🌈 Trying New Things

Books that celebrate the awkward, exhilarating leap into unfamiliar territory — whether learning a skill, changing a life, or simply saying yes. They remind readers that growth lives on the other side of discomfort.

The 2 AM Principle

by Jon Levy • 2016

Adventure is not for adrenaline junkies. It is a learnable skill, and here is the curriculum.

3.29

330

🎨 Experience Design 🌍 Everyday Adventure 🧗 Comfort Zone Expansion 🧠 Behavioral Science 😊 Positive Psychology

The 2 AM Principle 88%

Adventure is not for adrenaline junkies. It is a learnable skill, and here is the curriculum.

by Jon Levy 2016

3.29

330 ratings

🎨 Experience Design 🌍 Everyday Adventure 🧗 Comfort Zone Expansion 🧠 Behavioral Science 😊 Positive Psychology

The Art of Creative Thinking

by Rod Judkins • 2015

Why artistic breakthroughs come from doubt, inexperience, and happy accidents, not innate talent.

4.00

3k+

🎨 Creative Process 🖌️ Artistic Practice 🧪 Creative Experimentation 🌱 Beginner's Mindset 💥 Embracing Failure

The Art of Creative Thinking 88%

Why artistic breakthroughs come from doubt, inexperience, and happy accidents, not innate talent.

by Rod Judkins 2015

4.00

3k+ ratings

🎨 Creative Process 🖌️ Artistic Practice 🧪 Creative Experimentation 🌱 Beginner's Mindset 💥 Embracing Failure

Finding My Badass Self

by Sherry Stanfa-Stanley • 2017

52 scary firsts in one year, at age 52. The nude beach was the easy part.

4.03

168

🔄 Midlife Reinvention 📅 Year-Long Challenges 🤸 Comfort Zone Challenges 😄 Humor As Resilience 🧪 Personal Experiments

Finding My Badass Self 87%

52 scary firsts in one year, at age 52. The nude beach was the easy part.

by Sherry Stanfa-Stanley 2017

4.03

168 ratings

🔄 Midlife Reinvention 📅 Year-Long Challenges 🤸 Comfort Zone Challenges 😄 Humor As Resilience 🧪 Personal Experiments

Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come

by Jessica Pan • 2019

One introvert spent a year doing improv, stand-up, and talking to strangers to fight loneliness.

3.87

30k+

📆 Yearlong Experiments 🐢 Introversion 😰 Social Anxiety 🏝️ Loneliness 💬 Vulnerability

Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come Summary

Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come 87%

One introvert spent a year doing improv, stand-up, and talking to strangers to fight loneliness.

by Jessica Pan 2019

3.87

30k+ ratings

📆 Yearlong Experiments 🐢 Introversion 😰 Social Anxiety 🏝️ Loneliness 💬 Vulnerability

I Don't Want To Grow Up

by Scott Stillman • 2021

The default script is a trap. Here is the escape: simplify, follow instinct, and let adventure lead.

4.08

2k+

🏗️ Lifestyle Design 🏡 Simple Living 🌟 Childlike Wonder 🏔️ Outdoor Adventure ✨ New Thought Spirituality

I Don't Want To Grow Up 87%

The default script is a trap. Here is the escape: simplify, follow instinct, and let adventure lead.

by Scott Stillman 2021

4.08

2k+ ratings

🏗️ Lifestyle Design 🏡 Simple Living 🌟 Childlike Wonder 🏔️ Outdoor Adventure ✨ New Thought Spirituality

The 52 Week Project

by Lauren Keenan • 2020

Fifty-two uncomfortable firsts in one year: how a mother rebuilt the identity she'd lost.

3.35

379

🎪 Stunt Memoir 🆕 New Experiences 🚧 Comfort Zones 👩‍👧‍👦 Working Mothers 😊 Positive Psychology

The 52 Week Project 87%

Fifty-two uncomfortable firsts in one year: how a mother rebuilt the identity she'd lost.

by Lauren Keenan 2020

3.35

379 ratings

🎪 Stunt Memoir 🆕 New Experiences 🚧 Comfort Zones 👩‍👧‍👦 Working Mothers 😊 Positive Psychology

Gnar Country

by Steven Kotler • 2023

Aging is a high-risk, high-reward sport. A peak-performance scientist proves it on the slopes.

