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Utopia
by Thomas More • 1516
Three questions at a roadside cafe reveal why you keep deferring the life you actually want.
3.55
84k+
Utopia Summary
Utopia 91%
Three questions at a roadside cafe reveal why you keep deferring the life you actually want.
by Thomas More 1516
3.55
84k+ ratings
What Should I Do with My Life?
by Po Bronson • 2002
Fifty people found their calling. Their secret had nothing to do with five-year plans.
3.69
9k+
What Should I Do with My Life? Summary
What Should I Do with My Life? 91%
Fifty people found their calling. Their secret had nothing to do with five-year plans.
by Po Bronson 2002
3.69
9k+ ratings
The Meaning of Your Life
by Arthur C. Brooks • 2026
Successful on paper, empty inside. The missing piece predates screens and cannot be optimized.
4.15
2k+
The Meaning of Your Life Summary
The Meaning of Your Life 90%
Successful on paper, empty inside. The missing piece predates screens and cannot be optimized.
by Arthur C. Brooks 2026
4.15
2k+ ratings
Journey to Ixtlan
by Carlos Castaneda • 1972
A stranger's three questions expose the single mistake behind burnout, debt, and the fear of dying.
4.12
14k+
Journey to Ixtlan Summary
Journey to Ixtlan 90%
A stranger's three questions expose the single mistake behind burnout, debt, and the fear of dying.
by Carlos Castaneda 1972
4.12
14k+ ratings
Find Your Why
by Simon Sinek • 2017
Know your purpose in one sentence. The partner method that mines your past for the answer.
3.66
13k+
Find Your Why Summary
Find Your Why 90%
Know your purpose in one sentence. The partner method that mines your past for the answer.
by Simon Sinek 2017
3.66
13k+ ratings
Find Your Purpose, Change Your Life
by Carol Adrienne • 2001
A hidden purpose organizes your life through coincidences and hunches you learned to ignore.
3.59
27
Find Your Purpose, Change Your Life Summary
Find Your Purpose, Change Your Life 90%
A hidden purpose organizes your life through coincidences and hunches you learned to ignore.
by Carol Adrienne 2001
3.59
27 ratings
Halftime
by Bob Buford • 1995
You climbed the ladder. It's leaning against the wrong wall. A midlife playbook for realignment.
3.88
2k+
Halftime Summary
Halftime 90%
You climbed the ladder. It's leaning against the wrong wall. A midlife playbook for realignment.
by Bob Buford 1995
3.88
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 90%
A culture of individualism leaves us unmoored; a life of deep, costly commitments is the anchor.
by David Brooks 2019
3.76
13k+ ratings
The Power of Meaning
by Emily Esfahani Smith • 2017
Happiness fades; meaning lasts. The elements of a good life that hold up when happiness doesn't.
4.02
5k+
The Power of Meaning Summary
The Power of Meaning 90%
Happiness fades; meaning lasts. The elements of a good life that hold up when happiness doesn't.
by Emily Esfahani Smith 2017
4.02
5k+ 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? 90%
Your goals are at war. A philosophical guide to brokering peace by renegotiating what you value.
by Valerie Tiberius 2023
3.19
373 ratings
Ikigai for Teens
by Héctor García • 2021
What Okinawa's 100-year-olds can teach teens about building a life worth waking up for.
3.94
464
Ikigai for Teens Summary
Ikigai for Teens 90%
What Okinawa's 100-year-olds can teach teens about building a life worth waking up for.
by Héctor García 2021
3.94
464 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 90%
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
I Don't Want To Grow Up
by Scott Stillman • 2021
The default script is a trap. Here is the escape: simplify, follow instinct, and let adventure lead.
4.08
2k+
I Don't Want To Grow Up Summary
I Don't Want To Grow Up 90%
The default script is a trap. Here is the escape: simplify, follow instinct, and let adventure lead.
by Scott Stillman 2021
4.08
2k+ ratings
The Question Book
by Mikael Krogerus • 2009
No advice, no frameworks. Six hundred pointed questions about the life you're actually living.
