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The Power to Get Things Done
by Steve Levinson • 2015
Most productivity advice assumes you're motivated. Here's what to do when you're not.
3.26
314
The Power to Get Things Done Summary
The Power to Get Things Done 90%
Most productivity advice assumes you're motivated. Here's what to do when you're not.
by Steve Levinson 2015
3.26
314 ratings
Commit to Win
by Heidi Reeder • 2014
Four levers control your attachment to jobs, people, and goals. Turn them on purpose.
3.90
100
Commit to Win Summary
Commit to Win 90%
Four levers control your attachment to jobs, people, and goals. Turn them on purpose.
by Heidi Reeder 2014
3.90
100 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 90%
Modern self-help says follow your heart. This book says your heart is a lousy compass.
by Laura Schlessinger 1996
3.77
481 ratings
Take Charge of your Life
by William Glasser • 2011
Misery isn't a malfunction. It's a creative strategy you chose.
4.13
135
Take Charge of your Life Summary
Take Charge of your Life 90%
Misery isn't a malfunction. It's a creative strategy you chose.
by William Glasser 2011
4.13
135 ratings
The Road Less Traveled
by M. Scott Peck • 1978
Life is hard by design. The toolkit: discipline, love as a deliberate act, and spiritual growth.
4.08
103k+
The Road Less Traveled Summary
The Road Less Traveled 90%
Life is hard by design. The toolkit: discipline, love as a deliberate act, and spiritual growth.
by M. Scott Peck 1978
4.08
103k+ ratings
How We Change
by Ross Ellenhorn • 2020
You're not failing at change. You're succeeding at self-preservation, and that's the real problem.
3.84
435
How We Change Summary
How We Change 90%
You're not failing at change. You're succeeding at self-preservation, and that's the real problem.
by Ross Ellenhorn 2020
3.84
435 ratings
Honoring the Self
by Nathaniel Branden • 1983
Why success feels hollow: real confidence is built on a daily choice, not on achievement.
4.20
737
Honoring the Self Summary
Honoring the Self 90%
Why success feels hollow: real confidence is built on a daily choice, not on achievement.
by Nathaniel Branden 1983
4.20
737 ratings
The Psychology of Self-Esteem
by Nathaniel Branden • 1969
Self-esteem has two parts, and feeling good about yourself is neither of them.
3.93
986
The Psychology of Self-Esteem Summary
The Psychology of Self-Esteem 90%
Self-esteem has two parts, and feeling good about yourself is neither of them.
by Nathaniel Branden 1969
3.93
986 ratings
A Book About Love
by Jonah Lehrer • 2016
Love is not something you stumble into; it's built through effort, memory, and meaning.
3.73
577
A Book About Love Summary
A Book About Love 90%
Love is not something you stumble into; it's built through effort, memory, and meaning.
by Jonah Lehrer 2016
3.73
577 ratings
Learning from Experience
by Wilfred R. Bion • 1962
Thoughts come first. An apparatus to think them has to be built, and it requires another mind.
4.19
135
Learning from Experience Summary
Learning from Experience 90%
Thoughts come first. An apparatus to think them has to be built, and it requires another mind.
by Wilfred R. Bion 1962
4.19
135 ratings
The Science of Overcoming Procrastination
by Patrick King • 2018
Why your brain chooses scrolling over working, and the specific tactics to flip the switch.
4.05
473
The Science of Overcoming Procrastination Summary
The Science of Overcoming Procrastination 90%
Why your brain chooses scrolling over working, and the specific tactics to flip the switch.
by Patrick King 2018
4.05
473 ratings
Willpower
by Roy F. Baumeister • 2011
Willpower depletes with every decision, runs on glucose, and strengthens with practice.
3.95
21k+
Willpower Summary
Willpower 90%
Willpower depletes with every decision, runs on glucose, and strengthens with practice.
by Roy F. Baumeister 2011
3.95
21k+ ratings
Take the Stairs
by Rory Vaden • 2012
Choosing the hard thing today is the shortcut. Seven principles for a life without regret.
