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A More Exciting Life
by The School of Life • 2020
Adventure cannot fix a boring life. The problem is psychological: desires you have yet to name.
4.20
459
A More Exciting Life Summary
A More Exciting Life 90%
Adventure cannot fix a boring life. The problem is psychological: desires you have yet to name.
by The School of Life 2020
4.20
459 ratings
Listen, Little Man!
by Wilhelm Reich • 1946
Tyranny keeps winning because ordinary people fear real life more than a dictator.
3.96
9k+
Listen, Little Man! Summary
Listen, Little Man! 90%
Tyranny keeps winning because ordinary people fear real life more than a dictator.
by Wilhelm Reich 1946
3.96
9k+ 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
How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World
by Harry Browne • 1973
Don't change the government. Change the mental traps that are keeping you in a cage.
4.06
2k+
How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World Summary
How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World 89%
Don't change the government. Change the mental traps that are keeping you in a cage.
by Harry Browne 1973
4.06
2k+ 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 89%
Why success feels hollow: real confidence is built on a daily choice, not on achievement.
by Nathaniel Branden 1983
4.20
737 ratings
Man's Search for Himself
by Rollo May • 1953
Modern life traded the self for security; the only way back is through anxiety, not around it.
4.21
4k+
Man's Search for Himself Summary
Man's Search for Himself 89%
Modern life traded the self for security; the only way back is through anxiety, not around it.
by Rollo May 1953
4.21
4k+ 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 89%
Self-esteem has two parts, and feeling good about yourself is neither of them.
by Nathaniel Branden 1969
3.93
986 ratings
Freedom and Destiny
by Rollo May • 1981
The struggle with limits, not their absence, is the source of human freedom and creativity.
4.24
299
Freedom and Destiny Summary
Freedom and Destiny 89%
The struggle with limits, not their absence, is the source of human freedom and creativity.
by Rollo May 1981
4.24
299 ratings
Escape from Freedom
by Erich Fromm • 1941
Freedom feels so unbearable that millions will submit to a dictator to flee it.
4.28
16k+
Escape from Freedom Summary
Escape from Freedom 89%
Freedom feels so unbearable that millions will submit to a dictator to flee it.
by Erich Fromm 1941
4.28
16k+ ratings
The Rape of the Mind
by Joost A.M. Meerloo • 1956
Brainwashing follows a precise script, and its gentler forms shape your thoughts every day.
4.18
1k+
The Rape of the Mind Summary
The Rape of the Mind 89%
Brainwashing follows a precise script, and its gentler forms shape your thoughts every day.
by Joost A.M. Meerloo 1956
4.18
1k+ ratings
Freedom
by Osho • 2004
Real freedom isn't political. It's inner work: seeing through the beliefs society implanted in you.
4.09
4k+
Freedom Summary
Freedom 89%
Real freedom isn't political. It's inner work: seeing through the beliefs society implanted in you.
by Osho 2004
4.09
4k+ ratings
The Flight Of The Eagle
by J. Krishnamurti • 2004
You cannot fight your mind with your mind: the effort is the wound, not the cure.
4.23
455
The Flight Of The Eagle Summary
The Flight Of The Eagle 89%
You cannot fight your mind with your mind: the effort is the wound, not the cure.
by J. Krishnamurti 2004
4.23
455 ratings
Rozdělené Self
by R.D. Laing • 1960
Schizophrenia begins as a solution: a last defense against the terror of not feeling real.
4.11
7k+
Rozdělené Self Summary
Rozdělené Self 89%
Schizophrenia begins as a solution: a last defense against the terror of not feeling real.
by R.D. Laing 1960
4.11
7k+ ratings
The Doctor and the Soul
by Viktor E. Frankl • 1946
The real engine is meaning, not pleasure or power. Its absence is the modern epidemic.
4.18
2k+
The Doctor and the Soul Summary
The Doctor and the Soul 89%
The real engine is meaning, not pleasure or power. Its absence is the modern epidemic.
by Viktor E. Frankl 1946
4.18
2k+ ratings
Freedom from the Known
by J. Krishnamurti • 1969
Your attempts to become free are movements of the same prison. Real freedom has no method.
4.29
12k+
Freedom from the Known Summary
Freedom from the Known 89%
Your attempts to become free are movements of the same prison. Real freedom has no method.
by J. Krishnamurti 1969
4.29
12k+ 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
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 89%
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
What It Takes To Be Free
by Darius Foroux • 2019
Twelve principles that break obligation, guilt, and debt, so you can finally run your own life.
4.10
700
What It Takes To Be Free Summary
What It Takes To Be Free 88%
Twelve principles that break obligation, guilt, and debt, so you can finally run your own life.
by Darius Foroux 2019
4.10
700 ratings
In Praise of Risk
by Anne Dufourmantelle • 2011
To avoid risk is to refuse life. A philosopher's argument for love, beauty, and freedom.