3.56

309

🏔️ Aging And Vitality 🌊 Flow State 🧠 Sports Psychology 🧩 Skill Acquisition ⛓️ Risk Taking

Gnar Country 87%

Aging is a high-risk, high-reward sport. A peak-performance scientist proves it on the slopes.

by Steven Kotler 2023

3.56

309 ratings

🏔️ Aging And Vitality 🌊 Flow State 🧠 Sports Psychology 🧩 Skill Acquisition ⛓️ Risk Taking

Designing Your Life

by Bill Burnett • 2016

Stop hunting for your passion. Build the life you want one prototype at a time.

3.92

4k+

🎨 Design Thinking 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🧠 Decision Making 🧪 Small Experiments 💪 Failure Resilience

Designing Your Life 87%

Stop hunting for your passion. Build the life you want one prototype at a time.

by Bill Burnett 2016

3.92

4k+ ratings

🎨 Design Thinking 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🧠 Decision Making 🧪 Small Experiments 💪 Failure Resilience

Poke the Box

by Seth Godin • 2011

Stop waiting for instructions. Initiative is now the only career skill that cannot be automated.

3.77

15k+

😰 Fear Of Failure 🧪 Experimentation 🎯 Action Over Perfection 🎨 Creative Business 📦 Finishing Projects

Poke the Box 87%

Stop waiting for instructions. Initiative is now the only career skill that cannot be automated.

by Seth Godin 2011

3.77

15k+ ratings

😰 Fear Of Failure 🧪 Experimentation 🎯 Action Over Perfection 🎨 Creative Business 📦 Finishing Projects

Improv Wisdom

by Patricia Ryan Madson • 2005

Stop preparing. Say yes. Go for average. An improv teacher's rules for life on the fly.

4.00

3k+

🎭 Improv For Life 🎯 Anti-Perfectionism 🎲 Creative Risk-Taking ⚡ Action-First Mindset 🎨 Everyday Creativity

Improv Wisdom 87%

Stop preparing. Say yes. Go for average. An improv teacher's rules for life on the fly.

by Patricia Ryan Madson 2005

4.00

3k+ ratings

🎭 Improv For Life 🎯 Anti-Perfectionism 🎲 Creative Risk-Taking ⚡ Action-First Mindset 🎨 Everyday Creativity

Hello, Fears

by Michelle Poler • 2020

Seven universal fears keep you small. A 100-day challenge teaches you to act despite them.

4.27

2k+

😨 Fear Management 🏋️ Comfort Zone Growth 🪜 Exposure Therapy ⚙️ Behavioral Activation 🤗 Self-Acceptance

Hello, Fears 87%

Seven universal fears keep you small. A 100-day challenge teaches you to act despite them.

by Michelle Poler 2020

4.27

2k+ ratings

😨 Fear Management 🏋️ Comfort Zone Growth 🪜 Exposure Therapy ⚙️ Behavioral Activation 🤗 Self-Acceptance

Be Fearless

by Jean Case • 2019

Start with what you have, treat risk like research, and fail forward: the method for breakthroughs.

3.54

981

🌍 Social Entrepreneurship 👻 Overcoming Fear 🧱 Failure Resilience 🚀 Audacious Goals 🎲 Risk Taking

Be Fearless 87%

Start with what you have, treat risk like research, and fail forward: the method for breakthroughs.

by Jean Case 2019

3.54

981 ratings

🌍 Social Entrepreneurship 👻 Overcoming Fear 🧱 Failure Resilience 🚀 Audacious Goals 🎲 Risk Taking

Anatomy of a Breakthrough

by Adam Alter • 2023

Feeling stuck isn't a personal failing; it's a universal pattern, and this is the way out.

3.86

2k+

🧠 Cognitive Biases 🪨 Friction Reduction 🏋️ Learning From Failure ⚖️ Exploration Exploitation 🌐 Diverse Problem Solving

Anatomy of a Breakthrough 87%

Feeling stuck isn't a personal failing; it's a universal pattern, and this is the way out.

by Adam Alter 2023

3.86

2k+ ratings

🧠 Cognitive Biases 🪨 Friction Reduction 🏋️ Learning From Failure ⚖️ Exploration Exploitation 🌐 Diverse Problem Solving

What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20

by Tina Seelig • 2009

The career rules nobody teaches you: why problems are your best asset and failure is fuel.

