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The Way of Rest
by Jeff Foster • 2016
Self-improvement ends here. Your flaws, pain, and doubt were never obstacles: they were the path.
4.45
287
The Way of Rest Summary
The Way of Rest 90%
Self-improvement ends here. Your flaws, pain, and doubt were never obstacles: they were the path.
by Jeff Foster 2016
4.45
287 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 90%
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
Dropping the Struggle
by Roger Housden • 2016
What if self-improvement is the problem? Finding peace by dropping the fight with your life.
3.89
114
Dropping the Struggle Summary
Dropping the Struggle 90%
What if self-improvement is the problem? Finding peace by dropping the fight with your life.
by Roger Housden 2016
3.89
114 ratings
The Deepest Acceptance
by Jeff Foster • 2012
Suffering ends not by feeling better but by allowing even the resistance to this moment.
4.29
637
The Deepest Acceptance Summary
The Deepest Acceptance 90%
Suffering ends not by feeling better but by allowing even the resistance to this moment.
by Jeff Foster 2012
4.29
637 ratings
Fuck It. The Ultimate Spiritual Way
by John C. Parkin • 2007
The most effective spiritual mantra is a two-word curse; you already know the words.
3.42
6k+
Fuck It. The Ultimate Spiritual Way Summary
Fuck It. The Ultimate Spiritual Way 90%
The most effective spiritual mantra is a two-word curse; you already know the words.
by John C. Parkin 2007
3.42
6k+ 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 90%
Stop chasing enlightenment. Your imperfect, goal-free sitting is already the whole thing.
by Shunryu Suzuki 2002
4.30
2k+ ratings
Zen
by Osho • 2003
You are the obstacle you are trying to overcome. Zen begins where self-improvement ends.
4.22
420
Zen Summary
Zen 90%
You are the obstacle you are trying to overcome. Zen begins where self-improvement ends.
by Osho 2003
4.22
420 ratings
Welcoming the Unwelcome
by Pema Chödrön • 2019
A Buddhist nun's radical instruction: stop avoiding your pain and let it teach you.
4.36
4k+
Welcoming the Unwelcome Summary
Welcoming the Unwelcome 90%
A Buddhist nun's radical instruction: stop avoiding your pain and let it teach you.
by Pema Chödrön 2019
4.36
4k+ ratings
The Little Book of Contentment
by Leo Babauta • 2013
Stop trying to fix yourself. Learn to accept yourself, and watch the growth follow naturally.
3.86
1k+
The Little Book of Contentment Summary
The Little Book of Contentment 90%
Stop trying to fix yourself. Learn to accept yourself, and watch the growth follow naturally.
by Leo Babauta 2013
3.86
1k+ 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
The Wonder of Being
by Jeff Foster • 2010
Chasing enlightenment guarantees you'll miss it. It's hiding in your next cup of tea.
4.40
116
The Wonder of Being Summary
The Wonder of Being 89%
Chasing enlightenment guarantees you'll miss it. It's hiding in your next cup of tea.
by Jeff Foster 2010
4.40
116 ratings
Buddha in Blue Jeans
by Tai Sheridan • 2011
The simplest meditation guide: sit, breathe, notice what happens. No beliefs required.
3.93
8k+
Buddha in Blue Jeans Summary
Buddha in Blue Jeans 89%
The simplest meditation guide: sit, breathe, notice what happens. No beliefs required.
by Tai Sheridan 2011
3.93
8k+ ratings
The Five Things We Cannot Change
by David Richo • 2005
Five stubborn facts about life nobody escapes: stop resisting them and suffering loses its grip.
4.01
2k+
The Five Things We Cannot Change Summary
The Five Things We Cannot Change 89%
Five stubborn facts about life nobody escapes: stop resisting them and suffering loses its grip.
by David Richo 2005
4.01
2k+ ratings
The French Art of Not Giving a F*ck
by Fabrice Midal • 2017
The French way to stop caring about what everyone thinks: meditate with your eyes open.
3.10
865
The French Art of Not Giving a F*ck Summary
The French Art of Not Giving a F*ck 89%
The French way to stop caring about what everyone thinks: meditate with your eyes open.
by Fabrice Midal 2017
3.10
865 ratings
When Things Fall Apart
by Pema Chödrön • 1996
The Tibetan Buddhist practice for turning life's worst moments into your greatest teacher.
