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The Monk and the Riddle
by Randy Komisar • 2000
Defer your dreams and you risk never living them; build a career that pulls, not pushes.
3.87
3k+
The Monk and the Riddle Summary
The Monk and the Riddle 90%
Defer your dreams and you risk never living them; build a career that pulls, not pushes.
by Randy Komisar 2000
3.87
3k+ ratings
Journey to Ixtlan
by Carlos Castaneda • 1972
A stranger's three questions expose the single mistake behind burnout, debt, and the fear of dying.
4.12
14k+
Journey to Ixtlan Summary
Journey to Ixtlan 90%
A stranger's three questions expose the single mistake behind burnout, debt, and the fear of dying.
by Carlos Castaneda 1972
4.12
14k+ ratings
Utopia
by Thomas More • 1516
Three questions at a roadside cafe reveal why you keep deferring the life you actually want.
3.55
84k+
Utopia Summary
Utopia 90%
Three questions at a roadside cafe reveal why you keep deferring the life you actually want.
by Thomas More 1516
3.55
84k+ ratings
Four Thousand Weeks
by Oliver Burkeman • 2021
Four thousand weeks. Efficiency steals what little time you have. Start by accepting the limit.
4.17
131k+
Four Thousand Weeks Summary
Four Thousand Weeks 90%
Four thousand weeks. Efficiency steals what little time you have. Start by accepting the limit.
by Oliver Burkeman 2021
4.17
131k+ ratings
Everything That Remains
by Joshua Fields Millburn • 2013
He left his corner office, got rid of everything, and discovered what actually makes life rich.
3.81
10k+
Everything That Remains Summary
Everything That Remains 90%
He left his corner office, got rid of everything, and discovered what actually makes life rich.
by Joshua Fields Millburn 2013
3.81
10k+ ratings
Slow Productivity
by Cal Newport • 2024
Busyness is performance, not productivity. Do less, slow down, and let quality earn your freedom.
3.67
26k+
Slow Productivity Summary
Slow Productivity 90%
Busyness is performance, not productivity. Do less, slow down, and let quality earn your freedom.
by Cal Newport 2024
3.67
26k+ ratings
The Meaning of Your Life
by Arthur C. Brooks • 2026
Successful on paper, empty inside. The missing piece predates screens and cannot be optimized.
4.15
2k+
The Meaning of Your Life Summary
The Meaning of Your Life 90%
Successful on paper, empty inside. The missing piece predates screens and cannot be optimized.
by Arthur C. Brooks 2026
4.15
2k+ ratings
A Simpler Life
by The School of Life • 2022
Modern life's curse is too much of everything. The real upgrade is learning how to subtract.
3.98
2k+
A Simpler Life Summary
A Simpler Life 90%
Modern life's curse is too much of everything. The real upgrade is learning how to subtract.
by The School of Life 2022
3.98
2k+ ratings
Halftime
by Bob Buford • 1995
You climbed the ladder. It's leaning against the wrong wall. A midlife playbook for realignment.
3.88
2k+
Halftime Summary
Halftime 90%
You climbed the ladder. It's leaning against the wrong wall. A midlife playbook for realignment.
by Bob Buford 1995
3.88
2k+ ratings
Confession of a Murder Suspect / The Private School Murders / The Paris Mysteries
by James Patterson
Productivity redefined: do less, guard your time, and let Stoic wisdom cure your burnout.
4.34
245
Confession of a Murder Suspect / The Private School Murders / The Paris Mysteries Summary
Confession of a Murder Suspect / The Private School Murders / The Paris Mysteries 90%
Productivity redefined: do less, guard your time, and let Stoic wisdom cure your burnout.
by James Patterson
4.34
245 ratings
Is Your Work Worth It?
by Christopher Wong Michaelson • 2024
Your salary answers the wrong question. A philosopher's guide to what work is actually worth.
3.61
82
Is Your Work Worth It? Summary
Is Your Work Worth It? 90%
Your salary answers the wrong question. A philosopher's guide to what work is actually worth.
by Christopher Wong Michaelson 2024
3.61
82 ratings
Minimalism
by Joshua Fields Millburn • 2011
Decluttering is step one. The real work is filling that space with health, connection, and purpose.
3.69
11k+
Minimalism Summary
Minimalism 89%
Decluttering is step one. The real work is filling that space with health, connection, and purpose.
by Joshua Fields Millburn 2011
3.69
11k+ ratings
Anyway
by Kent M. Keith • 2001
Ten counter-intuitive rules for staying generous and sane in a world that rarely rewards either.
