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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 92%
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
Find Your Why
by Simon Sinek • 2017
Know your purpose in one sentence. The partner method that mines your past for the answer.
3.66
13k+
Find Your Why Summary
Find Your Why 92%
Know your purpose in one sentence. The partner method that mines your past for the answer.
by Simon Sinek 2017
3.66
13k+ 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 92%
Three questions at a roadside cafe reveal why you keep deferring the life you actually want.
by Thomas More 1516
3.55
84k+ 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 92%
You climbed the ladder. It's leaning against the wrong wall. A midlife playbook for realignment.
by Bob Buford 1995
3.88
2k+ 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 92%
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
20,000 Days and Counting
by Robert D. Smith • 2012
You get roughly 20,000 days. A third vanish before thirty. Here is how to stop drifting.
3.92
1k+
20,000 Days and Counting Summary
20,000 Days and Counting 91%
You get roughly 20,000 days. A third vanish before thirty. Here is how to stop drifting.
by Robert D. Smith 2012
3.92
1k+ 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 91%
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 Develop Your Personal Mission Statement
by Stephen R. Covey • 2009
The one-page document that outlasts every goal: how to draft a personal mission statement.
4.16
2k+
How to Develop Your Personal Mission Statement Summary
How to Develop Your Personal Mission Statement 91%
The one-page document that outlasts every goal: how to draft a personal mission statement.
by Stephen R. Covey 2009
4.16
2k+ ratings
Ikigai for Teens
by Héctor García • 2021
What Okinawa's 100-year-olds can teach teens about building a life worth waking up for.
3.94
464
Ikigai for Teens Summary
Ikigai for Teens 91%
What Okinawa's 100-year-olds can teach teens about building a life worth waking up for.
by Héctor García 2021
3.94
464 ratings
Who Will Cry When You Die?
by Robin Sharma • 1999
Live each day as if the eulogy is being written: 101 lessons for a regret-free life.
4.00
27k+
Who Will Cry When You Die? Summary
Who Will Cry When You Die? 91%
Live each day as if the eulogy is being written: 101 lessons for a regret-free life.
by Robin Sharma 1999
4.00
27k+ 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 91%
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
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 91%
Autopilot living ends in regret. Identify what matters and cut everything that does not.
by Joshua Becker 2022
3.81
4k+ ratings
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 91%
Defer your dreams and you risk never living them; build a career that pulls, not pushes.
by Randy Komisar 2000
3.87
3k+ ratings
Living Forward
by Michael Hyatt • 2016
Drifting is a planning gap, not a character flaw. The one-day fix for reclaiming direction.
3.89
6k+
Living Forward Summary
Living Forward 91%
Drifting is a planning gap, not a character flaw. The one-day fix for reclaiming direction.
by Michael Hyatt 2016
3.89
6k+ ratings
DIY Bucket List
by Molly Burford • 2021
How to make a bucket list that actually changes your life, not just your Instagram feed.
3.59
17
DIY Bucket List Summary
DIY Bucket List 91%
How to make a bucket list that actually changes your life, not just your Instagram feed.
by Molly Burford 2021
3.59
17 ratings
Ikigai
by Héctor García • 2016
No word for retirement: the Japanese purpose practice that keeps Okinawans alive past a hundred.
3.69
36k+
Ikigai Summary
Ikigai 91%
No word for retirement: the Japanese purpose practice that keeps Okinawans alive past a hundred.
by Héctor García 2016
3.69
36k+ ratings
Live Life in Crescendo
by Stephen R. Covey • 2022
Your best years are not behind you. The practices that make every chapter a contribution.
3.94
408
Live Life in Crescendo Summary
Live Life in Crescendo 91%
Your best years are not behind you. The practices that make every chapter a contribution.
by Stephen R. Covey 2022
3.94
408 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 91%
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
Inspired Destiny
by John F. Demartini • 2010
Your frustrations reveal your purpose. Monetize it, love your work, and never need a vacation.
4.23
144
Inspired Destiny Summary
Inspired Destiny 91%
Your frustrations reveal your purpose. Monetize it, love your work, and never need a vacation.
by John F. Demartini 2010
4.23
144 ratings
Someday Is Not a Day in the Week
by Sam Horn • 2019
Stop deferring your dreams: ten actions to start the life you actually want.
