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Spartan Up!
by Joe De Sena • 2014
Voluntary suffering on the race course is the fastest way to build mental toughness for life.
3.91
2k+
Spartan Up! Summary
Spartan Up! 90%
Voluntary suffering on the race course is the fastest way to build mental toughness for life.
by Joe De Sena 2014
3.91
2k+ ratings
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+
Chop Wood Carry Water Summary
Chop Wood Carry Water 90%
Greatness is built in the daily grind, not the spotlight. Learn to train there.
by Joshua Medcalf 2015
4.09
9k+ ratings
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
Pushing to the Front or Success Under Difficulties Summary
Pushing to the Front or Success Under Difficulties 90%
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
The Five Major Pieces to the Life Puzzle
by Jim Rohn • 1991
Your philosophy and attitude shape every result; here is the internal work most self-help skips.
4.41
2k+
The Five Major Pieces to the Life Puzzle Summary
The Five Major Pieces to the Life Puzzle 90%
Your philosophy and attitude shape every result; here is the internal work most self-help skips.
by Jim Rohn 1991
4.41
2k+ ratings
Action!
by Robert J. Ringer • 2004
A single motion beats a thousand plans. The action-first playbook for results.
4.10
130
Action! Summary
Action! 90%
A single motion beats a thousand plans. The action-first playbook for results.
by Robert J. Ringer 2004
4.10
130 ratings
T is for Transformation
by Shaun T. • 2017
Seven transformation rules from a fitness guru who had to put himself back together first.
4.22
2k+
T is for Transformation Summary
T is for Transformation 90%
Seven transformation rules from a fitness guru who had to put himself back together first.
by Shaun T. 2017
4.22
2k+ ratings
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
The Obstacle is the Way / Ego is the Enemy Summary
The Obstacle is the Way / Ego is the Enemy 90%
Ego and passion feel like fuel, act like rust. The case for humility, failure, and process.
by Ryan Holiday
4.40
172 ratings
Undeniable
by Cameron R. Hanes • 2025
A bowhunter's approach to mental armor: show up daily, seek discomfort, back yourself completely.
4.02
2k+
Undeniable Summary
Undeniable 90%
A bowhunter's approach to mental armor: show up daily, seek discomfort, back yourself completely.
by Cameron R. Hanes 2025
4.02
2k+ ratings
Discipline Equals Freedom
by Jocko Willink • 2017
Self-mastery starts at 4:30 AM and doesn't care about your excuses.
4.09
19k+
Discipline Equals Freedom Summary
Discipline Equals Freedom 90%
Self-mastery starts at 4:30 AM and doesn't care about your excuses.
by Jocko Willink 2017
4.09
19k+ ratings
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+
Discipline Is Destiny Summary
Discipline Is Destiny 89%
Self-control begins in the body. Build it there first, and everything else gets easier.
by Ryan Holiday 2022
4.25
24k+ ratings
Master Your Success
by Thibaut Meurisse • 2020
You can't outsource your life. Taking it back requires owning everything that got you here.
4.48
189
Master Your Success Summary
Master Your Success 89%
You can't outsource your life. Taking it back requires owning everything that got you here.
by Thibaut Meurisse 2020
4.48
189 ratings
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
Life Lessons From Nietzsche Summary
Life Lessons From Nietzsche 89%
Your critics are right, suffering is useful: Nietzsche's nine rules for a harder life.
by John Armstrong 2013
3.40
573 ratings
Nothing Scares Me
by Scott Allan • 2017
Confidence doesn't come first. Action does. A guide to moving before you feel ready.
4.12
258
Nothing Scares Me Summary
Nothing Scares Me 89%
Confidence doesn't come first. Action does. A guide to moving before you feel ready.
by Scott Allan 2017
4.12
258 ratings
Aspiration
by Agnes Callard • 2018
Most decisions assume fixed desires. The case for changing what you want, not just getting it.
3.76
204
Aspiration Summary
Aspiration 89%
Most decisions assume fixed desires. The case for changing what you want, not just getting it.
by Agnes Callard 2018
3.76
204 ratings
Spartan Discipline
by Dominic Mann • 2016
Discipline the Spartan way: why your mind quits at 40% and how to push past.
