey • 2014
Oprah's most personal lessons on joy, resilience, and the power of owning your story.
4.13
48k+
What I Know for Sure Summary
What I Know for Sure 90%
Oprah's most personal lessons on joy, resilience, and the power of owning your story.
by Oprah Winfrey 2014
4.13
48k+ ratings
Unlocking the Secrets of Self-Esteem
by Marie Hartwell-Walker EdD • 2015
Stop chasing the feeling; start earning it. A values-driven plan for real self-esteem.
3.89
19
Unlocking the Secrets of Self-Esteem Summary
Unlocking the Secrets of Self-Esteem 89%
Stop chasing the feeling; start earning it. A values-driven plan for real self-esteem.
by Marie Hartwell-Walker EdD 2015
3.89
19 ratings
The How of Happiness
by Sonja Lyubomirsky • 2007
Happiness is 40% yours to control, but only if the activities match who you are.
3.90
11k+
The How of Happiness Summary
The How of Happiness 89%
Happiness is 40% yours to control, but only if the activities match who you are.
by Sonja Lyubomirsky 2007
3.90
11k+ ratings
The Positive Thinking Secret
by Aaron Kennard • 2013
A perforated colon, a month of throat pain, and a gratitude practice that made suffering disappear.
3.57
1k+
The Positive Thinking Secret Summary
The Positive Thinking Secret 89%
A perforated colon, a month of throat pain, and a gratitude practice that made suffering disappear.
by Aaron Kennard 2013
3.57
1k+ ratings
Atomic Steps
by Lawrence Conti • 2023
Seven days of tiny, repeated actions that permanently rewire a negative mind into a positive one.
4.34
29
Atomic Steps Summary
Atomic Steps 89%
Seven days of tiny, repeated actions that permanently rewire a negative mind into a positive one.
by Lawrence Conti 2023
4.34
29 ratings
20,000 Days and Counting
by Robert D. Smith • 2012
You get roughly 20,000 days. A third vanish before thirty. Here is how to stop drifting.
3.92
1k+
20,000 Days and Counting Summary
20,000 Days and Counting 89%
You get roughly 20,000 days. A third vanish before thirty. Here is how to stop drifting.
by Robert D. Smith 2012
3.92
1k+ ratings
Enthusiasm Makes the Difference
by Norman Vincent Peale • 1967
The antidote to fear and drudgery isn't excitement. It's something rarer, already within you.
4.08
686
Enthusiasm Makes the Difference Summary
Enthusiasm Makes the Difference 89%
The antidote to fear and drudgery isn't excitement. It's something rarer, already within you.
by Norman Vincent Peale 1967
4.08
686 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 89%
A five-step technique to dissolve your inner critic and make appreciation your default.
by Mike Robbins 2005
3.74
317 ratings
Keep Calm and Ask On
by Michael Samuels • 2014
Your wants are goals. Power them with music, laughter, and a simple daily practice.
4.19
106
Keep Calm and Ask On Summary
Keep Calm and Ask On 89%
Your wants are goals. Power them with music, laughter, and a simple daily practice.
by Michael Samuels 2014
4.19
106 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! 89%
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
The No Complaining Rule
by Jon Gordon • 2008
Venting costs your team far more than you realize. A rule that redirects it into solutions.
3.84
6k+
The No Complaining Rule Summary
The No Complaining Rule 89%
Venting costs your team far more than you realize. A rule that redirects it into solutions.
by Jon Gordon 2008
3.84
6k+ ratings
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