3.73
519
Someday Is Not a Day in the Week Summary
Someday Is Not a Day in the Week 91%
Stop deferring your dreams: ten actions to start the life you actually want.
by Sam Horn 2019
3.73
519 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 91%
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
What Do You Want Out of Life?
by Valerie Tiberius • 2023
Your goals are at war. A philosophical guide to brokering peace by renegotiating what you value.
3.19
373
What Do You Want Out of Life? Summary
What Do You Want Out of Life? 91%
Your goals are at war. A philosophical guide to brokering peace by renegotiating what you value.
by Valerie Tiberius 2023
3.19
373 ratings
Be the One
by Justin Prince • 2023
Your past does not define your future. The system for designing an extraordinary life.
4.52
69
Be the One Summary
Be the One 91%
Your past does not define your future. The system for designing an extraordinary life.
by Justin Prince 2023
4.52
69 ratings
Live the Life You Love
by Barbara Sher • 1996
Ten steps to a life you love, designed around what moves you specifically, not generic willpower.
3.85
409
Live the Life You Love Summary
Live the Life You Love 91%
Ten steps to a life you love, designed around what moves you specifically, not generic willpower.
by Barbara Sher 1996
3.85
409 ratings
Personal Development for Smart People
by Steve Pavlina • 2008
Three principles explain why any self-growth effort fails or succeeds. Apply them to everything.
3.96
5k+
Personal Development for Smart People Summary
Personal Development for Smart People 91%
Three principles explain why any self-growth effort fails or succeeds. Apply them to everything.
by Steve Pavlina 2008
3.96
5k+ ratings
Intentional Living
by John C. Maxwell • 2015
Success is about you. Significance is about others. The rest is one small daily choice.
4.20
2k+
Intentional Living Summary
Intentional Living 91%
Success is about you. Significance is about others. The rest is one small daily choice.
by John C. Maxwell 2015
4.20
2k+ ratings
Do It Anyway
by Kent M. Keith • 2003
Why the world's ingratitude, betrayal, and opposition are reasons to do good anyway.
4.12
139
Do It Anyway Summary
Do It Anyway 91%
Why the world's ingratitude, betrayal, and opposition are reasons to do good anyway.
by Kent M. Keith 2003
4.12
139 ratings
Black Hole Focus
by Isaiah Hankel • 2014
Smart but drifting: a system for naming your purpose, locking in conviction, taking real action.
3.87
399
Black Hole Focus Summary
Black Hole Focus 91%
Smart but drifting: a system for naming your purpose, locking in conviction, taking real action.
by Isaiah Hankel 2014
3.87
399 ratings
The Second Mountain
by David Brooks • 2019
A culture of individualism leaves us unmoored; a life of deep, costly commitments is the anchor.
3.76
13k+
The Second Mountain Summary
The Second Mountain 91%
A culture of individualism leaves us unmoored; a life of deep, costly commitments is the anchor.
by David Brooks 2019
3.76
13k+ 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 91%
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
Find Your Purpose, Change Your Life
by Carol Adrienne • 2001
A hidden purpose organizes your life through coincidences and hunches you learned to ignore.
3.59
27
Find Your Purpose, Change Your Life Summary
Find Your Purpose, Change Your Life 91%
A hidden purpose organizes your life through coincidences and hunches you learned to ignore.
by Carol Adrienne 2001
3.59
27 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 91%
Twelve principles that break obligation, guilt, and debt, so you can finally run your own life.
by Darius Foroux 2019
4.10
700 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? 91%
Fifty people found their calling. Their secret had nothing to do with five-year plans.
by Po Bronson 2002
3.69
9k+ ratings
Make it Happen
by Lara Casey • 2014
Purpose doesn't come from striving. It starts when you surrender your fear and clear the clutter.
4.06
2k+
Make it Happen Summary
Make it Happen 91%
Purpose doesn't come from striving. It starts when you surrender your fear and clear the clutter.
by Lara Casey 2014
4.06
2k+ ratings
The Great Work of Your Life
by Stephen Cope • 2012
The Bhagavad Gita holds the map to your life's work. Nine famous lives prove it.
