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Keys to the Kingdom
by Alison A. Armstrong • 2003
A Ferrari, a courtroom collapse: ten Himalayan rituals for the kind of success money cannot buy.
4.30
1k+
Keys to the Kingdom Summary
Keys to the Kingdom 91%
A Ferrari, a courtroom collapse: ten Himalayan rituals for the kind of success money cannot buy.
by Alison A. Armstrong 2003
4.30
1k+ 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 91%
Small steps plus clear purpose: a Japanese formula for ending procrastination and reaching goals.
by Anthony Raymond 2019
4.15
195 ratings
Mindful Self-Discipline
by Giovanni Dienstmann • 2021
Why willpower alone fails, and what to do instead: a discipline system built on awareness.
4.29
313
Mindful Self-Discipline Summary
Mindful Self-Discipline 91%
Why willpower alone fails, and what to do instead: a discipline system built on awareness.
by Giovanni Dienstmann 2021
4.29
313 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 91%
Greatness is built in the daily grind, not the spotlight. Learn to train there.
by Joshua Medcalf 2015
4.09
9k+ 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 91%
Self-control begins in the body. Build it there first, and everything else gets easier.
by Ryan Holiday 2022
4.25
24k+ ratings
The Five Major Pieces to the Life Puzzle
by Jim Rohn • 1991
Your philosophy and attitude shape every result; here is the internal work most self-help skips.
4.41
2k+
The Five Major Pieces to the Life Puzzle Summary
The Five Major Pieces to the Life Puzzle 91%
Your philosophy and attitude shape every result; here is the internal work most self-help skips.
by Jim Rohn 1991
4.41
2k+ ratings
Ikigai & Kaizen
by Anthony Raymond • 2023
The Japanese formula: know your deepest purpose, then improve one small thing every day.
4.14
1k+
Ikigai & Kaizen Summary
Ikigai & Kaizen 91%
The Japanese formula: know your deepest purpose, then improve one small thing every day.
by Anthony Raymond 2023
4.14
1k+ ratings
Mind is the Master
by James Allen • 2009
Circumstance, health, and character all trace back to one source: the thoughts you rehearse.
4.53
268
Mind is the Master Summary
Mind is the Master 91%
Circumstance, health, and character all trace back to one source: the thoughts you rehearse.
by James Allen 2009
4.53
268 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 91%
Most decisions assume fixed desires. The case for changing what you want, not just getting it.
by Agnes Callard 2018
3.76
204 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 91%
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
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 91%
Frustration is a focus problem. The answer: act, observe, adjust, repeat. No drama required.
by Thomas M. Sterner 2006
3.96
9k+ ratings
How to Live on 24 Hours a Day
by Arnold Bennett • 1908
Half an hour a day, properly spent, transforms more than any weekend binge ever will.
3.62
9k+
How to Live on 24 Hours a Day Summary
How to Live on 24 Hours a Day 91%
Half an hour a day, properly spent, transforms more than any weekend binge ever will.
by Arnold Bennett 1908
3.62
9k+ ratings
The Potential Principle
by Mark Sanborn • 2017
Getting better at getting better has a method. Most people stop improving before they learn it.
3.89
212
The Potential Principle Summary
The Potential Principle 91%
Getting better at getting better has a method. Most people stop improving before they learn it.
by Mark Sanborn 2017
3.89
212 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 91%
The long stretches where nothing improves are where mastery grows. Most quit. Masters learn to stay.
by George Leonard 1991
4.09
10k+ 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 91%
Twelve daily commitments that build a life of purpose and peace, no perfection required.
by Og Mandino 1990
4.31
2k+ ratings
How Successful People Grow
by John C. Maxwell • 2014
Growth is never automatic. Fifteen practices that turn daily discipline into lasting progress.
4.23
1k+
How Successful People Grow Summary
How Successful People Grow 91%
Growth is never automatic. Fifteen practices that turn daily discipline into lasting progress.
by John C. Maxwell 2014
4.23
1k+ ratings
How To Be a Modern Samurai
by Antony Cummins • 2020
Samurai discipline: mental control, strategic influence, and loyalty in a transactional age.
3.46
168
How To Be a Modern Samurai Summary
How To Be a Modern Samurai 91%
Samurai discipline: mental control, strategic influence, and loyalty in a transactional age.
by Antony Cummins 2020
3.46
168 ratings
One Word That Will Change Your Life
by Jon Gordon • 2012
Replace your entire resolution list with a single word, and watch it reorder your year.