3.80

11k+

🗺️ Career Design 💡 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🧩 Creative Problem Solving 🏋️ Failure And Resilience 🤝 Negotiation Skills

What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20 Summary

What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20 86%

The career rules nobody teaches you: why problems are your best asset and failure is fuel.

by Tina Seelig 2009

3.80

11k+ ratings

🗺️ Career Design 💡 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🧩 Creative Problem Solving 🏋️ Failure And Resilience 🤝 Negotiation Skills

Rejection Proof

by Jia Jiang • 2015

Fear of rejection held him back. So he spent 100 days getting rejected on purpose.

4.04

8k+

🧪 Exposure Therapy 🗣️ Art Of Asking 🔬 Self-Experimentation 🦁 Social Courage 🧠 Cognitive Reframing

Rejection Proof 86%

Fear of rejection held him back. So he spent 100 days getting rejected on purpose.

by Jia Jiang 2015

4.04

8k+ ratings

🧪 Exposure Therapy 🗣️ Art Of Asking 🔬 Self-Experimentation 🦁 Social Courage 🧠 Cognitive Reframing

The Power of Starting Something Stupid

by Richie Norton • 2012

The best ideas sound foolish first. How to start yours before you feel ready.

3.94

848

💡 Unconventional Business 🎨 Creative Risk-Taking 🔨 Anti-Perfectionism ♻️ Resourcefulness 🤝 Networking Through Service

The Power of Starting Something Stupid Summary

The Power of Starting Something Stupid 86%

The best ideas sound foolish first. How to start yours before you feel ready.

by Richie Norton 2012

3.94

848 ratings

💡 Unconventional Business 🎨 Creative Risk-Taking 🔨 Anti-Perfectionism ♻️ Resourcefulness 🤝 Networking Through Service

Designing Your Life

by Bill Burnett • 2016

Stop planning your life. Start prototyping it: experiments that reveal the work you actually want.

3.90

23k+

🎨 Design Thinking 🔍 Career Exploration 🧭 Work-Life Alignment 🧪 Experimental Living 🔄 Reframing Beliefs

Designing Your Life 86%

Stop planning your life. Start prototyping it: experiments that reveal the work you actually want.

by Bill Burnett 2016

3.90

23k+ ratings

🎨 Design Thinking 🔍 Career Exploration 🧭 Work-Life Alignment 🧪 Experimental Living 🔄 Reframing Beliefs

The 5 Second Rule

by Mel Robbins • 2017

A single five-second countdown can interrupt hesitation before your brain talks you out of action.

3.85

49k+

⚡ Behavioral Activation 🧠 Cognitive Reframing ⏳ Beating Procrastination 🔘 Action Triggers 🦁 Everyday Bravery

The 5 Second Rule 86%

A single five-second countdown can interrupt hesitation before your brain talks you out of action.

by Mel Robbins 2017

3.85

49k+ ratings

⚡ Behavioral Activation 🧠 Cognitive Reframing ⏳ Beating Procrastination 🔘 Action Triggers 🦁 Everyday Bravery

The Happiness of Pursuit

by Chris Guillebeau • 2014

A teenager sued her government to sail alone around the world. What's your quest?

3.70

7k+

🗺️ Bucket Lists 🧭 Life Design 🏔️ Quest Narratives 🌍 Adventure Travel 🧱 Self-Reliance

The Happiness of Pursuit 86%

A teenager sued her government to sail alone around the world. What's your quest?

by Chris Guillebeau 2014

3.70

7k+ ratings

🗺️ Bucket Lists 🧭 Life Design 🏔️ Quest Narratives 🌍 Adventure Travel 🧱 Self-Reliance

The New Girl

by Meg Cabot • 2008

Allie Finkle starts a new school with a pirate-costumed brother, and a bully wants to fight.