4.32
3k+
The Great Work of Your Life Summary
The Great Work of Your Life 91%
The Bhagavad Gita holds the map to your life's work. Nine famous lives prove it.
by Stephen Cope 2012
4.32
3k+ 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 91%
Successful on paper, empty inside. The missing piece predates screens and cannot be optimized.
by Arthur C. Brooks 2026
4.15
2k+ ratings
The Power of Meaning
by Emily Esfahani Smith • 2017
Happiness fades; meaning lasts. The elements of a good life that hold up when happiness doesn't.
4.02
5k+
The Power of Meaning Summary
The Power of Meaning 91%
Happiness fades; meaning lasts. The elements of a good life that hold up when happiness doesn't.
by Emily Esfahani Smith 2017
4.02
5k+ ratings
The Values Factor
by John F. Demartini • 2013
Your spending and daily schedule already contain your life's purpose. The rest is alignment.
4.25
625
The Values Factor Summary
The Values Factor 91%
Your spending and daily schedule already contain your life's purpose. The rest is alignment.
by John F. Demartini 2013
4.25
625 ratings
The Desire Map
by Danielle LaPorte • 2012
Goal-setting is backwards. Pick the feelings you want first; the right goals follow.
3.91
8k+
The Desire Map Summary
The Desire Map 91%
Goal-setting is backwards. Pick the feelings you want first; the right goals follow.
by Danielle LaPorte 2012
3.91
8k+ ratings
Be Your Best Self
by Mike Bayer • 2020
Seven life domains, one workbook: match your outer life to your inner values, step by step.
3.88
33
Be Your Best Self Summary
Be Your Best Self 91%
Seven life domains, one workbook: match your outer life to your inner values, step by step.
by Mike Bayer 2020
3.88
33 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 91%
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
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 91%
The office won't matter at the end. In under 100 pages, what will.
by Anna Quindlen 2000
3.96
10k+ ratings
A Better Way to Live
by Og Mandino • 1990
Twelve daily commitments that build a life of purpose and peace, no perfection required.
4.31
2k+
A Better Way to Live Summary
A Better Way to Live 91%
Twelve daily commitments that build a life of purpose and peace, no perfection required.
by Og Mandino 1990
4.31
2k+ ratings
How to Change the World
by John-Paul Flintoff • 2012
Find your reason, start small, and go first: how ordinary people actually change the world.
3.73
942
How to Change the World Summary
How to Change the World 91%
Find your reason, start small, and go first: how ordinary people actually change the world.
by John-Paul Flintoff 2012
3.73
942 ratings
Hero on a Mission
by Donald Miller • 2022
You're the hero, not the victim. Write your eulogy, then let it plan your days.
4.03
2k+
Hero on a Mission Summary
Hero on a Mission 91%
You're the hero, not the victim. Write your eulogy, then let it plan your days.
by Donald Miller 2022
4.03
2k+ 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? 91%
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
Excellent Advice for Living
by Kevin Kelly • 2023
Hundreds of rules for a life well lived, from someone who broke most of them first.
4.22
5k+
Excellent Advice for Living Summary
Excellent Advice for Living 91%
Hundreds of rules for a life well lived, from someone who broke most of them first.
by Kevin Kelly 2023
4.22
5k+ ratings
Showing Up for Life
by Bill Gates Sr. • 2009
Father, lawyer, philanthropist: quiet principles that built a life of meaning across nine decades.
3.75
1k+
Showing Up for Life Summary
Showing Up for Life 91%
Father, lawyer, philanthropist: quiet principles that built a life of meaning across nine decades.
by Bill Gates Sr. 2009
3.75
1k+ ratings
Ikigai
by Héctor García • 2018
Purpose, not genetics, drives Okinawa's centenarians. The rest: eat less, move gently, stay close.
3.85
55k+
Ikigai Summary
Ikigai 91%
Purpose, not genetics, drives Okinawa's centenarians. The rest: eat less, move gently, stay close.
by Héctor García 2018
3.85
55k+ 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 91%
The life you want hides under the life you have. Subtraction and seasonal intensity reveal it.
by Jonathan Goodman 2026
3.79
200 ratings
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