50 Books like Petit traité de vie intérieure

Happiness

by Frédéric Lenoir • 2011

The modern duty to be happy is making you miserable. Philosophers knew why centuries ago.

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📊 Happiness Studies 🏛️ Philosophical Self-Help 🧘 Inner Work 🧭 Meaning And Purpose 💝 Altruism And Happiness

Happiness 96%

The modern duty to be happy is making you miserable. Philosophers knew why centuries ago.

by Frédéric Lenoir 2011

3.93

2k+ ratings

📊 Happiness Studies 🏛️ Philosophical Self-Help 🧘 Inner Work 🧭 Meaning And Purpose 💝 Altruism And Happiness

The Secret to Everything

by Neel Burton • 2020

Suffering is optional. Ten perspective shifts, from gratitude to mortality, that loosen its grip.

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🧠 Practical Philosophy 🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🙏 Gratitude Practice 💀 Death Acceptance 🧩 Cognitive Biases

The Secret to Everything 96%

Suffering is optional. Ten perspective shifts, from gratitude to mortality, that loosen its grip.

by Neel Burton 2020

3.82

267 ratings

🧠 Practical Philosophy 🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🙏 Gratitude Practice 💀 Death Acceptance 🧩 Cognitive Biases

The French Art of Not Giving a F*ck

by Fabrice Midal • 2017

The French way to stop caring about what everyone thinks: meditate with your eyes open.

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🫂 Self-Acceptance 🧘 Mindfulness Practice ✂️ Anti-Perfectionism 💭 Emotional Intelligence 💗 Self-Compassion

The French Art of Not Giving a F*ck Summary

The French Art of Not Giving a F*ck 96%

The French way to stop caring about what everyone thinks: meditate with your eyes open.

by Fabrice Midal 2017

3.10

865 ratings

🫂 Self-Acceptance 🧘 Mindfulness Practice ✂️ Anti-Perfectionism 💭 Emotional Intelligence 💗 Self-Compassion

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.

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🏛️ Modern Stoicism 📜 Ancient Philosophy 🔧 Practical Philosophy 🛡️ Emotional Resilience 🔄 Cognitive Reframing

The Beginner's Guide to Stoicism Summary

The Beginner's Guide to Stoicism 96%

What you control, what you don't: the Stoic toolkit for emotional resilience, in plain language.

by Matthew Van Natta 2019

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🏛️ Modern Stoicism 📜 Ancient Philosophy 🔧 Practical Philosophy 🛡️ Emotional Resilience 🔄 Cognitive Reframing

Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?

by Mindy Kaling • 2011

The cage is unlocked and always was: ten parables that show you the door.

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🧘 Practical Spirituality 📖 Self-Knowledge Parables 🧠 Conditioned Mind 🪞 Projection Patterns 🍂 Impermanence

Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? Summary

Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? 96%

The cage is unlocked and always was: ten parables that show you the door.

by Mindy Kaling 2011

3.86

515k+ ratings

🧘 Practical Spirituality 📖 Self-Knowledge Parables 🧠 Conditioned Mind 🪞 Projection Patterns 🍂 Impermanence

Unlearn

by Humble the Poet • 2014

A poet's hundred reminders: the heaviest things you carry are beliefs you can set down.

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🧘 Inner Work 💛 Self-Acceptance 🍃 Letting Go 🌅 Present Moment 🙏 Gratitude Practice

Unlearn 96%

A poet's hundred reminders: the heaviest things you carry are beliefs you can set down.

by Humble the Poet 2014

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3k+ ratings

🧘 Inner Work 💛 Self-Acceptance 🍃 Letting Go 🌅 Present Moment 🙏 Gratitude Practice

Buddhist Boot Camp

by Timber Hawkeye • 2012

The Buddhist art of not needing a vacation: train your mind, drop your expectations.