4.12
613
In Praise of Risk Summary
In Praise of Risk 88%
To avoid risk is to refuse life. A philosopher's argument for love, beauty, and freedom.
by Anne Dufourmantelle 2011
4.12
613 ratings
Self-Analysis
by Karen Horney • 1942
How to analyze yourself with the same tools a psychoanalyst uses, starting with free association.
4.08
939
Self-Analysis Summary
Self-Analysis 88%
How to analyze yourself with the same tools a psychoanalyst uses, starting with free association.
by Karen Horney 1942
4.08
939 ratings
On Love and Loneliness
by J. Krishnamurti • 1994
Love isn't desire or attachment. It begins where the mind's searching ends.
4.22
1k+
On Love and Loneliness Summary
On Love and Loneliness 88%
Love isn't desire or attachment. It begins where the mind's searching ends.
by J. Krishnamurti 1994
4.22
1k+ ratings
The Mastery of Self
by Miguel Ruiz Jr. • 2016
Stop living on autopilot: shed the masks, drop the conditions, and love yourself back to freedom.
4.40
6k+
The Mastery of Self Summary
The Mastery of Self 88%
Stop living on autopilot: shed the masks, drop the conditions, and love yourself back to freedom.
by Miguel Ruiz Jr. 2016
4.40
6k+ ratings
The Unheard Cry for Meaning
by Viktor E. Frankl • 1978
Your anxiety may not be a disorder but a hunger for meaning modern life cannot feed.
4.09
1k+
The Unheard Cry for Meaning Summary
The Unheard Cry for Meaning 88%
Your anxiety may not be a disorder but a hunger for meaning modern life cannot feed.
by Viktor E. Frankl 1978
4.09
1k+ ratings
What Is Madness?
by Darian Leader • 2011
Delusions are self-repair, not error, and madness is a quiet spectrum, not a visible breakdown.
4.14
531
What Is Madness? Summary
What Is Madness? 88%
Delusions are self-repair, not error, and madness is a quiet spectrum, not a visible breakdown.
by Darian Leader 2011
4.14
531 ratings
Gestalt Therapy Verbatim
by Frederick Salomon Perls • 1968
Therapy transcripts that proved a risky claim: awareness itself is the cure, not a step toward it.
4.12
1k+
Gestalt Therapy Verbatim Summary
Gestalt Therapy Verbatim 88%
Therapy transcripts that proved a risky claim: awareness itself is the cure, not a step toward it.
by Frederick Salomon Perls 1968
4.12
1k+ ratings
Being and Nothingness
by Jean-Paul Sartre • 1943
Consciousness is a hole in being. What pours through is freedom, and it terrifies us.
3.99
35k+
Being and Nothingness Summary
Being and Nothingness 88%
Consciousness is a hole in being. What pours through is freedom, and it terrifies us.
by Jean-Paul Sartre 1943
3.99
35k+ ratings
Freedom and Neurobiology
by John Rogers Searle • 2005
Free will is a biological fact, and political power rests on what we collectively agree to accept.
3.56
246
Freedom and Neurobiology Summary
Freedom and Neurobiology 88%
Free will is a biological fact, and political power rests on what we collectively agree to accept.
by John Rogers Searle 2005
3.56
246 ratings
The Myth of Mental Illness
by Thomas Szasz • 1961
Mental illness is not a brain disease: it is a language of distress, a tool of control.
3.76
2k+
The Myth of Mental Illness Summary
The Myth of Mental Illness 88%
Mental illness is not a brain disease: it is a language of distress, a tool of control.
by Thomas Szasz 1961
3.76
2k+ 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? 88%
Two modes of existence divide us: one treats everything as property; the other, as living encounter.
by Erich Fromm 1976
4.18
14k+ ratings
Choice Theory
by William Glasser • 1998
Misery is a choice you make, not something that happens to you. You can unmake it.
4.01
4k+
Choice Theory Summary
Choice Theory 88%
Misery is a choice you make, not something that happens to you. You can unmake it.
by William Glasser 1998
4.01
4k+ 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 88%
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 Meaning of Madness
by Neel Burton • 2008
Mental disorders have hidden purposes: windows into meaning, creativity, and transformation.
3.97
275
The Meaning of Madness Summary
The Meaning of Madness 88%
Mental disorders have hidden purposes: windows into meaning, creativity, and transformation.
by Neel Burton 2008
3.97
275 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 88%
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
The Four Agreements
by Miguel Ruiz • 1997
Your reactions were programmed before you had words. Four shifts in awareness can rewrite them.
4.19
528k+
The Four Agreements Summary
The Four Agreements 88%
Your reactions were programmed before you had words. Four shifts in awareness can rewrite them.
by Miguel Ruiz 1997
4.19
528k+ ratings
Rethinking Depression
by Eric Maisel • 2011
Sadness isn't a sickness. It's a summons to build a life that means something to you.
