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Breakfast with Socrates
by Robert Rowland Smith • 2009
Waking up, getting dressed, sitting in traffic: every mundane moment hides a philosophical question.
3.28
2k+
Breakfast with Socrates Summary
Breakfast with Socrates 88%
Waking up, getting dressed, sitting in traffic: every mundane moment hides a philosophical question.
by Robert Rowland Smith 2009
3.28
2k+ ratings
The Wisdom of Tea
by Noriko Morishita • 2002
The Japanese tea ceremony is not about tea: a lifelong training in presence and peace.
3.92
2k+
The Wisdom of Tea Summary
The Wisdom of Tea 88%
The Japanese tea ceremony is not about tea: a lifelong training in presence and peace.
by Noriko Morishita 2002
3.92
2k+ ratings
Zen
by Shunmyō Masuno • 2009
You don't need a monastery. A Zen priest's small, daily prescriptions for a calmer mind.
3.87
13k+
Zen Summary
Zen 87%
You don't need a monastery. A Zen priest's small, daily prescriptions for a calmer mind.
by Shunmyō Masuno 2009
3.87
13k+ ratings
The Shower Habit
by Stephanie Ewing • 2021
Layer ten micro-habits onto your daily shower for lasting energy, confidence, and follow-through.
3.64
1k+
The Shower Habit Summary
The Shower Habit 87%
Layer ten micro-habits onto your daily shower for lasting energy, confidence, and follow-through.
by Stephanie Ewing 2021
3.64
1k+ ratings
Laundry Love
by Patric Richardson • 2021
Wash everything on warm, skip the dry cleaner: the method that makes laundry a pleasure.
4.17
5k+
Laundry Love Summary
Laundry Love 87%
Wash everything on warm, skip the dry cleaner: the method that makes laundry a pleasure.
by Patric Richardson 2021
4.17
5k+ ratings
The Power of Ritual
by Casper ter Kuile • 2020
From shared meals to phone-free Sundays: the rituals that build meaning without religion.
3.86
7k+
The Power of Ritual Summary
The Power of Ritual 87%
From shared meals to phone-free Sundays: the rituals that build meaning without religion.
by Casper ter Kuile 2020
3.86
7k+ ratings
The Book of Hygge
by Louisa Thomsen Brits • 2016
The Danish art of cozy: a practice of warmth, shelter, and unpretentious belonging.
3.26
4k+
The Book of Hygge Summary
The Book of Hygge 87%
The Danish art of cozy: a practice of warmth, shelter, and unpretentious belonging.
by Louisa Thomsen Brits 2016
3.26
4k+ ratings
Simple Abundance
by Sarah Ban Breathnach • 2019
365 daily readings that train your eye to notice the abundance hiding in plain sight.
4.42
527
Simple Abundance Summary
Simple Abundance 87%
365 daily readings that train your eye to notice the abundance hiding in plain sight.
by Sarah Ban Breathnach 2019
4.42
527 ratings
Do It for a Day
by Mark Batterson • 2021
Faith meets habit science: a 30-day plan where one small daily act rewires automatic behavior.
4.25
351
Do It for a Day Summary
Do It for a Day 87%
Faith meets habit science: a 30-day plan where one small daily act rewires automatic behavior.
by Mark Batterson 2021
4.25
351 ratings
12 Tiny Things
by Heidi Barr • 2021
Twelve small doorways out of overwhelm and back to a life that feels like your own.
3.74
317
12 Tiny Things Summary
12 Tiny Things 87%
Twelve small doorways out of overwhelm and back to a life that feels like your own.
by Heidi Barr 2021
3.74
317 ratings
Dot Journaling
by Rachel Wilkerson Miller • 2017
Bullet journaling without the art: how a few dots and symbols can organize your whole life.
3.77
7k+
Dot Journaling Summary
Dot Journaling 87%
Bullet journaling without the art: how a few dots and symbols can organize your whole life.
by Rachel Wilkerson Miller 2017
3.77
7k+ ratings
A Monk's Guide to a Clean House and Mind
by Shoukei Matsumoto • 2011
A Zen monk's cleaning routine: why scrubbing a floor quiets your mind more than a cushion.
3.58
7k+
A Monk's Guide to a Clean House and Mind Summary
A Monk's Guide to a Clean House and Mind 87%
A Zen monk's cleaning routine: why scrubbing a floor quiets your mind more than a cushion.
by Shoukei Matsumoto 2011
3.58
7k+ ratings
Simply Clean
by Becky Rapinchuk • 2017
Five daily tasks, a weekly rhythm, and ten minutes a day keep the house clean.
