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The Way to Happiness
by L. Ron Hubbard • 1989
Personal integrity and the golden rule: L. Ron Hubbard's practical moral code for a life that works.
3.76
535
The Way to Happiness Summary
The Way to Happiness 91%
Personal integrity and the golden rule: L. Ron Hubbard's practical moral code for a life that works.
by L. Ron Hubbard 1989
3.76
535 ratings
The Hero Code
by William H. McRaven • 2021
Heroism is not a single act but a daily practice: ten ordinary virtues anyone can build.
4.34
5k+
The Hero Code Summary
The Hero Code 89%
Heroism is not a single act but a daily practice: ten ordinary virtues anyone can build.
by William H. McRaven 2021
4.34
5k+ ratings
Aspiration
by Agnes Callard • 2018
Most decisions assume fixed desires. The case for changing what you want, not just getting it.
3.76
204
Aspiration Summary
Aspiration 89%
Most decisions assume fixed desires. The case for changing what you want, not just getting it.
by Agnes Callard 2018
3.76
204 ratings
Right Thing. Right Now
by Ryan Holiday • 2024
Justice is a Stoic practice: integrity, forgiveness, and the courage to never look away.
4.13
6k+
Right Thing. Right Now Summary
Right Thing. Right Now 89%
Justice is a Stoic practice: integrity, forgiveness, and the courage to never look away.
by Ryan Holiday 2024
4.13
6k+ 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 89%
Greatness is built in the daily grind, not the spotlight. Learn to train there.
by Joshua Medcalf 2015
4.09
9k+ ratings
Primary Greatness
by Stephen R. Covey • 2015
External success is a trap: twelve character levers for a reputation no downturn can erase.
3.93
1k+
Primary Greatness Summary
Primary Greatness 89%
External success is a trap: twelve character levers for a reputation no downturn can erase.
by Stephen R. Covey 2015
3.93
1k+ ratings
The Compassionate Samurai
by Brian Klemmer • 2007
Power and compassion aren't opposites. The most effective people refuse to choose between them.
4.09
725
The Compassionate Samurai Summary
The Compassionate Samurai 89%
Power and compassion aren't opposites. The most effective people refuse to choose between them.
by Brian Klemmer 2007
4.09
725 ratings
Character Is Destiny
by John McCain • 2005
Character, not circumstance, writes your future. A senator's tour through the lives that prove it.
3.95
562
Character Is Destiny Summary
Character Is Destiny 89%
Character, not circumstance, writes your future. A senator's tour through the lives that prove it.
by John McCain 2005
3.95
562 ratings
How Could You Do That?! The Abdication of Character, Courage, and Conscience
by Laura Schlessinger • 1996
Modern self-help says follow your heart. This book says your heart is a lousy compass.
3.77
481
How Could You Do That?! The Abdication of Character, Courage, and Conscience Summary
How Could You Do That?! The Abdication of Character, Courage, and Conscience 89%
Modern self-help says follow your heart. This book says your heart is a lousy compass.
by Laura Schlessinger 1996
3.77
481 ratings
What It Takes To Be Free
by Darius Foroux • 2019
Twelve principles that break obligation, guilt, and debt, so you can finally run your own life.
4.10
700
What It Takes To Be Free Summary
What It Takes To Be Free 89%
Twelve principles that break obligation, guilt, and debt, so you can finally run your own life.
by Darius Foroux 2019
4.10
700 ratings
The Art of Manliness Manvotionals
by Brett McKay • 2011
Seven virtues drawn from centuries of male wisdom, and a plan to install each one.
4.25
1k+
The Art of Manliness   Manvotionals Summary
The Art of Manliness Manvotionals 89%
Seven virtues drawn from centuries of male wisdom, and a plan to install each one.
by Brett McKay 2011
4.25
1k+ ratings
What Do You Want Out of Life?
by Valerie Tiberius • 2023
Your goals are at war. A philosophical guide to brokering peace by renegotiating what you value.