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🧘 Secular Buddhism 🧠 Mindfulness 🙏 Gratitude Practice 🍂 Letting Go ❤️ Compassion Practice

Buddhist Boot Camp 96%

The Buddhist art of not needing a vacation: train your mind, drop your expectations.

by Timber Hawkeye 2012

4.25

6k+ ratings

🧘 Secular Buddhism 🧠 Mindfulness 🙏 Gratitude Practice 🍂 Letting Go ❤️ Compassion Practice

The Tao of Daily Life

by Derek Lin • 2007

Taoist parables that reveal harmony hiding inside your grudges, your setbacks, and the mundane.

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☯️ Taoist Philosophy 📖 Spiritual Parables 🧘 Mindful Living ✨ Applied Spirituality 🍂 Non-Attachment

The Tao of Daily Life 96%

Taoist parables that reveal harmony hiding inside your grudges, your setbacks, and the mundane.

by Derek Lin 2007

4.38

661 ratings

☯️ Taoist Philosophy 📖 Spiritual Parables 🧘 Mindful Living ✨ Applied Spirituality 🍂 Non-Attachment

F**K It Therapy

by John C. Parkin • 2012

Stop analyzing your thoughts. The two-word release that works faster than therapy.

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🛋️ Therapeutic Self-Help 😏 Irreverent Self-Help 🧘 Mindfulness For Skeptics 🤲 Acceptance Practice 🔄 Cognitive Reframing

F**K It Therapy 96%

Stop analyzing your thoughts. The two-word release that works faster than therapy.

by John C. Parkin 2012

3.49

986 ratings

🛋️ Therapeutic Self-Help 😏 Irreverent Self-Help 🧘 Mindfulness For Skeptics 🤲 Acceptance Practice 🔄 Cognitive Reframing

The Little Book of Stoicism

by Jonas Salzgeber • 2019

A Stoic playbook: turn obstacles into fuel, silence anxiety, build an unshakeable inner fortress.

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🏛️ Practical Philosophy 📖 Modern Stoicism 🛡️ Emotional Resilience 🧠 Cognitive Reframing ⚖️ Virtue Ethics

The Little Book of Stoicism 96%

A Stoic playbook: turn obstacles into fuel, silence anxiety, build an unshakeable inner fortress.

by Jonas Salzgeber 2019

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🏛️ Practical Philosophy 📖 Modern Stoicism 🛡️ Emotional Resilience 🧠 Cognitive Reframing ⚖️ Virtue Ethics

The Dalai Lama's Book of Wisdom

by Dalai Lama XIV • 1995

Train your mind, not your circumstances. A pocket guide to lasting contentment from the Dalai Lama.

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☸️ Buddhist Philosophy 💗 Compassion Practice 🧠 Emotional Regulation 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 😌 Contentment

The Dalai Lama's Book of Wisdom 96%

Train your mind, not your circumstances. A pocket guide to lasting contentment from the Dalai Lama.

by Dalai Lama XIV 1995

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☸️ Buddhist Philosophy 💗 Compassion Practice 🧠 Emotional Regulation 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 😌 Contentment

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.

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🏛️ Modern Stoicism 📜 Practical Philosophy 🪞 Cognitive Reframing ⚖️ Virtue Ethics 🛡️ Emotional Resilience

A Field Guide to a Happy Life 96%

Stoicism refreshed by science: 53 short lessons for a resilient, clear-eyed, and truly happy life.

by Massimo Pigliucci 2020

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1k+ ratings

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 📜 Practical Philosophy 🪞 Cognitive Reframing ⚖️ Virtue Ethics 🛡️ Emotional Resilience

The Art of Happiness

by Dalai Lama XIV • 1998

Compassion, perspective, and mental discipline: the Dalai Lama's training regimen for a happy life.

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🧘 Buddhist Psychology 😊 Happiness Studies 🧠 Mental Training 💗 Compassion Practice 🌊 Emotional Regulation

The Art of Happiness 96%

Compassion, perspective, and mental discipline: the Dalai Lama's training regimen for a happy life.

by Dalai Lama XIV 1998

4.17

126k+ ratings

🧘 Buddhist Psychology 😊 Happiness Studies 🧠 Mental Training 💗 Compassion Practice 🌊 Emotional Regulation

The Surrender Experiment

by Michael A. Singer • 2015

Into the woods to meditate. Out as CEO of a billion-dollar company, facing federal charges.

