🏹 Overcoming Passions

Drawing from classical and often Stoic or ascetic traditions, these books treat unruly emotions and desires as forces to be mastered through discipline and self-knowledge.

Aspiration

by Agnes Callard • 2018

Most decisions assume fixed desires. The case for changing what you want, not just getting it.

3.76

204

🧠 Moral Psychology ⚖️ Virtue Ethics 🧭 Practical Reason 🔄 Self-Transformation 🎭 Intrinsic Conflict

Aspiration 88%

Most decisions assume fixed desires. The case for changing what you want, not just getting it.

by Agnes Callard 2018

3.76

204 ratings

🧠 Moral Psychology ⚖️ Virtue Ethics 🧭 Practical Reason 🔄 Self-Transformation 🎭 Intrinsic Conflict

Your Future Self Will Thank You

by Drew Dyck • 2019

Why willpower alone fails: how to build self-control with grace, habits, and brain science.

4.28

2k+

🧠 Self-Control 🔁 Habit Formation 📱 Digital Discipline 🙏 Spiritual Disciplines ✝️ Sanctification

Your Future Self Will Thank You 88%

Why willpower alone fails: how to build self-control with grace, habits, and brain science.

by Drew Dyck 2019

4.28

2k+ ratings

🧠 Self-Control 🔁 Habit Formation 📱 Digital Discipline 🙏 Spiritual Disciplines ✝️ Sanctification

The Obstacle is the Way / Ego is the Enemy

by Ryan Holiday

Ego and passion feel like fuel, act like rust. The case for humility, failure, and process.

4.40

172

🌿 Modern Stoicism 🎯 Purpose Over Passion 🧘 Emotional Discipline ⚙️ Process Mindset 💥 Learning From Failure

The Obstacle is the Way / Ego is the Enemy Summary

The Obstacle is the Way / Ego is the Enemy 88%

Ego and passion feel like fuel, act like rust. The case for humility, failure, and process.

by Ryan Holiday

4.40

172 ratings

🌿 Modern Stoicism 🎯 Purpose Over Passion 🧘 Emotional Discipline ⚙️ Process Mindset 💥 Learning From Failure

Overcoming Sin and Temptation

by John Owen • 1656

Sin within you is a hostile, living law. Willpower fails; only daily, Spirit-led execution works.

4.42

3k+

📜 Puritan Theology ✝️ Mortification Of Sin ⚔️ Spiritual Warfare 🛡️ Temptation Resistance 🕊️ Holiness

Overcoming Sin and Temptation 88%

Sin within you is a hostile, living law. Willpower fails; only daily, Spirit-led execution works.

by John Owen 1656

4.42

3k+ ratings

📜 Puritan Theology ✝️ Mortification Of Sin ⚔️ Spiritual Warfare 🛡️ Temptation Resistance 🕊️ Holiness

Quit Porn and Get Rich

by Martin Prescott • 2018

The neuroscience of why porn kills ambition, and a plan to get your drive back.

3.76

168

🔒 Porn Addiction Recovery 🧪 Dopamine Detox 💪 Self-Control Training 👤 Men's Self-Improvement 🔨 Habit Breaking

Quit Porn and Get Rich 88%

The neuroscience of why porn kills ambition, and a plan to get your drive back.

by Martin Prescott 2018

3.76

168 ratings

🔒 Porn Addiction Recovery 🧪 Dopamine Detox 💪 Self-Control Training 👤 Men's Self-Improvement 🔨 Habit Breaking

The Pursuit of Holiness

by Jerry Bridges • 1978

God commands holiness. Good intentions will not get you there. This is the training regimen.

4.35

26k+

🕊️ Personal Holiness 🏋️ Spiritual Disciplines ⚔️ Mortification Of Sin 📜 Reformed Theology 🕯️ Puritan Spirituality

The Pursuit of Holiness 88%

God commands holiness. Good intentions will not get you there. This is the training regimen.

by Jerry Bridges 1978

4.35

26k+ ratings

🕊️ Personal Holiness 🏋️ Spiritual Disciplines ⚔️ Mortification Of Sin 📜 Reformed Theology 🕯️ Puritan Spirituality

God's Power to Change Your Life

by Rick Warren • 2006

Your weakest points turn strong when human effort stops and divine power takes over.

