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Self Help Book Summaries

The Way of Zen
by Alan W. Watts • 2011
Zen claims truth cannot be spoken. Watts explains the philosophy, history, and practices anyway.
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The Way of Zen Summary
The Way of Zen
Zen claims truth cannot be spoken. Watts explains the philosophy, history, and practices anyway.
by Alan W. Watts 2011 256 pages
4.16
23k+ ratings
Win the Day
by Mark Batterson • 2021
Eight daily habits to shrink overwhelm and boost output, anchored in a faith that reframes setbacks.
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2k+
Win the Day Summary
Win the Day
Eight daily habits to shrink overwhelm and boost output, anchored in a faith that reframes setbacks.
by Mark Batterson 2021 240 pages
4.17
2k+ ratings
Money Making Skills by Warren Buffet
by Prabhat Prakashan • 2020
How Buffett picks businesses: the durable traits, the cold screen, the hands-off leadership.
4.04
183
Money Making Skills by Warren Buffet Summary
Money Making Skills by Warren Buffet
How Buffett picks businesses: the durable traits, the cold screen, the hands-off leadership.
by Prabhat Prakashan 2020 143 pages
4.04
183 ratings
Kundalini Tantra
by Satyananda Saraswati • 2010
Seven energy centers run along your spine. The systematic practices that activate each one.
4.34
500+
Kundalini Tantra Summary
Kundalini Tantra
Seven energy centers run along your spine. The systematic practices that activate each one.
by Satyananda Saraswati 2010 453 pages
4.34
500+ ratings
The Oz Principle
by Craig Hickman • 1994
When things go wrong, the fix is a choice you make, not a consequence you fear.
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3k+
The Oz Principle Summary
The Oz Principle
When things go wrong, the fix is a choice you make, not a consequence you fear.
by Craig Hickman 1994 330 pages
3.58
3k+ ratings
The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down
by Haemin Sunim • 2012
A busy mind makes a busy world. Slow the mind, and the world slows with it.
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48k+
The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down Summary
The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down
A busy mind makes a busy world. Slow the mind, and the world slows with it.
by Haemin Sunim 2012 288 pages
4.02
48k+ ratings
The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari
by Robin Sharma • 1996
A burned-out entrepreneur follows a billionaire to an island to learn his dawn ritual.
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The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari Summary
The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari
A burned-out entrepreneur follows a billionaire to an island to learn his dawn ritual.
by Robin Sharma 1996 223 pages
3.89
100k+ ratings
The Conquest of Happiness
by Bertrand Russell • 1930
Circumstances aren't what make you unhappy. A philosopher on the real causes and how to undo them.
4.02
16k+
The Conquest of Happiness Summary
The Conquest of Happiness
Circumstances aren't what make you unhappy. A philosopher on the real causes and how to undo them.
by Bertrand Russell 1930 190 pages
4.02
16k+ ratings
Only Love Is Real
by Brian L. Weiss • 1998
Two patients, one shared past: a psychiatrist uncovers a love that has already spanned millennia.
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19k+
Only Love Is Real Summary
Only Love Is Real
Two patients, one shared past: a psychiatrist uncovers a love that has already spanned millennia.
by Brian L. Weiss 1998 192 pages
4.18
19k+ ratings
Finding Ultra
by Rich Roll • 2012
At 39, he couldn't climb stairs; at 41 he finished a 320-mile triathlon on plants.
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Finding Ultra Summary
Finding Ultra
At 39, he couldn't climb stairs; at 41 he finished a 320-mile triathlon on plants.
by Rich Roll 2012 288 pages
4.02
27k+ ratings
500 Social Media Marketing Tips
by Andrew Macarthy • 2012
Turn social media into a growth engine: platform-specific tactics from profile tweaks to $5 ads.
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500+
500 Social Media Marketing Tips Summary
500 Social Media Marketing Tips
Turn social media into a growth engine: platform-specific tactics from profile tweaks to $5 ads.
by Andrew Macarthy 2012 197 pages
3.67
500+ ratings
The Anatomy of Peace
by The Arbinger Institute • 2015
Conflict begins when you see people as obstacles instead of people. The rest is justification.
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The Anatomy of Peace Summary
The Anatomy of Peace
Conflict begins when you see people as obstacles instead of people. The rest is justification.
by The Arbinger Institute 2015 288 pages
4.19
17k+ ratings
Unstressable
by Mo Gawdat • 2024
Four dimensions of stress, one simple equation, and the capacity to handle whatever life sends.