3.37
662
The Question Book Summary
The Question Book 89%
No advice, no frameworks. Six hundred pointed questions about the life you're actually living.
by Mikael Krogerus 2009
3.37
662 ratings
Life on Purpose
by Victor J. Strecher • 2016
Purpose cuts dementia by half and heart attacks by a quarter. The science of building it.
3.77
1k+
Life on Purpose Summary
Life on Purpose 89%
Purpose cuts dementia by half and heart attacks by a quarter. The science of building it.
by Victor J. Strecher 2016
3.77
1k+ ratings
Inspired Destiny
by John F. Demartini • 2010
Your frustrations reveal your purpose. Monetize it, love your work, and never need a vacation.
4.23
144
Inspired Destiny Summary
Inspired Destiny 89%
Your frustrations reveal your purpose. Monetize it, love your work, and never need a vacation.
by John F. Demartini 2010
4.23
144 ratings
The Monk and the Riddle
by Randy Komisar • 2000
Defer your dreams and you risk never living them; build a career that pulls, not pushes.
3.87
3k+
The Monk and the Riddle Summary
The Monk and the Riddle 89%
Defer your dreams and you risk never living them; build a career that pulls, not pushes.
by Randy Komisar 2000
3.87
3k+ ratings
Prisoners of Our Thoughts
by Alex Pattakos • 2010
Your next attitude choice is where meaning hides: Frankl's practices applied to work and daily life.
3.74
858
Prisoners of Our Thoughts Summary
Prisoners of Our Thoughts 89%
Your next attitude choice is where meaning hides: Frankl's practices applied to work and daily life.
by Alex Pattakos 2010
3.74
858 ratings
Live Life in Crescendo
by Stephen R. Covey • 2022
Your best years are not behind you. The practices that make every chapter a contribution.
3.94
408
Live Life in Crescendo Summary
Live Life in Crescendo 89%
Your best years are not behind you. The practices that make every chapter a contribution.
by Stephen R. Covey 2022
3.94
408 ratings
Finding Your Own North Star
by Martha N. Beck • 1997
Your body already knows your purpose. The four stages of hearing it clearly.
4.02
8k+
Finding Your Own North Star Summary
Finding Your Own North Star 89%
Your body already knows your purpose. The four stages of hearing it clearly.
by Martha N. Beck 1997
4.02
8k+ ratings
The Great Work of Your Life
by Stephen Cope • 2012
The Bhagavad Gita holds the map to your life's work. Nine famous lives prove it.
4.32
3k+
The Great Work of Your Life Summary
The Great Work of Your Life 89%
The Bhagavad Gita holds the map to your life's work. Nine famous lives prove it.
by Stephen Cope 2012
4.32
3k+ ratings
Hero on a Mission
by Donald Miller • 2022
You're the hero, not the victim. Write your eulogy, then let it plan your days.
4.03
2k+
Hero on a Mission Summary
Hero on a Mission 89%
You're the hero, not the victim. Write your eulogy, then let it plan your days.
by Donald Miller 2022
4.03
2k+ ratings
The Anatomy of a Calling
by Lissa Rankin • 2015
A physician's body broke under her perfect career. The prescription: honor the calling you fled.
3.90
484
The Anatomy of a Calling Summary
The Anatomy of a Calling 89%
A physician's body broke under her perfect career. The prescription: honor the calling you fled.
by Lissa Rankin 2015
3.90
484 ratings
The Happiness of Pursuit
by Chris Guillebeau • 2014
A teenager sued her government to sail alone around the world. What's your quest?
3.70
7k+
The Happiness of Pursuit Summary
The Happiness of Pursuit 89%
A teenager sued her government to sail alone around the world. What's your quest?
by Chris Guillebeau 2014
3.70
7k+ ratings
Intentional Living
by John C. Maxwell • 2015
Success is about you. Significance is about others. The rest is one small daily choice.