4.27
65k+
When Things Fall Apart Summary
When Things Fall Apart 89%
The Tibetan Buddhist practice for turning life's worst moments into your greatest teacher.
by Pema Chödrön 1996
4.27
65k+ ratings
Love for Imperfect Things
by Haemin Sunim • 2016
The relief of accepting yourself as you already are: Buddhist wisdom for a kinder, quieter life.
4.20
16k+
Love for Imperfect Things Summary
Love for Imperfect Things 89%
The relief of accepting yourself as you already are: Buddhist wisdom for a kinder, quieter life.
by Haemin Sunim 2016
4.20
16k+ ratings
How to Be You
by Jeffrey Marsh • 2016
Permission to quit performing, trust your gut, and love the one person you've been ignoring: you.
4.17
887
How to Be You Summary
How to Be You 89%
Permission to quit performing, trust your gut, and love the one person you've been ignoring: you.
by Jeffrey Marsh 2016
4.17
887 ratings
The Untethered Soul
by Michael A. Singer • 2007
A way out of the relentless inner voice: quit identifying with the talker. Notice the listener.
4.20
147k+
The Untethered Soul Summary
The Untethered Soul 89%
A way out of the relentless inner voice: quit identifying with the talker. Notice the listener.
by Michael A. Singer 2007
4.20
147k+ ratings
Notes for the Journey Within
by Ravi Shankar • 2023
Life swings; stillness is a skill. A master teacher's path to the calm that survives any extreme.
4.66
187
Notes for the Journey Within Summary
Notes for the Journey Within 89%
Life swings; stillness is a skill. A master teacher's path to the calm that survives any extreme.
by Ravi Shankar 2023
4.66
187 ratings
You Are Not a Rock
by Mark Freeman • 2018
The path to mental health is feeling, not numbing. A step-by-step guide to accepting discomfort.
4.32
524
You Are Not a Rock Summary
You Are Not a Rock 89%
The path to mental health is feeling, not numbing. A step-by-step guide to accepting discomfort.
by Mark Freeman 2018
4.32
524 ratings
Loving What Is
by Byron Katie • 2002
Four blunt questions dismantle any painful thought. The reversal shows you what you've been hiding.
4.07
25k+
Loving What Is Summary
Loving What Is 89%
Four blunt questions dismantle any painful thought. The reversal shows you what you've been hiding.
by Byron Katie 2002
4.07
25k+ ratings
Stop Avoiding Stuff
by Matthew S. Boone • 2020
25 microskills from acceptance therapy: act on what matters when every instinct says hide.
3.84
190
Stop Avoiding Stuff Summary
Stop Avoiding Stuff 89%
25 microskills from acceptance therapy: act on what matters when every instinct says hide.
by Matthew S. Boone 2020
3.84
190 ratings
Whatever Arises, Love That
by Matt Kahn • 2016
Love what hurts. A spiritual practice turning pain into awakening by relaxing the nervous system.
4.36
1k+
Whatever Arises, Love That Summary
Whatever Arises, Love That 89%
Love what hurts. A spiritual practice turning pain into awakening by relaxing the nervous system.
by Matt Kahn 2016
4.36
1k+ ratings
Seven Sins for a Life Worth Living
by Roger Housden • 2005
Pleasure, idleness, not knowing. Seven vices recast as the foundation of a fully lived life.
3.59
141
Seven Sins for a Life Worth Living Summary
Seven Sins for a Life Worth Living 89%
Pleasure, idleness, not knowing. Seven vices recast as the foundation of a fully lived life.
by Roger Housden 2005
3.59
141 ratings
Intimacy
by Osho • 2001
You cannot be close to another while hiding from yourself; no method gets around that.
4.13
3k+
Intimacy Summary
Intimacy 89%
You cannot be close to another while hiding from yourself; no method gets around that.
by Osho 2001
4.13
3k+ ratings
Living a Life of Awareness
by Miguel Ruiz Jr. • 2013
Loosen the grip of social conditioning, one daily Toltec meditation at a time.