4.34

1k+

🍇 Fruit Of The Spirit ✝️ Christian Living 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🙏 Dependence On God 🛡️ Overcoming Temptation

God's Power to Change Your Life 87%

Your weakest points turn strong when human effort stops and divine power takes over.

by Rick Warren 2006

4.34

1k+ ratings

🍇 Fruit Of The Spirit ✝️ Christian Living 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🙏 Dependence On God 🛡️ Overcoming Temptation

The Death of Porn

by Raymond C. Ortlund Jr. • 2021

Porn steals dignity from everyone it touches. Reclaiming yours begins with brotherhood and a King.

4.52

1k+

📿 Sexual Integrity 👑 Biblical Manhood 🔗 Addiction Recovery 🤝 Accountability Groups 💎 Human Dignity

The Death of Porn 87%

Porn steals dignity from everyone it touches. Reclaiming yours begins with brotherhood and a King.

by Raymond C. Ortlund Jr. 2021

4.52

1k+ ratings

📿 Sexual Integrity 👑 Biblical Manhood 🔗 Addiction Recovery 🤝 Accountability Groups 💎 Human Dignity

Think Ahead

by Craig Groeschel • 2024

Make your hardest decisions before you need them; coast on commitment when temptation hits.

4.46

1k+

✝️ Christian Living 🙏 Spiritual Disciplines 🔒 Pre-Commitment 🧭 Decision Frameworks 🛡️ Temptation And Self-Control

Think Ahead 87%

Make your hardest decisions before you need them; coast on commitment when temptation hits.

by Craig Groeschel 2024

4.46

1k+ ratings

✝️ Christian Living 🙏 Spiritual Disciplines 🔒 Pre-Commitment 🧭 Decision Frameworks 🛡️ Temptation And Self-Control

Thirty Steps to Heaven

by Vassilios Papavassiliou • 2013

An ancient monk's thirty-rung ladder to divine love, built for the monastery, now made for everyone.

4.64

301

🕯️ Orthodox Spirituality 🏜️ Desert Fathers 📿 Monastic Wisdom 🙏 Spiritual Disciplines ⚔️ Overcoming The Passions

Thirty Steps to Heaven 87%

An ancient monk's thirty-rung ladder to divine love, built for the monastery, now made for everyone.

by Vassilios Papavassiliou 2013

4.64

301 ratings

🕯️ Orthodox Spirituality 🏜️ Desert Fathers 📿 Monastic Wisdom 🙏 Spiritual Disciplines ⚔️ Overcoming The Passions

Back to Virtue

by Peter Kreeft • 1986

Modern ethics is broken. The cure is ancient: the seven deadly sins and the Beatitudes.

4.29

861

🏛️ Virtue Ethics 📜 Moral Theology 🐍 Seven Deadly Sins 🕊️ Beatitudes ⚖️ Cardinal Virtues

Back to Virtue 87%

Modern ethics is broken. The cure is ancient: the seven deadly sins and the Beatitudes.

by Peter Kreeft 1986

4.29

861 ratings

🏛️ Virtue Ethics 📜 Moral Theology 🐍 Seven Deadly Sins 🕊️ Beatitudes ⚖️ Cardinal Virtues

Every Young Man's Battle Every Young Man's Battle Every Young Man's Battle

by Waterbrook Press • 2002

A tactical plan for young Christian men to guard their eyes and mind against sexual compromise.

3.86

2k+

🛡️ Sexual Purity ✝️ Christian Men ⚔️ Lust And Temptation 🤝 Accountability 🧠 Mental Discipline

Every Young Man's Battle Every Young Man's Battle Every Young Man's Battle Summary

Every Young Man's Battle Every Young Man's Battle Every Young Man's Battle 87%

A tactical plan for young Christian men to guard their eyes and mind against sexual compromise.

by Waterbrook Press 2002

3.86

2k+ ratings

🛡️ Sexual Purity ✝️ Christian Men ⚔️ Lust And Temptation 🤝 Accountability 🧠 Mental Discipline

Die Weisheit des Herzens

by Raphael M. Bonelli • 2023

Stop letting gut and overthinking run the show: lead from the part that chooses who you become.

