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Stoic Wisdom
by Nancy Sherman • 2021
Stoicism promises self-mastery. Its most overlooked teaching: resilience depends on other people.
3.36
277
Stoic Wisdom Summary
Stoic Wisdom 93%
Stoicism promises self-mastery. Its most overlooked teaching: resilience depends on other people.
by Nancy Sherman 2021
3.36
277 ratings
Stoicism, Bullying, and Beyond
by Matthew Sharpe • 2022
Mobbing strips job, reputation, and peace. Stoicism armors the one thing left: your head.
4.26
19
Stoicism, Bullying, and Beyond Summary
Stoicism, Bullying, and Beyond 93%
Mobbing strips job, reputation, and peace. Stoicism armors the one thing left: your head.
by Matthew Sharpe 2022
4.26
19 ratings
Status Anxiety
by Alain de Botton • 2004
Why you care what others think: not weakness, but modern life working as designed.
3.89
22k+
Status Anxiety Summary
Status Anxiety 93%
Why you care what others think: not weakness, but modern life working as designed.
by Alain de Botton 2004
3.89
22k+ ratings
The Art Of Being Ruthless
by Michael Sloan • 2016
Redefine ruthlessness as self-mastery, quit people-pleasing, and master healthy confrontation.
4.18
233
The Art Of Being Ruthless Summary
The Art Of Being Ruthless 93%
Redefine ruthlessness as self-mastery, quit people-pleasing, and master healthy confrontation.
by Michael Sloan 2016
4.18
233 ratings
THE RUDEST BOOK EVER
by Shwetabh Gangwar • 2019
Happiness adds and fades. Satisfaction subtracts and lasts. Lead yourself like a nation, not a mood.
3.93
6k+
THE RUDEST BOOK EVER Summary
THE RUDEST BOOK EVER 93%
Happiness adds and fades. Satisfaction subtracts and lasts. Lead yourself like a nation, not a mood.
by Shwetabh Gangwar 2019
3.93
6k+ 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 93%
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
Stoicism and the Art of Happiness
by Donald J. Robertson • 2013
Stoicism's simplest rule: only care about what you control. It rewires your whole life.
4.13
2k+
Stoicism and the Art of Happiness Summary
Stoicism and the Art of Happiness 93%
Stoicism's simplest rule: only care about what you control. It rewires your whole life.
by Donald J. Robertson 2013
4.13
2k+ ratings
The Daily Laws
by Robert Greene • 2021
A year of daily exercises that rewire how you see people, power, and your own emotions.
4.22
6k+
The Daily Laws Summary
The Daily Laws 93%
A year of daily exercises that rewire how you see people, power, and your own emotions.
by Robert Greene 2021
4.22
6k+ 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 93%
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
Anxiety
by The School of Life • 2020
Evolution built you to worry. Modern life turned up the volume. Anxiety is the result.
4.28
527
Anxiety Summary
Anxiety 93%
Evolution built you to worry. Modern life turned up the volume. Anxiety is the result.
by The School of Life 2020
4.28
527 ratings
The Solution To Social Anxiety
by Aziz Gazipura • 2013
One belief drives most social anxiety. Rewrite it and the fear of rejection dissolves.
4.11
843
The Solution To Social Anxiety Summary
The Solution To Social Anxiety 93%
One belief drives most social anxiety. Rewrite it and the fear of rejection dissolves.
by Aziz Gazipura 2013
4.11
843 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 93%
A questioning mind, a listening ear, and a dozen other small choices that shape a life.
by Laurence Endersen 2014
4.08
808 ratings
How to Be Yourself
by Ellen Hendriksen • 2018
Your social skills are fine. The loud critic in your head just drowns them out.
4.13
9k+
How to Be Yourself Summary
How to Be Yourself 93%
Your social skills are fine. The loud critic in your head just drowns them out.
by Ellen Hendriksen 2018
4.13
9k+ ratings
On Confidence
by The School of Life • 2017
Confidence comes from a set of ideas about the world, not from eliminating self-doubt.
3.92
4k+
On Confidence Summary
On Confidence 93%
Confidence comes from a set of ideas about the world, not from eliminating self-doubt.
by The School of Life 2017
3.92
4k+ ratings
Stoicism
by Thomas Beckett • 2015
The Stoic playbook for modern stress: why your reactions matter more than your circumstances.