3.88
3k+
One Word That Will Change Your Life Summary
One Word That Will Change Your Life 91%
Replace your entire resolution list with a single word, and watch it reorder your year.
by Jon Gordon 2012
3.88
3k+ 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 91%
Life lessons no one can give you, and how to find them in the mess.
by Humble the Poet 2019
3.98
1k+ ratings
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 91%
Your guitar is a dojo: Zen wisdom that transforms practice into a spiritual discipline.
by Philip Toshio Sudo 1997
4.03
3k+ ratings
The Code of the Extraordinary Mind
by Vishen Lakhiani • 2016
You inherited rules you never chose. Swap them out, upgrade your mind, find goals worth chasing.
4.04
11k+
The Code of the Extraordinary Mind Summary
The Code of the Extraordinary Mind 91%
You inherited rules you never chose. Swap them out, upgrade your mind, find goals worth chasing.
by Vishen Lakhiani 2016
4.04
11k+ 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 91%
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
Self-Knowledge
by The School of Life • 2018
What drives you is mostly invisible. A practice for meeting the self you avoid.
3.99
2k+
Self-Knowledge Summary
Self-Knowledge 91%
What drives you is mostly invisible. A practice for meeting the self you avoid.
by The School of Life 2018
3.99
2k+ ratings
The Power of Unwavering Focus
by Dandapani • 2022
Your attention shapes your life, but nobody taught you to aim it. A former monk fills that gap.
4.30
782
The Power of Unwavering Focus Summary
The Power of Unwavering Focus 91%
Your attention shapes your life, but nobody taught you to aim it. A former monk fills that gap.
by Dandapani 2022
4.30
782 ratings
Awaken Your Genius
by Ozan Varol • 2023
Conformity buried your genius. Here is the shovel, the map, and permission to stand apart.
4.23
851
Awaken Your Genius Summary
Awaken Your Genius 91%
Conformity buried your genius. Here is the shovel, the map, and permission to stand apart.
by Ozan Varol 2023
4.23
851 ratings
Daily Inspiration from The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari
by Robin Sharma
Purpose, discipline, and service: daily wisdom for building a life that matters, not just a living.
4.04
2k+
Daily Inspiration from The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari Summary
Daily Inspiration from The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari 91%
Purpose, discipline, and service: daily wisdom for building a life that matters, not just a living.
by Robin Sharma
4.04
2k+ 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 90%
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
The Miracle Habits
by Mitch Horowitz • 2020
Focus, environment, and selective relationships: how to turn a scattered life into a unified force.
4.10
169
The Miracle Habits Summary
The Miracle Habits 90%
Focus, environment, and selective relationships: how to turn a scattered life into a unified force.
by Mitch Horowitz 2020
4.10
169 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 90%
Stoic mental fitness: confront repeated failures head-on until your mind stops betraying you.
by William Ferraiolo 2017
4.13
124 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 90%
Power and compassion aren't opposites. The most effective people refuse to choose between them.
by Brian Klemmer 2007
4.09
725 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 90%
Generosity replaces courage atop the virtues, and the battlefield is now your own distracted mind.
by Patrice Franceschi 2019
4.09
47 ratings
How to Set Goals with Kaizen & Ikigai
by Anthony Raymond • 2022
Kill procrastination with a one-two punch: tiny daily steps and a compelling reason to get up.
4.12
33
How to Set Goals with Kaizen & Ikigai Summary
How to Set Goals with Kaizen & Ikigai 90%
Kill procrastination with a one-two punch: tiny daily steps and a compelling reason to get up.
by Anthony Raymond 2022
4.12
33 ratings
The Cafe on the Edge of the World
by John P. Strelecky • 2003
A courtroom collapse sends a high-flying lawyer to the Himalayas, where ancient wisdom awaits.
3.52
69k+
The Cafe on the Edge of the World Summary
The Cafe on the Edge of the World 90%
A courtroom collapse sends a high-flying lawyer to the Himalayas, where ancient wisdom awaits.
by John P. Strelecky 2003
3.52
69k+ 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 90%
Three principles explain why any self-growth effort fails or succeeds. Apply them to everything.
by Steve Pavlina 2008
3.96
5k+ 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 90%
Your past does not define your future. The system for designing an extraordinary life.
by Justin Prince 2023
4.52
69 ratings
The Shaolin Workout
by Yan Ming • 2006
Shaolin kung fu in 28 days: the body transforms first, the mind transforms forever.
4.17
309
The Shaolin Workout Summary
The Shaolin Workout 90%
Shaolin kung fu in 28 days: the body transforms first, the mind transforms forever.
by Yan Ming 2006
4.17
309 ratings
The Earned Life
by Marshall Goldsmith • 2022
The next breath is a new beginning. A legendary coach on earning a life without regret.