3.19
373
What Do You Want Out of Life? Summary
What Do You Want Out of Life? 89%
Your goals are at war. A philosophical guide to brokering peace by renegotiating what you value.
by Valerie Tiberius 2023
3.19
373 ratings
The Road to Character
by David Brooks • 2015
Two kinds of virtue compete in every life. The modern world only teaches the shallower one.
3.65
27k+
The Road to Character Summary
The Road to Character 88%
Two kinds of virtue compete in every life. The modern world only teaches the shallower one.
by David Brooks 2015
3.65
27k+ ratings
Better Decisions, Fewer Regrets
by Andy Stanley • 2020
Five questions that cut through self-deception and expose the hidden cost of your next move.
4.29
2k+
Better Decisions, Fewer Regrets Summary
Better Decisions, Fewer Regrets 88%
Five questions that cut through self-deception and expose the hidden cost of your next move.
by Andy Stanley 2020
4.29
2k+ ratings
Graven Images
by Dietrich von Hildebrand • 1957
Your conscience may be a counterfeit, shaped by pride, not goodness. A philosopher explains how.
4.17
12
Graven Images Summary
Graven Images 88%
Your conscience may be a counterfeit, shaped by pride, not goodness. A philosopher explains how.
by Dietrich von Hildebrand 1957
4.17
12 ratings
Ethics for the Real World
by Ronald A. Howard • 2008
Small justifications unravel integrity. An advance ethical code stops the slide before it starts.
4.02
6k+
Ethics for the Real World Summary
Ethics for the Real World 88%
Small justifications unravel integrity. An advance ethical code stops the slide before it starts.
by Ronald A. Howard 2008
4.02
6k+ ratings
Lying
by Sam Harris • 2011
White lies still poison trust. Radical honesty is the only stable foundation for real relationships.
3.88
23k+
Lying Summary
Lying 88%
White lies still poison trust. Radical honesty is the only stable foundation for real relationships.
by Sam Harris 2011
3.88
23k+ ratings
Organic Outreach for Ordinary People
by Kevin G. Harney • 2009
Your daily habits are your real theology. A no-frills guide to aligning them.
4.14
177
Organic Outreach for Ordinary People Summary
Organic Outreach for Ordinary People 88%
Your daily habits are your real theology. A no-frills guide to aligning them.
by Kevin G. Harney 2009
4.14
177 ratings
100 Truths You Will Learn Too Late
by Luca Dellanna • 2019
A hundred of life's unwritten rules, explained before your next mistake explains them for you.
4.16
116
100 Truths You Will Learn Too Late Summary
100 Truths You Will Learn Too Late 88%
A hundred of life's unwritten rules, explained before your next mistake explains them for you.
by Luca Dellanna 2019
4.16
116 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
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
Anyway
by Kent M. Keith • 2001
Ten counter-intuitive rules for staying generous and sane in a world that rarely rewards either.
4.09
665
Anyway Summary
Anyway 88%
Ten counter-intuitive rules for staying generous and sane in a world that rarely rewards either.
by Kent M. Keith 2001
4.09
665 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 88%
The case for 27 incompatible ways to live, and the one surprise that resolves them all.
by Derek Sivers 2021
4.16
3k+ ratings
How to Develop Your Personal Mission Statement
by Stephen R. Covey • 2009
The one-page document that outlasts every goal: how to draft a personal mission statement.
4.16
2k+
How to Develop Your Personal Mission Statement Summary
How to Develop Your Personal Mission Statement 88%
The one-page document that outlasts every goal: how to draft a personal mission statement.
by Stephen R. Covey 2009
4.16
2k+ ratings
The Second Mountain
by David Brooks • 2019
A culture of individualism leaves us unmoored; a life of deep, costly commitments is the anchor.