3.86
500+
Unstressable Summary
Unstressable
Four dimensions of stress, one simple equation, and the capacity to handle whatever life sends.
by Mo Gawdat 2024 359 pages
3.86
500+ ratings
Brain Energy
by Christopher M. Palmer • 2022
The brain's energy crisis may underlie all mental illness. The treatment playbook changes.
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3k+
Brain Energy Summary
Brain Energy
The brain's energy crisis may underlie all mental illness. The treatment playbook changes.
by Christopher M. Palmer 2022 320 pages
4.13
3k+ ratings
Ikigai
by Héctor García • 2018
Purpose, not genetics, drives Okinawa's centenarians. The rest: eat less, move gently, stay close.
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54k+
Ikigai Summary
Ikigai
Purpose, not genetics, drives Okinawa's centenarians. The rest: eat less, move gently, stay close.
by Héctor García 2018
3.85
54k+ ratings
Feel the Fear... and Do It Anyway
by Susan Jeffers • 1999
The hidden belief that feeds every fear, and the practical system that starves it.
4.00
37k+
Feel the Fear... and Do It Anyway Summary
Feel the Fear... and Do It Anyway
The hidden belief that feeds every fear, and the practical system that starves it.
by Susan Jeffers 1999 224 pages
4.00
37k+ ratings
Ultralearning
by Scott H. Young • 2019
Master hard skills in months, not years, by turning them into projects instead of courses.
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15k+
Ultralearning Summary
Ultralearning
Master hard skills in months, not years, by turning them into projects instead of courses.
by Scott H. Young 2019 304 pages
3.95
15k+ ratings
Brainfluence
by Roger Dooley • 2011
100 neuromarketing tactics for the 95 percent of decisions that happen below conscious awareness.
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1k+
Brainfluence Summary
Brainfluence
100 neuromarketing tactics for the 95 percent of decisions that happen below conscious awareness.
by Roger Dooley 2011 304 pages
3.96
1k+ ratings
Today Matters
by John C. Maxwell • 2004
Your daily agenda is the success lever you control. Twelve decisions to manage, every day.
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6k+
Today Matters Summary
Today Matters
Your daily agenda is the success lever you control. Twelve decisions to manage, every day.
by John C. Maxwell 2004 336 pages
4.20
6k+ ratings
Love and Limerence
by Dorothy Tennov • 1979
'Being in love' is not love: a distinct state fueled by uncertainty, not security.
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1k+
Love and Limerence Summary
Love and Limerence
'Being in love' is not love: a distinct state fueled by uncertainty, not security.
by Dorothy Tennov 1979 340 pages
3.91
1k+ ratings
A General Theory of Love
by Thomas Lewis • 2000
The limbic brain runs your love life, and it cannot be reached with words.
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A General Theory of Love Summary
A General Theory of Love
The limbic brain runs your love life, and it cannot be reached with words.
by Thomas Lewis 2000 274 pages
4.10
4k+ ratings
Co-Active Coaching
by Henry Kimsey-House • 1998
Four foundations, five skills: turn everyday conversations into real coaching.
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3k+
Co-Active Coaching Summary
Co-Active Coaching
Four foundations, five skills: turn everyday conversations into real coaching.
by Henry Kimsey-House 1998 228 pages
4.19
3k+ ratings
The Developing Mind
by Daniel J. Siegel • 1999
Your mind is built by relationships as much as neurons, and the missing ingredient is integration.
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1k+
The Developing Mind Summary
The Developing Mind
Your mind is built by relationships as much as neurons, and the missing ingredient is integration.
by Daniel J. Siegel 1999 506 pages
4.30
1k+ 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
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Finding Your Own North Star Summary
Finding Your Own North Star
Your body already knows your purpose. The four stages of hearing it clearly.
by Martha N. Beck 1997 380 pages
4.02
7k+ ratings
Burnout
by Emily Nagoski • 2019
Burnout happens when your body stays in crisis mode. How to signal safety and recover.
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65k+
Burnout Summary
Burnout
Burnout happens when your body stays in crisis mode. How to signal safety and recover.
by Emily Nagoski 2019 277 pages
3.92
65k+ ratings
12 Power Principles for Success
by Bob Proctor • 2019
The mental switch that changes everything: decide fast, change slow, and let results follow.