3.66
115
Stoicism Summary
Stoicism 93%
The Stoic playbook for modern stress: why your reactions matter more than your circumstances.
by Thomas Beckett 2015
3.66
115 ratings
The First Rule of Mastery
by Michael Gervais • 2023
What caps your potential more than failure? Fear of what others think. The fix isn't thicker skin.
4.08
2k+
The First Rule of Mastery Summary
The First Rule of Mastery 93%
What caps your potential more than failure? Fear of what others think. The fix isn't thicker skin.
by Michael Gervais 2023
4.08
2k+ ratings
The Stoic Challenge
by William B. Irvine • 2019
See adversity as a resilience workout: reframe a setback fast enough and the anger never arrives.
3.74
7k+
The Stoic Challenge Summary
The Stoic Challenge 93%
See adversity as a resilience workout: reframe a setback fast enough and the anger never arrives.
by William B. Irvine 2019
3.74
7k+ ratings
The Practicing Stoic
by Ward Farnsworth • 2018
How to reshape your judgments so that external events lose their sting: a Stoic training manual.
4.35
5k+
The Practicing Stoic Summary
The Practicing Stoic 92%
How to reshape your judgments so that external events lose their sting: a Stoic training manual.
by Ward Farnsworth 2018
4.35
5k+ ratings
Stoicism For Dummies
by Tom Morris • 1999
Stop fighting what you cannot control: the ancient Stoic toolkit for a steady mind.
4.04
46
Stoicism For Dummies Summary
Stoicism For Dummies 92%
Stop fighting what you cannot control: the ancient Stoic toolkit for a steady mind.
by Tom Morris 1999
4.04
46 ratings
The Status Game
by Will Storr • 2021
Belonging and rank: the twin drives of human life. The hidden tournament behind every act.
4.11
3k+
The Status Game Summary
The Status Game 92%
Belonging and rank: the twin drives of human life. The hidden tournament behind every act.
by Will Storr 2021
4.11
3k+ ratings
The Other Side of Happiness
by Brock Bastian • 2018
We stripped pain from modern life and got anxiety in return. The antidote: deliberate discomfort.
3.87
313
The Other Side of Happiness Summary
The Other Side of Happiness 92%
We stripped pain from modern life and got anxiety in return. The antidote: deliberate discomfort.
by Brock Bastian 2018
3.87
313 ratings
The Mental Toughness Handbook
by Damon Zahariades • 2020
Mental toughness is a trainable skill, not an inborn trait. Here is the practical training regimen.
3.94
2k+
The Mental Toughness Handbook Summary
The Mental Toughness Handbook 92%
Mental toughness is a trainable skill, not an inborn trait. Here is the practical training regimen.
by Damon Zahariades 2020
3.94
2k+ ratings
Calm Within the Storm
by Robyne Hanley-Dafoe • 2021
Turn stress into a strength. A roadmap for navigating adversity and reclaiming your story.
4.25
285
Calm Within the Storm Summary
Calm Within the Storm 92%
Turn stress into a strength. A roadmap for navigating adversity and reclaiming your story.
by Robyne Hanley-Dafoe 2021
4.25
285 ratings
The Little Book of Stoicism
by Jonas Salzgeber • 2019
A Stoic playbook: turn obstacles into fuel, silence anxiety, build an unshakeable inner fortress.
4.19
7k+
The Little Book of Stoicism Summary
The Little Book of Stoicism 92%
A Stoic playbook: turn obstacles into fuel, silence anxiety, build an unshakeable inner fortress.
by Jonas Salzgeber 2019
4.19
7k+ ratings
How to Think Like a Roman Emperor
by Donald J. Robertson • 2019
A Roman emperor's mental tools: Stoic techniques for emotional resilience that work today.
4.34
15k+
How to Think Like a Roman Emperor Summary
How to Think Like a Roman Emperor 92%
A Roman emperor's mental tools: Stoic techniques for emotional resilience that work today.
by Donald J. Robertson 2019
4.34
15k+ ratings
The Philosophy of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy [CBT]
by Donald J. Robertson • 2010
Cognitive therapy has an ancient user manual, written by philosophers who lived it.