3.84

✝️ Christian Living 🏛️ Virtue Ethics 🛡️ Self-Mastery 🫣 Narcissism 🧭 Values-Based Living

Die Weisheit des Herzens 87%

Stop letting gut and overthinking run the show: lead from the part that chooses who you become.

by Raphael M. Bonelli 2023

3.84

32 ratings

✝️ Christian Living 🏛️ Virtue Ethics 🛡️ Self-Mastery 🫣 Narcissism 🧭 Values-Based Living

Chop Wood Carry Water

by Joshua Medcalf • 2015

Greatness is built in the daily grind, not the spotlight. Learn to train there.

4.09

9k+

🔄 Process Over Outcome 🧱 Small Daily Actions 💎 Intrinsic Worth ⚖️ Living By Principles 💪 Embracing Failure

Chop Wood Carry Water 87%

Greatness is built in the daily grind, not the spotlight. Learn to train there.

by Joshua Medcalf 2015

4.09

9k+ ratings

🔄 Process Over Outcome 🧱 Small Daily Actions 💎 Intrinsic Worth ⚖️ Living By Principles 💪 Embracing Failure

Meditations on Self-Discipline and Failure

by William Ferraiolo • 2017

Stoic mental fitness: confront repeated failures head-on until your mind stops betraying you.

4.13

124

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🧱 Self-Discipline 🧠 Mental Discipline 🎭 Emotional Regulation 💀 Death Acceptance

Meditations on Self-Discipline and Failure Summary

Meditations on Self-Discipline and Failure 87%

Stoic mental fitness: confront repeated failures head-on until your mind stops betraying you.

by William Ferraiolo 2017

4.13

124 ratings

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🧱 Self-Discipline 🧠 Mental Discipline 🎭 Emotional Regulation 💀 Death Acceptance

Sex Is Not the Problem (Lust Is) - A Study Guide for Women

by Shannon Harris • 2004

Lust isn't just a male struggle: a grace-driven path to purity when willpower fails.

4.11

111

✝️ Christian Living 🔒 Sexual Purity 🔥 Overcoming Lust 🕊️ Gospel-Centered Living 👩‍🦰 Biblical Womanhood

Sex Is Not the Problem (Lust Is) - A Study Guide for Women Summary

Sex Is Not the Problem (Lust Is) - A Study Guide for Women 87%

Lust isn't just a male struggle: a grace-driven path to purity when willpower fails.

by Shannon Harris 2004

4.11

111 ratings

✝️ Christian Living 🔒 Sexual Purity 🔥 Overcoming Lust 🕊️ Gospel-Centered Living 👩‍🦰 Biblical Womanhood

Addictions

by Edward T. Welch • 2001

Addiction is misplaced worship, not a disease; recovery means redirection, not just treatment.

4.31

1k+

📖 Biblical Counseling ✝️ Christian Recovery 🗿 Idolatry 🐍 Temptation 🔥 Sanctification

Addictions 87%

Addiction is misplaced worship, not a disease; recovery means redirection, not just treatment.

by Edward T. Welch 2001

4.31

1k+ ratings

📖 Biblical Counseling ✝️ Christian Recovery 🗿 Idolatry 🐍 Temptation 🔥 Sanctification

Ego Is the Enemy

by Ryan Holiday • 2016

Ego fuels the climb, poisons the summit, and blocks the comeback. Restraint is the only fix.

4.13

90k+

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🔄 Anti-Self-Help 🧘 Self-Restraint 🪨 Stoic Resilience 🤲 Leadership Humility

Ego Is the Enemy 87%

Ego fuels the climb, poisons the summit, and blocks the comeback. Restraint is the only fix.

by Ryan Holiday 2016

4.13

90k+ ratings

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🔄 Anti-Self-Help 🧘 Self-Restraint 🪨 Stoic Resilience 🤲 Leadership Humility

Mastering the Seven Decisions That Determine Personal Success

by Andy Andrews • 2008

Turn the framework from The Traveler's Gift into automatic habits with this daily workshop.