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📖 Spiritual Memoirs 🧘 Meditation Practice 🍃 Letting Go 💼 Spiritual Business 🔄 Reframing Adversity

The Surrender Experiment 95%

Into the woods to meditate. Out as CEO of a billion-dollar company, facing federal charges.

by Michael A. Singer 2015

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📖 Spiritual Memoirs 🧘 Meditation Practice 🍃 Letting Go 💼 Spiritual Business 🔄 Reframing Adversity

True Meditation

by Adyashanti • 2006

Stop trying to meditate. The practice of non-doing leads to a freedom that was already there.

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🧘 Meditation Guides ✨ Spiritual Awakening ❓ Self-Inquiry 🌀 Letting Go 👁️ Awareness Practice

True Meditation 95%

Stop trying to meditate. The practice of non-doing leads to a freedom that was already there.

by Adyashanti 2006

4.44

893 ratings

🧘 Meditation Guides ✨ Spiritual Awakening ❓ Self-Inquiry 🌀 Letting Go 👁️ Awareness Practice

Fuck It. The Ultimate Spiritual Way

by John C. Parkin • 2007

The most effective spiritual mantra is a two-word curse; you already know the words.

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🍃 Letting Go 🪷 Non-Attachment 🤘 Anti-Self-Help ☯️ Taoism 🌅 Present Moment

Fuck It. The Ultimate Spiritual Way Summary

Fuck It. The Ultimate Spiritual Way 95%

The most effective spiritual mantra is a two-word curse; you already know the words.

by John C. Parkin 2007

3.42

6k+ ratings

🍃 Letting Go 🪷 Non-Attachment 🤘 Anti-Self-Help ☯️ Taoism 🌅 Present Moment

What Are You Doing With Your Life

by J. Krishnamurti • 1899

The search for meaning, love, and security is itself the obstacle.

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🧭 Self Inquiry ☯️ Non-Duality 🕊️ Modern Spirituality 🕉️ Eastern Philosophy 🧠 Fear And Thought

What Are You Doing With Your Life Summary

What Are You Doing With Your Life 95%

The search for meaning, love, and security is itself the obstacle.

by J. Krishnamurti 1899

3.93

2k+ ratings

🧭 Self Inquiry ☯️ Non-Duality 🕊️ Modern Spirituality 🕉️ Eastern Philosophy 🧠 Fear And Thought

A Calendar of Wisdom

by Leo Tolstoy • 1906

Centuries of sages, one book, 365 mornings: Tolstoy's reader for clarity and a quieter mind.

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📅 Daily Meditations 📜 Wisdom Literature 🏡 Simple Living 🧘 Present Moment Awareness 🕊️ Perennial Philosophy

A Calendar of Wisdom 95%

Centuries of sages, one book, 365 mornings: Tolstoy's reader for clarity and a quieter mind.

by Leo Tolstoy 1906

3.98

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📅 Daily Meditations 📜 Wisdom Literature 🏡 Simple Living 🧘 Present Moment Awareness 🕊️ Perennial Philosophy

Stoicism

by Jonathan Nauvall • 2019

Master reactions, reframe obstacles, and build grit with Stoic practices redesigned for modern life.

2.91

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 📚 Practical Philosophy 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🧱 Resilience Building 🙏 Gratitude Practice

Stoicism 95%

Master reactions, reframe obstacles, and build grit with Stoic practices redesigned for modern life.

by Jonathan Nauvall 2019

2.91

22 ratings

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 📚 Practical Philosophy 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🧱 Resilience Building 🙏 Gratitude Practice

When Things Don't Go Your Way

by Haemin Sunim • 2018

A Zen teacher publicly shamed: his hard-won practices for when your world comes apart.