4.21
321
The Philosophy of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy [CBT] Summary
The Philosophy of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy [CBT] 92%
Cognitive therapy has an ancient user manual, written by philosophers who lived it.
by Donald J. Robertson 2010
4.21
321 ratings
Calm
by The School of Life • 2016
Calm is a skill philosophy can teach, and breathing exercises never will.
4.02
2k+
Calm Summary
Calm 92%
Calm is a skill philosophy can teach, and breathing exercises never will.
by The School of Life 2016
4.02
2k+ ratings
How to Win Any Argument, Revised Edition
by Robert Mayer • 2005
Win arguments without shouting: self-control, precise language, and psychological disarming.
3.38
226
How to Win Any Argument, Revised Edition Summary
How to Win Any Argument, Revised Edition 92%
Win arguments without shouting: self-control, precise language, and psychological disarming.
by Robert Mayer 2005
3.38
226 ratings
Stoicism - Understanding and Practicing the Philosophy of the Stoics
by Kyle Faber • 2019
Emotions aren't reactions; they're habits. The Stoic method for building the ones that serve you.
4.15
100
Stoicism - Understanding and Practicing the Philosophy of the Stoics Summary
Stoicism - Understanding and Practicing the Philosophy of the Stoics 92%
Emotions aren't reactions; they're habits. The Stoic method for building the ones that serve you.
by Kyle Faber 2019
4.15
100 ratings
Master Your Emotions
by Eric Robertson • 2019
Most advice says stay positive. Here is what fear, sadness, and anger are actually for.
3.55
165
Master Your Emotions Summary
Master Your Emotions 92%
Most advice says stay positive. Here is what fear, sadness, and anger are actually for.
by Eric Robertson 2019
3.55
165 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 92%
Why resilience comes from reframing failure, choosing your discomforts, and knowing when to quit.
by Martin Meadows 2017
3.91
87 ratings
Cringeworthy
by Melissa Dahl • 2018
Secondhand embarrassment is your brain's empathy workout; learn to flex it.
3.67
1k+
Cringeworthy Summary
Cringeworthy 92%
Secondhand embarrassment is your brain's empathy workout; learn to flex it.
by Melissa Dahl 2018
3.67
1k+ ratings
Popular
by Mitch Prinstein • 2017
Your brain is wired to chase a kind of popularity that reliably produces depression and loneliness.
3.67
1k+
Popular Summary
Popular 92%
Your brain is wired to chase a kind of popularity that reliably produces depression and loneliness.
by Mitch Prinstein 2017
3.67
1k+ ratings
13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do
by Amy Morin • 2014
Thirteen behaviors to quit, not habits to add. The counterintuitive path to mental strength.
3.91
29k+
13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do Summary
13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do 92%
Thirteen behaviors to quit, not habits to add. The counterintuitive path to mental strength.
by Amy Morin 2014
3.91
29k+ ratings
Reasons Not to Worry
by Brigid Delaney • 2022
The ancient Stoic playbook for modern anxiety: worry less, live fully, and build unshakeable calm.
3.93
3k+
Reasons Not to Worry Summary
Reasons Not to Worry 92%
The ancient Stoic playbook for modern anxiety: worry less, live fully, and build unshakeable calm.
by Brigid Delaney 2022
3.93
3k+ ratings
Overcoming Destructive Beliefs, Feelings, and Behaviors
by Albert Ellis • 2001
Events don't cause emotions. Beliefs do. A direct method for challenging the ones that hurt you.
4.21
236
Overcoming Destructive Beliefs, Feelings, and Behaviors Summary
Overcoming Destructive Beliefs, Feelings, and Behaviors 92%
Events don't cause emotions. Beliefs do. A direct method for challenging the ones that hurt you.
by Albert Ellis 2001
4.21
236 ratings
The Art of the Good Life
by Rolf Dobelli • 2012
Satisfaction comes from the mistakes you stop making, not the goals you reach. A mental toolkit.
3.99
7k+
The Art of the Good Life Summary
The Art of the Good Life 92%
Satisfaction comes from the mistakes you stop making, not the goals you reach. A mental toolkit.
by Rolf Dobelli 2012
3.99
7k+ 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 92%
What drives you is mostly invisible. A practice for meeting the self you avoid.
by The School of Life 2018
3.99
2k+ ratings
How to Keep People from Pushing Your Buttons
by Albert Ellis • 1994
The person didn't upset you: your thought did. A four-step method to break the emotional loop.