4.36

486

🔑 Personal Responsibility ✝️ Christian Self-Help 🔄 Daily Habits 🏃 Bias Toward Action 🕊️ Forgiveness Practice

Mastering the Seven Decisions That Determine Personal Success Summary

Mastering the Seven Decisions That Determine Personal Success 87%

Turn the framework from The Traveler's Gift into automatic habits with this daily workshop.

by Andy Andrews 2008

4.36

486 ratings

🔑 Personal Responsibility ✝️ Christian Self-Help 🔄 Daily Habits 🏃 Bias Toward Action 🕊️ Forgiveness Practice

Action!

by Robert J. Ringer • 2004

A single motion beats a thousand plans. The action-first playbook for results.

4.10

130

🚀 Overcoming Inertia 🏗️ Value Creation 🧱 Self-Discipline 🧠 Rational Action 🏛️ Modern Stoicism

Action! 87%

A single motion beats a thousand plans. The action-first playbook for results.

by Robert J. Ringer 2004

4.10

130 ratings

🚀 Overcoming Inertia 🏗️ Value Creation 🧱 Self-Discipline 🧠 Rational Action 🏛️ Modern Stoicism

Believe You Can

by John Mason • 2010

Grudges weigh, procrastination stalls, comparison lies. Brief, faith-fueled fixes for all three.

4.16

324

🕊️ Christian Self-Help ☀️ Positive Attitude 🔑 Authentic Living ⏰ Overcoming Procrastination 🤝 Forgiveness Practice

Believe You Can 87%

Grudges weigh, procrastination stalls, comparison lies. Brief, faith-fueled fixes for all three.

by John Mason 2010

4.16

324 ratings

🕊️ Christian Self-Help ☀️ Positive Attitude 🔑 Authentic Living ⏰ Overcoming Procrastination 🤝 Forgiveness Practice

The Samson Syndrome

by Mark Atteberry • 2003

Twelve self-destructive tendencies of strong men, and the spiritual practices that disarm them.

4.30

299

🧔 Christian Men 📖 Biblical Character Study 🎭 Pride And Downfall 🔥 Lust And Temptation 📜 Old Testament Wisdom

The Samson Syndrome 87%

Twelve self-destructive tendencies of strong men, and the spiritual practices that disarm them.

by Mark Atteberry 2003

4.30

299 ratings

🧔 Christian Men 📖 Biblical Character Study 🎭 Pride And Downfall 🔥 Lust And Temptation 📜 Old Testament Wisdom

The Beginner's Guide to Stoicism

by Matthew Van Natta • 2019

What you control, what you don't: the Stoic toolkit for emotional resilience, in plain language.

4.00

2k+

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 📜 Ancient Philosophy 🔧 Practical Philosophy 🛡️ Emotional Resilience 🔄 Cognitive Reframing

The Beginner's Guide to Stoicism Summary

The Beginner's Guide to Stoicism 87%

What you control, what you don't: the Stoic toolkit for emotional resilience, in plain language.

by Matthew Van Natta 2019

4.00

2k+ ratings

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 📜 Ancient Philosophy 🔧 Practical Philosophy 🛡️ Emotional Resilience 🔄 Cognitive Reframing

The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment

by Jeremiah Burroughs • 1648

Contentment is needing less, not getting more: a 1648 Puritan guide to the quiet heart.

4.37

6k+

⛪ Puritan Theology 🙏 Spiritual Discipline 👁️ Providence ✂️ Self-Denial 💔 Affliction And Suffering

The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment Summary

The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment 87%

Contentment is needing less, not getting more: a 1648 Puritan guide to the quiet heart.

by Jeremiah Burroughs 1648

4.37

6k+ ratings

⛪ Puritan Theology 🙏 Spiritual Discipline 👁️ Providence ✂️ Self-Denial 💔 Affliction And Suffering

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+

🛑 Self-Restraint 📉 Hedonic Adaptation 🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🔍 Existentialism ⚖️ Virtue Ethics

The Joy of Missing Out 87%

Why the good life requires saying no: a philosopher's case for self-restraint over accumulation.

by Svend Brinkmann 2017

3.61

1k+ ratings

🛑 Self-Restraint 📉 Hedonic Adaptation 🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🔍 Existentialism ⚖️ Virtue Ethics

The Stoic way of Life

by Marcus Epictetus • 2020

Small habits, immediate action, morning prayer: the ancient formula modern self-help forgot.