3.91
2k+
Simply Clean Summary
Simply Clean 87%
Five daily tasks, a weekly rhythm, and ten minutes a day keep the house clean.
by Becky Rapinchuk 2017
3.91
2k+ ratings
Own the Day, Own Your Life
by Aubrey Marcus • 2018
Cold showers, power naps, morning burpees: the operating system your day never came with.
3.92
8k+
Own the Day, Own Your Life Summary
Own the Day, Own Your Life 87%
Cold showers, power naps, morning burpees: the operating system your day never came with.
by Aubrey Marcus 2018
3.92
8k+ ratings
Hello Mornings
by Kat Lee • 2017
Three small morning anchors, one big dose of grace: the routine that survives your worst days.
4.19
1k+
Hello Mornings Summary
Hello Mornings 87%
Three small morning anchors, one big dose of grace: the routine that survives your worst days.
by Kat Lee 2017
4.19
1k+ ratings
Dream Big, Think Small
by Jeff Manion • 2017
Great lives are built on small habits, a sustainable pace, and a weekly stop to refuel.
4.34
235
Dream Big, Think Small Summary
Dream Big, Think Small 86%
Great lives are built on small habits, a sustainable pace, and a weekly stop to refuel.
by Jeff Manion 2017
4.34
235 ratings
The Mindful Day
by Laurie J. Cameron • 2018
You don't need a cushion. Your commute, your keyboard, your kitchen: that's where mindfulness lives.
3.94
1k+
The Mindful Day Summary
The Mindful Day 86%
You don't need a cushion. Your commute, your keyboard, your kitchen: that's where mindfulness lives.
by Laurie J. Cameron 2018
3.94
1k+ ratings
Small Pleasures
by The School of Life • 2016
Grand joys exhaust us. The quiet daily pleasures already hold the meaning we're chasing.
3.89
1k+
Small Pleasures Summary
Small Pleasures 86%
Grand joys exhaust us. The quiet daily pleasures already hold the meaning we're chasing.
by The School of Life 2016
3.89
1k+ ratings
Japonisme
by Erin Niimi Longhurst • 2018
Seven Japanese concepts to find purpose, embrace imperfection, and build a calmer life.
3.74
3k+
Japonisme Summary
Japonisme 86%
Seven Japanese concepts to find purpose, embrace imperfection, and build a calmer life.
by Erin Niimi Longhurst 2018
3.74
3k+ ratings
The Miracle Morning
by Hal Elrod • 2012
The hour before 8 AM, six daily practices, and a 30-day plan that ends mediocrity.
3.90
86k+
The Miracle Morning Summary
The Miracle Morning 86%
The hour before 8 AM, six daily practices, and a 30-day plan that ends mediocrity.
by Hal Elrod 2012
3.90
86k+ ratings
The Right to Write
by Julia Cameron • 1998
You don't need talent, permission, or the perfect sentence. Just this daily ritual.
4.07
6k+
The Right to Write Summary
The Right to Write 86%
You don't need talent, permission, or the perfect sentence. Just this daily ritual.
by Julia Cameron 1998
4.07
6k+ ratings
Daily Rituals
by Mason Currey • 2013
161 legendary artists didn't wait for inspiration. The real secret was far more boring.
3.65
21k+
Daily Rituals Summary
Daily Rituals 86%
161 legendary artists didn't wait for inspiration. The real secret was far more boring.
by Mason Currey 2013
3.65
21k+ ratings
Seeking Wisdom
by Julia Cameron • 2022
Creative block is spiritual disconnection. Daily writing, solo play, and walking that reconnect you.
3.71
382
Seeking Wisdom Summary
Seeking Wisdom 86%
Creative block is spiritual disconnection. Daily writing, solo play, and walking that reconnect you.
by Julia Cameron 2022
3.71
382 ratings
Enchantment
by Katherine May • 2023
Wonder is not rare. It waits in ordinary things for anyone who remembers how to look.
3.59
13k+
Enchantment Summary
Enchantment 86%
Wonder is not rare. It waits in ordinary things for anyone who remembers how to look.
by Katherine May 2023
3.59
13k+ ratings
The Book of (More) Delights
by Ross Gay • 2023
A year of looking closely: when joy and sorrow share the same sentence.
