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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
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
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 88%
Why your best successes sow your worst defeats, and the one shift that breaks the cycle.
by Victor Villaseñor 1991
4.50
8k+ 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 88%
Your obstacles are fuel, not fate. The Stoic art of turning every setback into a breakthrough.
by Ryan Holiday 2014
4.15
101k+ 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
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 88%
Six traits that explain why some people rise when everything says they will fall.
by Rom Brafman 2011
3.99
554 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
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 88%
Giants don't always win: the hidden weapons of underdogs, and why too much power backfires.
by Malcolm Gladwell 2013
3.97
192k+ 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
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 88%
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 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
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
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 88%
Your anger, shame, and grief are hidden fuel. Concrete techniques to transform them into momentum.
by Phil Stutz 2023
4.20
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
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
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
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 88%
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
Mastery
by George Leonard • 1991
The long stretches where nothing improves are where mastery grows. Most quit. Masters learn to stay.
4.09
10k+
Mastery Summary
Mastery 88%
The long stretches where nothing improves are where mastery grows. Most quit. Masters learn to stay.
by George Leonard 1991
4.09
10k+ 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 88%
We stripped pain from modern life and got anxiety in return. The antidote: deliberate discomfort.
by Brock Bastian 2018
3.87
313 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
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
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
Be Fearless
by Jean Case • 2019
Start with what you have, treat risk like research, and fail forward: the method for breakthroughs.
3.54
981
Be Fearless Summary
Be Fearless 87%
Start with what you have, treat risk like research, and fail forward: the method for breakthroughs.
by Jean Case 2019
3.54
981 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 87%
Greatness is built in the daily grind, not the spotlight. Learn to train there.
by Joshua Medcalf 2015
4.09
9k+ 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 87%
Seven transformation rules from a fitness guru who had to put himself back together first.
by Shaun T. 2017
4.22
2k+ ratings
Drawing Out the Dragons
by James A. Owen • 2011
An illustrator's hard-won proof: the life you want is built one difficult choice at a time.
4.50
440
Drawing Out the Dragons Summary
Drawing Out the Dragons 87%
An illustrator's hard-won proof: the life you want is built one difficult choice at a time.
by James A. Owen 2011
4.50
440 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 87%
Born without limbs, suicidal at ten, he learned: believing is not enough. Faith must move.
by Nick Vujicic 2012
4.06
2k+ 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! 87%
A single motion beats a thousand plans. The action-first playbook for results.
by Robert J. Ringer 2004
4.10
130 ratings
Simple Thinking
by Richard Gerver • 2016
Complexity is the friction between you and your potential. Stop adding, start subtracting.
3.51
192
Simple Thinking Summary
Simple Thinking 87%
Complexity is the friction between you and your potential. Stop adding, start subtracting.
by Richard Gerver 2016
3.51
192 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 87%
A brain surgeon's teen playbook: the reading habit, the anger cure, and one relentless mother.
by Ben Carson 2015
4.35
1k+ 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 87%
Six philosophers diagnose six everyday miseries, from unpopularity to heartbreak.
by Alain de Botton 2000
4.01
34k+ ratings
The Heart To Start
by David Kadavy • 2017
Procrastination isn't laziness. It's ego. The fix is embracing terrible first drafts.
4.16
1k+
The Heart To Start Summary
The Heart To Start 87%
Procrastination isn't laziness. It's ego. The fix is embracing terrible first drafts.
by David Kadavy 2017
4.16
1k+ 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 87%
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
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 87%
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
Warrior of the Light
by Paulo Coelho • 1997
You are already a spiritual warrior. The field manual for fighting with strategy, not just strength.
3.69
43k+
Warrior of the Light Summary
Warrior of the Light 87%
You are already a spiritual warrior. The field manual for fighting with strategy, not just strength.
by Paulo Coelho 1997
3.69
43k+ ratings
Summary
by Goldmine Reads • 2017
Chasing happiness is making you miserable. The cure: pick better problems and learn to say no.
3.67
3
Summary Summary
Summary 87%
Chasing happiness is making you miserable. The cure: pick better problems and learn to say no.
by Goldmine Reads 2017
3.67
3 ratings
Pushing to the Front or Success Under Difficulties
by Orison Swett Marden • 1894
Talent is common. Character is not. The 1894 classic on building the one thing that outlasts luck.