4.13
3k+
Take the Stairs Summary
Take the Stairs 90%
Choosing the hard thing today is the shortcut. Seven principles for a life without regret.
by Rory Vaden 2012
4.13
3k+ 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 90%
Twelve rules, rooted in psychology and biology, for replacing daily chaos with lasting meaning.
by Goldmine Reads 2018
2.50
2 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 89%
Meaning demands sacrifice and truth. The easy path leads nowhere. Here is what works instead.
by Jordan B. Peterson 1999
4.03
7k+ ratings
How to Develop Emotional Health
by Oliver James • 2014
Your emotional wiring was installed in childhood. Insight, not motivation, is how you rewire it.
3.56
1k+
How to Develop Emotional Health Summary
How to Develop Emotional Health 89%
Your emotional wiring was installed in childhood. Insight, not motivation, is how you rewire it.
by Oliver James 2014
3.56
1k+ ratings
Dedicated
by Pete Davis • 2021
Infinite choice was meant to free you. It left you anxious, shallow, and unable to commit.
3.78
2k+
Dedicated Summary
Dedicated 89%
Infinite choice was meant to free you. It left you anxious, shallow, and unable to commit.
by Pete Davis 2021
3.78
2k+ ratings
What Makes Love Last
by John M. Gottman • 2012
A researcher found which couples survive betrayal and which do not. Three steps separate them.
4.23
3k+
What Makes Love Last Summary
What Makes Love Last 89%
A researcher found which couples survive betrayal and which do not. Three steps separate them.
by John M. Gottman 2012
4.23
3k+ ratings
Love is a Story
by Robert J. Sternberg • 1998
You never chose the love story you're in. Recognize it, and the fights make sense.
3.74
271
Love is a Story Summary
Love is a Story 89%
You never chose the love story you're in. Recognize it, and the fights make sense.
by Robert J. Sternberg 1998
3.74
271 ratings
Soul Mates
by Thomas Moore • 1994
Your relationship problems are not bugs. They are the whole point: the engine of your becoming.
3.93
5k+
Soul Mates Summary
Soul Mates 89%
Your relationship problems are not bugs. They are the whole point: the engine of your becoming.
by Thomas Moore 1994
3.93
5k+ ratings
My Autobiography
by Charlie Chaplin • 2003
The root of all misery is trying to control others. The remedy is a single mental shift.
4.03
8k+
My Autobiography Summary
My Autobiography 89%
The root of all misery is trying to control others. The remedy is a single mental shift.
by Charlie Chaplin 2003
4.03
8k+ ratings
1 Ano Em 12 Semanas
by Michael Lennington • 2021
Annual planning kills urgency. Compress your goals to 12 weeks and let the deadline drive you.
3.63
51
1 Ano Em 12 Semanas Summary
1 Ano Em 12 Semanas 89%
Annual planning kills urgency. Compress your goals to 12 weeks and let the deadline drive you.
by Michael Lennington 2021
3.63
51 ratings
Scripts People Live
by Claude M. Steiner • 1974
Three childhood scripts are the engine behind depression, madness, and addiction.
4.05
1k+
Scripts People Live Summary
Scripts People Live 89%
Three childhood scripts are the engine behind depression, madness, and addiction.
by Claude M. Steiner 1974
4.05
1k+ ratings
How To Think More About Sex
by Alain de Botton • 2012
Love and desire often can't coexist. The problem isn't you; it's the ideal.
3.47
6k+
How To Think More About Sex Summary
How To Think More About Sex 89%
Love and desire often can't coexist. The problem isn't you; it's the ideal.
by Alain de Botton 2012
3.47
6k+ 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 89%
The case for 27 incompatible ways to live, and the one surprise that resolves them all.
by Derek Sivers 2021
4.16
3k+ ratings
Should You Leave?
by Peter D. Kramer • 1997
Five therapy traditions, five lenses on your relationship doubt. None of them is a formula.
