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Quotes That Will Change Your Life
by Russ Kick • 2017
A portable pharmacy of quotes for the moments when your own mind fails you.
3.85
155
Quotes That Will Change Your Life Summary
Quotes That Will Change Your Life 92%
A portable pharmacy of quotes for the moments when your own mind fails you.
by Russ Kick 2017
3.85
155 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
Pebbles of Perception
by Laurence Endersen • 2014
A questioning mind, a listening ear, and a dozen other small choices that shape a life.
4.08
808
Pebbles of Perception Summary
Pebbles of Perception 91%
A questioning mind, a listening ear, and a dozen other small choices that shape a life.
by Laurence Endersen 2014
4.08
808 ratings
Complete Live and Learn and Pass It on
by H. Jackson Brown Jr. • 1991
What a 5-year-old knows that a 50-year-old forgot: life lessons from every age in between.
4.21
107
Complete Live and Learn and Pass It on Summary
Complete Live and Learn and Pass It on 91%
What a 5-year-old knows that a 50-year-old forgot: life lessons from every age in between.
by H. Jackson Brown Jr. 1991
4.21
107 ratings
The Happiness Hypothesis
by Jonathan Haidt • 2006
Your reason is not the driver; ancient wisdom and modern psychology agree on what is.
4.09
46k+
The Happiness Hypothesis Summary
The Happiness Hypothesis 91%
Your reason is not the driver; ancient wisdom and modern psychology agree on what is.
by Jonathan Haidt 2006
4.09
46k+ ratings
The Cafe on the Edge of the World
by John P. Strelecky • 2003
A courtroom collapse sends a high-flying lawyer to the Himalayas, where ancient wisdom awaits.
3.52
69k+
The Cafe on the Edge of the World Summary
The Cafe on the Edge of the World 91%
A courtroom collapse sends a high-flying lawyer to the Himalayas, where ancient wisdom awaits.
by John P. Strelecky 2003
3.52
69k+ 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
On Desire
by William B. Irvine • 2005
Your desires are not your own; biology and society scripted them. Philosophy can rewrite the code.
3.91
702
On Desire Summary
On Desire 91%
Your desires are not your own; biology and society scripted them. Philosophy can rewrite the code.
by William B. Irvine 2005
3.91
702 ratings
Hypersanity
by Neel Burton • 2019
Logic fails at life's hardest problems. The tools you really use are older and stranger.
3.60
182
Hypersanity Summary
Hypersanity 91%
Logic fails at life's hardest problems. The tools you really use are older and stranger.
by Neel Burton 2019
3.60
182 ratings
The Art of Worldly Wisdom
by Baltasar Gracián • 1647
300 rules for when to speak, when to trust, and why reputation outlasts talent.
4.17
5k+
The Art of Worldly Wisdom Summary
The Art of Worldly Wisdom 91%
300 rules for when to speak, when to trust, and why reputation outlasts talent.
by Baltasar Gracián 1647
4.17
5k+ ratings
30 Lessons for Living
by Karl Pillemer • 2011
What 1,000 older Americans wish they'd known at your age. None of them said money.
4.11
3k+
30 Lessons for Living Summary
30 Lessons for Living 91%
What 1,000 older Americans wish they'd known at your age. None of them said money.
by Karl Pillemer 2011
4.11
3k+ ratings
Handbook for Constructive Living
by David K. Reynolds • 1984
Feelings aren't yours to control, but behavior is. Two Japanese therapies, one way to live.
4.10
598
Handbook for Constructive Living Summary
Handbook for Constructive Living 91%
Feelings aren't yours to control, but behavior is. Two Japanese therapies, one way to live.
by David K. Reynolds 1984
4.10
598 ratings
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?
by Mindy Kaling • 2011
The cage is unlocked and always was: ten parables that show you the door.
3.86
515k+
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? Summary
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? 91%
The cage is unlocked and always was: ten parables that show you the door.
by Mindy Kaling 2011
3.86
515k+ ratings
Self-Knowledge
by The School of Life • 2018
What drives you is mostly invisible. A practice for meeting the self you avoid.