4.19
2k+
Spartan Discipline Summary
Spartan Discipline 89%
Discipline the Spartan way: why your mind quits at 40% and how to push past.
by Dominic Mann 2016
4.19
2k+ ratings
Never Finished
by David Goggins • 2022
Your mind quits before your body has to. Here is how to override that signal.
4.39
48k+
Never Finished Summary
Never Finished 89%
Your mind quits before your body has to. Here is how to override that signal.
by David Goggins 2022
4.39
48k+ ratings
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
Mastering the Seven Decisions That Determine Personal Success Summary
Mastering the Seven Decisions That Determine Personal Success 89%
Turn the framework from The Traveler's Gift into automatic habits with this daily workshop.
by Andy Andrews 2008
4.36
486 ratings
From Failure to Success
by Martin Meadows • 2017
Why resilience comes from reframing failure, choosing your discomforts, and knowing when to quit.
3.91
87
From Failure to Success Summary
From Failure to Success 89%
Why resilience comes from reframing failure, choosing your discomforts, and knowing when to quit.
by Martin Meadows 2017
3.91
87 ratings
Outwitting the Devil
by Napoleon Hill • 2011
One quiet habit hands the Devil 98 of 100 lives. Seven principles for taking it back.
4.25
22k+
Outwitting the Devil Summary
Outwitting the Devil 89%
One quiet habit hands the Devil 98 of 100 lives. Seven principles for taking it back.
by Napoleon Hill 2011
4.25
22k+ ratings
The Ultra Mindset
by Travis Macy • 2015
Lessons from 100-mile races: the mental framework that works just as well in the boardroom.
3.87
1k+
The Ultra Mindset Summary
The Ultra Mindset 89%
Lessons from 100-mile races: the mental framework that works just as well in the boardroom.
by Travis Macy 2015
3.87
1k+ ratings
Stop Saying You're Fine
by Mel Robbins • 2011
Stuck people all claim they're okay. The exit begins with the truth they've been dodging.
3.84
4k+
Stop Saying You're Fine Summary
Stop Saying You're Fine 89%
Stuck people all claim they're okay. The exit begins with the truth they've been dodging.
by Mel Robbins 2011
3.84
4k+ ratings
The Seasons of Life
by Jim Rohn • 1981
Four seasons, one cycle: the attitude you bring to each is the whole game.
4.32
2k+
The Seasons of Life Summary
The Seasons of Life 89%
Four seasons, one cycle: the attitude you bring to each is the whole game.
by Jim Rohn 1981
4.32
2k+ ratings
Mastery
by George Leonard • 1991
The long stretches where nothing improves are where mastery grows. Most quit. Masters learn to stay.
4.09
10k+
Mastery Summary
Mastery 89%
The long stretches where nothing improves are where mastery grows. Most quit. Masters learn to stay.
by George Leonard 1991
4.09
10k+ ratings
The Miracle Equation
by Hal Elrod • 2017
Two choices, made daily, turn your most ambitious goals from long shots into certainties.
4.16
3k+
The Miracle Equation Summary
The Miracle Equation 89%
Two choices, made daily, turn your most ambitious goals from long shots into certainties.
by Hal Elrod 2017
4.16
3k+ ratings
The Heart To Start
by David Kadavy • 2017
Procrastination isn't laziness. It's ego. The fix is embracing terrible first drafts.
4.16
1k+
The Heart To Start Summary
The Heart To Start 89%
Procrastination isn't laziness. It's ego. The fix is embracing terrible first drafts.
by David Kadavy 2017
4.16
1k+ ratings
Just Shut Up and Do It
by Brian Tracy • 2016
Why writing down ten goals and circling one beats every elaborate planning system.
4.07
2k+
Just Shut Up and Do It Summary
Just Shut Up and Do It 89%
Why writing down ten goals and circling one beats every elaborate planning system.
by Brian Tracy 2016
4.07
2k+ ratings
How to Set Goals with Kaizen & Ikigai
by Anthony Raymond • 2019
Small steps plus clear purpose: a Japanese formula for ending procrastination and reaching goals.