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🧘 Zen Buddhism 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🤲 Acceptance Practice 💪 Emotional Resilience 🙏 Gratitude Practice

When Things Don't Go Your Way 95%

A Zen teacher publicly shamed: his hard-won practices for when your world comes apart.

by Haemin Sunim 2018

4.12

3k+ ratings

🧘 Zen Buddhism 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🤲 Acceptance Practice 💪 Emotional Resilience 🙏 Gratitude Practice

Lessons in Stoicism

by John Sellars • 2019

The Stoics treated emotions as correctable judgments, centuries before modern therapy caught up.

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🏛️ Modern Stoicism 📜 Ancient Philosophy 🛠️ Practical Philosophy 🧠 Emotional Regulation 🔄 Cognitive Reframing

Lessons in Stoicism 95%

The Stoics treated emotions as correctable judgments, centuries before modern therapy caught up.

by John Sellars 2019

4.19

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🏛️ Modern Stoicism 📜 Ancient Philosophy 🛠️ Practical Philosophy 🧠 Emotional Regulation 🔄 Cognitive Reframing

Everyday Zen

by Charlotte Joko Beck • 1989

The real Zen training ground: your boss, your partner, and the emotions you'd rather avoid.

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🧘 Zen Practice 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🌸 Present Moment 💔 Working With Emotions 📿 Practical Dharma

Everyday Zen 95%

The real Zen training ground: your boss, your partner, and the emotions you'd rather avoid.

by Charlotte Joko Beck 1989

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6k+ ratings

🧘 Zen Practice 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🌸 Present Moment 💔 Working With Emotions 📿 Practical Dharma

Solve for Happy

by Mo Gawdat • 2017

Happiness is your default. Your brain just hides it. The framework for clearing the interference.

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🧪 Happiness Studies 🧠 Thought Management 🎯 Present Moment Awareness 🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🌌 Secular Spirituality

Solve for Happy 95%

Happiness is your default. Your brain just hides it. The framework for clearing the interference.

by Mo Gawdat 2017

3.97

11k+ ratings

🧪 Happiness Studies 🧠 Thought Management 🎯 Present Moment Awareness 🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🌌 Secular Spirituality

Nothing special

by Charlotte Joko Beck • 1993

Enlightenment is not a peak experience. It is the full attention you bring to an ordinary moment.

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🧘 Zen Practice 🌿 Mindful Living 💭 Ego Dissolution ⏳ Present Moment ☸️ Buddhist Psychology

Nothing special 95%

Enlightenment is not a peak experience. It is the full attention you bring to an ordinary moment.

by Charlotte Joko Beck 1993

4.14

3k+ ratings

🧘 Zen Practice 🌿 Mindful Living 💭 Ego Dissolution ⏳ Present Moment ☸️ Buddhist Psychology

After Buddhism

by Stephen Batchelor • 2015

Before Buddhism became a religion, it was a practical philosophy for flourishing in this life.

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🏛️ Secular Buddhism 📜 Buddhist Philosophy 🔬 Religious Naturalism 🛠️ Practical Philosophy 📖 Buddhist Modernism

After Buddhism 95%

Before Buddhism became a religion, it was a practical philosophy for flourishing in this life.

by Stephen Batchelor 2015

4.20

918 ratings

🏛️ Secular Buddhism 📜 Buddhist Philosophy 🔬 Religious Naturalism 🛠️ Practical Philosophy 📖 Buddhist Modernism

Dropping the Struggle

by Roger Housden • 2016

What if self-improvement is the problem? Finding peace by dropping the fight with your life.

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🧘 Mindfulness Practice 💗 Self-Acceptance 🍃 Letting Go 🕉️ Non-Dual Wisdom 🐢 Slowing Down

Dropping the Struggle 95%

What if self-improvement is the problem? Finding peace by dropping the fight with your life.

by Roger Housden 2016

3.89

114 ratings

🧘 Mindfulness Practice 💗 Self-Acceptance 🍃 Letting Go 🕉️ Non-Dual Wisdom 🐢 Slowing Down

The Art of Power

by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2007

Why external power fails: a Zen path to a strength that can't be taken.