3.99
149
Should You Leave? Summary
Should You Leave? 89%
Five therapy traditions, five lenses on your relationship doubt. None of them is a formula.
by Peter D. Kramer 1997
3.99
149 ratings
The Motivation Hacker
by Nick Winter • 2013
You do not need to feel motivated. You need to manipulate the four variables that produce action.
3.73
2k+
The Motivation Hacker Summary
The Motivation Hacker 89%
You do not need to feel motivated. You need to manipulate the four variables that produce action.
by Nick Winter 2013
3.73
2k+ ratings
Inside the Criminal Mind
by Stanton E. Samenow • 1984
The criminal is not a victim; he is a calculating architect who genuinely sees himself as decent.
3.77
2k+
Inside the Criminal Mind Summary
Inside the Criminal Mind 89%
The criminal is not a victim; he is a calculating architect who genuinely sees himself as decent.
by Stanton E. Samenow 1984
3.77
2k+ ratings
Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life
by Steven C. Hayes • 2005
The counterintuitive therapy: accept your pain, defuse your thoughts, and build the life you want.
4.04
4k+
Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life Summary
Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life 89%
The counterintuitive therapy: accept your pain, defuse your thoughts, and build the life you want.
by Steven C. Hayes 2005
4.04
4k+ ratings
We Do
by PsyD Stan Tatkin • 2018
A relationship system that shields you both from the world and from your own worst instincts.
4.18
493
We Do Summary
We Do 89%
A relationship system that shields you both from the world and from your own worst instincts.
by PsyD Stan Tatkin 2018
4.18
493 ratings
ACT Made Simple
by Russ Harris • 2009
Why efforts to feel better often backfire, and the six skills that build a rich life instead.
4.44
2k+
ACT Made Simple Summary
ACT Made Simple 89%
Why efforts to feel better often backfire, and the six skills that build a rich life instead.
by Russ Harris 2009
4.44
2k+ 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 89%
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
Succeed
by Heidi Grant Halvorson • 2010
Nine evidence-based moves that turn vague intentions into achievement, without relying on willpower.
4.14
3k+
Succeed Summary
Succeed 89%
Nine evidence-based moves that turn vague intentions into achievement, without relying on willpower.
by Heidi Grant Halvorson 2010
4.14
3k+ ratings
Mentalizing in Clinical Practice
by Jon G. Allen • 2008
All effective therapy rests on a single trainable capacity: reading the mind behind behavior.
4.31
39
Mentalizing in Clinical Practice Summary
Mentalizing in Clinical Practice 89%
All effective therapy rests on a single trainable capacity: reading the mind behind behavior.
by Jon G. Allen 2008
4.31
39 ratings
How To Do Things You Hate
by Peter Hollins • 2023
Bypass the emotional resistance that stops you from hard tasks, without waiting for motivation.
3.78
334
How To Do Things You Hate Summary
How To Do Things You Hate 89%
Bypass the emotional resistance that stops you from hard tasks, without waiting for motivation.
by Peter Hollins 2023
3.78
334 ratings
El proceso de convertirse en persona autónoma
by Manuel Villegas • 2015
Mental disorders are moral conflicts, not brain diseases: a map of where each one originates.
4.25
24
El proceso de convertirse en persona autónoma Summary
El proceso de convertirse en persona autónoma 89%
Mental disorders are moral conflicts, not brain diseases: a map of where each one originates.
by Manuel Villegas 2015
4.25
24 ratings
Out of My Skull
by James Danckert • 2020
Boredom is a distress call, not a defect. Muting it with screens only deepens the emergency.
3.50
359
Out of My Skull Summary
Out of My Skull 89%
Boredom is a distress call, not a defect. Muting it with screens only deepens the emergency.
by James Danckert 2020
3.50
359 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
The Art of Listening
by Erich Fromm • 1991
Psychoanalysis is not a method but a human encounter; the analyst's real presence is the medicine.
4.05
922
The Art of Listening Summary
The Art of Listening 89%
Psychoanalysis is not a method but a human encounter; the analyst's real presence is the medicine.
by Erich Fromm 1991
4.05
922 ratings
Curious?
by Todd Kashdan • 2009
Fulfillment isn't found by chasing happiness. It's built by curiosity, with anxiety as an ally.