4.48
502
Living a Life of Awareness Summary
Living a Life of Awareness 89%
Loosen the grip of social conditioning, one daily Toltec meditation at a time.
by Miguel Ruiz Jr. 2013
4.48
502 ratings
Petit traité de vie intérieure
by Frédéric Lenoir • 2010
What Buddha, Socrates, and the Stoics agreed on: twelve lessons for inner peace without dogma.
3.84
915
Petit traité de vie intérieure Summary
Petit traité de vie intérieure 89%
What Buddha, Socrates, and the Stoics agreed on: twelve lessons for inner peace without dogma.
by Frédéric Lenoir 2010
3.84
915 ratings
Choices
by Melody Beattie • 2002
The tool you forgot you had: your next choice, and why it defines everything.
4.13
319
Choices Summary
Choices 89%
The tool you forgot you had: your next choice, and why it defines everything.
by Melody Beattie 2002
4.13
319 ratings
The Happiness Trap
by Russ Harris • 2007
Thoughts aren't facts. Feelings aren't enemies. A clinical path to living well without the struggle.
4.13
21k+
The Happiness Trap Summary
The Happiness Trap 89%
Thoughts aren't facts. Feelings aren't enemies. A clinical path to living well without the struggle.
by Russ Harris 2007
4.13
21k+ ratings
Realizing the Power of Now
by Eckhart Tolle • 2003
How to silence compulsive thinking, accept pain, and find the peace already here in this moment.
4.15
1k+
Realizing the Power of Now Summary
Realizing the Power of Now 89%
How to silence compulsive thinking, accept pain, and find the peace already here in this moment.
by Eckhart Tolle 2003
4.15
1k+ ratings
Going to Pieces without Falling Apart
by Mark Epstein • 1998
Your emptiness is not a defect. It's the doorway to wholeness.
3.88
7k+
Going to Pieces without Falling Apart Summary
Going to Pieces without Falling Apart 89%
Your emptiness is not a defect. It's the doorway to wholeness.
by Mark Epstein 1998
3.88
7k+ ratings
Stillness Speaks
by Eckhart Tolle • 2003
The silence inside you isn't empty. It's the only part of you that was never broken.
4.28
22k+
Stillness Speaks Summary
Stillness Speaks 89%
The silence inside you isn't empty. It's the only part of you that was never broken.
by Eckhart Tolle 2003
4.28
22k+ ratings
Living Beautifully with Uncertainty and Change
by Pema Chödrön • 2012
Three commitments that turn groundlessness into freedom, and uncertainty into a path of awakening.
4.25
7k+
Living Beautifully with Uncertainty and Change Summary
Living Beautifully with Uncertainty and Change 89%
Three commitments that turn groundlessness into freedom, and uncertainty into a path of awakening.
by Pema Chödrön 2012
4.25
7k+ ratings
Courage
by Osho • 1977
Fear and courage start identically. The coward obeys the shaking; the courageous person sails.
4.15
8k+
Courage Summary
Courage 89%
Fear and courage start identically. The coward obeys the shaking; the courageous person sails.
by Osho 1977
4.15
8k+ ratings
When Things Don't Go Your Way
by Haemin Sunim • 2018
A Zen teacher publicly shamed: his hard-won practices for when your world comes apart.
4.12
3k+
When Things Don't Go Your Way Summary
When Things Don't Go Your Way 89%
A Zen teacher publicly shamed: his hard-won practices for when your world comes apart.
by Haemin Sunim 2018
4.12
3k+ ratings
The Mind Workout
by Mark Freeman • 2017
The mental fitness workout: why escaping anxiety is the worst thing you can do for it.
4.06
262
The Mind Workout Summary
The Mind Workout 89%
The mental fitness workout: why escaping anxiety is the worst thing you can do for it.
by Mark Freeman 2017
4.06
262 ratings
A Brief History of Thought
by Luc Ferry • 2011
Life and death are one, chaos and peace are one, and self-help is the obstacle.
3.96
4k+
A Brief History of Thought Summary
A Brief History of Thought 89%
Life and death are one, chaos and peace are one, and self-help is the obstacle.
by Luc Ferry 2011
3.96
4k+ ratings
The Wisdom of Wilderness
by Gerald G. May • 2006
Nature heals the self modern life fractures. The treatments: silence, storms, and fear itself.