3.86

3k+

🏫 New Kid 🤝 Bully Redemption 🐱 Pet Adoption 👭 Girl Friend Group 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Quirky Family

The New Girl 86%

Allie Finkle starts a new school with a pirate-costumed brother, and a bully wants to fight.

by Meg Cabot 2008

3.86

3k+ ratings

🏫 New Kid 🤝 Bully Redemption 🐱 Pet Adoption 👭 Girl Friend Group 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Quirky Family

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+

🧭 Life Design 🚦 Decision Filters 🎯 Sequential Focus 🏃 Action Over Words 🎨 Creative Careers

Hell Yeah or No 86%

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

🧭 Life Design 🚦 Decision Filters 🎯 Sequential Focus 🏃 Action Over Words 🎨 Creative Careers

Feck Perfuction

by James Victore • 2019

Perfection kills more work than criticism ever did. A designer's guide to making things anyway.

4.04

2k+

🎨 Creative Process 🚫 Anti-Perfectionism 💪 Embracing Failure 🎭 Authentic Expression 🧨 Breaking Rules

Feck Perfuction 86%

Perfection kills more work than criticism ever did. A designer's guide to making things anyway.

by James Victore 2019

4.04

2k+ ratings

🎨 Creative Process 🚫 Anti-Perfectionism 💪 Embracing Failure 🎭 Authentic Expression 🧨 Breaking Rules

Beginner's Pluck

by Liz Forkin Bohannon • 2019

Passion isn't waiting to be found: it is assembled through small, imperfect acts.

4.37

1k+

🧱 Passion Myths 🌱 Growth Mindset 🎲 Small Bets 🔗 Commitment Devices 🌍 Social Entrepreneurship

Beginner's Pluck 86%

Passion isn't waiting to be found: it is assembled through small, imperfect acts.

by Liz Forkin Bohannon 2019

4.37

1k+ ratings

🧱 Passion Myths 🌱 Growth Mindset 🎲 Small Bets 🔗 Commitment Devices 🌍 Social Entrepreneurship

Zen Guitar

by Philip Toshio Sudo • 1997

Your guitar is a dojo: Zen wisdom that transforms practice into a spiritual discipline.

4.03

3k+

🧘 Beginner's Mind 🎨 Zen Arts 🎸 Creative Practice 📅 Daily Practice 💫 Authentic Expression

Zen Guitar 86%

Your guitar is a dojo: Zen wisdom that transforms practice into a spiritual discipline.

by Philip Toshio Sudo 1997

4.03

3k+ ratings

🧘 Beginner's Mind 🎨 Zen Arts 🎸 Creative Practice 📅 Daily Practice 💫 Authentic Expression

Creativity

by Osho • 1999

Your natural creativity is blocked by ego and perfectionism. A spiritual guide to clearing the way.

4.18

3k+

🎨 Creative Process 🌱 Spiritual Growth 🍃 Beginner's Mind 🧘 Non-Doing 🛑 Inner Critic

Creativity 86%

Your natural creativity is blocked by ego and perfectionism. A spiritual guide to clearing the way.

by Osho 1999

4.18

3k+ ratings

🎨 Creative Process 🌱 Spiritual Growth 🍃 Beginner's Mind 🧘 Non-Doing 🛑 Inner Critic

Dr. Seuss's Green Eggs and Ham

by Robert Kapilow • 1996

A relentless optimist won't stop until a stubborn grump tries the weirdest breakfast.

4.48

138k+

🍽️ Picky Eaters 📜 Rhyming Text 🐣 Early Reader 🔁 Repetitive Narrative ☀️ Relentless Optimism

Dr. Seuss's Green Eggs and Ham 86%

A relentless optimist won't stop until a stubborn grump tries the weirdest breakfast.

by Robert Kapilow 1996

4.48

138k+ ratings

🍽️ Picky Eaters 📜 Rhyming Text 🐣 Early Reader 🔁 Repetitive Narrative ☀️ Relentless Optimism

The Good Girl's Guide to Getting Lost

by Rachel Friedman • 2011

A college graduate lands alone in Ireland. By Bolivia, she is biking Death Road.

3.80

4k+

🎒 Solo Female Travel 🗺️ Coming Of Age Travel 🏕️ Backpacking Memoirs 🦋 Self-Reinvention 🌍 Cultural Immersion

The Good Girl's Guide to Getting Lost Summary

The Good Girl's Guide to Getting Lost 86%

A college graduate lands alone in Ireland. By Bolivia, she is biking Death Road.

by Rachel Friedman 2011

3.80

4k+ ratings

🎒 Solo Female Travel 🗺️ Coming Of Age Travel 🏕️ Backpacking Memoirs 🦋 Self-Reinvention 🌍 Cultural Immersion

Lean Learning

by Pat Flynn • 2025

Stop hoarding info. One question finds your smallest next step; the rule: act before you feel ready.