4.15
195
How to Set Goals with Kaizen & Ikigai Summary
How to Set Goals with Kaizen & Ikigai 89%
Small steps plus clear purpose: a Japanese formula for ending procrastination and reaching goals.
by Anthony Raymond 2019
4.15
195 ratings
Success is Not a Fluke
by Alon Ulman • 2021
Chase goals that both excite and terrify you: the six principles that make them attainable.
3.88
17
Success is Not a Fluke Summary
Success is Not a Fluke 89%
Chase goals that both excite and terrify you: the six principles that make them attainable.
by Alon Ulman 2021
3.88
17 ratings
You Can Work Your Own Miracles
by Napoleon Hill • 1971
Shape your reality through mental attitude: the overlooked power that determines what comes to you.
3.89
310
You Can Work Your Own Miracles Summary
You Can Work Your Own Miracles 89%
Shape your reality through mental attitude: the overlooked power that determines what comes to you.
by Napoleon Hill 1971
3.89
310 ratings
Lessons for Living
by Phil Stutz • 2023
Your anger, shame, and grief are hidden fuel. Concrete techniques to transform them into momentum.
4.20
1k+
Lessons for Living Summary
Lessons for Living 89%
Your anger, shame, and grief are hidden fuel. Concrete techniques to transform them into momentum.
by Phil Stutz 2023
4.20
1k+ ratings
Our Kids
by Robert D. Putnam • 2015
1% daily improvement yields a 365% annual gain, but only in the accounts that truly matter.
4.04
4k+
Our Kids Summary
Our Kids 89%
1% daily improvement yields a 365% annual gain, but only in the accounts that truly matter.
by Robert D. Putnam 2015
4.04
4k+ ratings
Compete Every Day
by Jake A. Thompson • 2020
Winning is a group project you lead alone: the standards, accountability, and process that compound.
4.24
123
Compete Every Day Summary
Compete Every Day 89%
Winning is a group project you lead alone: the standards, accountability, and process that compound.
by Jake A. Thompson 2020
4.24
123 ratings
Jump
by Kim Perell • 2021
A repeatable method for taking your next leap, making fear your ally instead of your brake.
3.85
236
Jump Summary
Jump 89%
A repeatable method for taking your next leap, making fear your ally instead of your brake.
by Kim Perell 2021
3.85
236 ratings
Grit to Great
by Linda Kaplan Thaler • 2015
Four traits that outperform talent: how to build them and leave average behind.
3.66
906
Grit to Great Summary
Grit to Great 89%
Four traits that outperform talent: how to build them and leave average behind.
by Linda Kaplan Thaler 2015
3.66
906 ratings
The Power of Self-Confidence
by Brian Tracy • 2012
The one trainable state that decides your income, happiness, and odds in any room.
4.06
2k+
The Power of Self-Confidence Summary
The Power of Self-Confidence 89%
The one trainable state that decides your income, happiness, and odds in any room.
by Brian Tracy 2012
4.06
2k+ ratings
Spartan Fit!
by Joe De Sena • 2016
Burpees, body weight, and grit: the Spartan formula for strength that handles real-world obstacles.
3.99
613
Spartan Fit! Summary
Spartan Fit! 89%
Burpees, body weight, and grit: the Spartan formula for strength that handles real-world obstacles.
by Joe De Sena 2016
3.99
613 ratings
The Power of Discipline
by Daniel Walter • 2020
The brain science of self-control: why willpower tires, and how to build systems that don't.
4.12
8k+
The Power of Discipline Summary
The Power of Discipline 89%
The brain science of self-control: why willpower tires, and how to build systems that don't.
by Daniel Walter 2020
4.12
8k+ ratings
Things No One Else Can Teach Us
by Humble the Poet • 2019
Life lessons no one can give you, and how to find them in the mess.
3.98
1k+
Things No One Else Can Teach Us Summary
Things No One Else Can Teach Us 89%
Life lessons no one can give you, and how to find them in the mess.
by Humble the Poet 2019
3.98
1k+ ratings
75 Hard
by Andy Frisella • 2020
Five daily tasks, 75 days, zero tolerance. One missed step, and you go back to day one.