4.09
665
Anyway Summary
Anyway 89%
Ten counter-intuitive rules for staying generous and sane in a world that rarely rewards either.
by Kent M. Keith 2001
4.09
665 ratings
Things That Matter
by Joshua Becker • 2022
Autopilot living ends in regret. Identify what matters and cut everything that does not.
3.81
4k+
Things That Matter Summary
Things That Matter 89%
Autopilot living ends in regret. Identify what matters and cut everything that does not.
by Joshua Becker 2022
3.81
4k+ ratings
The Power of Boredom
by Mark A. Hawkins • 2016
The discomfort of boredom isn't a bug; it's the mind's essential signal for a meaningful life.
3.93
106
The Power of Boredom Summary
The Power of Boredom 89%
The discomfort of boredom isn't a bug; it's the mind's essential signal for a meaningful life.
by Mark A. Hawkins 2016
3.93
106 ratings
Meditations for Mortals
by Oliver Burkeman • 2024
Four weeks to stop chasing impossible control and start living the life you keep postponing.
4.26
19k+
Meditations for Mortals Summary
Meditations for Mortals 89%
Four weeks to stop chasing impossible control and start living the life you keep postponing.
by Oliver Burkeman 2024
4.26
19k+ ratings
The Meaning of Life
by Terry Eagleton • 2007
Language, culture, and mortality rig the meaning-of-life question before you even pick an answer.
3.50
3k+
The Meaning of Life Summary
The Meaning of Life 89%
Language, culture, and mortality rig the meaning-of-life question before you even pick an answer.
by Terry Eagleton 2007
3.50
3k+ ratings
The Art of Productivity
by Jim Stovall • 2017
Busyness is not the same as progress. Build a productivity system around your own success.
3.59
113
The Art of Productivity Summary
The Art of Productivity 89%
Busyness is not the same as progress. Build a productivity system around your own success.
by Jim Stovall 2017
3.59
113 ratings
The Sorrows of Work
by The School of Life • 2019
Work fulfillment is nearly impossible by design. The reasons are structural, not personal.
3.84
505
The Sorrows of Work Summary
The Sorrows of Work 89%
Work fulfillment is nearly impossible by design. The reasons are structural, not personal.
by The School of Life 2019
3.84
505 ratings
Prisoners of Our Thoughts
by Alex Pattakos • 2010
Your next attitude choice is where meaning hides: Frankl's practices applied to work and daily life.
3.74
858
Prisoners of Our Thoughts Summary
Prisoners of Our Thoughts 89%
Your next attitude choice is where meaning hides: Frankl's practices applied to work and daily life.
by Alex Pattakos 2010
3.74
858 ratings
The Lost Art of Doing Nothing
by Maartje Willems • 2021
Your burnout needs less hustle, more staring out windows. The Dutch way of doing nothing.
3.18
2k+
The Lost Art of Doing Nothing Summary
The Lost Art of Doing Nothing 89%
Your burnout needs less hustle, more staring out windows. The Dutch way of doing nothing.
by Maartje Willems 2021
3.18
2k+ ratings
Unhinged Habits
by Jonathan Goodman • 2026
The life you want hides under the life you have. Subtraction and seasonal intensity reveal it.
3.79
200
Unhinged Habits Summary
Unhinged Habits 89%
The life you want hides under the life you have. Subtraction and seasonal intensity reveal it.
by Jonathan Goodman 2026
3.79
200 ratings
Carpe Diem
by Roman Alexander Krznaric • 2017
Living fully was hijacked by shopping, scheduling, and screens. Five forgotten paths to reclaim it.
3.76
385
Carpe Diem Summary
Carpe Diem 89%
Living fully was hijacked by shopping, scheduling, and screens. Five forgotten paths to reclaim it.
by Roman Alexander Krznaric 2017
3.76
385 ratings
Socrate au pays des process
by Julia Funès (de) • 2017
Your job replaced thinking with process and meaning with metrics. Philosophers saw it coming.
3.50
22
Socrate au pays des process Summary
Socrate au pays des process 89%
Your job replaced thinking with process and meaning with metrics. Philosophers saw it coming.
by Julia Funès (de) 2017
3.50
22 ratings
Standpoints
by Svend Brinkmann • 2018
Modernity wants a use for everything. Ten old ideas that refuse to earn their keep.