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160
12 Power Principles for Success Summary
12 Power Principles for Success
The mental switch that changes everything: decide fast, change slow, and let results follow.
by Bob Proctor 2019 207 pages
4.44
160 ratings
This Is Me Letting You Go
by Heidi Priebe • 2016
Perfect timing is a convenient lie: how to let go, forgive, and bet on yourself.
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12k+
This Is Me Letting You Go Summary
This Is Me Letting You Go
Perfect timing is a convenient lie: how to let go, forgive, and bet on yourself.
by Heidi Priebe 2016 120 pages
4.03
12k+ ratings
Bulletproof Problem Solving
by Charles Conn • 2019
Crack any problem with the structured method consultants use: a learnable skill, not a gift.
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1k+
Bulletproof Problem Solving Summary
Bulletproof Problem Solving
Crack any problem with the structured method consultants use: a learnable skill, not a gift.
by Charles Conn 2019 320 pages
4.04
1k+ ratings
Awakening the Heroes Within
by Carol S. Pearson • 1991
A dozen archetypes govern your life; a map for turning each lesson into a hero's journey.
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500+
Awakening the Heroes Within Summary
Awakening the Heroes Within
A dozen archetypes govern your life; a map for turning each lesson into a hero's journey.
by Carol S. Pearson 1991 333 pages
4.21
500+ ratings
Good Habits, Bad Habits
by Wendy Wood • 2019
The best at self-control aren't trying harder. They outsourced their behavior to their surroundings.
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4k+
Good Habits, Bad Habits Summary
Good Habits, Bad Habits
The best at self-control aren't trying harder. They outsourced their behavior to their surroundings.
by Wendy Wood 2019 319 pages
3.73
4k+ ratings
The Top Five Regrets of the Dying
by Bronnie Ware • 2011
A palliative caregiver kept hearing identical deathbed regrets. She wrote them as a living warning.
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The Top Five Regrets of the Dying Summary
The Top Five Regrets of the Dying
A palliative caregiver kept hearing identical deathbed regrets. She wrote them as a living warning.
by Bronnie Ware 2011 256 pages
3.76
13k+ ratings
What to Say When you Talk To Yourself
by Shad Helmstetter • 1986
By age eighteen, you have heard 'no' 148,000 times. The self-talk protocol that rewrites the code.
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17k+
What to Say When you Talk To Yourself Summary
What to Say When you Talk To Yourself
By age eighteen, you have heard 'no' 148,000 times. The self-talk protocol that rewrites the code.
by Shad Helmstetter 1986 256 pages
4.15
17k+ ratings
Heal Your Body
by Louise L. Hay • 1976
A stiff neck comes from inflexible thinking; cancer from old resentment. How to reverse both.
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20k+
Heal Your Body Summary
Heal Your Body
A stiff neck comes from inflexible thinking; cancer from old resentment. How to reverse both.
by Louise L. Hay 1976 48 pages
4.33
20k+ ratings
The Venture Mindset
by Ilya Strebulaev • 2024
Steal the VC decision system: reject relentlessly, then bet big on what remains.
4.19
452
The Venture Mindset Summary
The Venture Mindset
Steal the VC decision system: reject relentlessly, then bet big on what remains.
by Ilya Strebulaev 2024 368 pages
4.19
452 ratings
The Comedy Bible
by Judy Carter • 2001
There's a method to funny: joke structure, stage persona, and the career moves that work.
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The Comedy Bible Summary
The Comedy Bible
There's a method to funny: joke structure, stage persona, and the career moves that work.
by Judy Carter 2001 368 pages
3.85
500+ ratings
Say What You Mean
by Oren Jay Sofer • 2018
Mindfulness meets communication: stay present, speak from needs, and listen without defensiveness.
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3k+
Say What You Mean Summary
Say What You Mean
Mindfulness meets communication: stay present, speak from needs, and listen without defensiveness.
by Oren Jay Sofer 2018 304 pages
4.14
3k+ 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.
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5k+
Ethics for the Real World Summary
Ethics for the Real World
Small justifications unravel integrity. An advance ethical code stops the slide before it starts.
by Ronald A. Howard 2008 226 pages
4.02
5k+ ratings
Managing Oneself
by Peter F. Drucker • 1999
Know what you're good at: the classic that teaches you to check your guesses against results.