4.18
344
The Wisdom of Wilderness Summary
The Wisdom of Wilderness 89%
Nature heals the self modern life fractures. The treatments: silence, storms, and fear itself.
by Gerald G. May 2006
4.18
344 ratings
The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety
by John P. Forsyth • 2008
Your war with anxiety hurts more than anxiety itself. A workbook for ending the fight.
4.01
695
The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety Summary
The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety 89%
Your war with anxiety hurts more than anxiety itself. A workbook for ending the fight.
by John P. Forsyth 2008
4.01
695 ratings
Practicing the Power of Now
by Eckhart Tolle • 1997
Freedom from mental chatter, using only your body and your attention.
4.26
51k+
Practicing the Power of Now Summary
Practicing the Power of Now 89%
Freedom from mental chatter, using only your body and your attention.
by Eckhart Tolle 1997
4.26
51k+ ratings
You Are Here
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2004
We spend our lives running from now. A Zen master on slowing down enough to arrive.
4.30
13k+
You Are Here Summary
You Are Here 89%
We spend our lives running from now. A Zen master on slowing down enough to arrive.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2004
4.30
13k+ ratings
F**k It - Do What You Love
by John C. Parkin • 2016
The permission to stop trying so hard: why caring less brings more peace than self-optimization.
3.16
849
F**k It - Do What You Love Summary
F**k It - Do What You Love 89%
The permission to stop trying so hard: why caring less brings more peace than self-optimization.
by John C. Parkin 2016
3.16
849 ratings
When Nothing Works Try Doing Nothing
by Frank J. Kinslow • 2014
The self-help industry runs on effort. Here is why trying harder is exactly what keeps you stuck.
4.17
35
When Nothing Works Try Doing Nothing Summary
When Nothing Works Try Doing Nothing 89%
The self-help industry runs on effort. Here is why trying harder is exactly what keeps you stuck.
by Frank J. Kinslow 2014
4.17
35 ratings
The Book of est
by Luke Rhinehart • 1976
A locked-door 1970s seminar insists your mind alone creates all your suffering.
4.02
364
The Book of est Summary
The Book of est 89%
A locked-door 1970s seminar insists your mind alone creates all your suffering.
by Luke Rhinehart 1976
4.02
364 ratings
Forgiveness
by Osho • 2023
Forget turning the other cheek. True forgiveness requires the capacity for fierce anger.
3.96
70
Forgiveness Summary
Forgiveness 89%
Forget turning the other cheek. True forgiveness requires the capacity for fierce anger.
by Osho 2023
3.96
70 ratings
The Art of Finding Yourself
by Fiona Robertson • 2016
Your sense of being flawed is a mistake, and direct looking dissolves it completely.
3.43
28
The Art of Finding Yourself Summary
The Art of Finding Yourself 89%
Your sense of being flawed is a mistake, and direct looking dissolves it completely.
by Fiona Robertson 2016
3.43
28 ratings
Let That Sh*t Go
by Nina Purewal • 2019
Your inner voice is a bad roommate. How to quiet it and find lasting calm.
3.75
3k+
Let That Sh*t Go Summary
Let That Sh*t Go 89%
Your inner voice is a bad roommate. How to quiet it and find lasting calm.
by Nina Purewal 2019
3.75
3k+ ratings
Living on Your Own Terms
by Osho • 2013
Society's greatest control is not its laws but the beliefs you never thought to question.
4.16
707
Living on Your Own Terms Summary
Living on Your Own Terms 89%
Society's greatest control is not its laws but the beliefs you never thought to question.
by Osho 2013
4.16
707 ratings
A New Earth
by Eckhart Tolle • 2005
Beneath the thinking mind is a quiet awareness. Live from there, and accumulated pain dissolves.
4.17
221k+
A New Earth Summary
A New Earth 89%
Beneath the thinking mind is a quiet awareness. Live from there, and accumulated pain dissolves.
by Eckhart Tolle 2005
4.17
221k+ ratings
The Antidote
by Oliver Burkeman • 2012
Positive thinking backfires. The case for embracing failure, mortality, and worst-case scenarios.
4.04
17k+
The Antidote Summary
The Antidote 89%
Positive thinking backfires. The case for embracing failure, mortality, and worst-case scenarios.
by Oliver Burkeman 2012
4.04
17k+ ratings
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