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Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.31 — 1,398,551 ratings — published 2018
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Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 19 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.30 — 330,120 ratings — published 2018
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The Alchemist The Alchemist (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as motivating)
avg rating 3.92 — 3,715,630 ratings — published 1988
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The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams and Reaching Your Destiny The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams and Reaching Your Destiny (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as motivating)
avg rating 3.89 — 188,686 ratings — published 1996
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How to Win Friends & Influence People How to Win Friends & Influence People (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,184,982 ratings — published 1936
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Who Moved My Cheese? Who Moved My Cheese? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as motivating)
avg rating 3.87 — 519,691 ratings — published 1998
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The Last Lecture The Last Lecture (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 6 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.26 — 367,800 ratings — published 2008
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Areté: Activate Your Heroic Potential Areté: Activate Your Heroic Potential (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.56 — 1,640 ratings — published 2023
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The Midnight Library (The Midnight World, #1) The Midnight Library (The Midnight World, #1)
by (shelved 5 times as motivating)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,629,709 ratings — published 2020
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.37 — 926,379 ratings — published 1946
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Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money—That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money—That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.09 — 754,554 ratings — published 1997
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You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.95 — 295,512 ratings — published 2013
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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as motivating)
avg rating 3.86 — 1,472,988 ratings — published 2016
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Jonathan Livingston Seagull Jonathan Livingston Seagull (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.86 — 278,215 ratings — published 1970
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Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,257,418 ratings — published 1997
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Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.38 — 49,733 ratings — published 2022
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The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.20 — 152,371 ratings — published 2007
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Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.45 — 385,376 ratings — published 2016
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Greenlights Greenlights (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.20 — 485,722 ratings — published 2020
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Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.16 — 197,164 ratings — published 2016
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.19 — 885,892 ratings — published 2008
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The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as motivating)
avg rating 3.88 — 398,745 ratings — published 2010
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Wings of Fire: An Autobiography Wings of Fire: An Autobiography (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.29 — 55,283 ratings — published 1999
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The Traveler's Gift: Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success The Traveler's Gift: Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.08 — 20,269 ratings — published 2002
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Think and Grow Rich Think and Grow Rich (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.16 — 392,758 ratings — published 1937
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The Richest Man in Babylon The Richest Man in Babylon (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.23 — 251,470 ratings — published 1926
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You Can Win : A Step by Step Tool for Top Achievers You Can Win : A Step by Step Tool for Top Achievers (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as motivating)
avg rating 3.90 — 19,008 ratings — published 1998
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It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as motivating)
avg rating 3.71 — 41,393 ratings — published 1999
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Carrie Soto Is Back Carrie Soto Is Back (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.20 — 768,065 ratings — published 2022
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The Let Them Theory The Let Them Theory (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.00 — 337,764 ratings — published 2024
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Secrets of Six-Figure Women Secrets of Six-Figure Women (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.03 — 3,706 ratings — published 2002
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Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.07 — 483,654 ratings — published 2012
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Bigger than All the Night Sky: The Start of Spiritual Awakening—A Memoir Bigger than All the Night Sky: The Start of Spiritual Awakening—A Memoir (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.03 — 374 ratings — published
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The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.37 — 76,038 ratings — published 2020
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Lessons in Chemistry Lessons in Chemistry (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.28 — 1,878,404 ratings — published 2022
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The War of Art The War of Art (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.96 — 122,821 ratings — published 2002
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A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.17 — 224,206 ratings — published 2005
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Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.05 — 36,649 ratings — published 2023
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The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.15 — 103,879 ratings — published 2014
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The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter—And How to Make the Most of Them Now The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter—And How to Make the Most of Them Now (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.10 — 94,269 ratings — published 2012
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Becoming Becoming (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.43 — 1,234,241 ratings — published 2018
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Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.07 — 884,536 ratings — published 2012
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As a Man Thinketh As a Man Thinketh (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.24 — 98,833 ratings — published 1902
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The 5 Second Rule: Transform Your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage The 5 Second Rule: Transform Your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as motivating)
avg rating 3.85 — 50,865 ratings — published 2017
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The 5 AM Club: Own Your Morning. Elevate Your Life The 5 AM Club: Own Your Morning. Elevate Your Life (ebook)
by (shelved 2 times as motivating)
avg rating 3.66 — 121,852 ratings — published 2018
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A Gentle Reminder A Gentle Reminder (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.24 — 22,423 ratings — published 2021
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The Prophet The Prophet (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.23 — 336,923 ratings — published 1923
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Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.30 — 238,894 ratings — published 2009
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A Promised Land A Promised Land (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.31 — 285,122 ratings — published 2020
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12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as motivating)
avg rating 3.90 — 275,865 ratings — published 2018
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Steve  Pemberton
“When a human lighthouse sees you in the midst of your storm, it points you toward safety and protection. In doing so, it also sends you and uncompromising message of belief: Yes, the situation is difficult, but you are not alone. I’m standing right here with you, and I know the way home.”
Steve Pemberton, The Lighthouse Effect: How Ordinary People Can Have an Extraordinary Impact in the World

Charlotte Eriksson
“So many people will tell you ”no”, and you need to find something you believe in so hard that you just smile and tell them ”watch me”. Learn to take rejection as motivation to prove people wrong. Be unstoppable. Refuse to give up, no matter what. It’s the best skill you can ever learn.”
Charlotte Eriksson

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