3.98
14k+
Managing Oneself Summary
Managing Oneself
Know what you're good at: the classic that teaches you to check your guesses against results.
by Peter F. Drucker 1999 72 pages
3.98
14k+ ratings
Mind Management, Not Time Management
by David Kadavy • 2020
Creative work doesn't obey the clock. A system that runs on mental energy instead.
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1k+
Mind Management, Not Time Management Summary
Mind Management, Not Time Management
Creative work doesn't obey the clock. A system that runs on mental energy instead.
by David Kadavy 2020 201 pages
3.90
1k+ ratings
Rich Habits
by Thomas C. Corley • 2010
The daily rituals that separate the wealthy from the rest, and a 30-day plan to adopt them.
3.71
1k+
Rich Habits Summary
Rich Habits
The daily rituals that separate the wealthy from the rest, and a 30-day plan to adopt them.
by Thomas C. Corley 2010 89 pages
3.71
1k+ ratings
Money for Couples
by Ramit Sethi • 2024
You don't have a money problem. You have a conversation problem with your partner. It's fixable.
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2k+
Money for Couples Summary
Money for Couples
You don't have a money problem. You have a conversation problem with your partner. It's fixable.
by Ramit Sethi 2024 320 pages
4.28
2k+ ratings
The Consulting Bible
by Alan Weiss • 2011
Why billing by the hour caps your income, and the value-based model that unlocks seven figures.
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500+
The Consulting Bible Summary
The Consulting Bible
Why billing by the hour caps your income, and the value-based model that unlocks seven figures.
by Alan Weiss 2011 260 pages
4.05
500+ ratings
Bad Therapy
by Abigail Shrier • 2024
Therapy promised healthier kids. It gave us the most medicated, least resilient generation yet.
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15k+
Bad Therapy Summary
Bad Therapy
Therapy promised healthier kids. It gave us the most medicated, least resilient generation yet.
by Abigail Shrier 2024 297 pages
3.95
15k+ ratings
Taking Charge of Adult ADHD
by Russell A. Barkley • 2010
ADHD breaks the link from knowing to doing. Clinical tools for reconnecting them.
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3k+
Taking Charge of Adult ADHD Summary
Taking Charge of Adult ADHD
ADHD breaks the link from knowing to doing. Clinical tools for reconnecting them.
by Russell A. Barkley 2010 294 pages
3.85
3k+ ratings
YouTube Secrets
by Sean Cannell • 2018
From zero subscribers to multiple revenue streams: the exact playbook for YouTube as a business.
4.02
2k+
YouTube Secrets Summary
YouTube Secrets
From zero subscribers to multiple revenue streams: the exact playbook for YouTube as a business.
by Sean Cannell 2018 196 pages
4.02
2k+ ratings
How to Memorize Anything
by Aditi Singhal • 2015
Names, numbers, facts: turn any of them into vivid mental pictures and recall them on command.
4.04
323
How to Memorize Anything Summary
How to Memorize Anything
Names, numbers, facts: turn any of them into vivid mental pictures and recall them on command.
by Aditi Singhal 2015 352 pages
4.04
323 ratings
The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 1998
Suffering has a structure, and structure means it can be dismantled. The original blueprint.
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21k+
The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching Summary
The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching
Suffering has a structure, and structure means it can be dismantled. The original blueprint.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 1998 294 pages
4.33
21k+ ratings
The Surrender Experiment
by Michael A. Singer • 2015
Into the woods to meditate. Out as CEO of a billion-dollar company, facing federal charges.
4.08
20k+
The Surrender Experiment Summary
The Surrender Experiment
Into the woods to meditate. Out as CEO of a billion-dollar company, facing federal charges.
by Michael A. Singer 2015 252 pages
4.08
20k+ ratings
The Energy Bus
by Jon Gordon • 2007
A bus driver's eight rules: who rides, who fuels, who walks, and why you drive.
3.84
33k+
The Energy Bus Summary
The Energy Bus
A bus driver's eight rules: who rides, who fuels, who walks, and why you drive.
by Jon Gordon 2007 192 pages
3.84
33k+ ratings
Collaborating with the Enemy
by Adam Kahane • 2017
Conventional collaboration demands agreement and trust. The alternative for when you have neither.
3.19
2k+
Collaborating with the Enemy Summary
Collaborating with the Enemy
Conventional collaboration demands agreement and trust. The alternative for when you have neither.
by Adam Kahane 2017 131 pages
3.19
2k+ ratings
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