3.77
787
Standpoints Summary
Standpoints 89%
Modernity wants a use for everything. Ten old ideas that refuse to earn their keep.
by Svend Brinkmann 2018
3.77
787 ratings
Essentialism
by Greg McKeown • 2011
Getting more done requires doing less, not more. The discipline of subtraction.
4.06
133k+
Essentialism Summary
Essentialism 89%
Getting more done requires doing less, not more. The discipline of subtraction.
by Greg McKeown 2011
4.06
133k+ ratings
Life on Purpose
by Victor J. Strecher • 2016
Purpose cuts dementia by half and heart attacks by a quarter. The science of building it.
3.77
1k+
Life on Purpose Summary
Life on Purpose 89%
Purpose cuts dementia by half and heart attacks by a quarter. The science of building it.
by Victor J. Strecher 2016
3.77
1k+ ratings
How to Think More About Sex
by Alain de Botton • 2012
Career advice has it backward. Fulfilling work gets found by trying things, not by introspection.
3.47
6k+
How to Think More About Sex Summary
How to Think More About Sex 89%
Career advice has it backward. Fulfilling work gets found by trying things, not by introspection.
by Alain de Botton 2012
3.47
6k+ ratings
To Have or To Be?
by Erich Fromm • 1976
Two modes of existence divide us: one treats everything as property; the other, as living encounter.
4.18
14k+
To Have or To Be? Summary
To Have or To Be? 89%
Two modes of existence divide us: one treats everything as property; the other, as living encounter.
by Erich Fromm 1976
4.18
14k+ ratings
El Hombre Light
by Enrique Rojas • 1992
When everything is permitted and nothing matters, a new kind of person emerges: informed and hollow.
3.12
535
El Hombre Light Summary
El Hombre Light 89%
When everything is permitted and nothing matters, a new kind of person emerges: informed and hollow.
by Enrique Rojas 1992
3.12
535 ratings
Your 168
by Harry M Kraemer • 2020
168 hours every week. Six categories. One question to ask yourself each night that prevents regret.
4.05
164
Your 168 Summary
Your 168 89%
168 hours every week. Six categories. One question to ask yourself each night that prevents regret.
by Harry M Kraemer 2020
4.05
164 ratings
The Joy of Missing Out
by Svend Brinkmann • 2017
Why the good life requires saying no: a philosopher's case for self-restraint over accumulation.
3.61
1k+
The Joy of Missing Out Summary
The Joy of Missing Out 89%
Why the good life requires saying no: a philosopher's case for self-restraint over accumulation.
by Svend Brinkmann 2017
3.61
1k+ ratings
What Should I Do with My Life?
by Po Bronson • 2002
Fifty people found their calling. Their secret had nothing to do with five-year plans.
3.69
9k+
What Should I Do with My Life? Summary
What Should I Do with My Life? 89%
Fifty people found their calling. Their secret had nothing to do with five-year plans.
by Po Bronson 2002
3.69
9k+ ratings
A Short Guide to a Happy Life
by Anna Quindlen • 2000
The office won't matter at the end. In under 100 pages, what will.
3.96
10k+
A Short Guide to a Happy Life Summary
A Short Guide to a Happy Life 89%
The office won't matter at the end. In under 100 pages, what will.
by Anna Quindlen 2000
3.96
10k+ ratings
Working Hard, Hardly Working
by Grace Beverley • 2021
Burnout isn't a badge. A system for working less, resting more, and achieving what actually matters.
3.49
4k+
Working Hard, Hardly Working Summary
Working Hard, Hardly Working 89%
Burnout isn't a badge. A system for working less, resting more, and achieving what actually matters.
by Grace Beverley 2021
3.49
4k+ ratings
Hell Yeah or No
by Derek Sivers • 2020
If a yes isn't enthusiastic, it's a no: the single filter for reclaiming your life.
4.17
5k+
Hell Yeah or No Summary
Hell Yeah or No 89%
If a yes isn't enthusiastic, it's a no: the single filter for reclaiming your life.
by Derek Sivers 2020
4.17
5k+ ratings
The Answer to How Is Yes
by Peter Block • 2003
The question 'How?' is a detour. The one that comes before it changes everything.
3.96
649
The Answer to How Is Yes Summary
The Answer to How Is Yes 89%
The question 'How?' is a detour. The one that comes before it changes everything.
by Peter Block 2003
3.96
649 ratings
Master Your Time
by Thibaut Meurisse • 2021
Why 'busy' doesn't mean productive, and how to reclaim your attention for the work that matters.