3.99
1k+
The Earned Life Summary
The Earned Life 90%
The next breath is a new beginning. A legendary coach on earning a life without regret.
by Marshall Goldsmith 2022
3.99
1k+ ratings
Discover Your Destiny
by Robin Sharma • 2004
A spiritual map from the prison of pleasing others to the freedom of your authentic life.
3.94
4k+
Discover Your Destiny Summary
Discover Your Destiny 90%
A spiritual map from the prison of pleasing others to the freedom of your authentic life.
by Robin Sharma 2004
3.94
4k+ ratings
Living with the Monks
by Jesse Itzler • 2018
Fifteen days with monks, no phone: the small rituals that delivered more happiness than any deal.
3.84
3k+
Living with the Monks Summary
Living with the Monks 90%
Fifteen days with monks, no phone: the small rituals that delivered more happiness than any deal.
by Jesse Itzler 2018
3.84
3k+ ratings
Spartan Up!
by Joe De Sena • 2014
Voluntary suffering on the race course is the fastest way to build mental toughness for life.
3.91
2k+
Spartan Up! Summary
Spartan Up! 90%
Voluntary suffering on the race course is the fastest way to build mental toughness for life.
by Joe De Sena 2014
3.91
2k+ ratings
The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth
by John C. Maxwell • 2012
Most people leave personal growth to chance. The principles for making it systematic.
4.31
10k+
The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth Summary
The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth 90%
Most people leave personal growth to chance. The principles for making it systematic.
by John C. Maxwell 2012
4.31
10k+ ratings
The Power of Discipline
by Daniel Walter • 2020
The brain science of self-control: why willpower tires, and how to build systems that don't.
4.12
8k+
The Power of Discipline Summary
The Power of Discipline 90%
The brain science of self-control: why willpower tires, and how to build systems that don't.
by Daniel Walter 2020
4.12
8k+ ratings
Stillness Is the Key
by Ryan Holiday • 2019
Stillness isn't passive. The Stoics knew it was a weapon. Here's how to sharpen yours.
4.22
41k+
Stillness Is the Key Summary
Stillness Is the Key 90%
Stillness isn't passive. The Stoics knew it was a weapon. Here's how to sharpen yours.
by Ryan Holiday 2019
4.22
41k+ ratings
Win Your Inner Battles
by Darius Foroux • 2022
Fear can't survive action. A battle plan for the inner enemies that keep you small.
3.90
2k+
Win Your Inner Battles Summary
Win Your Inner Battles 90%
Fear can't survive action. A battle plan for the inner enemies that keep you small.
by Darius Foroux 2022
3.90
2k+ ratings
Life Lessons From Nietzsche
by John Armstrong • 2013
Your critics are right, suffering is useful: Nietzsche's nine rules for a harder life.
3.40
573
Life Lessons From Nietzsche Summary
Life Lessons From Nietzsche 90%
Your critics are right, suffering is useful: Nietzsche's nine rules for a harder life.
by John Armstrong 2013
3.40
573 ratings
Who Will Cry When You Die?
by Robin Sharma • 1999
101 lessons for a life that leaves a mark: why service and silence outlast achievement.
4.00
27k+
Who Will Cry When You Die? Summary
Who Will Cry When You Die? 90%
101 lessons for a life that leaves a mark: why service and silence outlast achievement.
by Robin Sharma 1999
4.00
27k+ ratings
The Art of Peace
by Morihei Ueshiba • 1992
A martial art that ends conflict by blending, not striking: the founder's philosophy of peace.
4.20
5k+
The Art of Peace Summary
The Art of Peace 90%
A martial art that ends conflict by blending, not striking: the founder's philosophy of peace.
by Morihei Ueshiba 1992
4.20
5k+ ratings
Do the Work
by Gary John Bishop • 2019
Self-talk built your limits. The no-excuses path to tearing them down through kept promises.
3.80
2k+
Do the Work Summary
Do the Work 90%
Self-talk built your limits. The no-excuses path to tearing them down through kept promises.
by Gary John Bishop 2019
3.80
2k+ 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 90%
Twelve principles that break obligation, guilt, and debt, so you can finally run your own life.
by Darius Foroux 2019
4.10
700 ratings
Our Kids
by Robert D. Putnam • 2015
1% daily improvement yields a 365% annual gain, but only in the accounts that truly matter.
4.04
4k+
Our Kids Summary
Our Kids 90%
1% daily improvement yields a 365% annual gain, but only in the accounts that truly matter.
by Robert D. Putnam 2015
4.04
4k+ ratings
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