3.40
118
Rethinking Depression Summary
Rethinking Depression 88%
Sadness isn't a sickness. It's a summons to build a life that means something to you.
by Eric Maisel 2011
3.40
118 ratings
The Will to Meaning
by Viktor E. Frankl • 1969
Beyond pleasure and power: the human drive for meaning, and why it survives even in suffering.
4.23
4k+
The Will to Meaning Summary
The Will to Meaning 88%
Beyond pleasure and power: the human drive for meaning, and why it survives even in suffering.
by Viktor E. Frankl 1969
4.23
4k+ ratings
The Five Levels of Attachment
by Miguel Ruiz Jr. • 2001
A Toltec method for measuring how tightly your beliefs grip you, and how to loosen them.
4.23
5k+
The Five Levels of Attachment Summary
The Five Levels of Attachment 88%
A Toltec method for measuring how tightly your beliefs grip you, and how to loosen them.
by Miguel Ruiz Jr. 2001
4.23
5k+ ratings
Feminine Psychology (Norton Library
by Karen Horney • 1967
Neurosis is the price of abandoning who you are for who you think you should be.
3.68
423
Feminine Psychology (Norton Library Summary
Feminine Psychology (Norton Library 88%
Neurosis is the price of abandoning who you are for who you think you should be.
by Karen Horney 1967
3.68
423 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 88%
Three childhood scripts are the engine behind depression, madness, and addiction.
by Claude M. Steiner 1974
4.05
1k+ ratings
Freud
by Ruth Snowden • 2010
Dreams, desire, and the unconscious: Freud's most enduring and unsettling ideas, made clear.
3.68
590
Freud Summary
Freud 88%
Dreams, desire, and the unconscious: Freud's most enduring and unsettling ideas, made clear.
by Ruth Snowden 2010
3.68
590 ratings
Man's Search for Meaning / Ultimate Meaning / The Choice
by Viktor E. Frankl
What kept prisoners alive in the camps wasn't strength, luck, or optimism. It was meaning.
4.38
214
Man's Search for Meaning / Ultimate Meaning / The Choice Summary
Man's Search for Meaning / Ultimate Meaning / The Choice 88%
What kept prisoners alive in the camps wasn't strength, luck, or optimism. It was meaning.
by Viktor E. Frankl
4.38
214 ratings
The Individual Psychology of Alfred Adler
by Alfred Adler • 1920
A felt sense of inferiority powers all striving. The healthy path channels it into contribution.
4.06
782
The Individual Psychology of Alfred Adler Summary
The Individual Psychology of Alfred Adler 88%
A felt sense of inferiority powers all striving. The healthy path channels it into contribution.
by Alfred Adler 1920
4.06
782 ratings
Life Lessons From Freud
by Brett Kahr • 2013
Freud's sharpest ideas for daily life: what your dreams, jokes, and childhood still control.
3.50
476
Life Lessons From Freud Summary
Life Lessons From Freud 88%
Freud's sharpest ideas for daily life: what your dreams, jokes, and childhood still control.
by Brett Kahr 2013
3.50
476 ratings
The Mass Psychology of Fascism
by Wilhelm Reich • 1933
Fascism is a character structure, not a party, built inside the sexually repressive family.
4.03
1k+
The Mass Psychology of Fascism Summary
The Mass Psychology of Fascism 88%
Fascism is a character structure, not a party, built inside the sexually repressive family.
by Wilhelm Reich 1933
4.03
1k+ 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 88%
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
The Four Agreements Companion Book
by Miguel Ruiz • 2000
Four daily practices to starve the inner critic and reclaim personal freedom.
4.23
6k+
The Four Agreements Companion Book Summary
The Four Agreements Companion Book 88%
Four daily practices to starve the inner critic and reclaim personal freedom.
by Miguel Ruiz 2000
4.23
6k+ ratings
The Power of Self-Esteem
by Nathaniel Branden • 1987
Two core beliefs determine your self-worth; this book teaches the daily practices that build them.
3.62
239
The Power of Self-Esteem Summary
The Power of Self-Esteem 88%
Two core beliefs determine your self-worth; this book teaches the daily practices that build them.
by Nathaniel Branden 1987
3.62
239 ratings
Missing Out
by Adam Phillips • 2012
Your regrets are not ghosts; they are the hidden architecture of your personality.
3.47
3k+
Missing Out Summary
Missing Out 88%
Your regrets are not ghosts; they are the hidden architecture of your personality.
by Adam Phillips 2012
3.47
3k+ 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 88%
A locked-door 1970s seminar insists your mind alone creates all your suffering.
by Luke Rhinehart 1976
4.02
364 ratings
The Age of Defeat
by Colin Wilson • 1959
Why the hero vanished: affluence, conformity, and philosophy all taught us we don't matter.
4.00
59
The Age of Defeat Summary
The Age of Defeat 88%
Why the hero vanished: affluence, conformity, and philosophy all taught us we don't matter.
by Colin Wilson 1959
4.00
59 ratings
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