3.71
494
Curious? Summary
Curious? 89%
Fulfillment isn't found by chasing happiness. It's built by curiosity, with anxiety as an ally.
by Todd Kashdan 2009
3.71
494 ratings
Who Am I? The 16 Basic Desires That Motivate Our Actions and Define Our Personalities
by Steven Reiss • 2002
Sixteen basic desires drive your choices, not pleasure or pain. Each person's ranking is unique.
3.70
276
Who Am I? The 16 Basic Desires That Motivate Our Actions and Define Our Personalities Summary
Who Am I? The 16 Basic Desires That Motivate Our Actions and Define Our Personalities 89%
Sixteen basic desires drive your choices, not pleasure or pain. Each person's ranking is unique.
by Steven Reiss 2002
3.70
276 ratings
The Power of Small
by Aisling Leonard-Curtin • 2019
Break the paralysis of overwhelm with actions so small they're impossible to fail.
3.61
288
The Power of Small Summary
The Power of Small 89%
Break the paralysis of overwhelm with actions so small they're impossible to fail.
by Aisling Leonard-Curtin 2019
3.61
288 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 89%
A culture of individualism leaves us unmoored; a life of deep, costly commitments is the anchor.
by David Brooks 2019
3.76
13k+ ratings
If You Meet the Buddha on the Road, Kill Him
by Sheldon B. Kopp • 1972
Self-discovery is not finding a guru; it is outgrowing every guide you hoped would save you.
3.99
3k+
If You Meet the Buddha on the Road, Kill Him Summary
If You Meet the Buddha on the Road, Kill Him 89%
Self-discovery is not finding a guru; it is outgrowing every guide you hoped would save you.
by Sheldon B. Kopp 1972
3.99
3k+ ratings
Be Who You Want
by Christian Jarrett • 2021
Personality is not set in stone. The neuroscience that proves you can reshape who you are.
3.71
262
Be Who You Want Summary
Be Who You Want 89%
Personality is not set in stone. The neuroscience that proves you can reshape who you are.
by Christian Jarrett 2021
3.71
262 ratings
Beyond Order
by Jordan B. Peterson • 2021
Life comes with suffering. Meaning is optional. Twelve rules for choosing it anyway.
4.14
31k+
Beyond Order Summary
Beyond Order 89%
Life comes with suffering. Meaning is optional. Twelve rules for choosing it anyway.
by Jordan B. Peterson 2021
4.14
31k+ ratings
You’re Overthinking It
by Sabrina Alexis Bendory • 2023
Dating overthinking isn't intuition. It's self-sabotage wearing a convincing disguise.
4.13
248
You’re Overthinking It Summary
You’re Overthinking It 89%
Dating overthinking isn't intuition. It's self-sabotage wearing a convincing disguise.
by Sabrina Alexis Bendory 2023
4.13
248 ratings
Stop Procrastinating
by Nils Salzgeber • 2017
Why five minutes of work beats motivation, and the emotion skills that make it stick.
4.19
520
Stop Procrastinating Summary
Stop Procrastinating 89%
Why five minutes of work beats motivation, and the emotion skills that make it stick.
by Nils Salzgeber 2017
4.19
520 ratings
Get It Done
by Ayelet Fishbach • 2022
Your goals fail in the middle, not at the start. The science that fixes the slump.
3.55
1k+
Get It Done Summary
Get It Done 89%
Your goals fail in the middle, not at the start. The science that fixes the slump.
by Ayelet Fishbach 2022
3.55
1k+ ratings
Stressilient
by Sam Akbar • 2022
Your brain scans for ancient threats. A clinical psychologist's protocol for teaching it calm.
3.77
242
Stressilient Summary
Stressilient 89%
Your brain scans for ancient threats. A clinical psychologist's protocol for teaching it calm.
by Sam Akbar 2022
3.77
242 ratings
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