4.22

274

🧱 Habit Formation 🏛️ Practical Stoicism ✝️ Christian Living 📈 Incremental Change ⏰ Anti-Procrastination

The Stoic way of Life 87%

Small habits, immediate action, morning prayer: the ancient formula modern self-help forgot.

by Marcus Epictetus 2020

4.22

274 ratings

🧱 Habit Formation 🏛️ Practical Stoicism ✝️ Christian Living 📈 Incremental Change ⏰ Anti-Procrastination

Humility

by Andrew Murray • 1895

Your greatest virtue is the one you resist most: becoming nothing so God can be everything.

4.40

11k+

🕊️ Dying To Self 📖 Pride And Sin ✝️ Sanctification 🌊 Higher Life Theology 🙏 Biblical Humility

Humility 87%

Your greatest virtue is the one you resist most: becoming nothing so God can be everything.

by Andrew Murray 1895

4.40

11k+ ratings

🕊️ Dying To Self 📖 Pride And Sin ✝️ Sanctification 🌊 Higher Life Theology 🙏 Biblical Humility

Sex Is Not the Problem (Lust Is)

by Joshua Harris • 2003

The real battle is in your heart. A plan for purity that depends on grace, not willpower.

4.00

3k+

🕊️ Sexual Purity ⛪ Purity Culture 📜 Sexual Ethics 🌱 Spiritual Disciplines 🧠 Thought Life

Sex Is Not the Problem (Lust Is) Summary

Sex Is Not the Problem (Lust Is) 87%

The real battle is in your heart. A plan for purity that depends on grace, not willpower.

by Joshua Harris 2003

4.00

3k+ ratings

🕊️ Sexual Purity ⛪ Purity Culture 📜 Sexual Ethics 🌱 Spiritual Disciplines 🧠 Thought Life

Pushing to the Front or Success Under Difficulties

by Orison Swett Marden • 1894

Talent is common. Character is not. The 1894 classic on building the one thing that outlasts luck.

4.31

198

📜 Victorian Self-Help ⚖️ Moral Character 🌱 Growth Through Adversity 🎯 Concentration 🏔️ Persistence

Pushing to the Front or Success Under Difficulties Summary

Pushing to the Front or Success Under Difficulties 87%

Talent is common. Character is not. The 1894 classic on building the one thing that outlasts luck.

by Orison Swett Marden 1894

4.31

198 ratings

📜 Victorian Self-Help ⚖️ Moral Character 🌱 Growth Through Adversity 🎯 Concentration 🏔️ Persistence

İrade Terbiyesi

by Jules Payot • 1895

Willpower is trained, not inherited. The 1895 method: start with the body, not the mind.

3.70

2k+

💪 Willpower Training 🔄 Habit Formation 🧠 Mind-Body Connection 🎭 Emotional Self-Mastery 🎯 Attention Management

İrade Terbiyesi 87%

Willpower is trained, not inherited. The 1895 method: start with the body, not the mind.

by Jules Payot 1895

3.70

2k+ ratings

💪 Willpower Training 🔄 Habit Formation 🧠 Mind-Body Connection 🎭 Emotional Self-Mastery 🎯 Attention Management

Perfect Sinners

by Matt Fuller • 2017

How to know God loves you without using grace as an excuse to stay the same.