4.32
460
Master Your Time Summary
Master Your Time 89%
Why 'busy' doesn't mean productive, and how to reclaim your attention for the work that matters.
by Thibaut Meurisse 2021
4.32
460 ratings
How Will You Measure Your Life?
by Clayton M. Christensen • 2012
Apply the rigor of corporate strategy to your life, before you tally a deficit of meaning.
4.05
38k+
How Will You Measure Your Life? Summary
How Will You Measure Your Life? 89%
Apply the rigor of corporate strategy to your life, before you tally a deficit of meaning.
by Clayton M. Christensen 2012
4.05
38k+ ratings
Flow
by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi • 1990
Happiness isn't found in ease. It's earned in moments that demand everything you have.
4.11
90k+
Flow Summary
Flow 89%
Happiness isn't found in ease. It's earned in moments that demand everything you have.
by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi 1990
4.11
90k+ ratings
Slow
by Brooke McAlary • 2018
Your frantic life isn't a scheduling issue. The solution starts with one drawer and one funeral.
3.87
5k+
Slow Summary
Slow 89%
Your frantic life isn't a scheduling issue. The solution starts with one drawer and one funeral.
by Brooke McAlary 2018
3.87
5k+ ratings
Everything I Know
by Paul Jarvis • 2013
Your creative work isn't a startup. Build it small enough to support a life you love.
3.72
802
Everything I Know Summary
Everything I Know 89%
Your creative work isn't a startup. Build it small enough to support a life you love.
by Paul Jarvis 2013
3.72
802 ratings
The Joy of Missing Out
by Tanya Dalton • 2019
The productivity fix that runs on rest and ruthless subtraction.
3.79
3k+
The Joy of Missing Out Summary
The Joy of Missing Out 89%
The productivity fix that runs on rest and ruthless subtraction.
by Tanya Dalton 2019
3.79
3k+ ratings
How to Find Fulfilling Work
by Roman Krznaric • 2012
How to stumble into work you love: the experimental method for finding fulfillment without a plan.
3.90
3k+
How to Find Fulfilling Work Summary
How to Find Fulfilling Work 89%
How to stumble into work you love: the experimental method for finding fulfillment without a plan.
by Roman Krznaric 2012
3.90
3k+ ratings
Time and the Soul
by Jacob Needleman • 1997
Chronic hurry is a symptom, not a scheduling problem: you're living a life that isn't yours.
3.92
119
Time and the Soul Summary
Time and the Soul 89%
Chronic hurry is a symptom, not a scheduling problem: you're living a life that isn't yours.
by Jacob Needleman 1997
3.92
119 ratings
Springboard
by G. Richard Shell • 2013
Your family and culture handed you a script for success. Here is how to rewrite it.
3.95
626
Springboard Summary
Springboard 89%
Your family and culture handed you a script for success. Here is how to rewrite it.
by G. Richard Shell 2013
3.95
626 ratings
Secrets of Productive People
by Mark Forster • 2015
Fifty methods for doing your best work, plus the one formula most productivity books skip.
3.97
151
Secrets of Productive People Summary
Secrets of Productive People 89%
Fifty methods for doing your best work, plus the one formula most productivity books skip.
by Mark Forster 2015
3.97
151 ratings
80,000 Hours
by Benjamin Todd • 2016
How to pick a career that engages you while solving the world's most urgent, overlooked problems.
3.91
2k+
80,000 Hours Summary
80,000 Hours 89%
How to pick a career that engages you while solving the world's most urgent, overlooked problems.
by Benjamin Todd 2016
3.91
2k+ ratings
Midlife
by Kieran Setiya • 2017
A philosopher's diagnosis of the midlife crisis: you're chasing goals when you need meaning.
3.56
3k+
Midlife Summary
Midlife 89%
A philosopher's diagnosis of the midlife crisis: you're chasing goals when you need meaning.
by Kieran Setiya 2017
3.56
3k+ ratings
Beyond Wealth
by Alexander Green • 2011
Wealth buys security, not a life. A financial advisor's guide to the other kind of rich.
3.77
623
Beyond Wealth Summary
Beyond Wealth 89%
Wealth buys security, not a life. A financial advisor's guide to the other kind of rich.
by Alexander Green 2011
3.77
623 ratings
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