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🧘 Buddhist Practice 📿 Spiritual Self-Help 🫁 Mindfulness Practice ⚡ Inner Power 💗 Compassion Cultivation

The Art of Power 95%

Why external power fails: a Zen path to a strength that can't be taken.

by Thich Nhat Hanh 2007

4.25

3k+ ratings

🧘 Buddhist Practice 📿 Spiritual Self-Help 🫁 Mindfulness Practice ⚡ Inner Power 💗 Compassion Cultivation

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.

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🏛️ Practical Philosophy 💊 Philosophy As Therapy 🛡️ Emotional Resilience 🔄 Cognitive Reframing ⚖️ Virtue Ethics

Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations Summary

Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations 95%

The Stoics and Epicureans trained the mind like an athlete. Their exercises still build resilience.

by Jules Evans 2012

4.07

2k+ ratings

🏛️ Practical Philosophy 💊 Philosophy As Therapy 🛡️ Emotional Resilience 🔄 Cognitive Reframing ⚖️ Virtue Ethics

Become What You Are

by Alan W. Watts • 1955

The self you're trying to improve is exactly what's in the way.

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🪷 Zen Buddhism ☯️ Eastern Spirituality 🌐 Comparative Mysticism 🪞 Non-Duality ⏳ Present Moment Awareness

Become What You Are 95%

The self you're trying to improve is exactly what's in the way.

by Alan W. Watts 1955

4.07

6k+ ratings

🪷 Zen Buddhism ☯️ Eastern Spirituality 🌐 Comparative Mysticism 🪞 Non-Duality ⏳ Present Moment Awareness

The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down

by Haemin Sunim • 2012

A Zen monk's deceptively simple path to calm: stop, breathe, and notice what you've been missing.

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🧘 Zen Buddhism 🌿 Mindful Living 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 💭 Emotional Awareness 🐢 Slowing Down

The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down Summary

The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down 95%

A Zen monk's deceptively simple path to calm: stop, breathe, and notice what you've been missing.

by Haemin Sunim 2012

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49k+ ratings

🧘 Zen Buddhism 🌿 Mindful Living 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 💭 Emotional Awareness 🐢 Slowing Down

The Philosophy of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

by Donald J. Robertson • 2010

Cognitive therapy did not begin with Beck; it started two thousand years ago in Athens.

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🏛️ Stoic Philosophy 🛋️ Cognitive Therapy 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🤲 Acceptance Practices 📜 Practical Philosophy

The Philosophy of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Summary

The Philosophy of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy 95%

Cognitive therapy did not begin with Beck; it started two thousand years ago in Athens.

by Donald J. Robertson 2010

4.21

321 ratings

🏛️ Stoic Philosophy 🛋️ Cognitive Therapy 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🤲 Acceptance Practices 📜 Practical Philosophy

Wherever You Go, There You Are

by Jon Kabat-Zinn • 1994

Meditation without a cushion. Your breath, your dishes, and the traffic jam all become practice.

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🧘 Mindfulness Practice ☸️ Secular Buddhism 🔍 Insight Meditation 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🌬️ Breath Awareness

Wherever You Go, There You Are 95%

Meditation without a cushion. Your breath, your dishes, and the traffic jam all become practice.

by Jon Kabat-Zinn 1994

4.13

54k+ ratings

🧘 Mindfulness Practice ☸️ Secular Buddhism 🔍 Insight Meditation 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🌬️ Breath Awareness

The Socrates Express

by Eric Weiner • 2020

A ticket, a train, and the dead philosophers who can still teach you how to live.

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🛠️ Practical Philosophy 🚂 Philosophical Travel 🏛️ Ancient Wisdom 🗿 Modern Stoicism 🧠 Intellectual Self-Help

The Socrates Express 95%

A ticket, a train, and the dead philosophers who can still teach you how to live.

by Eric Weiner 2020

4.14

4k+ ratings

🛠️ Practical Philosophy 🚂 Philosophical Travel 🏛️ Ancient Wisdom 🗿 Modern Stoicism 🧠 Intellectual Self-Help

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.