4.42

139

✝️ Christian Living 🛡️ Assurance Of Faith 🔥 Sanctification ⚔️ Fighting Sin 💧 Guilt And Confession

Perfect Sinners 87%

How to know God loves you without using grace as an excuse to stay the same.

by Matt Fuller 2017

4.42

139 ratings

✝️ Christian Living 🛡️ Assurance Of Faith 🔥 Sanctification ⚔️ Fighting Sin 💧 Guilt And Confession

One Breath at a Time

by Kevin Griffin • 2004

Buddhist wisdom meets the 12 steps: how surrender and mindfulness create recovery that awakens.

4.28

1k+

🕊️ Twelve Step Recovery ☸️ Buddhist Recovery 🧘 Mindfulness In Recovery 🌊 Surrender In Recovery 🔍 Self-Examination

One Breath at a Time 87%

Buddhist wisdom meets the 12 steps: how surrender and mindfulness create recovery that awakens.

by Kevin Griffin 2004

4.28

1k+ ratings

🕊️ Twelve Step Recovery ☸️ Buddhist Recovery 🧘 Mindfulness In Recovery 🌊 Surrender In Recovery 🔍 Self-Examination

Discipline Is Destiny

by Ryan Holiday • 2022

Self-control begins in the body. Build it there first, and everything else gets easier.

4.25

24k+

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🧠 Self-Mastery 🏋️ Physical Discipline 🌊 Emotional Regulation 🎯 Attention Management

Discipline Is Destiny 87%

Self-control begins in the body. Build it there first, and everything else gets easier.

by Ryan Holiday 2022

4.25

24k+ ratings

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🧠 Self-Mastery 🏋️ Physical Discipline 🌊 Emotional Regulation 🎯 Attention Management

Mindful Self-Discipline

by Giovanni Dienstmann • 2021

Why willpower alone fails, and what to do instead: a discipline system built on awareness.

4.29

313

🎯 Self-Discipline Methods 🧱 Habit Design 🧘 Meditation Practice 👁️ Attention Management 💪 Willpower Training

Mindful Self-Discipline 87%

Why willpower alone fails, and what to do instead: a discipline system built on awareness.

by Giovanni Dienstmann 2021

4.29

313 ratings

🎯 Self-Discipline Methods 🧱 Habit Design 🧘 Meditation Practice 👁️ Attention Management 💪 Willpower Training

The Spiritual Life and How to be Attuned to it

by Theophan the Recluse • 1996

The soul has a structure, the passions have a cure: a recluse's letters on spiritual repair.

4.67

179

☦️ Eastern Orthodoxy 🧭 Spiritual Direction 🏔️ Ascetic Practice 🙏 Prayer And Contemplation ⚔️ Spiritual Warfare

The Spiritual Life and How to be Attuned to it Summary

The Spiritual Life and How to be Attuned to it 87%

The soul has a structure, the passions have a cure: a recluse's letters on spiritual repair.

by Theophan the Recluse 1996

4.67

179 ratings

☦️ Eastern Orthodoxy 🧭 Spiritual Direction 🏔️ Ascetic Practice 🙏 Prayer And Contemplation ⚔️ Spiritual Warfare

The Art of Joyful Living

by Rama • 1989

The self isn't a mask; it's a light you uncover through meditation and inner work.

4.31

272

🪞 Self-Realization 📜 Vedantic Philosophy 🧘 Meditation Practice 🔄 Habit Transformation 🌊 Emotional Mastery

The Art of Joyful Living 87%

The self isn't a mask; it's a light you uncover through meditation and inner work.

by Rama 1989

4.31

272 ratings

🪞 Self-Realization 📜 Vedantic Philosophy 🧘 Meditation Practice 🔄 Habit Transformation 🌊 Emotional Mastery

The Mortification of Sin

by John Owen • 1656

A Puritan classic: sin is an active enemy. Willpower fails. Only the Spirit puts it to death.

4.39

9k+

🏛️ Puritan Theology 📜 Reformed Spirituality ⚔️ Spiritual Warfare 🐍 Sin And Temptation 🕊️ Christian Sanctification

The Mortification of Sin 87%

A Puritan classic: sin is an active enemy. Willpower fails. Only the Spirit puts it to death.

by John Owen 1656

4.39

9k+ ratings

🏛️ Puritan Theology 📜 Reformed Spirituality ⚔️ Spiritual Warfare 🐍 Sin And Temptation 🕊️ Christian Sanctification

Life Lessons From Nietzsche

by John Armstrong • 2013

Your critics are right, suffering is useful: Nietzsche's nine rules for a harder life.