4.25
3k+
The Book of (More) Delights Summary
The Book of (More) Delights 86%
A year of looking closely: when joy and sorrow share the same sentence.
by Ross Gay 2023
4.25
3k+ ratings
Inspirations
by Julia Cameron • 2001
Your creativity isn't gone. It's buried under noise. Two simple practices dig it back out.
4.04
138
Inspirations Summary
Inspirations 86%
Your creativity isn't gone. It's buried under noise. Two simple practices dig it back out.
by Julia Cameron 2001
4.04
138 ratings
Find Your Flow
by Sarah Gregg • 2020
Four weeks of morning-and-evening practice that replace busyness with flow, one day at a time.
4.10
111
Find Your Flow Summary
Find Your Flow 86%
Four weeks of morning-and-evening practice that replace busyness with flow, one day at a time.
by Sarah Gregg 2020
4.10
111 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 86%
Your guitar is a dojo: Zen wisdom that transforms practice into a spiritual discipline.
by Philip Toshio Sudo 1997
4.03
3k+ ratings
Zen to Done
by Leo Babauta • 2007
Ten habits, one per month: the productivity system that replaces planning paralysis with action.
3.75
3k+
Zen to Done Summary
Zen to Done 86%
Ten habits, one per month: the productivity system that replaces planning paralysis with action.
by Leo Babauta 2007
3.75
3k+ ratings
365 Tao
by Ming-Dao Deng • 1992
365 Taoist readings for a year of letting go, finding stillness, and moving with life's flow.
4.11
4k+
365 Tao Summary
365 Tao 86%
365 Taoist readings for a year of letting go, finding stillness, and moving with life's flow.
by Ming-Dao Deng 1992
4.11
4k+ ratings
Chanakya in Daily Life
by Radhakrishnan Pillai • 2016
Ancient Indian daily system for your morning mindset, afternoon energy, finances, and life purpose.
3.96
1k+
Chanakya in Daily Life Summary
Chanakya in Daily Life 86%
Ancient Indian daily system for your morning mindset, afternoon energy, finances, and life purpose.
by Radhakrishnan Pillai 2016
3.96
1k+ ratings
Tidy Up Your Life
by Tyler Moore • 2025
Four steps, one order: declutter, organize, tidy, clean. Your head clears when your home does.
3.59
1k+
Tidy Up Your Life Summary
Tidy Up Your Life 86%
Four steps, one order: declutter, organize, tidy, clean. Your head clears when your home does.
by Tyler Moore 2025
3.59
1k+ ratings
Making Habits, Breaking Habits
by Jeremy Dean • 2012
66 days to automatic: the science of making habits stick and why willpower alone keeps failing.
3.69
3k+
Making Habits, Breaking Habits Summary
Making Habits, Breaking Habits 86%
66 days to automatic: the science of making habits stick and why willpower alone keeps failing.
by Jeremy Dean 2012
3.69
3k+ ratings
Liturgy of the Ordinary
by Tish Harrison Warren • 2016
Your sink, your inbox, your commute: a priest unpacks the spiritual weight of an ordinary Tuesday.
4.32
25k+
Liturgy of the Ordinary Summary
Liturgy of the Ordinary 86%
Your sink, your inbox, your commute: a priest unpacks the spiritual weight of an ordinary Tuesday.
by Tish Harrison Warren 2016
4.32
25k+ ratings
10-Minute Declutter
by Skye Alexander • 2019
Feng shui reads your life in your clutter. Ten-minute cures to change what it says.
2.71
117
10-Minute Declutter Summary
10-Minute Declutter 86%
Feng shui reads your life in your clutter. Ten-minute cures to change what it says.
by Skye Alexander 2019
2.71
117 ratings
L'art de la Simplicité
by Dominique Loreau • 2008
Why owning less is the real luxury, and how French and Japanese simplicity teach it.
3.51
6k+
L'art de la Simplicité Summary
L'art de la Simplicité 86%
Why owning less is the real luxury, and how French and Japanese simplicity teach it.
by Dominique Loreau 2008
3.51
6k+ ratings
The Barakah Effect
by Mohammed Faris • 2023
30 minutes of work can beat three hours. The Islamic system where blessing replaces burnout.
4.62
480
The Barakah Effect Summary
The Barakah Effect 86%
30 minutes of work can beat three hours. The Islamic system where blessing replaces burnout.
by Mohammed Faris 2023
4.62
480 ratings
Writing as a Path to Awakening
by Albert Flynn Desilver • 2017
Writing craft meets meditation: a yearlong practice that sharpens prose and quiets the inner critic.