3.99
2k+
Self-Knowledge Summary
Self-Knowledge 91%
What drives you is mostly invisible. A practice for meeting the self you avoid.
by The School of Life 2018
3.99
2k+ ratings
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+
The Beginner's Guide to Stoicism Summary
The Beginner's Guide to Stoicism 91%
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
The Road Less Traveled And Beyond
by M. Scott Peck • 1997
When easy answers break, a psychiatrist maps the path through complexity, suffering, and paradox.
4.12
4k+
The Road Less Traveled And Beyond Summary
The Road Less Traveled And Beyond 91%
When easy answers break, a psychiatrist maps the path through complexity, suffering, and paradox.
by M. Scott Peck 1997
4.12
4k+ ratings
The Bed of Procrustes
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb • 2010
Real knowledge shrinks, not grows. A contrarian's concentrated case for learning what to ignore.
3.78
11k+
The Bed of Procrustes Summary
The Bed of Procrustes 91%
Real knowledge shrinks, not grows. A contrarian's concentrated case for learning what to ignore.
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb 2010
3.78
11k+ ratings
Wisdom of the Ages
by Wayne W. Dyer • 1998
Sixty days of distilled wisdom: apply one classic insight each morning and watch your life reorient.
4.23
2k+
Wisdom of the Ages Summary
Wisdom of the Ages 91%
Sixty days of distilled wisdom: apply one classic insight each morning and watch your life reorient.
by Wayne W. Dyer 1998
4.23
2k+ 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 91%
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 Book of Self Mastery
by Ryan A. Bush • 2020
Buddha, the Stoics, and neuroscience converge on one inner skill that beats every external goal.
4.25
148
The Book of Self Mastery Summary
The Book of Self Mastery 91%
Buddha, the Stoics, and neuroscience converge on one inner skill that beats every external goal.
by Ryan A. Bush 2020
4.25
148 ratings
The Antidote
by Oliver Burkeman • 2012
Positive thinking backfires. The case for embracing failure, mortality, and worst-case scenarios.
4.04
17k+
The Antidote Summary
The Antidote 91%
Positive thinking backfires. The case for embracing failure, mortality, and worst-case scenarios.
by Oliver Burkeman 2012
4.04
17k+ ratings
If Life Is a Game, These Are the Rules
by Cherie Carter-Scott • 1998
You got no rulebook at birth. Ten principles for the game everyone's already playing.
3.92
1k+
If Life Is a Game, These Are the Rules Summary
If Life Is a Game, These Are the Rules 91%
You got no rulebook at birth. Ten principles for the game everyone's already playing.
by Cherie Carter-Scott 1998
3.92
1k+ ratings
The Happiness Purpose
by Edward de Bono • 1977
Happiness as life's purpose: a thinking framework that trades absolute truth for flexible belief.
3.52
84
The Happiness Purpose Summary
The Happiness Purpose 91%
Happiness as life's purpose: a thinking framework that trades absolute truth for flexible belief.
by Edward de Bono 1977
3.52
84 ratings
Curious?
by Todd Kashdan • 2009
Fulfillment isn't found by chasing happiness. It's built by curiosity, with anxiety as an ally.
3.71
494
Curious? Summary
Curious? 90%
Fulfillment isn't found by chasing happiness. It's built by curiosity, with anxiety as an ally.
by Todd Kashdan 2009
3.71
494 ratings
Personality Types
by Don Richard Riso • 1987
Nine personality types, nine predictable breakdown patterns, and nine routes back to wholeness.
4.17
4k+
Personality Types Summary
Personality Types 90%
Nine personality types, nine predictable breakdown patterns, and nine routes back to wholeness.
by Don Richard Riso 1987
4.17
4k+ ratings
The Meaning of Things
by A.C. Grayling • 2001
Love, hate, and happiness: what philosophy knows that we keep forgetting.
3.86
2k+
The Meaning of Things Summary
The Meaning of Things 90%
Love, hate, and happiness: what philosophy knows that we keep forgetting.
by A.C. Grayling 2001
3.86
2k+ ratings
Plato, Not Prozac!
by Lou Marinoff • 1999
A five-step method that uses philosophy to solve life's everyday problems, no couch required.