3.40

573

🏛️ Philosophy As Self-Help ⚔️ Inner Conflict 🔄 Moral Revaluation 🦅 Self-Overcoming 🌑 Shadow Work

Life Lessons From Nietzsche 87%

Your critics are right, suffering is useful: Nietzsche's nine rules for a harder life.

by John Armstrong 2013

3.40

573 ratings

🏛️ Philosophy As Self-Help ⚔️ Inner Conflict 🔄 Moral Revaluation 🦅 Self-Overcoming 🌑 Shadow Work

The Temperament God Gave You

by Art Bennett • 2005

Your inborn temperament is the key to better relationships, motivation, and a deeper spiritual life.

4.26

1k+

🏛️ Classical Temperaments 🙏 Catholic Spirituality 🌱 Virtue Cultivation 🔍 Personality Typology ✨ Nature And Grace

The Temperament God Gave You 87%

Your inborn temperament is the key to better relationships, motivation, and a deeper spiritual life.

by Art Bennett 2005

4.26

1k+ ratings

🏛️ Classical Temperaments 🙏 Catholic Spirituality 🌱 Virtue Cultivation 🔍 Personality Typology ✨ Nature And Grace

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+

🏠 Minimalist Living 📖 Transformation Memoir 🧭 Intentional Living 🗑️ Decluttering 🎯 Redefining Success

Everything That Remains 87%

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

🏠 Minimalist Living 📖 Transformation Memoir 🧭 Intentional Living 🗑️ Decluttering 🎯 Redefining Success

Respectable Sins

by Jerry Bridges • 2007

The sins that feel normal are often the most serious. A guide to finding yours.

4.33

11k+

🕊️ Sanctification 📜 Reformed Theology ✝️ Gospel-Centered Living 🐍 Indwelling Sin 📖 Puritan Spirituality

Respectable Sins 87%

The sins that feel normal are often the most serious. A guide to finding yours.

by Jerry Bridges 2007

4.33

11k+ ratings

🕊️ Sanctification 📜 Reformed Theology ✝️ Gospel-Centered Living 🐍 Indwelling Sin 📖 Puritan Spirituality

Addiction and Grace

by Gerald G. May • 1988

Addiction is spiritual hunger, aimed wrong. Willpower was never going to be enough.

4.20

2k+

🧠 Addiction Psychology 🙏 Spiritual Psychology ✝️ Christian Mysticism 💔 Attachment And Desire 🔄 Habit And Compulsion

Addiction and Grace 87%

Addiction is spiritual hunger, aimed wrong. Willpower was never going to be enough.

by Gerald G. May 1988

4.20

2k+ ratings

🧠 Addiction Psychology 🙏 Spiritual Psychology ✝️ Christian Mysticism 💔 Attachment And Desire 🔄 Habit And Compulsion

When God Whispers Your Name

by Max Lucado • 1994

How to hear the divine whisper that turns your biggest failure into a burning bush.

4.27

9k+

🕊️ Spiritual Formation 🌊 Divine Grace ☁️ Heavenly Hope ⛓️‍💥 Overcoming The Past 🧎 Spiritual Disciplines

When God Whispers Your Name 87%

How to hear the divine whisper that turns your biggest failure into a burning bush.

by Max Lucado 1994

4.27

9k+ ratings

🕊️ Spiritual Formation 🌊 Divine Grace ☁️ Heavenly Hope ⛓️‍💥 Overcoming The Past 🧎 Spiritual Disciplines

The Strong Mind

by Ryuho Okawa • 2018

Crises hit roughly every ten years. The character training that turns them into strength.