4.04

435

🎯 Skill Acquisition 🧠 Knowledge Work 🏃 Action Over Consumption ⚙️ Lean Methodology 💥 Anti-Perfectionism

Lean Learning 86%

Stop hoarding info. One question finds your smallest next step; the rule: act before you feel ready.

by Pat Flynn 2025

4.04

435 ratings

🎯 Skill Acquisition 🧠 Knowledge Work 🏃 Action Over Consumption ⚙️ Lean Methodology 💥 Anti-Perfectionism

Fail Fast, Fail Often

by Ryan Babineaux • 2013

Successful people collect more failures than anyone else. What they do with them.

3.97

856

🚀 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🔄 Lean Methodology ✂️ Anti-Perfectionism ⚡ Bias Toward Action 📈 Incremental Progress

Fail Fast, Fail Often 86%

Successful people collect more failures than anyone else. What they do with them.

by Ryan Babineaux 2013

3.97

856 ratings

🚀 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🔄 Lean Methodology ✂️ Anti-Perfectionism ⚡ Bias Toward Action 📈 Incremental Progress

101 Secrets for Your Twenties

by Paul Angone • 2013

No dream job, no friend group, no clue: 101 secrets for the decade that refuses to make sense.

3.53

2k+

🌪️ Quarter-Life Crisis 🏠 Adulting 😂 Humorous Self-Help 🤝 Friendship In Adulthood 🧭 Career Navigation

101 Secrets for Your Twenties 86%

No dream job, no friend group, no clue: 101 secrets for the decade that refuses to make sense.

by Paul Angone 2013

3.53

2k+ ratings

🌪️ Quarter-Life Crisis 🏠 Adulting 😂 Humorous Self-Help 🤝 Friendship In Adulthood 🧭 Career Navigation

Awaken Your Genius

by Ozan Varol • 2023

Conformity buried your genius. Here is the shovel, the map, and permission to stand apart.

4.23

851

🎨 Creative Unblocking 🐉 Nonconformity 🧹 Information Detox 🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🦋 Personal Reinvention

Awaken Your Genius 86%

Conformity buried your genius. Here is the shovel, the map, and permission to stand apart.

by Ozan Varol 2023

4.23

851 ratings

🎨 Creative Unblocking 🐉 Nonconformity 🧹 Information Detox 🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🦋 Personal Reinvention

Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned

by Kenneth O. Stanley • 2015

Ambitious objectives blind you to the very discoveries that make them obsolete.

3.98

1k+

💡 Innovation Studies 🚫 Goal Skepticism ✨ Serendipity And Discovery 🧬 Evolutionary Thinking 🎨 Creative Process

Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned 86%

Ambitious objectives blind you to the very discoveries that make them obsolete.

by Kenneth O. Stanley 2015

3.98

1k+ ratings

💡 Innovation Studies 🚫 Goal Skepticism ✨ Serendipity And Discovery 🧬 Evolutionary Thinking 🎨 Creative Process

Happy Moments

by Meik Wiking • 2019

Your brain remembers firsts and emotional peaks. A happiness researcher on giving it more of both.

3.88

7k+

🧠 Memory Formation 🧪 Happiness Research ⛰️ Peak Experiences 🆕 Novelty Seeking 📖 Storytelling Traditions

Happy Moments 86%

Your brain remembers firsts and emotional peaks. A happiness researcher on giving it more of both.

by Meik Wiking 2019

3.88

7k+ ratings

🧠 Memory Formation 🧪 Happiness Research ⛰️ Peak Experiences 🆕 Novelty Seeking 📖 Storytelling Traditions

Do the F*cking Work

by Brian Buirge • 2019

How to stop waiting for inspiration, survive your own bad taste, and ship work that matters.

3.92

281

🎨 Creative Process 🤬 Profane Self-Help 💥 Embracing Failure 🛠️ Creative Discipline ✨ Creative Confidence

Do the F*cking Work 86%

How to stop waiting for inspiration, survive your own bad taste, and ship work that matters.

by Brian Buirge 2019

3.92

281 ratings

🎨 Creative Process 🤬 Profane Self-Help 💥 Embracing Failure 🛠️ Creative Discipline ✨ Creative Confidence

Rowing the Atlantic

by Roz Savage • 2009

How three thousand miles alone on the Atlantic rewired one woman's relationship with fear.