3.47
3k+
Plato, Not Prozac! Summary
Plato, Not Prozac! 90%
A five-step method that uses philosophy to solve life's everyday problems, no couch required.
by Lou Marinoff 1999
3.47
3k+ ratings
Swamplands of the Soul
by James Hollis • 1996
Grief, doubt, and loneliness are not breakdowns; they are the only path to a meaningful life.
4.38
1k+
Swamplands of the Soul Summary
Swamplands of the Soul 90%
Grief, doubt, and loneliness are not breakdowns; they are the only path to a meaningful life.
by James Hollis 1996
4.38
1k+ ratings
The Alphabet of Happiness
by Klaudia Mitura • 2025
The happiness you wait for is happiness you haven't learned to build. A daily practice manual.
4.67
24
The Alphabet of Happiness Summary
The Alphabet of Happiness 90%
The happiness you wait for is happiness you haven't learned to build. A daily practice manual.
by Klaudia Mitura 2025
4.67
24 ratings
The Art of Being
by Erich Fromm • 2013
The self-help industry sells you more having disguised as being. Here is the harder path.
4.04
6k+
The Art of Being Summary
The Art of Being 90%
The self-help industry sells you more having disguised as being. Here is the harder path.
by Erich Fromm 2013
4.04
6k+ ratings
Who Would You Be Without Your Story?
by Byron Katie • 2008
Four questions that stop the war inside. Turn any belief around and watch the suffering fall away.
4.27
609
Who Would You Be Without Your Story? Summary
Who Would You Be Without Your Story? 90%
Four questions that stop the war inside. Turn any belief around and watch the suffering fall away.
by Byron Katie 2008
4.27
609 ratings
Practical Wisdom
by Barry Schwartz • 2010
Rules and incentives are making professionals worse at their jobs. Aristotle knew the fix.
3.70
816
Practical Wisdom Summary
Practical Wisdom 90%
Rules and incentives are making professionals worse at their jobs. Aristotle knew the fix.
by Barry Schwartz 2010
3.70
816 ratings
Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations
by Jules Evans • 2012
The Stoics and Epicureans trained the mind like an athlete. Their exercises still build resilience.
4.07
2k+
Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations Summary
Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations 90%
The Stoics and Epicureans trained the mind like an athlete. Their exercises still build resilience.
by Jules Evans 2012
4.07
2k+ ratings
Wisdom
by Stephen S. Hall • 2010
Smart people often decide poorly. Science says the missing skill is wisdom, and it is teachable.
3.74
352
Wisdom Summary
Wisdom 90%
Smart people often decide poorly. Science says the missing skill is wisdom, and it is teachable.
by Stephen S. Hall 2010
3.74
352 ratings
The View from Ninety
by Charles B. Handy • 2025
At ninety, a former Shell executive reveals what the corporation could never teach him.
3.94
231
The View from Ninety Summary
The View from Ninety 90%
At ninety, a former Shell executive reveals what the corporation could never teach him.
by Charles B. Handy 2025
3.94
231 ratings
The Art of Living Consciously
by Nathaniel Branden • 1997
Mindfulness without mysticism: why reason is the real path to self-awareness and self-worth.
4.14
260
The Art of Living Consciously Summary
The Art of Living Consciously 90%
Mindfulness without mysticism: why reason is the real path to self-awareness and self-worth.
by Nathaniel Branden 1997
4.14
260 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 90%
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
The Secret to Everything
by Neel Burton • 2020
Suffering is optional. Ten perspective shifts, from gratitude to mortality, that loosen its grip.
3.82
267
The Secret to Everything Summary
The Secret to Everything 90%
Suffering is optional. Ten perspective shifts, from gratitude to mortality, that loosen its grip.
by Neel Burton 2020
3.82
267 ratings
Beyond Order
by Jordan B. Peterson • 2021
Life comes with suffering. Meaning is optional. Twelve rules for choosing it anyway.
4.14
31k+
Beyond Order Summary
Beyond Order 90%
Life comes with suffering. Meaning is optional. Twelve rules for choosing it anyway.
by Jordan B. Peterson 2021
4.14
31k+ ratings
The Road to Happiness
by Gyonpo Tshering • 2012
Bhutan chose happiness over GDP. The Buddhist proverbs its people live by.