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🪞 Self-Inquiry 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🕉️ Non-Dual Wisdom ✨ Radical Acceptance 🧠 Thought Work

Who Would You Be Without Your Story? Summary

Who Would You Be Without Your Story? 95%

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

🪞 Self-Inquiry 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🕉️ Non-Dual Wisdom ✨ Radical Acceptance 🧠 Thought Work

The Five Things We Cannot Change

by David Richo • 2005

Five stubborn facts about life nobody escapes: stop resisting them and suffering loses its grip.

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🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🤲 Radical Acceptance 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 💗 Loving Kindness 🛡️ Emotional Resilience

The Five Things We Cannot Change Summary

The Five Things We Cannot Change 95%

Five stubborn facts about life nobody escapes: stop resisting them and suffering loses its grip.

by David Richo 2005

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2k+ ratings

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🤲 Radical Acceptance 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 💗 Loving Kindness 🛡️ Emotional Resilience

Stillness Speaks

by Eckhart Tolle • 2003

The silence inside you isn't empty. It's the only part of you that was never broken.

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🧘 Present Awareness 🕊️ Inner Stillness ☯️ Modern Nonduality 🌅 Spiritual Awakening 💨 Ego Dissolution

Stillness Speaks 95%

The silence inside you isn't empty. It's the only part of you that was never broken.

by Eckhart Tolle 2003

4.28

22k+ ratings

🧘 Present Awareness 🕊️ Inner Stillness ☯️ Modern Nonduality 🌅 Spiritual Awakening 💨 Ego Dissolution

Conquest of Mind

by Eknath Easwaran • 1988

Turn the thoughts that control you into the foundation of an unshakeably peaceful mind.

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🕉️ Eastern Spirituality 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Mind Training 🍃 Detachment Practice 💖 Selfless Love

Conquest of Mind 95%

Turn the thoughts that control you into the foundation of an unshakeably peaceful mind.

by Eknath Easwaran 1988

4.30

495 ratings

🕉️ Eastern Spirituality 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Mind Training 🍃 Detachment Practice 💖 Selfless Love

Don't Be a Jerk

by Brad Warner • 2016

What Dōgen really taught: you're already enlightened. Now sit down and act like it.

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🧘 Zen Buddhism 🏯 Soto Zen 🧎 Meditation Practice ☯️ Non-Duality ⏳ Present Moment Awareness

Don't Be a Jerk 95%

What Dōgen really taught: you're already enlightened. Now sit down and act like it.

by Brad Warner 2016

3.97

1k+ ratings

🧘 Zen Buddhism 🏯 Soto Zen 🧎 Meditation Practice ☯️ Non-Duality ⏳ Present Moment Awareness

Living Your Yoga

by Judith Hanson Lasater • 1999

Yoga's real arena is off the mat: traffic, arguments, your own relentless self-criticism.

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🧘 Yoga Philosophy 🌿 Mindful Living 💗 Self-Compassion 🍂 Non-Attachment ✨ Everyday Spirituality

Living Your Yoga 95%

Yoga's real arena is off the mat: traffic, arguments, your own relentless self-criticism.

by Judith Hanson Lasater 1999

4.24

3k+ ratings

🧘 Yoga Philosophy 🌿 Mindful Living 💗 Self-Compassion 🍂 Non-Attachment ✨ Everyday Spirituality

The Art of Solitude

by Stephen Batchelor • 2020

The deeper you go into solitude, the more you find everyone else waiting there.

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🪷 Secular Buddhism 🧘 Contemplative Practice 🔍 Self-Inquiry 🌱 Beginner's Mind 🌑 Inner Work

The Art of Solitude 95%

The deeper you go into solitude, the more you find everyone else waiting there.

by Stephen Batchelor 2020

3.61

1k+ ratings

🪷 Secular Buddhism 🧘 Contemplative Practice 🔍 Self-Inquiry 🌱 Beginner's Mind 🌑 Inner Work

No-Nonsense Buddhism for Beginners

by Noah Rasheta • 2018

Most of your suffering is optional, and the Buddha laid out exactly how to opt out.