4.31
198
Pushing to the Front or Success Under Difficulties Summary
Pushing to the Front or Success Under Difficulties 87%
Talent is common. Character is not. The 1894 classic on building the one thing that outlasts luck.
by Orison Swett Marden 1894
4.31
198 ratings
A 2nd Helping of Chicken Soup for the Soul
by Jack Canfield • 1994
101 stories of ordinary people whose kindness, grit, and change of heart rewrote someone's world.
3.98
2k+
A 2nd Helping of Chicken Soup for the Soul Summary
A 2nd Helping of Chicken Soup for the Soul 87%
101 stories of ordinary people whose kindness, grit, and change of heart rewrote someone's world.
by Jack Canfield 1994
3.98
2k+ 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 87%
Observation beats intelligence. Nine Holmes-tested habits for seeing what everyone else misses.
by David Acord 2011
3.58
179 ratings
Life Without Limits
by Nick Vujicic • 2007
No arms. No legs. His rules for a life that laughs, loves, and fights back.
4.11
9k+
Life Without Limits Summary
Life Without Limits 87%
No arms. No legs. His rules for a life that laughs, loves, and fights back.
by Nick Vujicic 2007
4.11
9k+ ratings
Mastering the Seven Decisions That Determine Personal Success
by Andy Andrews • 2008
Turn the framework from The Traveler's Gift into automatic habits with this daily workshop.
4.36
486
Mastering the Seven Decisions That Determine Personal Success Summary
Mastering the Seven Decisions That Determine Personal Success 87%
Turn the framework from The Traveler's Gift into automatic habits with this daily workshop.
by Andy Andrews 2008
4.36
486 ratings
How to Live
by Derek Sivers • 2021
The case for 27 incompatible ways to live, and the one surprise that resolves them all.
4.16
3k+
How to Live Summary
How to Live 87%
The case for 27 incompatible ways to live, and the one surprise that resolves them all.
by Derek Sivers 2021
4.16
3k+ ratings
Excellent 11
by Ron Clark • 2004
Eleven traits that turn ordinary adults into the mentors children never forget.
4.03
1k+
Excellent 11 Summary
Excellent 11 87%
Eleven traits that turn ordinary adults into the mentors children never forget.
by Ron Clark 2004
4.03
1k+ ratings
Aikido in Everyday Life
by Terry Dobson • 1993
Stop meeting force with force. An Aikido master's guide to redirecting conflict until it dissolves.
3.86
176
Aikido in Everyday Life Summary
Aikido in Everyday Life 87%
Stop meeting force with force. An Aikido master's guide to redirecting conflict until it dissolves.
by Terry Dobson 1993
3.86
176 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 87%
Crises hit roughly every ten years. The character training that turns them into strength.
by Ryuho Okawa 2018
3.38
45 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 87%
Forty-three strange challenges that retrain your brain to stop running from discomfort.
by Ben Aldridge 2020
3.50
572 ratings
Maps of Meaning
by Jordan B. Peterson • 1999
Meaning demands sacrifice and truth. The easy path leads nowhere. Here is what works instead.
4.03
7k+
Maps of Meaning Summary
Maps of Meaning 87%
Meaning demands sacrifice and truth. The easy path leads nowhere. Here is what works instead.
by Jordan B. Peterson 1999
4.03
7k+ ratings
And Never Stop Dancing
by Gordon Livingston • 2006
Thirty blunt truths: why anger hides sadness, forgiveness heals the giver, and passivity is a trap.
3.75
505
And Never Stop Dancing Summary
And Never Stop Dancing 87%
Thirty blunt truths: why anger hides sadness, forgiveness heals the giver, and passivity is a trap.
by Gordon Livingston 2006
3.75
505 ratings
Think and Grow Rich
by Greg S. Reid • 2013
You know what to do. Here's how to keep doing it when quitting feels easier.
4.08
189
Think and Grow Rich Summary
Think and Grow Rich 87%
You know what to do. Here's how to keep doing it when quitting feels easier.
by Greg S. Reid 2013
4.08
189 ratings
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