3.76
13k+
The Second Mountain Summary
The Second Mountain 88%
A culture of individualism leaves us unmoored; a life of deep, costly commitments is the anchor.
by David Brooks 2019
3.76
13k+ ratings
Courage Is Calling
by Ryan Holiday • 2021
The virtue that makes every other virtue possible: how to find it when standing alone.
4.03
17k+
Courage Is Calling Summary
Courage Is Calling 88%
The virtue that makes every other virtue possible: how to find it when standing alone.
by Ryan Holiday 2021
4.03
17k+ ratings
You Learn by Living
by Eleanor Roosevelt • 1960
How Eleanor Roosevelt taught herself courage, curiosity, and the art of being useful to the world.
3.98
5k+
You Learn by Living Summary
You Learn by Living 88%
How Eleanor Roosevelt taught herself courage, curiosity, and the art of being useful to the world.
by Eleanor Roosevelt 1960
3.98
5k+ 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
Standpoints
by Svend Brinkmann • 2018
Modernity wants a use for everything. Ten old ideas that refuse to earn their keep.
3.77
787
Standpoints Summary
Standpoints 88%
Modernity wants a use for everything. Ten old ideas that refuse to earn their keep.
by Svend Brinkmann 2018
3.77
787 ratings
Hell Yeah or No
by Derek Sivers • 2020
If a yes isn't enthusiastic, it's a no: the single filter for reclaiming your life.
4.17
5k+
Hell Yeah or No Summary
Hell Yeah or No 88%
If a yes isn't enthusiastic, it's a no: the single filter for reclaiming your life.
by Derek Sivers 2020
4.17
5k+ ratings
Summary
by Goldmine Reads • 2018
Twelve rules, rooted in psychology and biology, for replacing daily chaos with lasting meaning.
2.50
2
Summary Summary
Summary 88%
Twelve rules, rooted in psychology and biology, for replacing daily chaos with lasting meaning.
by Goldmine Reads 2018
2.50
2 ratings
Discipline Equals Freedom
by Jocko Willink • 2017
Self-mastery starts at 4:30 AM and doesn't care about your excuses.
4.09
19k+
Discipline Equals Freedom Summary
Discipline Equals Freedom 88%
Self-mastery starts at 4:30 AM and doesn't care about your excuses.
by Jocko Willink 2017
4.09
19k+ ratings
How to Say No
by Diogenes of Sinope • 2022
Freedom's secret from the man who lived in a jar: say no to everything society worships.
3.40
273
How to Say No Summary
How to Say No 88%
Freedom's secret from the man who lived in a jar: say no to everything society worships.
by Diogenes of Sinope 2022
3.40
273 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 88%
Rock bottom taught her things success never could. A commencement speech that outgrew the ceremony.
by J.K. Rowling 2015
4.08
29k+ ratings
Die Weisheit des Herzens
by Raphael M. Bonelli • 2023
Stop letting gut and overthinking run the show: lead from the part that chooses who you become.
3.84
32
Die Weisheit des Herzens Summary
Die Weisheit des Herzens 88%
Stop letting gut and overthinking run the show: lead from the part that chooses who you become.
by Raphael M. Bonelli 2023
3.84
32 ratings
Personal Development for Smart People
by Steve Pavlina • 2008
Three principles explain why any self-growth effort fails or succeeds. Apply them to everything.
3.96
5k+
Personal Development for Smart People Summary
Personal Development for Smart People 88%
Three principles explain why any self-growth effort fails or succeeds. Apply them to everything.
by Steve Pavlina 2008
3.96
5k+ ratings
The Quest for Character
by Massimo Pigliucci • 2022
Socrates couldn't make Alcibiades virtuous. Their failure explains why good leaders are so rare.
3.97
242
The Quest for Character Summary
The Quest for Character 88%
Socrates couldn't make Alcibiades virtuous. Their failure explains why good leaders are so rare.
by Massimo Pigliucci 2022
3.97
242 ratings
Briefly
by David Mills Daniel • 2007
The only moral absolute is love, and it decides what is right in every situation.