3.38

🧱 Resilience Building 🌱 Character Development 🕊️ Forgiveness Practice ⚖️ Personal Responsibility 🎋 Eastern Spirituality

The Strong Mind 87%

Crises hit roughly every ten years. The character training that turns them into strength.

by Ryuho Okawa 2018

3.38

45 ratings

🧱 Resilience Building 🌱 Character Development 🕊️ Forgiveness Practice ⚖️ Personal Responsibility 🎋 Eastern Spirituality

3 Seconds

by Les Parrott III • 2007

Your first impulse is rarely your best. The three-second rule for choosing a second one.

3.80

382

🧠 Cognitive Reframing ⏸️ Impulse Control 🔑 Ownership Mindset ⏳ Procrastination 🎯 Goal Setting

3 Seconds 87%

Your first impulse is rarely your best. The three-second rule for choosing a second one.

by Les Parrott III 2007

3.80

382 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Reframing ⏸️ Impulse Control 🔑 Ownership Mindset ⏳ Procrastination 🎯 Goal Setting

Mind is the Master

by James Allen • 2009

Circumstance, health, and character all trace back to one source: the thoughts you rehearse.

4.53

268

🌟 New Thought 💭 Power Of Thought 🧘 Self-Mastery 🦋 Inner Transformation 🍃 Simplicity

Mind is the Master 87%

Circumstance, health, and character all trace back to one source: the thoughts you rehearse.

by James Allen 2009

4.53

268 ratings

🌟 New Thought 💭 Power Of Thought 🧘 Self-Mastery 🦋 Inner Transformation 🍃 Simplicity

Life Worth Living

by Miroslav Volf • 2023

Chasing happiness misses the point. The deeper question: what makes a life actually matter.

3.68

2k+

🏛️ Philosophical Self-Help 🌿 The Good Life 💀 Mortality And Meaning 🪷 Suffering And Growth 📜 Wisdom Traditions

Life Worth Living 87%

Chasing happiness misses the point. The deeper question: what makes a life actually matter.

by Miroslav Volf 2023

3.68

2k+ ratings

🏛️ Philosophical Self-Help 🌿 The Good Life 💀 Mortality And Meaning 🪷 Suffering And Growth 📜 Wisdom Traditions

From Poverty to Power

by James Allen • 1901

Your mind builds your world. Learn the silent laws that turn thought into circumstance.

3.93

733

🧠 New Thought Philosophy 💭 Mental Causation 🦋 Inner Transformation ⚔️ Self-Mastery 🧲 Law Of Attraction

From Poverty to Power 87%

Your mind builds your world. Learn the silent laws that turn thought into circumstance.

by James Allen 1901

3.93

733 ratings

🧠 New Thought Philosophy 💭 Mental Causation 🦋 Inner Transformation ⚔️ Self-Mastery 🧲 Law Of Attraction

You're Not Enough (and That's Ok)

by Allie Beth Stuckey • 2020

Self-help tells you to love yourself more. The Bible says that's the problem.

4.16

11k+

🧭 Cultural Discernment ✝️ Countercultural Faith 🆔 Identity In Christ 📖 Gospel-Centered Life 😌 Biblical Contentment

You're Not Enough (and That's Ok) Summary

You're Not Enough (and That's Ok) 87%

Self-help tells you to love yourself more. The Bible says that's the problem.

by Allie Beth Stuckey 2020

4.16

11k+ ratings

🧭 Cultural Discernment ✝️ Countercultural Faith 🆔 Identity In Christ 📖 Gospel-Centered Life 😌 Biblical Contentment

Stoicism - Understanding and Practicing the Philosophy of the Stoics

by Kyle Faber • 2019

Emotions aren't reactions; they're habits. The Stoic method for building the ones that serve you.

4.15

100

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 📖 Practical Philosophy 🧘 Emotional Control 🔄 Cognitive Reframing ⚖️ Virtue Ethics

Stoicism - Understanding and Practicing the Philosophy of the Stoics Summary

Stoicism - Understanding and Practicing the Philosophy of the Stoics 87%

Emotions aren't reactions; they're habits. The Stoic method for building the ones that serve you.

by Kyle Faber 2019

4.15

100 ratings

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 📖 Practical Philosophy 🧘 Emotional Control 🔄 Cognitive Reframing ⚖️ Virtue Ethics

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