3.85
3k+
75 Hard Summary
75 Hard 89%
Five daily tasks, 75 days, zero tolerance. One missed step, and you go back to day one.
by Andy Frisella 2020
3.85
3k+ ratings
Resilience
by Eric Greitens • 2015
Former Navy SEAL writes to a struggling friend: how to let hardship shape you without breaking.
4.22
4k+
Resilience Summary
Resilience 89%
Former Navy SEAL writes to a struggling friend: how to let hardship shape you without breaking.
by Eric Greitens 2015
4.22
4k+ ratings
Get Off Your But
by Sean Stephenson • 2009
Every excuse starts with 'but.' A therapist who broke 200 bones shows how to silence yours.
3.95
1k+
Get Off Your But Summary
Get Off Your But 89%
Every excuse starts with 'but.' A therapist who broke 200 bones shows how to silence yours.
by Sean Stephenson 2009
3.95
1k+ ratings
Why You're Stuck
by Derek Doepker • 2013
Being stuck serves you. Pinpoint the hidden needs your rut satisfies, then meet them another way.
3.75
268
Why You're Stuck Summary
Why You're Stuck 89%
Being stuck serves you. Pinpoint the hidden needs your rut satisfies, then meet them another way.
by Derek Doepker 2013
3.75
268 ratings
Unfu*k Yourself
by Gary John Bishop • 2016
For everyone sick of positive thinking: the manual for action when your brain won't cooperate.
3.83
83k+
Unfu*k Yourself Summary
Unfu*k Yourself 89%
For everyone sick of positive thinking: the manual for action when your brain won't cooperate.
by Gary John Bishop 2016
3.83
83k+ ratings
No Excuses!
by Brian Tracy • 2010
Face the worst task first, and build the discipline that makes every other success possible.
4.02
17k+
No Excuses! Summary
No Excuses! 89%
Face the worst task first, and build the discipline that makes every other success possible.
by Brian Tracy 2010
4.02
17k+ ratings
How to Think Bigger
by Martin Meadows • 2015
Your brain sees big goals as threats. The mindset shifts that override its alarm system.
4.03
2k+
How to Think Bigger Summary
How to Think Bigger 89%
Your brain sees big goals as threats. The mindset shifts that override its alarm system.
by Martin Meadows 2015
4.03
2k+ ratings
The P.R.I.M.E.R. Goal Setting Method
by Damon Zahariades • 2018
The goal-setting method that plans for doubt, distraction, and defeat, not just the target.
4.02
154
The P.R.I.M.E.R. Goal Setting Method Summary
The P.R.I.M.E.R. Goal Setting Method 89%
The goal-setting method that plans for doubt, distraction, and defeat, not just the target.
by Damon Zahariades 2018
4.02
154 ratings
The 1% Rule
by Tommy Baker • 2018
One percent better each day: the mathematically boring secret to 37x growth in a year.
3.92
2k+
The 1% Rule Summary
The 1% Rule 89%
One percent better each day: the mathematically boring secret to 37x growth in a year.
by Tommy Baker 2018
3.92
2k+ ratings
Never Let Go
by Dan John • 2009
Willpower runs out. Four of five workouts are average. A coach’s philosophy that plans for both.
4.26
2k+
Never Let Go Summary
Never Let Go 89%
Willpower runs out. Four of five workouts are average. A coach’s philosophy that plans for both.
by Dan John 2009
4.26
2k+ ratings
Ethique du samouraï moderne
by Patrice Franceschi • 2019
Generosity replaces courage atop the virtues, and the battlefield is now your own distracted mind.
4.09
47
Ethique du samouraï moderne Summary
Ethique du samouraï moderne 89%
Generosity replaces courage atop the virtues, and the battlefield is now your own distracted mind.
by Patrice Franceschi 2019
4.09
47 ratings
Daily Self-Discipline
by Martin Meadows • 2015
Forget the motivational quotes. Daily doses of voluntary discomfort build the discipline that lasts.
3.56
1k+
Daily Self-Discipline Summary
Daily Self-Discipline 89%
Forget the motivational quotes. Daily doses of voluntary discomfort build the discipline that lasts.
by Martin Meadows 2015
3.56
1k+ ratings
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