3.77
128
Writing as a Path to Awakening Summary
Writing as a Path to Awakening 86%
Writing craft meets meditation: a yearlong practice that sharpens prose and quiets the inner critic.
by Albert Flynn Desilver 2017
3.77
128 ratings
19 Tiny Habits That Lead To Huge Results
by Nicolas Cole • 2020
Big goals fail. Nineteen tiny habits that compound, build self-trust, and change everything.
4.28
145
19 Tiny Habits That Lead To Huge Results Summary
19 Tiny Habits That Lead To Huge Results 86%
Big goals fail. Nineteen tiny habits that compound, build self-trust, and change everything.
by Nicolas Cole 2020
4.28
145 ratings
The Spirit of the Disciplines
by Dallas Willard • 1988
You can't think your way into Christlikeness. The body must be trained, and here is how.
4.15
11k+
The Spirit of the Disciplines Summary
The Spirit of the Disciplines 86%
You can't think your way into Christlikeness. The body must be trained, and here is how.
by Dallas Willard 1988
4.15
11k+ ratings
The One-Minute Organizer Plain & Simple
by Donna Smallin Kuper • 2004
500 organizing nudges for the overwhelmed: start with one drawer and fifteen minutes.
3.57
500
The One-Minute Organizer Plain & Simple Summary
The One-Minute Organizer Plain & Simple 86%
500 organizing nudges for the overwhelmed: start with one drawer and fifteen minutes.
by Donna Smallin Kuper 2004
3.57
500 ratings
The Path of Paganism
by John Beckett • 2017
Four centers of practice around which any pagan path can grow, no single tradition required.
4.09
515
The Path of Paganism Summary
The Path of Paganism 86%
Four centers of practice around which any pagan path can grow, no single tradition required.
by John Beckett 2017
4.09
515 ratings
The Way of the Fearless Writer
by Beth Kempton • 2023
Replace willpower with listening. A Japanese Zen approach to a writing life that sustains itself.
4.37
425
The Way of the Fearless Writer Summary
The Way of the Fearless Writer 86%
Replace willpower with listening. A Japanese Zen approach to a writing life that sustains itself.
by Beth Kempton 2023
4.37
425 ratings
The Power of When
by Michael Breus • 2016
Four biological clocks determine the best hour for coffee, work, and sleep. Which one is yours?
3.61
4k+
The Power of When Summary
The Power of When 86%
Four biological clocks determine the best hour for coffee, work, and sleep. Which one is yours?
by Michael Breus 2016
3.61
4k+ ratings
Not Always So
by Shunryu Suzuki • 2002
Stop chasing enlightenment. Your imperfect, goal-free sitting is already the whole thing.
4.30
2k+
Not Always So Summary
Not Always So 86%
Stop chasing enlightenment. Your imperfect, goal-free sitting is already the whole thing.
by Shunryu Suzuki 2002
4.30
2k+ ratings
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families
by Stephen R. Covey • 2014
Classic productivity habits, remade for families: shared purpose, protected time, real listening.
4.13
12k+
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families Summary
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families 86%
Classic productivity habits, remade for families: shared purpose, protected time, real listening.
by Stephen R. Covey 2014
4.13
12k+ ratings
Unf*ck Your Habitat
by Rachel Hoffman • 2017
Stop overwhelming cleaning marathons. Twenty minutes with a break is the system that finally sticks.
3.73
6k+
Unf*ck Your Habitat Summary
Unf*ck Your Habitat 86%
Stop overwhelming cleaning marathons. Twenty minutes with a break is the system that finally sticks.
by Rachel Hoffman 2017
3.73
6k+ ratings
Zen Is Right Here
by Shunryu Suzuki • 2001
Awakening hides in dishwashing and bird calls, not in temples: a Zen master's anecdotes.
4.18
323
Zen Is Right Here Summary
Zen Is Right Here 86%
Awakening hides in dishwashing and bird calls, not in temples: a Zen master's anecdotes.
by Shunryu Suzuki 2001
4.18
323 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 86%
Half an hour a day, properly spent, transforms more than any weekend binge ever will.
by Arnold Bennett 1908
3.62
9k+ ratings
Unclutter Your Life in One Week
by Erin Rooney Doland • 2009
The room-by-room, hour-by-hour plan to declutter every space in your life in a single week.
3.51
2k+
Unclutter Your Life in One Week Summary
Unclutter Your Life in One Week 86%
The room-by-room, hour-by-hour plan to declutter every space in your life in a single week.
by Erin Rooney Doland 2009
3.51
2k+ ratings
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