4.02

456

🧭 Solo Expeditions 💪 Extreme Endurance 🌊 Ocean Crossings 🚣 Women Adventurers 🔄 Midlife Reinvention

Rowing the Atlantic 86%

How three thousand miles alone on the Atlantic rewired one woman's relationship with fear.

by Roz Savage 2009

4.02

456 ratings

🧭 Solo Expeditions 💪 Extreme Endurance 🌊 Ocean Crossings 🚣 Women Adventurers 🔄 Midlife Reinvention

Undisruptable

by Aidan McCullen • 2021

Most people reinvent only after a crisis. The S-curve shows how to do it first.

4.49

125

🔄 Corporate Reinvention 🧭 Personal Reinvention 🪡 Failure As Learning 📈 S-Curve Strategy 💥 Creative Destruction

Undisruptable 86%

Most people reinvent only after a crisis. The S-curve shows how to do it first.

by Aidan McCullen 2021

4.49

125 ratings

🔄 Corporate Reinvention 🧭 Personal Reinvention 🪡 Failure As Learning 📈 S-Curve Strategy 💥 Creative Destruction

How to Live Like the Little Prince

by Stéphane Garnier • 2021

Recover the wonder, curiosity, and imagination adulthood erased, with help from the Little Prince.

3.51

563

🧒 Inner Child Work 🌟 Everyday Wonder 🎯 Life Priorities 🎨 Adult Play 🚫 Nonconformity

How to Live Like the Little Prince Summary

How to Live Like the Little Prince 86%

Recover the wonder, curiosity, and imagination adulthood erased, with help from the Little Prince.

by Stéphane Garnier 2021

3.51

563 ratings

🧒 Inner Child Work 🌟 Everyday Wonder 🎯 Life Priorities 🎨 Adult Play 🚫 Nonconformity

The Rise

by Sarah Lewis • 2014

Silver medalists ache for what they missed. Why coming close drives mastery more than winning does.

3.66

1k+

🎨 Creative Process 📉 Learning From Failure 📐 Psychology Of Mastery 🧩 Play And Innovation 🧘 Beginner's Mind

The Rise 86%

Silver medalists ache for what they missed. Why coming close drives mastery more than winning does.

by Sarah Lewis 2014

3.66

1k+ ratings

🎨 Creative Process 📉 Learning From Failure 📐 Psychology Of Mastery 🧩 Play And Innovation 🧘 Beginner's Mind

Reconnaissance Man

by Aaron Clarey • 2016

Skip college, drive the country, and find where you belong before committing your life.

4.18

143

🗺️ Life Design 🎓🚫 Anti-College 🧭 Geographic Exploration 💰 Financial Independence 🚗 Road Trips

Reconnaissance Man 86%

Skip college, drive the country, and find where you belong before committing your life.

by Aaron Clarey 2016

4.18

143 ratings

🗺️ Life Design 🎓🚫 Anti-College 🧭 Geographic Exploration 💰 Financial Independence 🚗 Road Trips

Green Eggs and Ham

by Dr. Seuss • 1960

Sam-I-Am won't quit offering green eggs and ham, and one grump's resolve is wearing thin.

4.32

852k+

🎵 Rhyming Picture Book 📖 Beginner Reader 😊 Persistent Optimist 😤 Grumpy Skeptic 🤪 Absurd Humor

Green Eggs and Ham 86%

Sam-I-Am won't quit offering green eggs and ham, and one grump's resolve is wearing thin.

by Dr. Seuss 1960

4.32

852k+ ratings

🎵 Rhyming Picture Book 📖 Beginner Reader 😊 Persistent Optimist 😤 Grumpy Skeptic 🤪 Absurd Humor

How To Live An Extraordinary Life

by Anthony Pompliano • 2024

A father's short rules for a life that compounds: sixty-five lessons on action, money, and growth.