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☸️ Buddhist Philosophy 🧘 Practical Buddhism 🕊️ Secular Buddhism 🧠 Mindfulness Meditation 🍃 Non-Attachment

No-Nonsense Buddhism for Beginners Summary

No-Nonsense Buddhism for Beginners 95%

Most of your suffering is optional, and the Buddha laid out exactly how to opt out.

by Noah Rasheta 2018

4.45

6k+ ratings

☸️ Buddhist Philosophy 🧘 Practical Buddhism 🕊️ Secular Buddhism 🧠 Mindfulness Meditation 🍃 Non-Attachment

Living a Life of Awareness

by Miguel Ruiz Jr. • 2013

Loosen the grip of social conditioning, one daily Toltec meditation at a time.

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🐍 Toltec Wisdom 📖 Daily Meditations 💖 Self Acceptance 💗 Unconditional Love 🍂 Detachment Practice

Living a Life of Awareness 95%

Loosen the grip of social conditioning, one daily Toltec meditation at a time.

by Miguel Ruiz Jr. 2013

4.48

502 ratings

🐍 Toltec Wisdom 📖 Daily Meditations 💖 Self Acceptance 💗 Unconditional Love 🍂 Detachment Practice

Stoicism For Dummies

by Tom Morris • 1999

Stop fighting what you cannot control: the ancient Stoic toolkit for a steady mind.

4.04

🏛️ Stoicism 🔧 Practical Philosophy 🛡️ Emotional Resilience ⚖️ Virtue Ethics 🌐 Modern Stoicism

Stoicism For Dummies 95%

Stop fighting what you cannot control: the ancient Stoic toolkit for a steady mind.

by Tom Morris 1999

4.04

46 ratings

🏛️ Stoicism 🔧 Practical Philosophy 🛡️ Emotional Resilience ⚖️ Virtue Ethics 🌐 Modern Stoicism

Take Your Time

by Eknath Easwaran • 1994

Hurry promised more hours; it delivered less. The practice that reclaims the time your mind steals.

4.31

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🧘 Contemplative Spirituality 📜 Wisdom Traditions 🐌 Slow Living 🧠 Mind Training 🔔 Mantra Practice

Take Your Time 95%

Hurry promised more hours; it delivered less. The practice that reclaims the time your mind steals.

by Eknath Easwaran 1994

4.31

593 ratings

🧘 Contemplative Spirituality 📜 Wisdom Traditions 🐌 Slow Living 🧠 Mind Training 🔔 Mantra Practice

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

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🏛️ Practical Philosophy 📊 Positive Psychology 😴 Idleness And Rest 🐢 Slow Living 🙏 Gratitude Practice

Happiness and Other Small Things of Absolute Importance Summary

Happiness and Other Small Things of Absolute Importance 95%

Happiness hides in idle afternoons and small moments; stop chasing and start collecting.

by Haim Shapira 2009

4.15

841 ratings

🏛️ Practical Philosophy 📊 Positive Psychology 😴 Idleness And Rest 🐢 Slow Living 🙏 Gratitude Practice

On Relationship

by J. Krishnamurti • 1992

Your relationships reveal every hidden corner of your mind. The world changes when you look.

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🧘 Eastern Philosophy 🔍 Spiritual Inquiry 🪷 Non-Attachment 👁️ Self-Observation 💞 Conscious Relationships

On Relationship 95%

Your relationships reveal every hidden corner of your mind. The world changes when you look.

by J. Krishnamurti 1992

4.35

353 ratings

🧘 Eastern Philosophy 🔍 Spiritual Inquiry 🪷 Non-Attachment 👁️ Self-Observation 💞 Conscious Relationships

Think Like a Monk

by Jay Shetty • 2020

Monk-trained mental skills for a noisy world: quiet the chatter, master the ego, find what matters.

4.18

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🧘 Contemplative Practice 🕉️ Eastern Spirituality 👁️ Thought Awareness 🙏 Gratitude Practice 💨 Ego Work

Think Like a Monk 95%

Monk-trained mental skills for a noisy world: quiet the chatter, master the ego, find what matters.

by Jay Shetty 2020

4.18

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3.79

129 ratings

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