4.20
2k+
Intentional Living Summary
Intentional Living 89%
Success is about you. Significance is about others. The rest is one small daily choice.
by John C. Maxwell 2015
4.20
2k+ ratings
The Lion Tracker's Guide To Life
by Boyd Varty • 2014
Find purpose like a lion tracker: ignore the big picture, follow one footprint, trust the silence.
4.26
3k+
The Lion Tracker's Guide To Life Summary
The Lion Tracker's Guide To Life 89%
Find purpose like a lion tracker: ignore the big picture, follow one footprint, trust the silence.
by Boyd Varty 2014
4.26
3k+ ratings
Things That Matter
by Joshua Becker • 2022
Autopilot living ends in regret. Identify what matters and cut everything that does not.
3.81
4k+
Things That Matter Summary
Things That Matter 89%
Autopilot living ends in regret. Identify what matters and cut everything that does not.
by Joshua Becker 2022
3.81
4k+ ratings
The Desire Map
by Danielle LaPorte • 2012
Goal-setting is backwards. Pick the feelings you want first; the right goals follow.
3.91
8k+
The Desire Map Summary
The Desire Map 89%
Goal-setting is backwards. Pick the feelings you want first; the right goals follow.
by Danielle LaPorte 2012
3.91
8k+ ratings
How to Change the World
by John-Paul Flintoff • 2012
Find your reason, start small, and go first: how ordinary people actually change the world.
3.73
942
How to Change the World Summary
How to Change the World 89%
Find your reason, start small, and go first: how ordinary people actually change the world.
by John-Paul Flintoff 2012
3.73
942 ratings
In Pursuit of Purpose
by Myles Munroe • 1992
Every life comes with a blueprint. Ignoring it wastes time, talent, and peace.
4.51
757
In Pursuit of Purpose Summary
In Pursuit of Purpose 89%
Every life comes with a blueprint. Ignoring it wastes time, talent, and peace.
by Myles Munroe 1992
4.51
757 ratings
Do It Anyway
by Kent M. Keith • 2003
Why the world's ingratitude, betrayal, and opposition are reasons to do good anyway.
4.12
139
Do It Anyway Summary
Do It Anyway 89%
Why the world's ingratitude, betrayal, and opposition are reasons to do good anyway.
by Kent M. Keith 2003
4.12
139 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 89%
The one-page document that outlasts every goal: how to draft a personal mission statement.
by Stephen R. Covey 2009
4.16
2k+ 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 89%
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
How to Set Goals with Kaizen & Ikigai
by Anthony Raymond • 2019
Small steps plus clear purpose: a Japanese formula for ending procrastination and reaching goals.
4.15
195
How to Set Goals with Kaizen & Ikigai Summary
How to Set Goals with Kaizen & Ikigai 89%
Small steps plus clear purpose: a Japanese formula for ending procrastination and reaching goals.
by Anthony Raymond 2019
4.15
195 ratings
Be the One
by Justin Prince • 2023
Your past does not define your future. The system for designing an extraordinary life.
4.52
69
Be the One Summary
Be the One 89%
Your past does not define your future. The system for designing an extraordinary life.
by Justin Prince 2023
4.52
69 ratings
Driving with Plato
by Robert Rowland Smith • 2011
What does learning to walk teach about freedom? A philosophical tour through life's milestones.
3.24
278
Driving with Plato Summary
Driving with Plato 89%
What does learning to walk teach about freedom? A philosophical tour through life's milestones.
by Robert Rowland Smith 2011
3.24
278 ratings
The Menu
by Aaron Clarey • 2022
Marriage is no longer guaranteed. The practical path to purpose and fulfillment without it.
4.05
188
The Menu Summary
The Menu 89%
Marriage is no longer guaranteed. The practical path to purpose and fulfillment without it.
by Aaron Clarey 2022
4.05
188 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 89%
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
The Meaning of Life
by Terry Eagleton • 2007
Language, culture, and mortality rig the meaning-of-life question before you even pick an answer.