4.13

589

▶️ Taking Action 🚀 Entrepreneur Mindset 💰 Personal Finance 📚 Lifelong Learning 👥 Social Circles

How To Live An Extraordinary Life Summary

How To Live An Extraordinary Life 86%

A father's short rules for a life that compounds: sixty-five lessons on action, money, and growth.

by Anthony Pompliano 2024

4.13

589 ratings

▶️ Taking Action 🚀 Entrepreneur Mindset 💰 Personal Finance 📚 Lifelong Learning 👥 Social Circles

Never Play It Safe

by Chase Jarvis • 2024

Why the safe route is the biggest gamble, and how to build a life you actually want.

3.86

406

🎨 Creative Business 🧭 Life Design 🎯 Attention Management ✨ Intuition Cultivation 🔄 Failure Reframing

Never Play It Safe 86%

Why the safe route is the biggest gamble, and how to build a life you actually want.

by Chase Jarvis 2024

3.86

406 ratings

🎨 Creative Business 🧭 Life Design 🎯 Attention Management ✨ Intuition Cultivation 🔄 Failure Reframing

Creative Confidence

by Tom Kelley • 2013

Creativity is a muscle anyone can build: start with empathy, prototype fast, and learn from failure.

3.97

14k+

👥 Human-Centered Design ✍️ Creative Practice 😨 Fear Of Failure 🔄 Reframing Problems 🧪 Prototyping Methods

Creative Confidence 86%

Creativity is a muscle anyone can build: start with empathy, prototype fast, and learn from failure.

by Tom Kelley 2013

3.97

14k+ ratings

👥 Human-Centered Design ✍️ Creative Practice 😨 Fear Of Failure 🔄 Reframing Problems 🧪 Prototyping Methods

Tough Broad

by Caroline Paul • 2024

What a 52-year-old BASE jumper knows about aging that your doctor won't tell you.

4.13

601

🏃 Active Aging 🌲 Nature Therapy 👵 Midlife Women 🧠 Positive Aging 🚵 Women Adventurers

Tough Broad 86%

What a 52-year-old BASE jumper knows about aging that your doctor won't tell you.

by Caroline Paul 2024

4.13

601 ratings

🏃 Active Aging 🌲 Nature Therapy 👵 Midlife Women 🧠 Positive Aging 🚵 Women Adventurers

How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci

by Michael J. Gelb • 1998

Seven da Vinci practices to retrain your senses, deepen your questions, and sit with uncertainty.

3.83

7k+

🎨 Renaissance Humanism 🔀 Polymath Thinking 🎯 Creativity Training 👁️ Sensory Awareness 🌫️ Embracing Uncertainty

How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci Summary

How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci 86%

Seven da Vinci practices to retrain your senses, deepen your questions, and sit with uncertainty.

by Michael J. Gelb 1998

3.83

7k+ ratings

🎨 Renaissance Humanism 🔀 Polymath Thinking 🎯 Creativity Training 👁️ Sensory Awareness 🌫️ Embracing Uncertainty

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+

💪 Extreme Fitness 🧠 Mental Toughness 🥗 Clean Eating 👥 Community Support 🎯 Self-Discipline

Spartan Up! 86%

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

💪 Extreme Fitness 🧠 Mental Toughness 🥗 Clean Eating 👥 Community Support 🎯 Self-Discipline

Brave, Not Perfect

by Reshma Saujani • 2019

The perfectionism learned in girlhood is the real glass ceiling; shatter it one risk at a time.

3.86

10k+

🔍 Perfectionism 😰 Fear Of Failure 💪 Bravery Practice ✊ Female Empowerment 🧠 Social Conditioning

Brave, Not Perfect 86%

The perfectionism learned in girlhood is the real glass ceiling; shatter it one risk at a time.

by Reshma Saujani 2019

3.86

10k+ ratings

🔍 Perfectionism 😰 Fear Of Failure 💪 Bravery Practice ✊ Female Empowerment 🧠 Social Conditioning

Level Up Your Life

by Steve Kamb • 2016

Design your real-life character sheet: quests, stats, and experience points for unlocking adventure.

4.05

3k+

🎮 Gamification 🗺️ Life Design ⚔️ Hero's Journey 🧗 Functional Fitness ✈️ Travel Hacking

Level Up Your Life 86%

Design your real-life character sheet: quests, stats, and experience points for unlocking adventure.

by Steve Kamb 2016

4.05

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