3.58
563
How to Keep People from Pushing Your Buttons Summary
How to Keep People from Pushing Your Buttons 92%
The person didn't upset you: your thought did. A four-step method to break the emotional loop.
by Albert Ellis 1994
3.58
563 ratings
A Field Guide to a Happy Life
by Massimo Pigliucci • 2020
Stoicism refreshed by science: 53 short lessons for a resilient, clear-eyed, and truly happy life.
3.76
1k+
A Field Guide to a Happy Life Summary
A Field Guide to a Happy Life 92%
Stoicism refreshed by science: 53 short lessons for a resilient, clear-eyed, and truly happy life.
by Massimo Pigliucci 2020
3.76
1k+ 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 92%
The Stoics and Epicureans trained the mind like an athlete. Their exercises still build resilience.
by Jules Evans 2012
4.07
2k+ ratings
Practical Stoicism - Exercises for doing the right thing right now
by Grey Freeman • 2017
Seven daily drills that move Stoicism from the page into your reflexes.
4.31
108
Practical Stoicism - Exercises for doing the right thing right now Summary
Practical Stoicism - Exercises for doing the right thing right now 92%
Seven daily drills that move Stoicism from the page into your reflexes.
by Grey Freeman 2017
4.31
108 ratings
How To Deal With Idiots
by Maxime Rovere • 2019
That impossible person isn't broken. They're a context you can learn to read and handle.
3.11
645
How To Deal With Idiots Summary
How To Deal With Idiots 92%
That impossible person isn't broken. They're a context you can learn to read and handle.
by Maxime Rovere 2019
3.11
645 ratings
Conflict Communication
by Rory Miller • 2014
Conflict follows hidden scripts. A manual for spotting the pattern and choosing a better response.
4.23
381
Conflict Communication Summary
Conflict Communication 92%
Conflict follows hidden scripts. A manual for spotting the pattern and choosing a better response.
by Rory Miller 2014
4.23
381 ratings
People Games
by Min Liu • 2016
Guilt trips, fake logic, victim acts: ten power plays and the one deflection that stops them all.
3.57
256
People Games Summary
People Games 92%
Guilt trips, fake logic, victim acts: ten power plays and the one deflection that stops them all.
by Min Liu 2016
3.57
256 ratings
How to Feel Confident
by Leil Lowndes • 2009
Shyness can be unlearned. The body language, voice, and gradual exposure methods that actually work.
3.63
239
How to Feel Confident Summary
How to Feel Confident 92%
Shyness can be unlearned. The body language, voice, and gradual exposure methods that actually work.
by Leil Lowndes 2009
3.63
239 ratings
How to Deal with Angry People
by Ryan Martin • 2023
Anger spreads like a virus. Ten psychology-backed strategies for staying steady when others lose it.
3.45
238
How to Deal with Angry People Summary
How to Deal with Angry People 92%
Anger spreads like a virus. Ten psychology-backed strategies for staying steady when others lose it.
by Ryan Martin 2023
3.45
238 ratings
The Law of the Garbage Truck
by David J. Pollay • 2010
How to sidestep other people's negativity without ever passing your own along.
3.73
862
The Law of the Garbage Truck Summary
The Law of the Garbage Truck 92%
How to sidestep other people's negativity without ever passing your own along.
by David J. Pollay 2010
3.73
862 ratings
How to Stubbornly Refuse to Make Yourself Miserable About Anything
by Albert Ellis • 2000
Misery is optional. The blunt, science-backed guide to thinking your way out of it.
3.81
2k+
How to Stubbornly Refuse to Make Yourself Miserable About Anything Summary
How to Stubbornly Refuse to Make Yourself Miserable About Anything 92%
Misery is optional. The blunt, science-backed guide to thinking your way out of it.
by Albert Ellis 2000
3.81
2k+ ratings
How to Be Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable
by Ben Aldridge • 2020
Forty-three strange challenges that retrain your brain to stop running from discomfort.
3.50
572
How to Be Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable Summary
How to Be Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable 92%
Forty-three strange challenges that retrain your brain to stop running from discomfort.
by Ben Aldridge 2020
3.50
572 ratings
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