3.79
205
Briefly Summary
Briefly 88%
The only moral absolute is love, and it decides what is right in every situation.
by David Mills Daniel 2007
3.79
205 ratings
Fortitude
by Dan Crenshaw • 2020
You are being trained to be outraged. A SEAL's playbook for reclaiming your mental freedom.
4.38
8k+
Fortitude Summary
Fortitude 88%
You are being trained to be outraged. A SEAL's playbook for reclaiming your mental freedom.
by Dan Crenshaw 2020
4.38
8k+ ratings
You Can Achieve More
by Mr Shiv Khera • 2018
Stop drifting; design your character, attitude, and daily rhythms so success becomes inevitable.
4.07
202
You Can Achieve More Summary
You Can Achieve More 88%
Stop drifting; design your character, attitude, and daily rhythms so success becomes inevitable.
by Mr Shiv Khera 2018
4.07
202 ratings
How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World
by Harry Browne • 1973
Don't change the government. Change the mental traps that are keeping you in a cage.
4.06
2k+
How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World Summary
How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World 88%
Don't change the government. Change the mental traps that are keeping you in a cage.
by Harry Browne 1973
4.06
2k+ ratings
Master Your Success
by Thibaut Meurisse • 2020
You can't outsource your life. Taking it back requires owning everything that got you here.
4.48
189
Master Your Success Summary
Master Your Success 88%
You can't outsource your life. Taking it back requires owning everything that got you here.
by Thibaut Meurisse 2020
4.48
189 ratings
Civil Disobedience and Other Essays
by Henry David Thoreau • 1866
Conscience, not law, is the highest authority. The original case for nonviolent resistance.
4.06
18k+
Civil Disobedience and Other Essays Summary
Civil Disobedience and Other Essays 88%
Conscience, not law, is the highest authority. The original case for nonviolent resistance.
by Henry David Thoreau 1866
4.06
18k+ 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 88%
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
Meditations on Self-Discipline and Failure
by William Ferraiolo • 2017
Stoic mental fitness: confront repeated failures head-on until your mind stops betraying you.
4.13
124
Meditations on Self-Discipline and Failure Summary
Meditations on Self-Discipline and Failure 88%
Stoic mental fitness: confront repeated failures head-on until your mind stops betraying you.
by William Ferraiolo 2017
4.13
124 ratings
Walden and Civil Disobedience
by Henry David Thoreau • 1849
A cabin, a pond, two years, one tax refusal: the American original on freedom and conscience.
3.93
39k+
Walden and Civil Disobedience Summary
Walden and Civil Disobedience 88%
A cabin, a pond, two years, one tax refusal: the American original on freedom and conscience.
by Henry David Thoreau 1849
3.93
39k+ ratings
Mansfield's Book of Manly Men
by Stephen Mansfield • 2013
Deeds, not words: four commitments that turn male posturing into actual manhood.
4.24
1k+
Mansfield's Book of Manly Men Summary
Mansfield's Book of Manly Men 88%
Deeds, not words: four commitments that turn male posturing into actual manhood.
by Stephen Mansfield 2013
4.24
1k+ ratings
Discipline Is Destiny
by Ryan Holiday • 2022
Self-control begins in the body. Build it there first, and everything else gets easier.
4.25
24k+
Discipline Is Destiny Summary
Discipline Is Destiny 88%
Self-control begins in the body. Build it there first, and everything else gets easier.
by Ryan Holiday 2022
4.25
24k+ ratings
Ethique du samouraï moderne
by Patrice Franceschi • 2019
Generosity replaces courage atop the virtues, and the battlefield is now your own distracted mind.
4.09
47
Ethique du samouraï moderne Summary
Ethique du samouraï moderne 88%
Generosity replaces courage atop the virtues, and the battlefield is now your own distracted mind.
by Patrice Franceschi 2019
4.09
47 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 88%
Turn the framework from The Traveler's Gift into automatic habits with this daily workshop.
by Andy Andrews 2008
4.36
486 ratings
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