3.50
3k+
The Meaning of Life Summary
The Meaning of Life 89%
Language, culture, and mortality rig the meaning-of-life question before you even pick an answer.
by Terry Eagleton 2007
3.50
3k+ ratings
The Values Factor
by John F. Demartini • 2013
Your spending and daily schedule already contain your life's purpose. The rest is alignment.
4.25
625
The Values Factor Summary
The Values Factor 89%
Your spending and daily schedule already contain your life's purpose. The rest is alignment.
by John F. Demartini 2013
4.25
625 ratings
Black Hole Focus
by Isaiah Hankel • 2014
Smart but drifting: a system for naming your purpose, locking in conviction, taking real action.
3.87
399
Black Hole Focus Summary
Black Hole Focus 89%
Smart but drifting: a system for naming your purpose, locking in conviction, taking real action.
by Isaiah Hankel 2014
3.87
399 ratings
Live the Life You Love
by Barbara Sher • 1996
Ten steps to a life you love, designed around what moves you specifically, not generic willpower.
3.85
409
Live the Life You Love Summary
Live the Life You Love 89%
Ten steps to a life you love, designed around what moves you specifically, not generic willpower.
by Barbara Sher 1996
3.85
409 ratings
Midlife
by Kieran Setiya • 2017
A philosopher's diagnosis of the midlife crisis: you're chasing goals when you need meaning.
3.56
3k+
Midlife Summary
Midlife 89%
A philosopher's diagnosis of the midlife crisis: you're chasing goals when you need meaning.
by Kieran Setiya 2017
3.56
3k+ ratings
Packing Light
by Allison Vesterfelt • 2013
How a cross-country trip with just a suitcase taught her to trade worry for wonder.
3.68
1k+
Packing Light Summary
Packing Light 89%
How a cross-country trip with just a suitcase taught her to trade worry for wonder.
by Allison Vesterfelt 2013
3.68
1k+ ratings
La brújula interior
by Álex Rovira Celma • 2003
Your existence is not a debt to be worked off. A guide to reclaiming your purpose.
3.85
429
La brújula interior Summary
La brújula interior 89%
Your existence is not a debt to be worked off. A guide to reclaiming your purpose.
by Álex Rovira Celma 2003
3.85
429 ratings
Reality Transurfing 2
by Vadim Zeland • 2008
Your desires fail because you're forcing. Align soul and mind, and reality reshapes around you.
4.43
1k+
Reality Transurfing 2 Summary
Reality Transurfing 2 89%
Your desires fail because you're forcing. Align soul and mind, and reality reshapes around you.
by Vadim Zeland 2008
4.43
1k+ ratings
Ikigai
by Héctor García • 2016
No word for retirement: the Japanese purpose practice that keeps Okinawans alive past a hundred.
3.69
36k+
Ikigai Summary
Ikigai 89%
No word for retirement: the Japanese purpose practice that keeps Okinawans alive past a hundred.
by Héctor García 2016
3.69
36k+ ratings
The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari
by Robin Sharma • 1999
After a heart attack, a lawyer sells his Ferrari for a monk's secret to meaningful living.
3.89
188k+
The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari Summary
The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari 89%
After a heart attack, a lawyer sells his Ferrari for a monk's secret to meaningful living.
by Robin Sharma 1999
3.89
188k+ ratings
Everything That Remains
by Joshua Fields Millburn • 2013
He left his corner office, got rid of everything, and discovered what actually makes life rich.
3.81
10k+
Everything That Remains Summary
Everything That Remains 89%
He left his corner office, got rid of everything, and discovered what actually makes life rich.
by Joshua Fields Millburn 2013
3.81
10k+ ratings
Make it Happen
by Lara Casey • 2014
Purpose doesn't come from striving. It starts when you surrender your fear and clear the clutter.
4.06
2k+
Make it Happen Summary
Make it Happen 89%
Purpose doesn't come from striving. It starts when you surrender your fear and clear the clutter.
by Lara Casey 2014
4.06
2k+ ratings
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