3.73
11
The Road to Happiness Summary
The Road to Happiness 90%
Bhutan chose happiness over GDP. The Buddhist proverbs its people live by.
by Gyonpo Tshering 2012
3.73
11 ratings
Words That Matter
by The Oprah Magazine O • 2010
One page, one quote, one shift: the morning ritual O Magazine readers perfected over a decade.
3.88
449
Words That Matter Summary
Words That Matter 90%
One page, one quote, one shift: the morning ritual O Magazine readers perfected over a decade.
by The Oprah Magazine O 2010
3.88
449 ratings
The Saad Truth about Happiness
by Gad Saad • 2023
You own 40% of your happiness. Eight research-grounded ways to tilt that 40 percent upward.
3.71
571
The Saad Truth about Happiness Summary
The Saad Truth about Happiness 90%
You own 40% of your happiness. Eight research-grounded ways to tilt that 40 percent upward.
by Gad Saad 2023
3.71
571 ratings
If I Could Tell You Just One Thing... Encounters with Remarkable People and Their Most Valuable Advice
by Richard Reed • 2016
60 remarkable people each offer one piece of advice: their collective patterns form a life road map.
3.77
3k+
If I Could Tell You Just One Thing... Encounters with Remarkable People and Their Most Valuable Advice Summary
If I Could Tell You Just One Thing... Encounters with Remarkable People and Their Most Valuable Advice 90%
60 remarkable people each offer one piece of advice: their collective patterns form a life road map.
by Richard Reed 2016
3.77
3k+ ratings
Lessons in Stoicism
by John Sellars • 2019
The Stoics treated emotions as correctable judgments, centuries before modern therapy caught up.
4.19
7k+
Lessons in Stoicism Summary
Lessons in Stoicism 90%
The Stoics treated emotions as correctable judgments, centuries before modern therapy caught up.
by John Sellars 2019
4.19
7k+ ratings
Petit traité de vie intérieure
by Frédéric Lenoir • 2010
What Buddha, Socrates, and the Stoics agreed on: twelve lessons for inner peace without dogma.
3.84
915
Petit traité de vie intérieure Summary
Petit traité de vie intérieure 90%
What Buddha, Socrates, and the Stoics agreed on: twelve lessons for inner peace without dogma.
by Frédéric Lenoir 2010
3.84
915 ratings
Happiness and Other Small Things of Absolute Importance
by Haim Shapira • 2009
Happiness hides in idle afternoons and small moments; stop chasing and start collecting.
4.15
841
Happiness and Other Small Things of Absolute Importance Summary
Happiness and Other Small Things of Absolute Importance 90%
Happiness hides in idle afternoons and small moments; stop chasing and start collecting.
by Haim Shapira 2009
4.15
841 ratings
Slowing Down to the Speed of Life
by Richard Carlson • 1997
Your mind has a peaceful default setting. Here's how to return to it.
3.99
802
Slowing Down to the Speed of Life Summary
Slowing Down to the Speed of Life 90%
Your mind has a peaceful default setting. Here's how to return to it.
by Richard Carlson 1997
3.99
802 ratings
Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart
by Gordon Livingston MD • 2004
Thirty truths from a grieving psychiatrist, starting with: your childhood is not your fate.
3.79
4k+
Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart Summary
Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart 90%
Thirty truths from a grieving psychiatrist, starting with: your childhood is not your fate.
by Gordon Livingston MD 2004
3.79
4k+ 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 90%
Your regrets are not ghosts; they are the hidden architecture of your personality.
by Adam Phillips 2012
3.47
3k+ ratings
Aikido in Everyday Life
by Terry Dobson • 1993
Stop meeting force with force. An Aikido master's guide to redirecting conflict until it dissolves.
3.86
176
Aikido in Everyday Life Summary
Aikido in Everyday Life 90%
Stop meeting force with force. An Aikido master's guide to redirecting conflict until it dissolves.
by Terry Dobson 1993
3.86
176 ratings
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